If you are in your mid-40s and sudden leaks or a strange pelvic heaviness are disrupting your daily routine, take a deep breath. You are not broken. You are navigating perimenopause, and your body is simply responding to a new set of physiological rules.

With October marking Menopause Awareness Month, it is the ideal time to clear up the confusion around pelvic health in our 40s.

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