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layers .... that come off easily

To keep moving, it makes me feel a lot less stressed and bucket loads of hyaluronic serums to keep my skin looking vibrant also I keep an instant boost spray handy to spritz my face throughout the day.

had a hysterectomy at the age of 38. I can honestly say that with a low dose of HRT, and no periods to worry about, I sailed through the menopause. Friends of mine have not been so lucky ?

Don't go out in the Summer months!!

Sleep with the window open a little and use cotton bedding, much cooler than anything else. I like to use herbal teas too rather than normal tea or coffee.

My top tip is to keep active, and include plenty of Soya in your diet. It is said that in Japan they do not have a word for the Menopause. l do not know if this is true or not, but they do eat a high proportion of soya based products, natures natural oestrogens, and in truth l feel better for it!

I take a women's multivitamin which indeed B12, magnesium and oil of primrose

Using a top sheet so when the duvet becomes too hot.

I struggled on for a year without HRT but the best thing I did was talking to my female doctor. It's not for everyone but I do recommend talking through your various options...Along with a decent fluid intake the HRT has certainly helped in making me feel normal again

Accept HRT if offered it!

Just remember the menopause does not last forever even though it may feel like that sometimes.

Don’t listen to all the scare stories, I experienced very few symptoms because I wasn’t looking for them (or was I just very lucky?)

Eat well and talk to others who have been through it.

A fan - Day and night.

Sage tablets definitely help me with hot flushes - and drinking lots of water!

Mindfulness and meditation apps are great for de-stressing and getting off to sleep and chill pillows at night.

Some sort of exercise

have to agree with several of the previous posters - light layers of clothing is the way to go.

Keeping cool with layers and light cotton sheets.
A fan is a must

Look after number 1. You need a little TLC during this tumultuous time. No one else will look out for you if you don't!

In the day eat well, stay active - even a walk in the fresh air has a positive effect on your mindfulness, wear cool cotton layers. At night make your room a cool sanctuary, fresh sheets, an open window, water and something positive to do when you are awake at 4am.

I have had dreadful hot flushes particularly at night for the last 10 years or so and keep a water spray in my desk drawer, my handbag and beside my bed! Thankfully they are diminishing now but seem to come with a vengeance from time to time. I only wear cotton when I can as man made fibres do make things worse.

Layering definitely and no man made fibres in clothing or bedding - also I found cutting down on caffeine helped me

I found Black Cohosh really helpful (don't get it from Holland and Barrett, the amounts in their capsules are really small compared to what a herbalist would advise so although they can be cheap it's still a waste of money). I tried several different remedies, alone and in combination, and this is the one that worked for me eventually.

Take good quality Sage tablets ( I swore by Vogels Menosan), only use cotton sheets/duvet covers