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Perimenopause 🇮🇪

Symptoms...B is for BREAST HEALTH 🍨🍨

Hello you 🙂

Here's another of our quick posts on some of the more common symptoms of peri/menopause... Perfect if you've got a ten second concentration window (thanks menopause!) 😁

💥This post is brought to you by the letter B💥

B is for BREAST HEALTH...

For many women, this is a big concern as we age. There has been a lot of scaremongering and inaccurate information around the risk of breast cancer and HRT. That’s not to be dealt with here in this post, but we wanted to mention it, because people often think of that first when talking about breast health and the menopause. We'll be posting about HRT and the *real* facts about risk later. So, now that’s out of the way…

Breast and nipple tenderness is a common complaint in peri/menopause. And yes, it’s once again the decrease in oestrogen that can set it off. Dehydration and constipation can make matters worse, so please make sure you drink enough water each day. Avoid tea, coffee, fizzy and sugary drinks – that can help too.

Of course we’re all checking ourselves regularly for bumps and irregularities (we are aren’t we? Yes? Good…), but when was the last time you went and got properly measured and fitted for a bra? Seriously, do it! Our breasts change in size, shape, and density as we age, and what worked for you in your 30s is probably not really cutting it once you hit your 50s. Just saying – go buy a good bra, and you can thank us later 🙂

If you do notice any changes, please don’t hesitate to go and get checked out by your doctor, especially if you have any nipple discharge. It’s probably nothing, but go get checked out!

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