Tracking the Menopause Journey: Common Symptoms to Watch Out For

Recording your symptoms can be a great help.

It's not just hot flushes!

Menopause and perimenopause symptoms can have a big impact on your daily life, including relationships, social life, family life, and work. The signs and symptoms, including changes in menstruation, vary greatly among women.

SYMPTOMS

It is thought that there are 35 common symptoms or more of the menopause including:

1. Hot flushes and night sweats

2. Fatigue

3. Dizziness

4. Loss of libido

5. Mood swings

6. Irritability

7. Hair loss

8. Weight gain

9. Palpitations

10. Bloating

11. Headaches

12. Tinnitus

13. Bladder weakness

14. Memory lapses

15. Irregular periods

16. Itchy skin

17. Nausea

18. Joint pain

19. Anxiety

20. Brittle nails

21. Digestive problems

22. Incontinence

23. Low mood

24. Cystitis

25. Vaginal dryness

26. Difficulty concentrating

27. Osteoporosis

28. Emotional changes

29. Depression

30. Insomnia

31. Aching muscles

32. Tender breasts

33. Heavy periods

34. Skin changes

35. Panic attacks

Women will experience different symptoms. Download this useful Menopause Symptoms Checker Tracker created by Rock My Menopause a campaign of the Primary Care Women’s Health Forum (PCWHF), a group of 10,000 healthcare professionals with a special interest in women’s health.

Please visit our Midlife Library resources page which has a collection of useful links from 3rd party websites and content.

We chatted (and laughed) with Emma Skeates, probably known better as The Menopausal Mayhem Mothers about surviving the menopause. Listen here

And to learn more about the menopause listen to our episodes on The Menopause Part 1 &2.