Low mood and perimenopause.
A flat or sunken feeling that hangs around, with less pull toward things you usually enjoy. Not the same as clinical depression, though it can be just as disruptive day to day. Estrogen variability and the sleep-fragmentation from hot flashes both seem to feed into it.
Further reading: Mayo Clinic, The Menopause Society
How Primrose & Eve tracks low mood
Primrose & Eve lets you log low mood in two taps, with a five-point severity scale and optional trigger tags — stress, caffeine, alcohol, poor sleep, exercise, heat, food. After three weeks of logging, the app's pattern engine identifies what is making your symptoms better or worse, using the same statistical tests epidemiologists use. Those findings go into a clinical briefing your doctor can read and act on in the time you actually have with them.
See how the app works →Frequently asked questions
What is low mood in perimenopause?
A flat or sunken feeling that hangs around, with less pull toward things you usually enjoy. Not the same as clinical depression, though it can be just as disruptive day to day. Estrogen variability and the sleep-fragmentation from hot flashes both seem to feed into it.
Is low mood a recognized perimenopause symptom?
Yes. Low mood is one of 34 named symptoms in the perimenopause transition. It is documented by Mayo Clinic, The Menopause Society.
How can I track low mood during perimenopause?
Primrose & Eve is designed for exactly this. Log low mood in two taps each day, and after a few weeks the app identifies patterns: whether certain triggers make it worse, whether it clusters at a particular time of day, and how it is trending over time. Everything goes into a GP Report — a clinical briefing you can share with your doctor.