Question:-

I am having a similar problem. I’m 57, no cycle for about 18 months but know that I have ovulated this month and have had very sore breasts for a fortnight. This happened once before. My main worry is how long it will go on for - I am due my regular mammogram anytime now but it would be too painful to have it at the moment! Did your soreness last for very long?

Reply:-The tenderness should become less but it is essential that you have the mammogram, explain to the Radiographer how tender they are, but ensure you check your breasts regularly every month when less tender.

Check out supplements, Primrose oil is said to relieve breast tenderness

Question:-

Is the increase in appetite usual around the time of menopause?

Is irregular menstrual bleeding usual also?

and is fatigue a common symptom?

Reply:-

Yes, there generally is an increase in symptoms, check that your diet is well balanced, plenty of exercise & check out supplements as these are important to correct and maintain body balance

Checkout the Menopause symptoms for further information

Question:- I have been on evoral 50 and have cut down to 25.I now feel awful tired and every bone in my body hurts should I go back to a 50 patch .

Reply:- Any medication should only be reduced after consultation with your GP

It may be that you have reduced by too much too soon, check there is no other underlying cause for the aches & pains.

Question:- had a hysterectomy about 10 yrs ago but my ovaries where left however, I am coming into my 50th yr and I want to know if I could be going through my change I am very tired all the time have joint pains and i cannot sleep for which I am on sleeping tablets I have always got a flush complexion and I feel generally unwell I am also on anti depressant tablets I just can’t be bothered to do anything due to the tiredness I have also put weight on

Reply:-Seek medical advice, yes you may be in the menopause, your symptoms suggest so, your ovaries will be secreting less oestrogen. Discuss what treatment is right for you, as your already taking medication, Ensure your diet is adequate in omega 3 and 6 oils

Question:-

hi, my question is i have not had a period in little over a year can i still get pregnant? need to no i am worried

Reply:-

Although the menopause signals the end of fertility a method of contraception should be used for at least 2 years after your last menstrual period, a date that can only be identified retrospectively.

If in doubt seek medical advice or use a pregnancy testing kit available nation wide

Question:-

Hi I am 33yrs old and am going through the menopause and find it extremely difficult to not gain weight!,i was always about 11 stone or less,then within the last couple of years I became 13 stone and feel like a whale! HELP

Reply :-

You do not say, but it is important that you have had blood tests as well as consultation, to make sure there is no other underlying cause for the premature menopause, are you taking HRT ?

The changing oestrogen & progesterone levels will affect weight gain so ensure that your diet is variable and healthy, take daily exercise but look at the Blood Group Diet and Menopause Diet as both have foods that are poisons to you, the exclusion of helps not only your metabolic rate but your health and general well -being

A Vitamin & Mineral supplement would ensure you are getting the RDA (recommended daily allowance) to aid body balance, see supplements

Question:-

Help! I am 56 and had my last period last May and they were quite erratic before that for over 2 years. I am, however, putting on weight, especially around my middle and lack energy. Any advice on how to cope with the weight as I cannot fit into many of my clothes and hate my current appearance

Reply:-

After the menopause when oestrogen & progesterone are low or absent weight gain is one of the first things that women noticed known as the”middle-aged spread”  this is due to a slower metabolism. Be positive, check your  body mass index,   decide how much weight you want to loose, each a well balanced but reduced calorie diet incorporating  regular daily exercise, even try smaller more frequent meals to keep blood sugars steady,  burning more calories

Check out the Menopause diet and Blood Group Diet a well as vitamin & mineral  supplements on last posts, all help with menopausal weight gain.

Question :-

I have noticed that I’m putting on weight, and have mild depression but particularly I notice my breasts are constantly painful. I’ve also missed two periods. I’ve recently given up smoking, but chew off the shelf nicotine gum.

Reply:-

Well done on the non smoking

It is thought that Smoker’s experience an earlier menopause than non smokers,

its is believed that smoking may decrease the secretion of oestrogen from the ovaries, also affecting the central nervous system slowing down the production of hormones,contributing to your symptoms, sore breasts, weight gain and general imbalance.

Nicotine may activate enzymes within the liver speeding the remove from the body, so it may be the start of the menopause

Check you are having a healthy diet, plenty of exercise, supplements such as Vitamin C, as 1 cigarette zaps your daily recommended dose,as well as a multivitamin & mineral to help body balance,

check out Multivitamins & Minerals on last posts

Question :-

I am 51 and having irregular periods - not heavy or a problem. I am also having hot flushes that seem to be running into each other. I am also experiencing a yellow/green discharge instead of a normal period. Is this normal? I have not been sexually active for 7 years and before then only with my husband.

Reply :-

Any discharge that is not a period should be investigated ,

Consult your GP so a swab can be taken, and the appropriate treatment given.

Question :-

I’m 39 wondering whether I am starting the menopause constantly suffer with mood swings, temper, floods of tears, unable to sit for long periods and concentrate feel constantly weepy and on edge, feel unable to cope with the day to tasks of ordinary life. Yet other days seem to behave quite normally.

What could be wrong?

Reply-:

This may be the start of the menopause, but to pinpoint the cause keep a diary for a few months, noting any pattern it may form.

Hormonal fluctuations, can also be caused by an underlying factor such as, unstable blood sugars ,thyroid and adrenal problems, a vitamin and mineral deficiency, you do not mention your menstrual status at the moment.

Check out supplements on last posts, also consult with your GP to have Thyroid and hormone levels checked.