Menopause
The menopause is when a woman stops having periods and is no longer able to get pregnant naturally. Read more about the symptoms, causes and treatments.
Find out about the different symptoms of the menopause, including hot flushes, night sweats, loss of libido, a change in monthly periods and vaginal dryness.
Read about the main treatments for symptoms of the menopause, including hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and the alternatives.
Pat found a few simple lifestyle changes made her menopause symptoms easier to manage.
Barbara Hunt, a retired civil servant from Canterbury, Kent, has hadmany ups and downswith the menopause and HRT.