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When we are through peri and out the other side what are the most common or main changes we can expect? positive and negative.

Do the hot flushes ever go?

hot flushes

I have put on a stone in weight in the last 6 months due to menopause, substandard thyroid medication and a virus, I have not been able so shift more than a couple of pounds then I put them straight back on again. If I keep this up I will soon be the same weight as my son

Strange to be asking a question about my 96 year old dad here, but he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and is being given hormone injections. Since having these, he sometimes gets 'hot flushes' especially at night. Can these hormone injections lead to menopause symptoms in men?

how long does menopause symptoms normally last? I've just started within the last year.

I had a hysterectomy at 45 and have still got the hot flushes even though I’m 60 now will these go on forever?

I'm done and through the menopause but wonder if I should be taking supplements. I didn't use HRT for the menopause and am generally fit (I run twice a week and do floor exercises). But maybe I need to take some extra vitamins or minerals?

I went through the menopause early (39) apart from some weight gain and a few hot flushes I had no symptoms. As I wasn’t suffering I haven’t taken any drugs but is there a supplement I should be taking?

Should I be taking HRT while still having periods?

Hi. I have developed cyst like spots on my back since the menopause started. Can you recommend something to clear them please.
Im not spotty anywhere else and have never had acne.
Thank you

Would you recommend pharmacy products or herbAl to ease symptoms thanks

I am sure the menopause lasts forever especially if for other health reasons you can`t take HRT. Is arthritis connected to the menopause as it certainly feels like it is.

I had a full hysterectomy including my ovaries removed twenty years ago at age 51 but still seem to be experiencing menopausal symptoms such as night sweats and hot flushes. Wondering if this is common or even possible, given my age and the length of time elapsed since my surgery.

My menopause didn't start until I was 59 so I was late to the party and almost ten years on I still have the odd hot flush and mood swings but find that eating late. too much sugar in my diet or more than half a glass of wine adds to my symptoms just wonder if it's anything to do with menopause or something else altogether.

Looking at it from a man’s point of view it starts the moment you get married, then it’s you haven’t done the hoovering yet, there’s dishes in the sink still haven’t been washed, when you going to put that shelf up? the grass needs cutting.....honestly you just never give us men-a-pause !

I’m 74 and still have hot flushes particularly after meals or hot drinks. They are worse if I have eaten something sweet or spicy. I’m not overweight and generally feel the cold. I don’t seem to be bothered during the night, but quite often when I first get into bed.

I've had menopause symptoms for 10 yrs (since 46yrs old) but I'm still having regular periods now at 56. Should I be worried?

I went through a natural menopause before I was 40 . I'm 59 now, and have never been on HRT. I have been prescribed Vagifem in the past year, but I worry about my bone density ( I've never had a break so far ) but I'm wondering if it's too late to try patches ? Also I have had a T.I.A which was about 6/7 years ago.

Have tried three different HRT medications and suffered problems with all of them, have now decided to experiment with alternative methods of dealing with the endless hot flushes and dreadful flashes of anxiety. I am 59 and take a very low dose of an antidepressant. I have tried sage tablets for the hot flushes without success so would like to know if there are any proven, natural alternatives that I could try.

Is there still a shortage of HRT? At one point doctors were saying supplies were limited which was a concern to those either already on it or getting to a stage they required it to manage symptoms.

I am aged 64 and suffer from Lichen Sclerosis so use Estradiol pessaries as otherwise I would be so dry it would increase the discomfort from the LS. However, I have found that using the pessaries (once every 2 or 3 days) actually causes hot flushes so am faced with a stark choice, suffer the discomfort or the flushes. Would I be better off taking HRT orally or using something else?

Why did I start getting migraines at this time in my life?

I suffer with pcos and am also menopausal so I have a battle with hormones on both sides, I too suffer the insomnia, moodswings, irritability, crying, forgetfulness, brain fog. I have managed to drop 2 dress sizes during lock down but am finding that my joints are aching a lot does anyone else have this.?

Why is my hair thinning after the menopause. It was really thin to begin with but now I hardly have any., and I’m so tired all the time. Why