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Am I at the Menopause?
Menopause, Symptoms, Early Menopause, Vaginal, Bladder and Period problems
Finding It Hard To Sleep, Even When The Weather Is Cooler Than Recently? Having a good sleep pattern is so important for our health, particularly heart health, brain health and mental health. For many, disturbed sleep can be long-standing or can develop or worsen during the menopause transition. It is so important to focus on the pattern, look for any contributing factors, and seek help when necessary. The use of HRT may help, particularly if sleep is disturbed by flushes or night sweats, but other factors may exist which need to be addressed.
Take time to find out what works for you.
Premature Ovarian Insufficiency (POI) and Early Menopause No one is too young to be menopausal. Sadly this statement is true with a significant percentage of people falling into the POI bracket which means they will be under 40 years old and then a further group of people falling into the early menopause bracket which is between the ages of 40 and 45 years.
In this episode we talk about the relevance of blood tests and how to provide adequate support and treatment.
We chat about the importance of replacing estrogen, if possible, if you go into an earlier menopause and we tentatively start to chat about testosterone... to be continued! » Listen here
Summer Issue of Menopause Matters magazine - Out Later This Week
Check your Inbox on Thursday of this week, or check back here to learn what fabulous content we have for readers in the Summer issue of our magazine.
Not long to Thursday...
Menopause Matters information is available via Amazon Alexa
Menopause Matters will be providing answers to some of the most commonly asked questions around menopause via Amazon's cloud-based voice service, Alexa. » Read more