“The average age of the menopause in the UK is 51. However, it’s really important to know that it doesn’t just happen in midlife,” she says. “Menopause before 45 is known as an early menopause, while menopause before the age of 40 is known as premature ovarian insufficiency, which affects about three in 100 women under the age of 40.” Dr Newson adds that menopause starts 12 months after your last period and while everyone’s experience of menopause is individual, there are some common Amid the ‘pro-ageing’ movement, perceptions of getting older are quite literally getting old. But as beauty industry standards shift, one word that’s on everyone’s lips is ‘menopause’. Fast becoming less of a taboo subject, but one that’s still widely misunderstood, we asked Dr Louise Newson - founder of the Newson Health Wellbeing and Menopause Centre, The Menopause Charity, and award-winning menopause app, Balance – for more answers... WOMEN’S HEALTH & MENOPAUSE
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