Widespread aches in menopause have a real mechanism. Here is how falling oestrogen and a sensitised pain system work, why women carry more, and what helps.

Oestrogen, progesterone, testosterone and prolactin all change how you feel pain. Here is the human evidence, and what it means as hormones shift in menopause.

Not Feeling Like Myself in Perimenopause, Why This Happens Meta Description: 63% of perimenopausal women say they don't feel like themselves for at least half the time. Here is the research behind it, and why it settles

Crying in Perimenopause, Why It Happens Meta Description: Sudden tears with no clear trigger are a genuine perimenopause symptom, not a sign you are falling apart. Here is the science, and what helps.

Perimenopause Rage, Why It Happens and What Helps Meta Description: Sudden anger or rage in perimenopause is common, hormonal, and not a character flaw. Here is what is happening, and what actually helps

Perimenopause Anxiety, Why It Starts and What Helps Meta Description: Anxiety that arrives out of nowhere in your 40s is a recognised perimenopause symptom with a clear hormonal cause. Here is what is happening, and what to do.

Oestrogen Serotonin Dopamine, The Mood Chemistry Explained Meta Description: Mood, motivation and mental energy all run through the same hormonal and neurotransmitter systems. Here is the chemistry, explained simply.

Brain fog in perimenopause is real, measurable and usually temporary. Here is what is happening in your brain, and when it settles.

A glass of wine helps you fall asleep, then wakes you at 2am. Here is what alcohol does to sleep in perimenopause and the experiment worth doing

Menopause shifts your internal body clock by about an hour. Most women reach for melatonin. Here is why that is unlikely to help and what the evidence actually supports.

Hot flushes and night sweats treatment: MHT, non-hormonal medications, the newer NK3 drugs, and mind-body options. What the evidence says, and what to ask your GP.

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.

Body-identical, bioidentical, synthetic, compounded. Four words for hormone therapy that mean very different things. Here is what each one is.

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

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.

HRT is what we used to call it. MHT is the technical term now. Same hormones, same treatment, and a name change worth understanding.