text: We focused on adolescence as a potentially critical period for 
  NSSI, given that it is associated with high levels of uncertainty 
  about several central domains in human life. However, there 
  are other (gender-related) developmental periods in which bod- 
  ily changes might be coupled with increased levels of uncertainty 
  (e.g. in physiology, in the sense of self, in the social role) and vulner- 
  ability. Pregnancy and transition to menopause, e.g. are periods of 
  endocrine and hormonal upheavals that might impact a woman’s 
  affective life and well-being. These physiological changes are cou- 
  pled with a fundamental developmental transition that requires a 
  redefinition of personal identity and narrative integration (McLean 
  and Lilgendahl 2019), with increased uncertainty of one’s inter- 
  nal states and role in the social context. Taking into account 
  the perimenopausal and menopausal transition, the physiologi- 
  cal, psychological, and affective experiences associated with it are 
  very heterogeneous. Some women might experience it as a new 
  beginning, whereas for others, it may be more critical (Deeks 2003). 
  In some cases, e.g. the menopause transition might perturb the 
  continuity of one’s sense of self, inducing discrepancies in inter- 
  nal self-coherence (e.g. the end of childbearing years, the aging 
  process), which might increase the level of distress (Barca and De 
  Marchis 2018). 