Being less than 50 and going through peri-menopause is no walk in the park. Unpredictable and uncontrollable mood swing were the roughest symptoms of the experience. I did not want to start hormone replacement therapy with pharmaceuticals (due to the many possible side effects) but felt comfortable with the suggestion by my naturopath to try bio-identical hormones. It's been over a year now and my life feels manageable again. The best part is that these hormones are gentle and I have not experienced any side effects.