SPECIAL REPORT Menopause — maximise the change

Menopause is a normal and natural part of the ageing process for women, often referred to as the “change of life”. The changes and symptoms are real, but using natural measures to ease the negative effects can make this a time of positivity and opportunity.

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True menopause doesn’t actually occur until a year after a woman has her last menstrual period, and it can affect all women differently. Many women have minimal symptoms and embrace this stage of their life and their changing body. But for others the menopausal transition can be an extremely stressful and difficult time, as they try to cope with distressing mental and physical symptoms that greatly affect their quality of life. There are three stages to menopause: perimenopause, menopause and postmenopause. Perimenopause, also called the menopausal transition, is the years leading up to menopause when women experience changes in their menstrual cycle, and symptoms such as hot flushes and changes in mood and sleep. During this time the production of oestrogen and progesterone, the two hormones made by the ovaries, can vary…

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