Not much is certain in life – apart from the menopause. It marks a transition into a new stage, but this hormonal shift can trigger physical and mental changes due to oestrogen declining to 1% of what it was. More than 75% of women experience symptoms, including hot flushes, insomnia, vaginal dryness, anxiety and brain fog – these usually last for roughly four years, but sometimes for up to a decade.
‘THE BENEFITS USUALLY OUTWEIGH THE RISKS’
‘Often, women suffer for a long time and can’t cope,’ says GP Dr Radhika Vohra, trustee of The Menopause Charity. Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) offers a
