We go through many changes in our lives, the most noted are puberty & menopause. Like all changes, menopause can be a challenge, but armed with the right knowledge we can make the change less stressful.

Menopause signifies the end of a woman’s reproductive years and is often received with mixed feelings. Depending on your outlook, it can be seen as either a blessing or a curse.

For those women who see menopause as a blessing it may mean that they are free from the burdens of a menstrual cycle, they can devote more time to themselves and it becomes a “right of passage” for them to take a more mature role in the family and community.

Women who think of menopause as a curse will most often feel a sense of loss and go through a “grieving” process - they will feel a lack of attractiveness, inadequacy and fear.

Whichever view you hold, the physical symptoms accompanying the feelings can make the passage a greater challenge. Common symptoms include:

• Hot Flushes



• Heart Palpitations


• Dizziness



• Nervousness



• Depression



• Irritability



• Fatigue



• Dry Vagina



• Dry skin



• Headaches



• Weight Gain


• Insomnia

More serious problems include osteoporosis and heart disease.