If the room feels like it’s spinning, and you're not drunk, chances are you’re dealing with vertigo. And yes—vertigo is a symptom of menopause. A bloody frustrating one.
Let’s cut to it: hormonal changes, especially during perimenopause and menopause, mess with way more than just your mood. Estrogen and progesterone don’t just manage your cycle. These hormones impact everything from blood flow, to brain function, to the inner ear. So when levels dip? Your balance can go haywire.
Why Menopause Can Trigger Vertigo
When estrogen crashes, blood vessels can constrict, circulation gets sluggish, and fluid levels in the inner ear go off-balance. That delicate little system that controls your body’s sense of motion—known as the vestibular system—starts glitching. Cue dizziness, nausea, wobbly legs, and that off-balance feeling that comes out of nowhere.
One common cause is BPPV (Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo), where tiny calcium crystals in your inner ear get dislodged and float around where they shouldn’t. It becomes more common with age and hormonal shifts. Sleep disruption, anxiety, and migraines—all more frequent during menopause—can also amplify vertigo episodes.
The bottom line? Vertigo and menopause are connected. You’re not imagining it.
How to Stop the Spinning
Let’s talk solutions that actually work. First: stabilise your hormones as much as possible. That’s the root. NAYDAYA’s Menopause Capsule was formulated exactly for this. It's 100% plant-based, designed to help balance hormones, reduce mood swings, and lessen symptoms like brain fog, night sweats—and yes, vertigo.
Alongside that, specific nutrients can support your nervous system and vestibular health. Magnesium is essential here—it calms nerve excitability and helps reduce dizziness. Ginkgo biloba improves blood flow to the brain and ears. B vitamins support neurological stability. Black cohosh is another solid herbal option, shown to modulate estrogen activity and potentially reduce vertigo triggers.
Hydration also plays a massive role. Even mild dehydration can mess with blood pressure and fluid in the ear. Add poor sleep, skipped meals, too much caffeine or alcohol—and the system gets thrown. Lifestyle choices can have a big impact on your menopause symptoms. Keep water intake consistent, eat every few hours (with protein), and be brutal with your bedtime routine. Same time every night. Zero screens. Magnesium glycinate.
What About Movement?
Oddly, lying still often makes vertigo worse. Instead, move with purpose. The Epley Manoeuvre is a gold-standard technique used to reposition inner ear crystals—no meds needed. Look it up. Or get a physio trained in vestibular rehabilitation therapy to guide you.
Balance-focused exercise like yoga or tai chi also helps retrain your brain and body to feel grounded again. It doesn’t need to be intense—it needs to be consistent.
Speculative but Worth Watching
A few emerging treatments show promise. Neurofeedback may help reset the brain’s response to balance disruptions, though it’s still experimental. There’s also growing anecdotal support for acupressure ear seeds—tiny adhesive seeds placed on vestibular points that some perimenopausal women swear by. Low risk, potentially worth trying.
Hormone therapy—especially transdermal estrogen—may be useful for some women dealing with severe vertigo, but you’ll need to work with a hormone-literate clinician for that route.
Reclaim Your Balance
Vertigo during menopause isn’t “just in your head.” It’s hormonal. It’s physical. And it’s fixable.
Start by getting your hormonal foundation sorted. The Menopause Capsule isn’t a quick fix. It’s a daily ritual for women who want to feel steady, strong, and back in control. For those ready to tell dizziness where to go.
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