Conditions

Perimenopause

Vaginal dryness

Ever fancied an omelette for dinner and realised you’ve run out of eggs? All you do is pop down to the local shop and buy some more. However, for women going through perimenopause, the egg supply is not as easily stocked up. It is an inevitable ‘rite of passage’ leading up the menopause (when egg ovulation stops) and affects all women differently. Common symptoms include changes in your periods and the amount of blood you lose, as well as hot flushes, night sweats, as well as vaginal and urinary complaints. Treatments are available if symptoms start to take over your life, with 10% of women seeking medical advice. The remainder rely on self-help methods, including stress management and regular exercise.

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i am 17 years old and i have have been suffering with thrush like symptoms for the last 5 years a have been bounced back and froward from gps to the gum clinic and had smears and swabs however they keep saying they are unable to find anything the syptoms are red and itchy around the genitals and have small white lumps and dots i also sometimes get a white creamy discharge and recentally have been sufering with cystitis regualry this problem is really get me down and i am washing atleast 4 times a day it has ruined my confidence whats rong with me

I am 41 and i am suffering from nausia, headaches and eratic peroids.I have taken Pregnantcy tests and have been negative.
Whats wrong???

for about a year im having a period about every 2 weeks,, but the blood is very dark brown, not red, there is no smell. why is the blood dark brown,

I'm 41 and was diagnoised as having an early menopause at the age of 36. Since then i've been prescribed Estracombii patches(HRT). I'm now thinking of coming off them but my doctor wants me to stay on them for at least 4/5 years more. please advise as i'm confused and and am afraid when i do come of the HRT all my sympthoms will come back.

I am 52 and still having regular periods. About a week before my period my discharge is brown and I sometimes have a mild period pain. I had a clear cervical smear 6 months ago. Is this normal or a permenopausal symptom?

I am 52 and still having regular periods. About a week before my period my discharge is brown and I sometimes have a mild period pain. I had a clear cervical smear 6 months ago. Is this normal or a permenopausal symptom?

i had a stillbirth over 18weeks ago i had the usual bleeding after having a baby but i havnt had a period yet. i've done pregnancy tests to see if i could be pregnant again but they r all negative. wot could be the reason for not having a period yet, im really get annoyed about it!!!!!!!!!!!help

i have all the symps of the menop ive had blood tests and have been told im too young to be going through it im 45 ive had these symps for about two years

I have been showing blood now sometimes heave sometimes just a show each for 4 months now the past few weeks they have been very heavy pain very low down in my tummy relating in clots of blood once i release it the pain goes i am now extremly tired very low energy finding it hard to cope with daily chores.is this the menapause if so i need help cannot cope with the tiredness have started on soya milk and taking lettuce coleslaw as i read on a web site will this help ? i really want to try hrt and know what the riska are i also have the added problem of going anaemic often because ibleed minutely from my stomach which causes me added problems had a regular blood test came back ok but am i perimenapausal or am i anamic that is making me feel so bad because of my heavy periods my last appt the dr told me to come back to be examined because of the bleeding as i was too embarassed to let her touch me now i have to wait another 2 wks for an appt

im on my period for 2weeks hardly any bleed though then off for 18-19 days then back on




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