One day my heart started racing inexplicably. I was 48 and had never experienced anything like it before. I felt scared. I didn’t know if this irregular heartbeat was anxiety about my son living abroad or a heart condition. I went to a cardiologist who suggested it could be a symptom of perimenopause. The physical…
My menopause has only just begun. Physically, it has been okay, given that I’m relatively healthy. The main issue for me has been a sense of regret. I’m a successful lawyer and have always put my career first. I’m also single, which isn’t common for women my age in India. Over the last 20-odd years,…
For me, menopause and the pandemic arrived around the same time. I’d been having symptoms for about three years – mainly insomnia and hot flashes – then my periods stopped altogether last year. During lockdown, I gained so much weight that it was hard not to feel down. Natural health is important to me –…