Articles & Expert Guides on Menopause

Medically-reviewed expert guides, tips, real-life stories, and articles on Menopause

Perimenopause Bleeding for 3 Weeks: What’s Normal, What’s Not, and When to Get Checked

Tassia O'Callaghan

Perimenopause Itchy Ears: The Weird Symptom No One Warned You About

Tassia O'Callaghan

Can You Get Pregnant After a Hysterectomy?

Katie Millington

Can You Get Pregnant During Perimenopause?

Navya Muralidhar

Menopause Acne: What to Know

Deborah Vieyra

Why Am I Getting Cramps After Menopause?

Deborah Vieyra

Postmenopausal Bleeding: 7 Causes of Spotting After Menopause

Keshia Sophia Roelofs

What to Know About Menopause Joint Pain

Peanut

Vaginal Discharge After Menopause: What’s Healthy?

Keshia Sophia Roelofs

What Are The Worst Menopause Symptoms?

Keshia Sophia Roelofs

10 Unusual Menopause Symptoms That Are Actually Normal

Keshia Sophia Roelofs

HRT for Menopause: What Is It & Does It Work?

Deborah Vieyra

Constantly Sore Erect Nipples During Menopause? You’re Not Alone

Tassia O'Callaghan

Ovary Pain During Menopause: Causes, Symptoms, and When to See a Doctor

Tassia O'Callaghan

Keto and Menopause: What You Need to Know

Keshia Sophia Roelofs

Menopause Weight Gain: 5 Causes and How to Manage It

Keshia Sophia Roelofs

What Probiotics are Best for Menopause?

Cassidy Parker

6 Natural Remedies for Menopause Dryness

Mairi Bunce

Evening Primrose Oil & Menopause: What’s the Story?

Cassidy Parker

Tea for Menopause: Which to Choose and Why

Deborah Vieyra

From the community

Libido

My sex drive is gone ! I use to be a rabbit lol and not sure if it’s down to my husband wanting it less and less so I’ve had to hold back too… or my hormones have given up… but, I really don’t care nor want sex anymore 🥲

Is this a hormone thing? I’m only 32 !

Cycle suddenly 40+ days

Last month was 42 days, this cycle is 44 days and counting. My cycle used to be 25-27 days. I’m not pregnant. Any ideas why this is suddenly happening? Should I contact my gyno?

Can’t seem to regulate body temperature

I don’t know if it’s just me but ever since having my little boy I feel like my body just cannot regulate my temperature well. I feel SO hot all of a sudden. It’s what I image it must be like to have a hot flush when you’re menopausal.
It’s horrible and I feel like I need to go and sit in the garden and wait for a breeze 😭

I never had this before having my little one and was just wondering if it’s something other people had too, or if it was just me!

Is 34 too young to have high cholesterol?

Last year and this year my cholesterol showed up as high. It’s 233 mg.

Pp hormones

Maybe tmi or weird?
But I’m 4m pp. My armpits never stink. All of a sudden they do. It’s only when I’m sweating and I tried reapplying my deodorant but I feel like it never helps. Any advice? Any deodorant recommendations?

Perimenopause

Am I too young to be starting perimenopause. My mom and two of her sisters went through theirs early. And I'm about to be 31. I'm having so many symptoms. Hot and cold flashes. Smelling cigarette smoke and there isn't any. Brain fog at its worst. I need advice. Should I talk to my doctor about me possibly being in perimenopause?

What’s REALLY keeping you addicted to your phone? 📱

Be honest—why is it so hard to put your phone down?

Is it boredom, endless scrolling, notifications, FOMO, or just a habit you can’t seem to break?

What’s the #1 thing that keeps you coming back?

I’d genuinely love to hear your experiences. 👇

Opinions?

Period due today but I have super irregular periods anyway, I’m on birth control and I get a period every two weeks so wondering if this could be positive due to hormones being out of whack

Period yet?..

I had my baby 31st May and breast fed for about 4-6 weeks. I havent had a period yet... is this normal? I thought it was but the Dr seemed suprised. I was getting hot flashes also which I thought was due to the hormone fluctuations of stopping breast feeding but now I'm starting to wonder if I'm menopausing or am I being dramatic. I spoke to a friend who gave birth 2 weeks before me and she's had 2 periods already... my neighbour said she gave birth and went straight into menopause.

For context I'm 40 and had a C section. My period was irregular before I got pregnant

GP rant

Does anyone else seem to have issues with GPs? Every time I go to the doctors I just feel fobbed off. I've been to different doctors, male and female, for different issues and just never seem to get anywhere. Its always chalked up to stress or essentially in my head without listening to what I'm saying. Thats the thing that stresses me out!! Today I was told that breastfeeding doesn't affect your estrogen or hormone levels... am I being stupid here?