Could HRT be your saviour?

Feeling dreadful thanks to your hormones? You’re not alone. In the UK, the average age of menopause is 51, and the symptoms are thanks to the changing hormone levels of oestrogen, progesterone and testosterone. And seeing as you have receptors for these hormones all over your body, unfortunately, you’ll get symptoms of the perimenopause and menopause from head to toe, too.

You may be having physical symptoms, such as hot flushes and sweats, but also insomnia, joint pains, headaches, palpitations and itchy