The Menopause
Our team here at Palace Gate Practice are here to support you and help you to navigate the menopause and peri-menopause.
The word ‘menopause’ comes from ‘meno’, meaning your menstrual cycle, and ‘pause’, meaning to stop. The medical definition of menopause is when you have not had your monthly period for at least 12 months.
However, menopause is commonly used as a term to encompass perimenopause and the symptoms that come from the changes in hormone levels, whether this comes naturally or through illness or treatment.
All women will experience the menopause; with the hormonal changes of the menopause affecting each woman differently.
Menopause Facts:
- The average age of a person going through a natural menopause is 51-years-old, but it can happen at any time.
- If you’re younger than 45, it is called an early menopause.
- By the age of 54, 80% of women will have stopped having periods.
Symptoms during the menopause can affect daily life, work, relationships and future health.
Here at Palace Gate Practice, we help women work out how best to manage these changes by taking a holistic approach, tailored to each of our patients.
Menopause Symptom Facts:
- The average time a person will experience menopausal symptoms is 7 years.
- 75% will have some menopausal symptoms and for 25% of these, symptoms are more severe and are negatively affecting their daily life.
- There are thought to be over 35 symptoms of the menopause.
Symptoms of the menopause include:
- Hot flushes and night sweats Disrupted sleep
- Mood changes
- Memory loss and Brain fog
- Exhaustion
- Palpitations
- Motivation and confidence changes
- Loss of libido
- Vaginal dryness and bladder weakness
We are here to help our patients make informed decisions about managing their menopause. We review treatment options including HRT (Hormone Replacement Therapy), and important lifestyle factors such as diet and exercise to optimise your wellness.
As a team of experienced GPs, we are able to do this whilst also considering your wider health needs.