Boston-area gynecologist Marcie Richardson routinely sees women in their late 30s and 40s who use the same or similar four words: "not feeling like myself." Often they are experiencing irritability, trouble sleeping and anxiety, yet their symptoms have largely been dismissed by their doctors. These patients are often surprised to learn their symptoms could be the earliest signs of perimenopause, an understudied and under-the-radar phase in life, said Richardson.Subscribe to The Post Most newslet