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.

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.

Hormone therapy after 60 is not one conversation. Vaginal oestrogen has no age cutoff. Systemic MHT depends on vessels and overall health, not birthday.

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.