More and more women in their late 30s or early 40s in India are entering perimenopause – the natural transitional phase leading up to menopause marked by hormonal fluctuations – earlier than expected. Factors such as chronic stress, poor sleep, sedentary lifestyles, nutritional deficiencies, smoking, and untreated hormonal disorders such as PCOS are contributing to premature menopause. Environmental toxins and rising cases of obesity are also playing a role in triggering this trend of premature menopause among Indian women. This was said by Dr. Shweta Mendiratta, Associate Director - Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Marengo Asia Hospital, Faridabad, ahead of th
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