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I'm 42 years old and I have Adeonymyosis. For the past few months my periods have been getting more irregular - I used to be every 28 days. My main concern is my low mood, tiredness, difficulty getting back to sleep if woken during the night, and a general feeling of being down. I'm being snappy at my children. My mum and maternal grandmother were both 48 years old when they went through the menopause. Could my symptoms be the start of the menopause? I'd appreciate any advice that you can give me.

Menopause age can be hereditary but not always so.

Irregular periods, low mood, and poor sleep can be caused by a number of factors including low iron, low thyroid, and low vitamin D so it may be an idea to ask your doctor to test for these just to rule them out.

Your doctor may also be able to test your hormone levels and that will give you a better idea of what is happening.

In the meantime, you may find a good female multi-vitamin helpful  and Dormeasan is traditionally used to help with sleep.

Eileen Durward

 

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