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I stopped when my Mum died a week after my 48th birthday in January 1997. I had been regular up until then, but nothing at all since. I had a few hot flushes, but nothing major and no mood swings, but then I never had them before! I've never needed to take anything but friends of mine swear by Menopace. My Mum (born in August) was 52 when she stopped and didn't have any problems either, but my mother-in-law (born in December) suffered for 12 years with hot flushes and night sweats from the age of 45. Hope my 2 daughters take after my side of the family :o) Sue xx

Thank you Diana for your reply thought i would askthe question, been to doc's today told to try red clover i will try the others you said. I feel i dont want to go on to hrt yet. Thanks again Lita

Hi Lita I have taken red clover-it didn`t do anything for me. I have taken Black cohosh which worked for a while and just recently been taking estro balance with phytoestrogens which hasn`t done anything. I was born at the end of november I am 47 and have been menopausal for about 2 years. I have today thrown in the towel and gone for HRT as I am turning into a mad woman-horrendous mood swings and day/night hot flushes and insomnia I hope this will sort me out and make me feel like me again instead of the nutter who is here now -LOL Diane

Hi anyone taken red clover?

Born in August and was about 42 or 43. Didn't know it was happening! Jacky :-)

When I was in my 20's & 30's always thought the menopause came at 40 ! how wrong I was. Yikes, hope I don't take after my mother, she stopped at about 52 for 10 whole years, then started up again lasting for another 2 years. Val

Morning Wasnt's there a thread a few week's ago, about woman adding there bit to men only thread's, and how nosey we all were, as you can see men are just as bad lol. Saying that I bet some men go through h*** with their wifes. Marion

I got Pause button on keyboard - is that anything to do with it ? or is it called Menopause cos you have a break from men ?

3 yrs ago I had the blood test to confirm thing's, Dr said to me at the time did I want to think about HRT. I said no thank's, she said you might be back in 3 mths time to ask for it. Apart from wee flushes,sometimes a glowing nose,and 'Big knickers' 2-3 times a year, I am fine. I also swear by evening primrose,taken it for years. Check it out. Marion

hiya linda i am 57. not had the monthlys for 6 yrs, i to take evening primrose dont get any nite sweats or day sweats thank god i swear by them x

Ok so because i work nights will i get day sweats?

And I bet the men look at it too! Rosalyn

Isn't it great the way we can talk about this without shame or embarrassment - unlike our poor grandmothers!

I had terrible bleeding 4 years ago -July birthday- was 48.Tried Ponstan , Tranexamic Acid ,Dycenine and Norethisterone . Then went to Gynaecologist thinking I would get hysterctomy but got Mirena coil instead -worked eventually, need to get it out next year as it`s been in 5 years. Rosalyn

i had hysterectomy /partial, 4 years ago, im 40 now, i get hot flushes, but doctor says i shouldnt, i have joint problems which they say isnt osteo porosis have just proved im shrinking, have by 3/4 inch in 7 months, i have to see a specialist next month to see why, im sure hell say everything is normal they always do, blood tests have to be done at the right time to catch menopause as the levels drop and rise, you can buy kits now like pregnancy kits to test menopause yourself

Yes I am Julie I had lots of trouble in 'Big Knicker Week' lol! Davex

Julie & Janice (fellow Pisceans!) I was so late the month before last and even though I've been steralised I bought a pregnancy kit - talk about paranoid! I'm also very irritable and my periods are far worse than I've ever had. Debby P.S. Bet the blokes are loving this thread LOL!!

I still have night sweats especially when Ive drank a bottle of wine lol! Davex

Also born March 3rd. Am 49 but no sign yet. From the fridge magnet thread: I'm still hot, it just comes in flushes now! Janice

I was born in October and am 55 now .....all stopped for me when I was 50... so am following the pattern. Jacquie