10 Ways to Deal With Menopause Symptoms

Related When hot flushes hit, we all find ways to deal with them, but here are some helpful tips that can also help. 1 What’s your trigger? Keep a diary to track what sets off your hot flushes. Caffeine? Alcohol? A hot room? Stress? All are common causes. When a flush starts, take slow, deep breaths, in your nose and out of your mouth. 2 Cooling down night sweats At night, flushes can go on for 3 minutes or more, leaving you drenched in sweat and unable to sleep. But there are ways to keep your cool. Swop warm nightdresses, sheets and pyjamas for light cotton. What about putting a bag of frozen peas under your pillow – put it in a sealed plastic bag first to reduce moisture leakage. Turn the pillow through the night and put your face on the cool side. You can also get gel insert pillows that can help and use a bedside fan to keep air moving. 3 Improve your chances of sleep Yoga, tai chi, and meditation can help you sleep according to research. Any exercise can make a difference — just stop 3 hours before bedtime. Skip a nightcap, since alcohol will wake you up later. Sip warm milk instead. It has a substance in it that can help you relax. 4 Hormonal help Hormone changes at menopause means you are likely to be low in both progesterone, which helps you relax, and oestrogen which helps with vaginal dryness. If you are anxious about sleep then progesterone will help, and if you need some assistance for dryness then a combination cream like 20-1 which has both progesterone and oestrogen can help more. The more sex you’re able to have, the better for blood flow, which keeps things healthy down there. 5 […]

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