The menopause is a topic that many of us will be familiar with. Whether you’re currently going through it, know someone who is, or have come out the other side, it’s often portrayed in a negative light

Hot flushes, mood swings and brain fog…common symptoms you might have heard surrounding the menopause. But did you know this could actually be the perimenopause?

Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) might come to mind when talking about the menopause, with a lot of online information focussing on this as the main menopause treatment. However, for some women HRT isn’t for them, some might not be able to take it, and for others it might be a case that they’re unaware of the alternatives.

The same list of symptoms usually comes up for anyone searching the menopause online – hot flushes, mood swings, joint pain and fatigue, but did you know there are a whole host of lesser-known symptoms that can affect a woman during this time?