Just caught the tail end of this broadcast (no pun intended
) as I came back from work.....
What it means is that even if the flushes and sweats lessen as you become more post-meno, or even if you don't suffer with them while going through the menopause - oestrogen deficiency lasts forever and the vaginal atrophy which begins during peri-menopause, in many women continues to get worse, or in other cases only appears ones you are post-meno. In many women the side effects of vaginal atrohpy may only manifest themselves once post-meno - ie dryness, bladder problems, itching and susceptibility to bladder infections due to thiiner skin. In other words this needs to be treated for ever.
All women are different, and there is no set pattern - so in your case you are experiencing the vag symptoms before the others.
I hope that doesn't sound confusing too??
Hurdity x