Preparing for the Perimenopause and Menopause: No. 1 Sunday Times Bestseller (Penguin Life Expert Series, 1)

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Menopause: diagnosis and management. NICE guideline [NG23]. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). www.nice.org.uk updated 05 December 2019

Your healthcare provider will discuss the risks and benefits of perimenopause treatment with you and recommend the best option based on your needs. Certain lifestyle changes like eating a healthy diet, light exercise and avoiding foods or activities that trigger hot flashes can also help. What is hormone therapy? A doctor can help determine which medicine might work best. See the Wise Choices box for other ways to outsmart hot flashes. Restless NightsThis theory was originally suggested by Dr Katharina Dalton, author of a number ofbooks on PMS including the PMS Bible and Once a month. Before you see a healthcare professional, keep a dairy of your symptoms and menstrual cycle for a month.

I'd say this book is really a general resource for women who don't already understand their bodies well and the impact our hormone levels have on our sense of wellbeing. Menopause is more than hot flushes, but I didn't really learn anything new beyond that. Perimenopause (also referred to as the menopause transition) is when your body starts transitioning to menopause. During this transition, your ovaries begin producing less hormones, causing your menstrual cycle to become erratic or irregular. At this time, your body is moving toward the end of your reproductive years. If you have severe PMS or PMDD, you should be offered all of these, and also have the option of a type of antidepressant called a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI).

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Perimenopause symptoms are caused by the hormonal changes happening in your body. Some people won’t have any symptoms, but most will. For some people symptoms can be very severe and affect their daily lives. Everybody’s experience will vary, but physical perimenopause symptoms commonly include: It’s important that treatment is individualised and your healthcare team work with you to take into account your medical history, symptoms and preferences. It’s particularly disruptive at night,” Joffe says. “People are waking up, feeling very hot and sweaty, and they have weird, disrupted sleep.”

These lifestyle changes, particularly increasing movement, can have a beneficial impact, Dr Ward says.

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get some sunlight on your skin as this triggers the production of vitamin D, which can help keep your bones healthy Yes, you can still become pregnant. You may be less likely to get pregnant during perimenopause, but it's still possible. As long as you have a period, you can still get pregnant. If you want to expand your family during this time, speak with your healthcare provider about your health, fertility and possible fertility treatment options. Drawing on new research and empowering patient stories from a diverse range of women who have struggled to secure adequate treatment and correct diagnosis, Dr Newson will equip you with expert advice on: