easy because there is just a handful of cities in england right now that have more than 53 appointments this week. bill have more than 53 appointments this week. ., ., have more than 53 appointments this week. ., ~ , ., , week. all right, thank you very much. there are calls to offer all women an nhs health check once they turn 45 so they can discuss the menopause with their gp. a group of mps who have been investigating the issue say the current level of support is completely inadequate . our correspondent anjana gadgil has this report. misunderstood, misdiagnosed and ignored. common complaints from women going through the menopause. it s an issue highlighted by these celebrity campaigners who went to parliament injune to tell their stories. a heat that you can never imagine, 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
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
misunderstood, misdiagnosed and ignored. common complaints from women going through the menopause. it s an issue highlighted by celebrity campaigners who went to parliament injune to tell their stories. a heat that you can never imagine, 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
a group of famous women have gone to parliament to raise awareness of the lack of support for women facing the menopause. sir rod stewart s wife, penny lancaster, and television presenter lisa snowdon are among those saying women have suffered in silence for too long. the campaigners are calling for better access to treatment along with encouraging workplaces to become menopause friendly employers. sophie hutchinson reports. a heat that you can never imagine, 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, cos sometimes you think, it s gone away, i ve got it under control, and then itjust comes back full force. some of the symptoms of the menopause these high profile women have struggled with. today they took their campaign to parliament. they re calling for better education for health professionals, an end to scaremongering, and more promotion of the benefits
the campaigners are calling for better access to treatment along with encouraging workplaces to become menopause friendly employers. sophie hutchinson reports. a heat that you can never imagine, like a fire was set at your feet, that grew further and further up into your body. your home loans are always fluctuating, so you have this yo yo effect, cos sometimes you think, it s gone away, i ve got it under control, and then itjust comes back full force. some of the symptoms of the menopause these high profile women have struggled with. today they took their campaign to parliament. they re calling for better education for health professionals, an end to scaremongering, and more promotion of the benefits of hormone replacement therapies, or hrt, improved diagnosis and, free hrt prescriptions in england to bring it in line with scotland and wales. this is about raising awareness, so women understand, partners understand, employers understand, and, most importantly, the government understa