Possible Remedies

✢ hrt hrt has pros and cons. It isn’t necessarily the baddie it’s often made out to be, and can be the best way of helping women having a difficult time, particularly with hot flushes. It can also help with osteoporosis, a fall in libido and help women feel “normal” again. however, it can very slightly increase the risk of breast cancer and stroke so women already at risk need to use it with care.

✢ Bio-identical hormones these are made in a lab from yam and soya, and are identical in structure to the ones made by the body. however, there is no evidence that these are any “safer” than other types of hrt. ✢ alternative therapies Grapeseed and black cohosh supplements may help with hot flushes in the short-term (no more than six months). Agnus castus, another herbal medicinal product, can also help perimenopausal women troubled by mood swings or Pms. only buy mhrA-registered products (medicines and healthcare products regulatory Agency).