{"id":1143,"date":"2023-11-09T21:04:09","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T21:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jason-carpenter.uk\/New\/?page_id=1143"},"modified":"2023-11-09T23:37:14","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T23:37:14","slug":"menopause","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jason-carpenter.uk\/New\/menopause\/","title":{"rendered":"Menopause"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1143\" class=\"elementor elementor-1143\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-16b8d213 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"16b8d213\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_top&quot;:&quot;opacity-fan&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-top\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 283.5 19.6\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.33\" d=\"M0 0L0 18.8 141.8 4.1 283.5 18.8 283.5 0z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.33\" d=\"M0 0L0 12.6 141.8 4 283.5 12.6 283.5 0z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.33\" d=\"M0 0L0 6.4 141.8 4 283.5 6.4 283.5 0z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M0 0L0 1.2 141.8 4 283.5 1.2 283.5 0z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-42717fa9\" data-id=\"42717fa9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-359871cd animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"359871cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:0}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 20-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xxl\"><u>Menopause<\/u><\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4d9659c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4d9659c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_top&quot;:&quot;opacity-fan&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-top\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 283.5 19.6\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.33\" d=\"M0 0L0 18.8 141.8 4.1 283.5 18.8 283.5 0z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.33\" d=\"M0 0L0 12.6 141.8 4 283.5 12.6 283.5 0z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.33\" d=\"M0 0L0 6.4 141.8 4 283.5 6.4 283.5 0z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M0 0L0 1.2 141.8 4 283.5 1.2 283.5 0z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9c5a532\" data-id=\"9c5a532\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-be77f83 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"be77f83\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bbb5d30\" data-id=\"bbb5d30\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac9f4e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ac9f4e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.15.0 - 20-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<h1><strong>Menopause<\/strong><\/h1><p>The menopause is defined as 12 months since your last period. However, the physical changes and symptoms that you may experience can start a few years before this time. This is known as the<strong> perimenopause<\/strong>. Symptoms can also last for a while after the menopause, post-menopausal symptoms. For most women the menopause occurs in their 40s or 50s.<\/p><h1><strong>Symptoms of the menopause can be:<\/strong><\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-80670b0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"80670b0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b6cd6e\" data-id=\"4b6cd6e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3677310 elementor-widget-laptop__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3677310\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Hot flushes<\/li><li>Mood swings<\/li><li>Brain fog<\/li><li>Memory difficulties<\/li><li>Bladder and\/ or bowel incontinence<\/li><li>Pelvic organ prolapse<\/li><li>Vaginal dryness<\/li><li>Feeling bloated\/ digestive issues<\/li><li>Joint pains<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a730de\" data-id=\"7a730de\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d787ea7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d787ea7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Low mood<\/li><li>Anxiety<\/li><li>Fatigue<\/li><li>Loss of libido<\/li><li>Weight gain<\/li><li>Heavy periods<\/li><li>Heart palpitations<\/li><li>Skin issues<\/li><li>Allergies<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f594bb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f594bb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are many symptoms, some of which may not be related to the menopause. It is a good idea to see your doctor for an assessment to ensure that symptoms are managed in the right way. Specialist Pelvic Health Physiotherapy can help with a number of these symptoms; <strong>incontinence, prolapse, vaginal dryness, digestive issues and problems with sexual intercourse. <\/strong><\/p><p>It is also a good idea to start preparing for the menopause by thinking about the health of your pelvic floor, bones (osteoporosis happens for 33% of menopausal women) and heart before you start your menopause.<\/p><p>For an assessment, support and treatment, book an appointment with our Specialist Pelvic Health Physiotherapist, Gemma Barnes BSc MSc MACPOG.<\/p><p><strong>How can physiotherapy help?<\/strong><\/p><p>Physiotherapy treatments include: pelvic floor muscle exercises, advice for bladder and bowel health, advice and help with vaginal dryness and problems with sexual intercourse, education on the use of vaginal dilators or pelvic floor wands (if indicated). Gemma can also signpost you to other healthcare professionals and resources for advice on HRT, nutrition and cognitive behavioural therapy.<\/p><p>Resources:<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellbeingofwomen.org.uk\/what-we-do\/health-information\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.wellbeingofwomen.org.uk\/what-we-do\/health-information\/<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.womens-health-concern.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.womens-health-concern.org\/<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.well-well-well.co.uk\/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.well-well-well.co.uk\/about<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.positivepause.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.positivepause.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4fdd5331 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However, the physical changes and symptoms that you may experience can start a few years before this time. This is known as the perimenopause. Symptoms can also last for a while after the menopause, post-menopausal symptoms. 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