Feeling Flush

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Hot flushes? Nights Sweats? Headaches? Sore breasts? Heavy or erratic periods? Where’s my libido gone? Vaginal dryness - painful sex? I need to go to the toilet suddenly! What about osteoporosis? I don’t feel like myself! I might be depressed …

Do these symptoms sound familiar? These are some of the common symptoms experienced by many Irish women during their menopause. The good news is that they are not alone with up to 260,000 Irish women suffering from the menopause at any one time.

Each woman is different, some will sail through with little or no symptoms, while others will suffer from difficult symptoms which can often last for years. Feelingflush.ie brings you the facts about the menopause addressing the key symptoms which Irish women worry about in a practical way, encouraging women to loose the stigma by being open, helping them tackle their symptoms in a positive way. Life does not have to pause due to menopause - Read on!

Keep yourself in check by mentioning these or any symptoms to your GP, or at your next women’s health visit.
Dr. Barbara Kearns of the Blackrock Medical Clinic, Co. Dublin sees the challenges facing menopausal women on a daily basis.

She comments, “It is important for women to be aware of the different stages in life and that eventually menopause will come to us all. Recognising these signs and dealing with them in a positive manner can help women get through the menopause. While hot flushes and mood swings are the most prevalent symptoms, vaginal dryness, lack of sexual libido, urinary incontinence, crown hair loss and excessive bodily hair are also common place. The Feeling Flush campaign addresses some of these everyday issues in a concise way, helping them deal with sometimes difficult symptoms.”
Dr. Barbara Kearns, Blackrock Medical Clinic