like a fire was set at your feet that grew further and further up into your body. your hormones are always fluctuating so you have this yo yo effect. so, sometimes you think it s gone away, i ve got it under control, and then itjust comes back full force. menopause usually happens between the ages of 45 and 55 when periods stop due to lower hormone levels. the months leading up to that are called the perimenopause, where a whole range of symptoms can start, including hot flushes, night sweats and migraines. so, at the moment what i m classically seeing is that women will be on their knees, so they ve got the point where they ve sort of put up with symptoms because they don t want to disturb the doctor. i ve had some women who genuinely come and seen me and think, i thought i ve got dementia, doctor. women who have recurrent urinary tract infections which actually could be the first signs of the fact they ve got genitourinary syndrome of the menopause, or something known as vaginal at
come and seen me and think, i thought i ve got dementia, doctor. women who have recurrent urinary tract infections which actually could be the first signs of the fact they ve got genitourinary syndrome of the menopause, or something known as vaginal atrophy, which is so little known about. women will have palpitations, anxiety, panic attack, mental health symptoms, lack of libido, which can really impact relationships as well. so we don t want women to wait until all those symptoms get really bad before they come to us. for the past year, a group of mps from all parties have heard from menopausal women, doctors and employers to see what can be done to help. today, their recommendations will be presented to the government. they include inviting all women for a menopause checkup at 45, scrapping prescription costs for hrt in england in line with the rest of the uk, and more training for gps. the shortage of hrt also needs to be addressed. the increased demand is down
JAPAN: The alleviation of genitourinary symptoms brought on by vaginal laser therapy is comparable to that of vaginal estrogen therapy, states a study published in JAMA Network Open. 40% to 60% of.
GP menopause specialists Dr Louise Newson and Dr Olivia Jones provides an overview of the evidence relating to HRT use and practical tips to help GPs prescribe appropriately.