How do you know when you are in menopause?

If you are in your mid-40’s or older and haven’t had a period at all for 12 months in a row you can usually be confident that you are in menopause. However, certain things such as losing too much weight, lots of stress and smoking, can make your periods stop or cause an earlier menopause. It is important to know that some menopause symptoms can be very similar to some symptoms caused by certain health problems or medicines, and may not be caused by your ovaries getting older, so it’s good to be aware of these. If you don’t think that the reason for these health issues and symptoms is because you are moving towards your menopause, you should talk this through with your doctor or clinic sister.