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Acupuncture is one of the fertility treatments being sought by a growing number of women who are not able to get pregnant using more conventional methods.

Acupuncture is one of the fertility treatments being sought by a growing number of women who are not able to get pregnant using more conventional methods.

When trying for a baby, there are many approaches that you can take but there are some very straightforward changes you can make to your lifestyle that can make a huge difference and improve your chances of success. Here are a few to help you on your way.

The menopause is a time of change for women, occurring between the ages of 45 and 55 years, and signals an end to the fertile years. Menopausal symptoms are due to falling oestrogen levels, and may last for just a few months or linger for several years. Symptoms differ between women, but can include weight gain, hot flushes, night sweats, irritability, poor concentration, more frequent headaches and joint pains, reduced sex drive, vaginal dryness.

Have you reached that certain age? Are you more likely to be shaking your rolling pin than your booty? Are you a little bit hot, a little bit hairy? Then join the Grumpy Old Women for a live grump fest in the Dean Crowe Theatre, Athlone on March 24 and 25.

World Menopause Day takes place this October 18 and a national campaign called Feeling Flush supported by Phyto Soya will highlight key issues for Irish women. The campaign features practical information and most importantly real Irish women's stories about the menopause.