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Eileen - Interview 02 :
After a year of irregular periods, Eileen reached the menopause at the age of 56. Asthma, an underactive thyroid and a divorce in midlife have ...
Eileen - Interview 02
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Maureen - Interview 27 :
Despite hot flushes and eighteen months of erratic periods, Maureen feels she sailed through the menopause. She describes it as a liberating experience bringing relief ...
Maureen - Interview 27
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Carolyn - Interview 28 :
With a history of irregular periods, Carolyn did not realise she was going through the menopause until a blood test, a year after her last ...
Carolyn - Interview 28
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Karen - Interview 06 :
Karen started the menopause at 40, with hot flushes and mood swings having a considerable impact on her life. Initially prescribed HRT, this was discontinued ...
Karen - Interview 06
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Nancy - Interview 09 :
Nancy sailed through menopause in her mid-40s with no symptoms. Diagnosed as being at risk of osteoporosis, she took HRT for 10 years. A ...
Nancy - Interview 09
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Beverley - Interview 13 :
Beverley thought she was pregnant when her periods became irregular in her late thirties. Despite symptoms, her GP felt she was too young for menopause. ...
Beverley - Interview 13
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Cynthia - Interview 16 :
Cynthia expected an easy passage through the menopause. Severe hot flushes however have had a significant impact on her well-being. She has tried a ...
Cynthia - Interview 16
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Anne - Interview 17 :
For Anne the menopause marks a new stage in her life. While hot flushes had a significant impact on her sleep, she believes that positive ...
Anne - Interview 17
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Sallie - Interview 18 :
Despite hot flushes, night sweats, poor memory and mood swings, Sallie did not let the menopause bother her. She believes there is too much doom ...
Sallie - Interview 18
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Mary - Interview 01 :
Mary describes menopause as ‘the most fundamental loss’ ending her hopes of becoming a mother. Her decision to take HRT to improve poor memory was ‘ ...
Mary - Interview 01
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Rose - Interview 33 :
Rose’s menopausal symptoms included hot flushes, headaches, and tiredness. Tried a number of types of HRT but problems with breakthrough bleeding, headaches and heart ...
Rose - Interview 33
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Janice - Interview 37 :
Janice took HRT for 5 years which stabilised her periods, gave her energy and improved her memory. Since going off HRT at her GP’s ...
Janice - Interview 37
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Denise - Interview 38 :
HRT helped Denise overcome mood swings, itchy skin and hair loss. More recently hormone pessaries have improved vaginal dryness. She believes some of her symptoms, ...
Denise - Interview 38
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Rebecca - Interview 39 :
Rebecca’s symptoms included heavy periods, hot flushes and poor memory. Media reports made her wary of HRT. A positive attitude has helped her make ...
Rebecca - Interview 39
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Susan - Interview 41 :
Alongside hot flushes and joint pain, Susan experienced anxiety, anger, inability to make decisions and loss of self-confidence. Support from her partner and colleagues ...
Susan - Interview 41
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Jane - Interview 42 :
Jane is a staunch advocate of HRT, taking it continuously for 15 years. She believes the benefits, including preventing osteoporosis, outweigh the disadvantages. Recently prescribed ...
Jane - Interview 42
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Janet - Interview 46 :
Tiredness, irritability and hot flushes in her fifties led Janet to take HRT. Symptoms returned after discontinuing HRT 12 years later. Resumed HRT for a ...
Janet - Interview 46
Virginia Ironside
Jenny Hislop, Senior researcher
Menopause
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