am 53 years old and I have not had a period for more than 2 years. I still seem to be getting hot flushes and I wondered whether this could still be menopause related, or is more likely to be something else.

Menopause symptoms can last well past the two years, especially if you are stressed or under the weather but the menopause changes can affect the thyroid and iron levels as well and both of these can cause cause similar symptoms.

I would suggest that you ask your doctor to test for these just to rule them out.

In the meantime, you may find sage tablets help with the flushes. I would also suggest a magnesium and vitamin B Complex to help support your body generally at this time.

Acupuncture can often be really helpful for this stage so worth it is looking into as well.

Eileen Durward