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I have been having severe hot flushes and night sweats every 45 minutes for the last 14 years, since chemotherapy for breast cancer plunged me into menopause at the age of 47. What i want to know is will these flushes every abate. They have become more and more debilitating with age and I would love to have relief from them as they are severely interfering with my day to day life and my sleep quality.

Can you have a little second menopause around the age of 60. I keep having hot sweats!

Is there anything I can do about irritable and itchy skin, it's driving me crazy?

Is it usual to gain weight after the menopause?

I am older than a lot of the people posting here and have gone through the menopause some years ago but I still seem to get hot flushes late in the evening - every evening. Not sure if it will ever stop!!

Is it worth taking HRT, does this not just delay the symptoms of menopause?

I'm 45 and haven't had a period for getting on for 2 years... Is this normal? I'm having the odd hot flush and night sweat too...Am I going through the menopause already? Thanks for any advice.

Is it possible to still get pregnant once you start menopause?

Is there a vitamin solution for hair thinning?

I've suffered with migraines for 30 years which seem worse around the time of my period, now that my periods are getting more sparse (I'm 49) my migraines seem to be getting less frequent. Could the migraines be hormone linked and is there any research that they could disappear/reduce after menoupause?

I'm 43 and I swear I'm at the beginning of menopause, I haven't had periods for 4 years but think thats due to having the Mirena coil, however I do go through stages of having hot flushes, headaches and my libido seems to have hit the sky also for the past 3 months I've been having really odd dreams

If one can get pregnant while in the early stages will it stop the hair loss, insomnia, foggy brain and other symptoms?

Hi I just wondered if the hot flushes come back? My hot flushes appeared to have abated but I have had a couple while trying to sleep lately, does that mean they are going to start again?

I don’t have night sweats, but I do sweat excessively during the day when I have flushes, or when I’m moving about. I’m pretty fit, so I don’t understand that.

I’m still having regular periods most of the time (I’m 54), but occasionally they go a bit odd, and I’ll spot for several weeks, or not have anything for a couple of months. That’s been happening for around 3 years. I get terrible stomach ache before a period, which radiates down my leg- I’m also sick and have diarrhoea.

Does it sound like I’m anywhere close?

The hot flushes, I imagine it is top of the most questions asked, but it is the most awful, most visible symptom that has also got an emotional impact for women. Are there remedies to lessen those?

Is it normal to get heavier periods and clots at the start of the menopause?

How can best prepare before menopause starts?

My last period was about 20years ago but I thought I was lucky not to experience the menopause symptoms during this time. In the last few weeks I've experienced sudden sensation of heat in my chest and sweat on my brow once or twice a day, could this be me finally getting menopause ? I am 57. I am on various medications which I blame for the sudden infertility,in my thirties.

I’m 60 eleven years post menopause recently started HRT patches Evorel Conti suffered terrible anxiety, poor sleep UTI’s in my fifties but didn’t associate my symptoms with menopause until recently when I came across the menopause doctor on social media hope it’s not too late to start HRT sleep improving already

I get lots of painful hard spots along my jaw line infact I have more spots since the menopause than I ever had in my teens. I can also spend hours tweezering out hairs from my chin, throat and now my cheeks. Its so depressing. Does anyone know if there are any meds I can take for this?

Is it normal to start bleeding with ovulation as your periods become further apart?

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Are women who have a lot of children more likely to be affected by menopause?

I've been wondering about this.
Also, are you more likely to have a rough time if you were prone to PMT?
I'm child free and have never suffered from PMT. I seem to be dealing with the menopause quite well (so far, touch wood etc).

To everyone who is suffering with thinning hair, check if you are vitamin D deficient. I was, and my hair has been awful for years.
Since taking the vitamin D (I had to start on a very high loading dose) my hair is the best it's been for about 15 years.

Would you recommend any supplements for ladies who have gone through the menopause to help them look and feel more feminine again.

Is it normal to still get hot flushes at 62 (haven't had hrt)

Are women who have a lot of children more likely to be affected by menopause?