Nobody told me about perimenopause

Why doesn't anyone tell you what your body does at this age? You were taught about your first period, about pregnancy, and then nothing. Your mother probably wasn't told either, and her mother was told to be quiet about it.

That silence is not your fault, and it is not a sign the information isn't there. It is there. Your body has been shouting, and nobody taught you the language.

That is the whole point of keeping your week written down. The women behind you will be told about this before it hits them. For now, you are the one who starts saying it out loud.