When you’re thinking of everything you need to get done tomorrow and it feels like it’s all going to come crashing down on your head.
…sorry what were we just talking about?
Am I menopausal?
Explore the symptoms of perimenopause and menopause and understand what happens at each stage of the journey.
Anxiety
Brain fog
Change in taste
Depression
Excessive sweating
Fatigue
How do I start talking about menopause?
Around 13 million people are currently menopausal in the UK.
Join the conversation.1
How do I start talking to my GP?
You’ve booked the appointment, here’s how to get the most out of it.
Managing your menopause
Things you can do to help manage symptoms and improve your wellbeing.
Race and menopause
Understanding how your race and ethnicity can impact how you experience the menopause.
Add your voice to the Language of Menopause vocabulary.
Loss of libido
Definition
by Fatima, 46, from Slough
Talking to my plants, doing my taxes, taking a good book to bed. I’ll do anything but have sex right now.
Joint pain
Definition
by Clare, 48, Chelmsford
When you’re walking around the house and you realise the creaking sound you can hear is your knees, not the floorboards.
Nowadays, when my heart starts racing, it’s not necessarily because I’m having romantic thoughts….
Palpitations
Definition
by Clare, 48, Chelmsford
I don’t want to look like a bodybuilder, but I do want to maintain my muscle strength so that I can feel and look well in my later years.
Reduced muscle mass
Definition
by Paula, 53, Newquay
This website uses fictional characters to describe real symptoms of the menopause.
Useful information
Find out more with these expert resources on every aspect of perimenopause and menopause.
