IS YOUR GP MENOPAUSE-FRIENDLY?

Picture the scene. You’ve finally mustered up the courage to speak to your GP about those debilitating symptoms – night sweats, brain fog, anxiety, painful sex. Unfortunately, what you may experience is a ‘just get on with it’ attitude or you may be offered some anti-depressants you’re pretty sure you don’t actually need. Figures from the Menopause Charity paint a bleak picture. Although 90% of UK women will experience menopause symptoms, just 12%