00:00Hi, I'm health reporter Sarah McCann. October is Menopause Awareness Month. Here is everything you
00:06need to know about the differences between perimenopause and the menopause. The menopause
00:11usually affects women between the ages of 45 and 55, although it can happen earlier. It is when your
00:18periods stop due to lower hormone levels, but it can also happen if you've had surgery or for
00:23genetic reason. Whilst perimenopause is when you have symptoms of the menopause but you still have
00:29your periods. Perimenopause ends and becomes menopause when you've not had a period for 12
00:35months. The symptoms of perimenopause and menopause can have a big impact on your life. According to
00:42the NHS, they can include anxiety, mood swings, brain fog, hot flushes and irregular periods.
00:49Symptoms can also start years before your periods stop. Treatment for symptoms is available and can
00:56include hormone replacement therapy, estrogen treatments or as well as testosterone gel.
01:02You can find out more information about what the menopause is, the signs, the symptoms of perimenopause
01:07and the menopause, treatments available and how to access support at the Menopause Society.
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