Agree too if it was ONLY the hot flushes - you don't tend to see it written that estrogen loss/deficiency is FOREVER, once the ovaries pack up. That every single function of the body and biochemistry is affected by the change in hormone profile.
There is a misconception that women go "through" the menopause and out the other side. Not so.
Maybe the initial flushes may lessen but the effects of estrogen loss/deficiency march on and on throughout life and are attributed to "natural ageing" (eg. bladder issues), which in effect they are. However, if it is identified by the individual that what they are experiencing is directly due to hormone loss, particularly if it happens in 30s or 40s (some women suffer more than others, in my experience it was as if my estrogen switch had been flicked to OFF overnight) and they seek medical help, some symptoms can be helped greatly by using HRT, eg. vaginal atrophy.
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Topic: How long can the menopause last??? (Read 6570 times)