Hi, Thank you for adding me to the Group. I've just joined officially today after doing some research following the excellent Kirsty Wark documentary. I am 50 with no children and have been told I am menopausal even though I have a slight bleed every couple of months. I am so glad to have found this site, I was feeling so alone and things have been really getting me down recently I thought I was going mad and have very negative thoughts.. I have struggled with depression for a long time and have managed to exist somehow but this last while been bad, been crying every day and finding it very hard to cope even to the extent I almost lost my relationship as I didn't want to get out of bed .. I cant understand who could possibly want this lump of an ugly sweaty beast. However I have recently started Evorel 50mg patches on the advice of a doctor at the Sandyford Clinic which my GP had referred me to and am going for counselling. (i've also got a Merina Coil) Am just on week one so far of the HRT and am hoping very much for the best, I had tried the Lady Magnet but not so sure it does help but will still use it - I've always been a "belt and braces" kinda person. Cheerio for now !