Perimenopause

Night sweats in menopause: why they happen, why some women only get them at night, the link to broken sleep, and when to see your GP. Plus what actually helps.

How long do hot flushes last — both each episode and over the years? The real duration, why they can last into your sixties, and what differs between women.

What is a hot flush, what it feels like, and what is actually happening in your brain when one hits. The real science behind menopause hot flushes.

Patches, gels, tablets, vaginal preparations, pellets. The way you take MHT changes how it works in your body. Here is how each compares.

f you have had a hysterectomy, you probably have been told you only need oestrogen. The conversation about progesterone is changing.

"You are too young." "Your periods are normal." "Your bloods are fine." Why none of these rule out perimenopause — and what the current guidance actually says.

Breast cancer is the single biggest fear stopping women from starting MHT. Here is what the current Australian evidence actually says.

Hot flushes are linked to markers of cardiovascular health. Here is what the research actually shows — and why frequent hot flushes are worth a conversation, not a worry.

Oestrogen, progesterone, and testosterone have receptors across almost every system in your body. Here is what those hormones do — and why menopause shows up everywhere.

Menopause is three stages, not one. The stage before menopause is called perimenopause — and it is where most symptoms actually live. Here is what is happening.

Persistent shoulder pain in your 40s or 50s? The tendons involved are directly sensitive to oestrogen. Here’s the hormonal connection nobody mentioned — and what actually helps.

Frozen shoulder is most common in women aged 40–60 — right in the perimenopause window. The hormonal reason is well established. Here’s what it means for you.

Outer hip pain that won’t resolve in your 40s or 50s? Declining oestrogen is very often part of the picture. Here’s what’s happening and what actually helps.

Joint pain, frozen shoulder, hip pain, heel pain in your 40s and 50s — it’s not ageing and it’s not random. It’s a hormonal story nobody told you.

That sharp first-step heel pain in your 40s or 50s has a hormonal dimension most practitioners have never mentioned. Here’s what the research shows — and what actually helps.

Waking at 3am and can't get back to sleep? You are not going crazy — and it is not just stress. This is one of the most common and least-talked-about symptoms of perimenopause. Here's the hormonal explanation, and five things you can try tonight.