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'I'm going to wait until it gets really bad then I'll do something about my symptoms... [but] the benefits of HRT come if you start early,' says the TV presenter

Menopause symptoms can be described in categories such as vasomotor, physical and psychological. All happen as a result of declining hormone levels – primarily oestrogen and progesterone.

There are at least 40 symptoms of the menopause and perimenopause. These symptoms can have a serious affect on a woman’s day-to-day life and wellbeing, which is why having access to timely and effective treatment is so important.

Veoza is the new drug for hot flushes that's been approved for use in the UK with immediate effect

Nice guidelines for GPs ‘placing CBT on a par with HRT’ are criticised as ‘patronising’ and ‘scaremongering’

Campaigners have warned new Nice guidelines could mean long waits for mental health support

There should also be better understanding of the risks and benefits of hormone replacement therapy, a health care watchdog has said.

Actor Naomi Watts has described having menopause symptoms at 36 as an ‘incredibly isolating’ experience that made her feel like she was losing her mind. Katie Rosseinsky hears from women who, like Watts, have been through menopause prematurely about this often misdiagnosed and misunderstood condition

Exclusive: Patients put at risk as crisis hits supplies of vital antibiotics, HRT and anti-depressants

Exclusive: Patients put at risk as crisis hits supplies of vital antibiotics, HRT and anti-depressants

After a few months of hormone replacement therapy, I thought my menopausal mood swings were under control. Did the experts really disagree?