Symptoms

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Hot flushes

Hot flushes in menopause can bring unpredictable and uncomfortable temperature surges that come from nowhere!

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Anxiety

Overwhelming anxiety is one of the most misunderstood symptoms of menopause.

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Mood Swings

he emotional roller coaster experienced by many women during menopause.

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Vaginal Dryness

Dry, itchy and irritable. An uncomfortable subject few of us discuss.

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Loss of Libido

Are those flames of desire like ashes in the pan? Let’s relight your fire!

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Fatigue

Extreme exhaustion affecting mood, well-being and the ability to concentrate.

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Depression

Hormone fluctuations may impact your state of mind, triggering depression.

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Osteoporosis

Breezing through menopause? What about your bones? Osteoporosis, the silent disease.

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Weight Gain

One of the most frustrating and demoralising symptoms of menopause.

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Heavy Periods

During perimenopause, ‘What’s going on?’, is a constant question as periods become frustratingly unpredictable or unusually heavy, bringing another meaning to text talk slang

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Incontinence

It can mean worrying about leaks when you cough, sneeze, laugh, exercise, or - for a quarter of women with incontinence – even when you have sex.

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Dental Issues

Menopause mouth, another strange symptom can start up to three years before you’ve even realised that you’ve hit the big M.

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Headaches

If you’re now suffering from more intense and more frequent headaches, it could be a sign that you're in the early stages of menopause.

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Hair Growth

Menopause can bring unexpected changes to hair texture & manageability alongside increased hair loss

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Aching Joints

Backs, knees and hips are most affected, followed by hands, fingers, wrists, shoulders and even your jaw!

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Healthy Hearts

perimenopausal heartbeat irregularities and palpitations

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Body Odour

Nirvana might have been celebrating youthful teenage hormones but right now yours are probably causing either a change in your body odour - or your perception of it!

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Dizziness & Balance

During a dizzy spell, you may experience unexpected light-headedness, disorientation and loss of balance

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Acne & Skin Issues

spots, pimples and wrinkles, seemingly overnight!

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Feeling Bloated

You’re inflated like a balloon; time to undo that button or zip! Ah, that’s better.

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Allergies

now you can throw itching, coughing and sneezing into the menopause mix.

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Digestive Issues

In those dim, and increasingly distant days, when you felt bloated during your period, your stomach and intestines emptied at a slower pace in the latter part of your menstrual cycle - and this same digestive sluggishness can happen during menopause.

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Tinnitus

Tinnitus is an internal, occasional or continuous ringing, in one or both ears

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Tingling Toes

Static electric shocks, tingling extremities, and pins and needles may all be experienced and affect feet, legs, arms and hands

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Finger Nails

a nail-biting transition, it’s not just skin, hair, weight and temperature that change. Nails can have a torturous time,

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Itchy Skin

Ever had the feeling there are tiny insects scurrying around on or under your skin? Or felt incredibly itchy, but scratching doesn’t help?

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