During the interview with a female patient, the nurse gathers data that indicates the patient is perimenopausal. Which of these statements made by this patient leads to this conclusion?

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Hormone shifts occur during the perimenopausal period, and associated symptoms of menopause may occur, such as hot flashes, night sweats, numbness and tingling, headache, palpitations, drenching sweats, mood swings, vaginal dryness, and itching. Muscle aches at night and breast tenderness as the first sign of pregnancy are not perimenopausal symptoms and the patient stating they will be happy to not have to worry about periods also does not indicate perimenopause.

During the Interview with a Female Patient, the Nurse Gathers