Your body goes through a series of changes as you enter the transition phase right through to the post menopause stage, there is no hard and fast rule as to when it will happen or what symptoms you will or won’t get or how frequent or severe they might be, or how long it will last as it seems to vary from women to women. Just when you think phew I might be through this, it can come back again!

Often called a women’s right of passage or ‘the change’ it’s important to realise this is not a disease it’s a natural process we are programmed to go through, it’s how you decide to manage it that makes all the difference.

Read on to understand more about menopause and find out what you can do to help yourself!

If symptoms persist, talk to your health professional.