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Timelines for a specialist menopause clinic in the west have not been been outlined, this week’s meeting of the Regional Health Forum was told.

Menopause is not an illness, but a natural transition into ending the reproductive phase of a woman’s life. However, it is also a big change for many women with unwelcome signs and symptoms needing intervention. This gets much coverage in media, but there is less talk about how this can be an empowering stage of growth and independence for women where we come into our own, rethink and re-evaluate our lives emotionally, physically, and spiritually, asking, "What do I want? What do I need for my very own wellbeing and happiness now?"

Mayo Fianna Fáil Senator Lisa Chambers has welcomed the announcement by her colleague Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly that he is progressing a range of actions on Menopause.

Targeted menopause healthcare and increased awareness of symptoms and treatments should be available to access in primary care centres across the country as well as in the 18 new Sláintecare Healthy Communities, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

Menopause is often viewed as a time of great difficulty and this is understandable – it can cause the appearance of a huge range of symptoms that may affect day to day living. However, your body is experiencing the progressive transition of what is viewed in traditional Chinese medicine as a ‘second spring’; here are some of the most common concerns, and suggestions to support you through them.

The menopause is a natural part of the ageing process, and your body is transitioning into a new stage of life. As it works hard to balance out the new levels and demands of hormones and changing hormone production, we can experience a huge range of symptoms as this transformation occurs – these can last for quite some time, and Evergreen is on hand to help you adjust. Here are some of the Evergreen team's favourite products to support your body.

Have you been dreaming of getting pregnant, without success? Have you gone through several hormone injections or in vitro fertilization cycles? Or do you have any period problems? Do you complain of night sweats, hot flushes, mood swings, pain during intercourse, increased anxiety or irritability, or other menopause-related symptoms? Are you feeling stressed or anxious during the onset of menopause?

Broadcaster and journalist Lorraine Keane discovered by accident that she was in the early stages of the perimenopause - a transitional time which can last anything between four and 10 years prior to menopause.

Have you been dreaming of getting pregnant, without success? Have you gone through several hormone injections or in vitro fertilisation cycles without success? Or do you have any period problems? Do you complain of night sweats, hot flushes, mood swings, pain during intercourse, increased anxiety or irritability, or other menopause-related symptoms? Are you feeling stressful or anxious during the onset of menopause? 

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