Q6. What are symptoms of the menopause?

A6. The menopause consists of a series of biological changes which results in a range of symptoms. These affect the woman both physically and mentally and include:

• Tiredness
• Mood swings
• Night sweats
• Hot flushes
• Vaginal dryness
• Weight gain

These are just some of those symptoms.

Not every woman will experience these and other symptoms. Many women find that they experience some symptoms more than others.

A few lucky women do not experience any symptoms.

Find out more in our menopause symptoms section.

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Menopause FAQs

1. What is the menopause?
2. What age do you start the menopause?
3. What is a ‘premature menopause?’
4. What is the ‘perimenopause?’
5. What is the ‘premenopause?’
6. What are symptoms of the menopause?
7. Can you become pregnant whilst going through the menopause?
8. Why do you put on weight during the menopause?
9. What are hot flushes?
10. My mother started the menopause at the age of 46, will I do the same?

11. What are mood swings?
12. Why do women lose interest in sex during the menopause?
13. Can you still be sexually active after the menopause?
14. Why do women fear the menopause?
15. What is HRT?
16. Why is there so much controversy around HRT?
17. What treatment is available for the menopause?
18. How likely am I to develop osteoporosis?
19. How long does the menopause last?
20. What is the ‘postmenopause?’

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