menopause

Penny Lancaster reveals she thought she had coronavirus but realised it was the menopause

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Penny Lancaster feared she was ‘coming down with coronavirus’ when she started going through the menopause in lockdown.  The model, 49, noticed her body changing during lockdown and feared her rising temperature was due to the deadly virus. The mother-of-two – who is the wife of rocker Rod Stewart, 75 – said she is learning … Read more

Penny Lancaster reveals she started the menopause during lockdown

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‘I threw the dinner across the room!’ Penny Lancaster reveals she started the menopause during lockdown as she details husband Rod Stewart’s reaction to her mood swings By Joanna Crawley For Mailonline Published: 14:35 BST, 3 August 2020 | Updated: 14:35 BST, 3 August 2020 Penny Lancaster has spoken out on her experience of the … Read more

Zoe Hardman, 37, reveals is going through the early menopause

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Zoe Hardman has candidly discussed her experience with the early menopause and how the experience left her feeling incredibly low. The presenter, 37, said she began experiencing menopausal symptoms towards the end of last year after developing the hereditary condition, which her sister, mother and grandmother have also faced. Zoe revealed that the confusing experience … Read more

RACHEL JOHNSON: Have I had Covid Toe … or is it the menopause and Fizzy Legs?

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A few weeks ago I was at home on Exmoor, cleaning and puppy-sitting, but mainly scratching and tearing at my left foot which had, overnight, exploded. Two of my toes were pink Wall’s cocktail chipolatas covered in itchy red bumps. ‘Please get me some athlete’s foot cream or powder, anything!’ I begged my husband via … Read more

Taking hormone replacement therapy to cope with the menopause ‘cuts risk of common infections’ 

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Taking hormone replacement therapy to cope with the menopause ‘cuts risk of common infections’ New evidence from the University of Texas found women who took HRT had a greater variety of beneficial bacteria in their urine which reduces risk of UTIs The study confirmed theory that postmenopausal women have more infections Researchers spoke to 75 … Read more

Hi-tech T-shirt packed with tiny sensors that can help diagnose the menopause

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A hi-tech T-shirt packed with tiny sensors could make it easier to diagnose whether a woman has started the menopause. The garment is worn round the clock to measure changes in temperature and identify sweating caused by the hot flushes many menopausal women suffer. The sensors, which sit close to the skin, take readings every … Read more

Penny Lancaster: ‘I’ve hit the menopause in lockdown – but at least Rod’s doing the dishes!’

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Penny Lancaster is talking — with much sense, it must be said — about the lack of diversity in our police force, and why it endangers us all. ‘The problems arise when you have a them and us mentality,’ she says. ‘People tend to see police officers as The Police, a big block, rather than … Read more

Women exposed to PFAS chemicals appear to face an earlier menopause

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Exposure to a type of man-made chemicals may cause menopause to occur two years earlier in women, a new study warns. US researchers found that high levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in blood samples contributed to an earlier menopause in women. PFAS, which are used as oil and water repellents and coatings for … Read more

DR MAX: Women facing menopause are betrayed by a toxic mixture of misogyny, ageism and ignorance

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Night sweats. Mood swings. Insomnia. Hot flushes. Weight gain. Headaches. Depression. Anxiety. Palpitations. Joint symptoms . . . I could go on. It’s a grim list, isn’t it? Yet these are just a few side-effects of the menopause. No doubt you would assume that a combination of such symptoms in women in their 40s and … Read more