Menopause is a natural time in a woman’s life when periods stop due to lower hormone levels. This usually happens between the ages of 45 and 55, but can sometimes happen earlier naturally. It can also occur due to surgery to remove the ovaries, cancer treatments like chemotherapy, or a genetic reason.
Perimenopause is when you have symptoms before your periods have stopped and you can experience symptoms for years before you actually become menopausal.
Both menopause and perimenopause can cause symptoms like anxiety, mood swings, brain fog, hot flushes and irregular periods. These symptoms can have a big impact on your life, including your wellbeing, relationships and work.
There are things you can do to help with symptoms. There are also medicines that can replace the missing hormones and help relieve your symptoms. We are able to discuss all matters regarding the menopause with you and prescribe hormone replacement therapy if it is right for you.
There is a huge amount of information available on the internet about this area these days which makes it difficult to know where to start. We would strongly recommend the following which are also endorsed by the British Menopause Society.
Menopause Matters, menopausal symptoms, remedies, advice
Women’s Health Concern | Confidential Advice, Reassurance and Education (womens-health-concern.org)