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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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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I was told I had a golfball-sized tumour: stage 2b cervical cancer
Jasmine Carter was 26 when she was diagnosed with cervical cancer. Treatment put her into early menopause. How did she cope? I was due for my first smear test
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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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I’m bringin’ sexy back
When reader Anna lost her libido, she wanted answers. Now she’s determined to get it back – and share her story It’s still such a taboo,
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Don’t sweat the small stuff
Sometimes a hot flush is about more than just a dodgy thermostat… Why is it so damn hot in here? At Linate airport, the queue for
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Anxiety: Reader experience
Reader Liz Breen tells us how she coped with the anxiety that came with menopause.
On The Verge of A Zoom Breakdown?
Gail Forrest writes about another new normal due to coronavirus- Zoom calls.
Living With A Menopausal Mum
A reader shares with us a different perspective of the menopause- living with her menopausal mother, and how to deal with it.