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Did you know there are
48 signs of menopause?

Every menopause journey is unique, here’s your A-Z guide to the 48 signs you might not be aware of yet, and some helpful information and advice from trusted experts to help make the experience of menopause better today than yesterday.

All 48 signs

  • Acne

    This just isn’t fair. You thought you left spots behind in your teens…

    Now you’re a grown woman and you’re in breakout hell. What are you meant to do? Mix blemish treatments with your anti-wrinkle cream?

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  • Altered skin

    Been struck by lightning recently? No. Rubbed a balloon on your head? Nope. Rocked on down to Electric Avenue? Definitely not. Or could those strange little shocks you keep feeling be the menopause at play?

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  • Anxiety

    Do you feel tense and jittery…like you’re plugged into an electrical socket? You wake up feeling this way and carry nervous tension around with you all day. Things you would normally just brush off wriggle away in your mind.

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  • Bladder weakness

    A sudden sneeze sneaks up on you and oh great… you’ve weed yourself a bit. Same goes for a spontaneous laugh, when you lift anything heavy or try to jump up and down (no trampolining for you today my love).

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  • Bloating

    You’ve eaten lunch and BAM! Your belly’s puffed up and it’s really, really uncomfortable. You know you need to unbutton your trousers… but Angela from Accounts is sitting right next to you.

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  • Body odour

    You catch an unpleasant smell as you stand up to go make a drink. Hold on, is that you or someone else? You are a bit sweaty under your arms and down there…Wasn’t BO supposed to do one after our teens?

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  • Brain fog

    You used to pride yourself on your memory – but too often these days you forget what you only remembered five minutes ago. And why did you come into the kitchen?

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  • Breathing difficulties

    Short of breath? Could it be asthma? Or maybe it’s just another cold? Whatever it is, you seem to be wheezing all over the place. Even walking up the stairs at home has become a struggle.

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  • Burning mouth syndrome

    Feel like someone’s shoved a ghost chilli into your chops while you weren’t looking? Or like you drank your tea too soon, only you’re not actually drinking tea?

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  • Changes in breast size

    You might have been longing for bigger boobs your whole life or were perfectly happy with the size of your bust… Either way, it can be disconcerting and uncomfortable when your cups start spilling over and you’re nowhere near puberty.

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  • Changes in sex drive

    For some women, the menopause is an incredibly liberating time when it comes to sex – for a start, we don’t have to worry about unplanned pregnancy anymore.* But for many, this wonderful freedom we hoped for doesn’t come.

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  • Changes in skin texture

    You accept that your skin is going to age – but has someone suddenly pressed fast forward? Your face feels like it’s losing its bounce-back-ability.

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