Early menopause on the increase

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‘A leading women’s health expert, Dr Marilyn Glenville, claims that more and more women are having an early menopause – before 40 and sometimes in their 20s.  The normal age for ceasing periods is between 45 and 55 with an average of 50 years old. ‘The numbers are increasing and now around one in 20 [...]

Coping with menopausal symptoms

Valeriana, courtesy of A. Vogel (Bioforce)

Valeriana, courtesy of A. Vogel (Bioforce) It can start in  your early 40′s (or even before) or you may be 50 or even 60. Some people sail through the menopause, particularly those women in the far east who eat a lot of soya. There are plenty of symptoms of the menopause, some of which are [...]

Menopause: the change – not the end

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At any one time millions of British women are experiencing menopausal symptoms such as: disturbed sleep, hot flushes, night sweats, joint aches and pains, loss of libido, irritability, aching muscles and joints, confusion, poor memory and concentration, vaginal dryness, headaches, depression and anxiety. The menopause can hit at any time around 50 but some women [...]

Why HRT?

Women with hot flushes, anxiety and night sweats become desperate to do something about it, so they go to the doctor. Many GPs will recommend that they go on HRT. How wonderful, all the symptoms go and they feel like a human being again. But what the doctors don’t always tell them is that when [...]

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