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Katherine had a premature menopause following a diagnosis of Hodgkin's disease and treatment with chemotherapy and radiotherapy. She was prescribed the pill for many years before starting HRT. She finds support in an early menopause group.
Katherine is a TV production manager. She is single with no children. She had an early menopause at age 21 following treatment for cancer. Ethnic background/nationality: White British.
Maria's menopausal symptoms started two years ago with severe hot flushes, sweats, scant periods and 'mad moments. A recent contraceptive implant has led to heavy bleeding. Men at work laugh and joke about the menopause but have little understanding.
Maria is a retail assistant. She is divorced with three children. She started the menopause at age 41. Ethnic background/nationality: British Afro-European.
Tiredness, irritability and hot flushes in her fifties led Janet to take HRT. Symptoms returned after discontinuing HRT 12 years later. Resumed HRT for a few years but stopped after heavy bleed. At 77, no longer on HRT but still gets hot flushes.
Janet is a retired probation officer. She is widowed with four adult children. She started the menopause at age 55 and was a long-term user of HRT until four years...
As a GP and the co-author of several books on the menopause, Sally brings considerable expertise to this website, presenting a medical perspective on the menopause. As well as a professional interest, Sally is also a menopausal woman who can genuinely empathise and understand how women feel.
Sally Hope is a GP in Woodstock, Oxfordshire and also does research on women’s health in the Department of Primary Health Care, University of Oxford.
Beverley thought she was pregnant when her periods became irregular in her late thirties. Despite symptoms, her GP felt she was too young for menopause. A blood test later confirmed menopause. Menopause took away her choice of having more children.
Beverley is an anti-social behaviour caseworker. She is divorced with two adult daughters. She started the menopause at age 38 and had her last period at 46. Ethnic background/nationality: Black...
After a year of irregular periods, Eileen reached the menopause at the age of 56. Asthma, an underactive thyroid and a divorce in midlife have influenced her menopause experience. Apart from mild hot flushes in the past year she has had few symptoms.
Eileen is a finance assistant. She is divorced with three adult sons. She started the menopause at age 55 and had her last period at 56. Ethnic background/nationality: White British.
Following heavy bleeding, Charlotte was referred to a gynaecologist and prescribed the drug Zoladex to induce the menopause. This led to severe hot flushes. Bleeding returned after treatment ended, however, and Charlotte is now considering a hysterectomy.
Charlotte is a university professor. She is married with two adult daughters. She started the menopause at age 47. Ethnic background/nationality: Welsh/Caribbean.
For Judy, the menopause started at 40 with a missed period and coincided with the onset of the autoimmune disorder Myasthenia Gravis. As well as irregular periods over the past 6 years, she has experienced hot flushes which have disrupted her sleep.
Judy is a senior lecturer. She is married with two teenage children. She started the menopause at age 40. Ethnic background/nationality: White British.
After suffering increasingly severe premenstrual tension (PMT) for which she was prescribed citalopram, Deborah saw a menopause specialist. Monthly Prostap injections for 4 months induced a medical menopause. Now free of PMT she is on HRT.
Deborah is postgraduate student. She is married with three adult children. She started the menopause at age 46. Ethnic background/nationality: White British.
Karen started the menopause at 40, with hot flushes and mood swings having a considerable impact on her life. Initially prescribed HRT, this was discontinued following surgery to remove fibroids and polyps. Experienced withdrawal symptoms for 6 months.
Karen is now retired after working as a partner in her husband’s plumbing business. She is married with two adult children. She started the menopause at age 40 and had...
