After the operation, my aftercare was non-existent. I was discharged the next day even though I couldn’t walk, was scared and in horrible pain. Two days
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Results68Hi, I’m Rebecca
Hi, I’m Rebecca. I am a wife, a mother and I love being with my family. I love days out, walking and basically doing anything where
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Your Stories: a real woman’s account of the impact of vaginal atrophy
Atrophy: it’s not something you want to hear has happened to your vagina Atrophy, according to the dictionary, means “to gradually decline in effectiveness or vigor due to underuse
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Symptom Series: Bloating
It’s quite strange really and I don’t know if other women get this too, but my feeling of bloating and gas can vary from week to week.
‘Ziggy was my salvation’: menopause, my dog and me
Ziggy, my dog, was my salvation. He came into my life when my menopause was at its worst and helped me getting out
A bug’s life: how to improve your gut health in menopause
Having a healthy gut microbiome can help with mood swings and hot flushes.
A low blow: depression in perimenopause
It’s more common than you might think. And antidepressants may not necessarily be the solution. So what does help?
Take the pressure off new year
January 1 isn’t always the time for huge life changes. Take the pressure off this new year, says Kym Eason I’ve always struggled at new
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Message in a bottle: alcohol and menopause
Ahead of Alcohol Awareness Week, we bust some of the myths around drinking and menopause By Dr Ornella Cappellari The menopause can be hard, we know.
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‘Am I having a heart attack?’
When reader Sophie Favell ended up in A&E, the good news was, no; the bad news was, it was perimenopause. Here’s what she learnt “You’ll
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