Since the release of the update in the NICE guidelines for menopause, there’s been much debate around the inclusion of CBT as a recommended treatment choice for women. Surely this can only be a good thing – increasing choice so that women can make their own decisions around what to try, to alleviate the problemsContinue reading “CBT and menopause update”
Category Archives: Perimenopause issues
Insomnia during Perimenopause
During Perimenopause (the transition to menopause), fluctuations in hormones can disrupt sleep leaving you feeling shattered and wobbly. Levels of the hormones oestrogen, progesterone and testosterone fall and at different rates, affecting neurotransmitters in the brain linked to sleep. This can cause the well documented hot flushes and night sweats, but even those women whoContinue reading “Insomnia during Perimenopause”
When we were teens
I’ve had a bit of a catch up with my teenage self this week. It wasn’t hard as I just had to dig out my diary. I kept a diary from age 14-18 and let me tell you it was interesting reading! Since starting my Facebook account this year I’ve been contacted by a fewContinue reading “When we were teens”
Beyond HRT- does it help?
If you’ve been following me you’ll know that I started a very low dose of HRT in the form of a patch in February this year. At the same time I had the mirena coil (do you say implanted / inserted?) to see if it would help with heavy and prolonged periods that I wasContinue reading “Beyond HRT- does it help?”
This one is for the boys
If you’re here then you already get a gold star from me ⭐️ because it means that you love your other half enough to try to understand what she’s going through. As you may know, you have had this blog thrusted at you because the lady in your life is of a certain age andContinue reading “This one is for the boys”
The best is yet to come…
Feeling disheartened, bored or lost? You’re not alone. During midlife and Perimenopause women often experience a sense of dissatisfaction which can affect mood. During this stage of life, lots of changes are occurring in our bodies, yes, but also in our minds as we adapt to these changes and in our lives. Often our childrenContinue reading “The best is yet to come…”
One year later…
It’s been a year since I officially stopped working in a career spanning my entire adult life. If you’re new here, I came to a point in my life where I felt I needed a break, as I was feeling exhausted, emotional, confused and a bit lost. The last year has given me the chanceContinue reading “One year later…”
Setting boundaries in Perimenopause
The term boundaries is bounded around quite a bit isn’t it? What do we mean by boundaries and setting them and why do we need to, plus how do we go about this, especially if it’s something we struggle with? During Perimenopause we are facing a lot of physical and emotional change due to fluctuationsContinue reading “Setting boundaries in Perimenopause”
Perimenopause and mental health: seeing the whole picture
Perimenopause, or the stage in your life before your body officially enters menopause, can be a tumultuous time of change, ups and downs. I’m there, right now. Still working things out and experimenting with what helps me. As I’m reading around it, I’ve noticed that there are very different perspectives and approaches to managing it.Continue reading “Perimenopause and mental health: seeing the whole picture”
Back to basics : The Perimenopause and what can pop up
I’ve been reading back through my posts as funnily enough- I have forgotten what I wrote! No surprise there with the state of my brain at the moment! A lot has been my slant on things so I thought I’d zoom in on some of the facts in case you’re looking for them here onContinue reading “Back to basics : The Perimenopause and what can pop up”
Sea change 