Staying active and getting fresh air during menopause can mitigate your symptoms
Knowledge is power; spotting symptoms early on is key in lessening their impact on your life
Ihad just hit 40 and I suddenly felt like I was living inside someone else’s body. I was sleeping badly, I had zero energy, and was suffering from both brain fog and paranoia. And this all came at a time when my youngest child was still in infant school. I knew the signs of menopause, but surely I was too young?
The truth was, when I hit 40, my body had already been changing for years, but for a long time I was completely oblivious about what was happening. At some points, the raging heart palpitations had had me thinking I was developing a heart condition.
The menopause is a fundamental life stage for women, but a subject that, until recently, barely anyone spoke about. And even now, few girls and young women receive any education about it. This all means that many of us – especially if we go into perimenopause early, like I did – can find ourselves ill-equipped to deal with the changes.
No matter what age, when perimenopause starts it can have an impact on your physical and mental health – much more so than just a few hot sweats. I discovered that some of the issues I was facing while going through the menopause affected my sense of self, my everyday life and even my running. So what can we do about it? I spoke to doctor and menopause guru Louise Newson to find out more.
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