Carmel, 52 - Surgical Menopause At 42, my surgeon left one ovary which he said would give me a trickle feed of hormones. Within a few months I was experiencing menopausal symptoms, feeling very low and slowly losing myself, I suffered in silence for months before finally confiding in a close friend at a party who advised me to seek medical help and advice and that’s when at 43, I was given HRT patches and within weeks I felt like a new woman with her life ahead of her once more.
Chloe, 48 - Fatigue I told my doctor I felt as tired when I woke up in the mornings as when I went to bed, she said that this was an indication that I was at that 'stage' in my life; my body adapting to the perimenopause. I endometriosis which can cause me discomfort; I approach it in a holistic way through diet and exercise; this condition makes taking HRT problematic so I use alternative therapies. My mum had surgical menopause, when she took HRT she said she didn't feel her normal self'
Tracey, 52 - Premature Menopause My menopause journey started in my 30’s when trying to conceive a second child. Following four miscarriages and fertility, I was diagnosed with premature menopause and told my only option was egg donor. The first IVF cycle failed but the second cycle using frozen embryos resulted in the birth of our beautiful twins. I've taken HRT since the birth of the twins to prevent osteoporosis and heart problems, I also play netball to keep fit and socialise.
Carmel, 52 - Surgical Menopause At 42, my surgeon left one ovary which he said would give me a trickle feed of hormones. Within a few months I was experiencing menopausal symptoms, feeling very low and slowly losing myself, I suffered in silence for months before finally confiding in a close friend at a party who advised me to seek medical help and advice and that’s when at 43, I was given HRT patches and within weeks I felt like a new woman with her life ahead of her once more.