Who are the 'Specialists' regarding Peri/Menopause that they keep talking about in the UK Press??

The Daily Mail isn't fit to wrap your fish and chips!

I've not seen the article but going to track it down! :-) I have a great doctor but I do think a lot of the time if you mention any aches pains tiredness etc etc etc it just gets blamed on the menopause and that's it, I've never had a proper conversation with anyone re menopause other than being told if it gets too much have HRT!

Hi Shaznay

I'm with you on this one....being in sunny Australia, I can't speak to the medicos over there other than what I see from A& E programme, but not sure that is a reliable source Or accurate picture of UK health system.

I do however read the dailymail Uk daily and know exactly what you mean. One week, some or other diet is the new best thing, the following week another diet that claims the exact opposite.

Then there are those articles where red wine or coffee health benefits are lauded and the following week bashed as causing "potentially" terminal illnesses like strokes or altzheimers....

From my humble Aussie perspective, I do find lady Gp's very knowledgeable and helpful. Forget the men! I made the mistake of seeing a male dr on Monday last week and he was awful, wanted to prescribe an antidepressant for my perimenopause symptoms....Rejected his advice and saw a lady doctor the following day and hip hip hooray she said the "perimenopause" word and blood tests to follow in 2 weeks. I must give a shout out to the Aussie medical system....My experience of the medical system, referral to specialists etc has always been excelent. Except for women's issues, the proviso is go and see a woman or female gynae. I made the mistake of seeing a highly recommended male gynae 2 years ago and mentioned perimenopause and he reacted as if I had used a swear word! Really? I swore then, pun intended to only see women doctor's for us gal plumbing issues and so far so good, well except for that blip last Monday (and that was only cos my regular GP has inconveniently gone overseas).

I see the lady Gp again after blood tests and she was going to give me info on HRT and other options and I will let you gals know what she says. She attended a medical conference last week about HRT and a new study about HRT for over 50's being safe and not as risky as previously thought... but will update in 2 weeks.

Sydneymum

Hiya

Tried to find Monday's article online but was unable to (or was I just having a major Peri/bad 'Tablet' day? Any others not able to view this online either??). 

I suppose it should be said I'm a tight cow so wouldn't have even considered buying the paper version whilst shopping yesterday.  I can't be doing with the page-upon-page of advertising - which seems to be dominated by mobility scooters, help in/out baths, chuck-you-out recliner chairs!  Christ its bad enough feeling crap, let alone seeing what's in store in 'God's Waiting Room'!!!

Anyways, I digress........ I did manage to read Tuesday's article today. 

Oh My!  Talk about pro-HRT!!  I lost count of how many times 'oestrogen' was printed, and it would appear that without it, the world and his wife will shrivel up and die!!Progesterone, in stark contrast got very little mention.

Don't get me wrong, I'm definitely not anti-HRT, far from it. I'm just not sure that I'm ready for it just yet.

But what was interesting - if not just for us 'women of age' , but to men and definitely younger women - was how so many symptoms that we, the initiated, are really aware of, but may come as a total shock to the 'uneducated'!!

It was good to read about the  dental issues, although I was aware of this to a degree, and 'bad breath' in particular.  I was convinced that bear in the wood has lost his way most mornings!!  Even this morning I was aware that mine was awful (thought that issue went away when I had my sinus op!).  Relieved in a way that my personal 'flame-thrower' is somewhat excuseable!

After looking at the myriad of things that I was aware of, and some newbees, I'm convinced that evolution got it right: we are just meant to look fat, unattractive, sagging in every conceived place, drying up in all others, hairless, toothless, (with bad breath to boot!) with no interest in sex, so that we just automatically moved over to let the young chicks get on with the breeding!  It all makes total sense.

I wonder if any of you have had the pleasure of watching the 'Croods' kidss DVD??  Well if you have, I envisage myself to look like the Grandma any day soon. But alas, according to my Grandson, there's already a striking resemblance!! (you'll have to Google it:  she's a Doll!)

Good that Peri/Menopausal issues are being addressed so broadly. That can only be good - right?  I'm sure, in the not too distant future it will be a recognised 'disability' - well if they're trying to convince us obesity is, then there's hope for us all!

Greetings from the Fat, Ugly, Sagging, Crumbling One...... with Bad Breath!!

Sx