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It` s JUST the Menopause!
Before I get absolutely lambasted by a large proportion of hormonal women experiencing the fun of menopause, please let me explain…. My story of menopause: I was 41 when my periods stopped – up until then all had been as regular as clockwork. I was getting night sweats and was incredibly thirsty all the time. I was aware that at my age things can start to go awry with my hormones. However, I knew that as well as peri menopausal symptoms, what I was experiencing could indicate more sinister diseases. Ironic I know as I pride myself on looking at the whole patient, not just the symptoms. Blood tests: I…
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Perimenopause
Let’s talk perimenopause… For those of you who don`t know what this is – it is the time in your hormonal cycle before your periods stop and you enter into menopause proper. Perimenopause is the transitional period before menopause. Menopause is defined as the time when you have not had a period for 365 days – after this you are now postmenopausal. During perimenopause, levels of oestrogen start to decrease. You may begin having menopause-like symptoms, such as hot flashes or irregular periods. This time of hormonal upheaval can last years or if you`re lucky you may not be aware of any change at all. Normally you will be in your…
