MailOnline's Executive Science and Technology Editor Shivali Best explores the myths and truths surrounding menopause.
READ MORE: 60k Brits are off work long-term due to menopause symptomsHot flushes are one of the most famous signs of the menopause, only about two in five women experience the symptom in the early stages, new data suggests.
Despite hot flushes, night sweats, and vaginal dryness being perceived as the classic symptoms of the change only a fraction of women undergoing perimenopause experienced these. Stock image WHAT IS THE MENOPAUSE? Menopause is when a woman stops having periods naturally and is no longer able to get pregnant naturally.
However, these symptoms can also indicate a host of other issues from depression and stress to irritable bowel syndrome.Dr Thom Phillips, a GP and the firm's clinical lead said women might benefit from taking a hormone screening if they are worried they might be entering the perimenopause. The NHS currently recommends against routinely testing hormone levels is order to 'diagnose' perimenopause or menopause — as these can fluctuate so widely, even within a day, results can be misleading.
The new findings come as a recent analysis found 60,000 women in Britain are off work with long-term menopause symptoms.
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