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7 Jun 2026 · 1 min

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In this short YouTube Shorts segment, Nyree Penn explains how perimenopause often triggers irregular menstrual cycles and hormonal imbalances that can lead to frequent 3 AM awakenings, mood swings, and crankiness even when periods cease. She emphasizes that these sleep disturbances are a common symptom of the hormonal turbulence of perimenopause. The core recommendation is to prioritize REM sleep, which she describes as the phase where the body can reset and rebalance hormones, thereby helping to manage perimenopausal symptoms.

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For some women, especially during perimenopause, that's when the irregularity starts to happen, right? That's really where that 3:00 AM thing starts to happen because now it's not— we might not be getting a period, but now we're starting to still have the same hormonal premenstrual syndromes, right? We still get moody, we still get cranky, but we're not getting a period, right? And so that's the perimenopause and when all that starts. So that 3:00 AM wake-up is not necessarily uncommon. It's just a gradual decline or increase, you know, 'cause they're all over the place at that point. But overall, they start to just have a gradual decline. It's fine, just be aware of it and manage the symptoms appropriately. But most importantly, REM sleep is where you can reset and rebalance those hormones. And that's why REM sleep is so important.