Background: As a person begins to experience ovarian hormone disruption (peri menopause) through to and beyond their final menstrual period (post menopause) they may be affected by a variety of symptoms.
The most commonly mentioned symptoms include vasomotor flushing and/or sweating, mood changes (low mood, irritability, feeling overwhelmed), joint aches & pains, fatigue, etc. Urogenital symptoms like vaginal dryness; which might in turn cause discomfort (particularly during exercise or intercourse) can be a problem at this time. Some (peri) menopausal people suffer a worsening in their pre-existing GU problems such as frequency of urination or more frequent UTI’s. These and the more than 50 additional complaints attributed to menopause may have a severe impact on the patients’ quality of life, conversely there are some lucky people who notice very little disruption at this time. It is very hard to predict who will have a rough time in menopause and who won’t but as clinicians we are trained to offer a sympathetic ear and try to help where we can.
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