‘For nearly six months, I was drinking three bottles of white wine a day. I probably spent hundreds each week on alcohol.’
According to figures out today, one in three women say they drink more since becoming perimenopausal or menopausal Sue Jones started hiding her empties during the first lockdown. The businesswoman would enjoy a glass of wine while making dinner, then two… then before she knew it a whole bottle had gone. Trying to balance her about working in the pandemic alongside her fears for her parents health, meant it was a difficult time – and she found herself opening the rosé earlier each day.
Sadly, it does little to help. Lauren Chiren says many women use alcohol to try ‘switch off’ from the stresses of day to day life ‘Alcohol for some menopausal women can trigger hot flashes, may increase the risks of various cancers, and can cause harmful interactions with common medications – the consequences are far-reaching.
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