The lack of wider knowledge and education about menopause can mean women believe they have more serious health conditions
The menopause usually affects women between the ages of 45 and 55, but it can happen earlier. three years ago, she was understandably concerned. “My automatic reaction was to think it was breast cancer,” she says. “No matter how much I tried to convince myself it would be fine, I couldn’t help thinking dark thoughts. I only told my husband and my mum, not my three children, and went for the mammogram by myself as I didn’t want to have them there and potentially get bad news.
Both were unusual manifestations of perimenopause , which can cause many atypical and little understood physical and mental symptoms.struggle to name many symptoms, with just four named on average, while a quarter of women are experiencing 20 symptoms. The three best known symptoms were hot flushes night sweats and mood swings . While very few had heard of dizziness, dental problems or itchy skin.
So what can we do? Dr George says: “Education and awareness is required to help promote greater understanding of some of the lesser-known symptoms and side effects. These can include dizziness and vertigo, heart issues and dental problems.” For women who experience changes in their breasts, the NHS says it is vital women have them examined by a GP – and are regularly checking themselves for changes. But says breast pain is not usually a symptom of breast cancer.
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