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Your go-to resource for navigating menopause with style, comfort, and confidence.

The Peri Menopause swing, periods and Menopause Awareness Month.

The Peri Menopause swing, periods and Menopause Awareness Month.

When I look back, I realise that I was experiencing peri-menopause symptoms for quite some time.  The cold extremities, the itchy skin and flaky ears (!) but it was probably the insomnia, or more accurately...
Insomnia

Insomnia

Sleep is one of the most important things we can do for our health and I speak as someone who has always been very good at sleeping! I never envisaged I’d have a problem getting...
To take or not to take HRT - that is the question......

To take or not to take HRT - that is the question......

Last year I started experiencing odd symptoms, including very dry and flaky ears (who knew?!) I only found out this could be a symptom of Menopause when I happened to read a Menopause thread on...
Menopause tips from Women who’ve ‘been there’.

Menopause tips from Women who’ve ‘been there’.

As I approached Menopause and started to experience symptoms, I decided to reach out for advice.  I lost my own mother when I was 26, so I never had the chance to ask her, but...
Politics in Menopause

Politics in Menopause

Last month on 24TH January,  the British Government rejected a proposal to trial a new concept of “menopause leave” as an attempt to help women manage the symptoms of menopause in the workplace.  The plans were,...
Wellness Tips for Remote Workers

Wellness Tips for Remote Workers

Has your employer allowed you to work from home? Working remotely comes with plenty of perks, but the adjustment period can be tough, particularly if you’re in perimenopause or just now entering menopause.
Menopause for Modern Life

Menopause for Modern Life

Many of the symptoms we face during menopause can be connected to our lifestyle choices and to chemical balances/imbalances in our own body. By paying more attention and taking care of our physical and mental...
Tips to keeping a happier lifestyle through the menopause

Tips to keeping a happier lifestyle through the menopause

The welfare of our body and mind in the stressful world we live in has become paramount to our “well being”
How to manage your hot flushes and night sweats

How to manage your hot flushes and night sweats

Hot flushes can strike at any time, Here are some helpful tips to help you manage how often they happen, and lessen their impact when they do.