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Meet Badisa Shake, a 46-year-old woman from India, whose experiences exemplify the silent suffering many women endure. Over the past few years, she noticed changes in her menstrual cycle and body aches, initially dismissing these symptoms. However, this year, severe cramps akin to childbirth shocked her into seeking medical help. She was diagnosed with perimenopause, the transitional stage before menopause, which lasts an average of four years and involves a decline in reproductive hormones.