Heart Palpitations, Muscle & Joint Aches
Fluttering heartbeats that may sometimes feel like a rapid pounding against your chest are called palpitations. During heart palpitations, you become more conscious of each heartbeat. This is one of the symptoms [10] females closely approaching menopause may experience. Perimenopausal palpitations are caused by changes in hormone levels in the body. They often begin in the middle of a hot flash.
Estrogen is important in reducing inflammation. Falling estrogen levels can also affect the hydration [11] of your joints. When this happens, muscle aches and pain around the joints become more frequent. Estrogen production in the ovaries declines in perimenopause. Due to this, muscle and joint pain are likely to intensify during this period. The pain may affect the knees, hands, elbows or back.