Women’s Health
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The perimenopause/menopause concerns all women and it can be difficult to know how it will affect your life. The video to your right helps to introduce the symptoms and signs and may help as a starting point to discuss this further with your doctor.
Menopause Symptoms
These can vary a lot between women. The list to the right shows some common symptoms but is not a complete list. If you recognize some of these symptoms, please make an appointment to discuss this with your family doctor.
- Hot Flashes
- Night sweats
- Heart palpitations
- Migraines – change in intensity/severity
- Cluster/tension headaches
- Vaginal dryness/itching
- Changes in your period- more/less frequent
- Painful intercourse
- Pain/frequency/urgency to urinate
- lower libido
- Anger/irritability
- Anxiety/depression
- Poor sleep
- Poor concentration
- Memory problems- brain fog/forgetfulness
- Poor self esteem/confidence
- Weight gain
- Joint pains