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NEW RESEARCH FROM the Department of Health shows that 55% of women experiencing perimenopause and menopause describe it as a negative experience, with just 22% describing it as a positive experience.
Perimenopause refers to the time during which a woman’s body makes the transition to menopause.
Data from the research shows that:
Over 1,200 women reported that their most intense menopause symptoms were temperature changes (76%), changes in periods (73%), tiredness (72%), sleep issues (68%), changes in body shape (58%), cognitive issues (56%), mood changes (54%) and joint pain (53%).
The research also showed that if a woman experiences a symptom frequently, she is very likely to say it has a severe impact on her quality of life.
The top pieces of advice those surveyed would give other women about menopause is:
In October, Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly TD, launched a national campaign to support women to talk about menopause, empowering women to talk about their experience with their partner, family, friends and colleagues.
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Of course it’s a negative experience you have to pay to the nose to go to the doctor and then half the time they don’t even know what they’re talking about.
Menopause is completely unavoidable for a woman therefore all Healthcare related to it in the form of medication and doctor visits should be at a reduced cost at the very least.
@Fi Wyse: Well said after all period poverty is a winner yet HRT and adequate services are not for older women
@Fi Wyse: Could not agree more. I am so fed up with spending 60 to speak to a doc, just to be sent away with the verdict of the culprit being the menopause, put up with it. No further assistance required. Unless they decide to run a blood test for an additional 35, which does not hold any solutions either. At this point I am trying alternative routes but that does not cost any less, really. The cost of it all just adds stress. Any suggestions welcome.
@Mandy Seiler: HRT is the only solution the alternative s dont work I know lots are against it but if you give a try for awhile you ll have a great mental unleashed life
GP’s are often woefully under educated about menopause and many still will prescribe anti depressants over HRT. Best advice I got was from the Irish Menopause page on Facebook set up by 2 incredible women who have led the highlighting of menopause in Ireland.
Not to mention the effect on a relationship. The husband/partner wondering ‘wat I do now?’ – However, the woman is the one suffering pre- dominantly of course.
What measures are being taken to EDUCATE us men, so we can see (rather than guess) what’s possibly occuring to the one we’re with, and ultimately the relationship.
@Keth Warsaw: what measures?? Can you not read about it and inform yourself? There is plenty of information available.
@EvieXVI: not very helpful .menopause needs kindness like any other human condition
getting closer to old age and eventual death sucks. 99% of people agree.
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