15 of the best perimenopause supplements, vitamins, drugs, hormones, and foods

Looking for relief from hot flashes, night sweats, insomnia, and other perimenopause symptoms? I’m tackling perimenopause like a boss and have learned a few things along the way.

I’ve read dozens of guides about the remedies and supplements you can take when you’re in perimenopause. And like fellow perimenopausal women, I’ve spent many nights Googling queries like “why do I wake up in the middle of the night?” and “what’s the deal with night sweats?” Dr. Google aside, I’ve experienced my fair share of hopelessness after seeing *real* doctors who say, “just buck up and deal”.

Thankfully, now that I’m two years into my perimenopause journey and feel like an old peri pro, I’ve found sympathetic doctors, progressive remote health services, and supportive women’s communities that totally get it. Yes, perimenopause is making progress in the women’s health world — finally, a few corners of the world are paying attention and want to do something about it.

That said, there’s a long road ahead for the general medical community to understand perimenopause and its effects on women’s health and wellness — and doctors are owning up to it. “There is a huge gap in terms of both provider and patient education about perimenopause and menopause,” says Dr. Stephanie S. Faubion, in…