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Perimenopause and menopause

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Hot flushes explained

Skin changes during perimenopause and menopause

Fezolinetant explained

Safe sex and menopause

Can I still get pregnant during perimenopause?

Contraception during menopause and perimenopause

Melasma and menopause: what you need to know

‘I experienced severe postnatal depression 40 years ago – why are women still suffering?’

Chemical menopause: what is it and what can I expect?

Hair loss: are perimenopause and menopause to blame?

Pelvic floor and hormones

Antidepressants and menopause

Rosacea and menopause

Body identical hormones

Dry, brittle hair and the menopause

Testosterone and hair during menopause

Urinary incontinence in menopause: are you ignoring the symptoms?

Do I have an overactive bladder?

Vaginal prolapse: what you need to know

Will perimenopause and menopause make my eczema worse?

Menopause and cholesterol: what you need to know

Synthetic and natural hormones: what’s the difference?

Breastfeeding and HRT

Menopause and alcohol addiction: what you need to know

Living with PMDD: my story of chemical and surgical menopause, survival and taking back control

Do I need to stop HRT before surgery?

Fibroids and menopause

Is HRT off limits if I’ve had a blood clot?

Taking your HRT abroad: everything you need to know

Endometrial hyperplasia explained

Adenomyosis and hormones: what you need to know

Endometriosis and hormones

Endometrial ablation and HRT

How often should I review my HRT?

How to talk to your doctor about HRT – and get results

Help – I’ve forgotten to take my HRT!

Perimenopause, menopause and HRT: everything you need to know

Will HRT make me gain weight?

A guide to menopause if you’ve had breast cancer

‘My Pilates friends helped me realise I didn’t have fibromyalgia – I was perimenopausal!’

'I started HRT when I was postmenopausal'

Perimenopause and menopause: a guide for partners

Why can’t I shift my menopause belly?

Perimenopause, menopause, aches and pains

Vaginal bleeding during perimenopause and menopause

Plantar fasciitis: foot pain and menopause

Frozen shoulder and menopause: is there a link?

Loneliness and menopause

What to expect when you start HRT

Burning mouth syndrome and menopause

How to regain your fitness mojo in menopause

Heart palpitations and menopause: what you need to know

Vaginal hormones: what you need to know

Dry eyes and menopause demystified

How friends can ease your menopause

How to set goals to boost your health and happiness

How do I cope with grief during menopause?

How to talk to your children about menopause

Can collagen help menopausal skin?

How to beat menopausal brain fog

Sensitive teeth and menopause

Menopause and clumsiness: is there a link?

Psoriasis and menopause: what you need to know

Why menopause can make you angry

10 FAQ about HRT

The Mirena Coil: Your FAQ

What to do if HRT seems to have stopped working for you

HRT in later life or after menopause

Vulval lichen sclerosus and menopause

Receding gums and menopause

Headaches and menopause: what’s the link?

Low self-esteem and menopause

Am I depressed or menopausal?

Fatigue and menopause: tips to boost energy

Altered taste and menopause

Driving anxiety and menopause

Vaginal dryness: why you don’t need to suffer

Dizziness and menopause

Bowel problems in the menopause

UTIs and menopause: what’s the link?

Urinary incontinence in menopause: are you ignoring the symptoms?

10 surprising menopause symptoms

Internal tremors and menopause: what you need to know

Cyclogest: what you need to know

PMS, PMDD and menopause

How much should I exercise during perimenopause and menopause?

Do I need supplements during menopause?

How to keep hydrated during perimenopause and menopause

How do perimenopause and menopause affect my sex drive?

Can the Mediterranean diet help menopausal symptoms?

Emotionally supporting each other during menopause

‘Specialists agree I need higher dose oestrogen, so why has it been such a fight?'

‘I came off HRT and six months later was baffled by my new symptoms’

Heavy periods during perimenopause: what you need to know

Thyroid health and menopause

Stroke, menopause and HRT: what you need to know

FGM and the perimenopause and menopause

Migraines: what you need to know

Rheumatoid arthritis and menopause: what you need to know

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and menopause

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