The menopause: Your questions answered
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The menopause can be confusing and distressing for many women, so with the help of women's health expert, Dr Marion Gluck, we've come up with the answers to the questions you want to know.
Here are your top 10 questions:
1. Can you stop the menopause?
2. How long does the menopause last?
3. What causes all the extreme symptoms?
4. Why is the menopause worse for some women?
5. Can you predict when you'll reach the menopause?
6. What does HRT actually do?
7. Will HRT get rid of all the symptoms of menopause?
8. Are there any proven natural alternatives to HRT?
9. What happens when you come off HRT?
10. Will a hysterectomy affect when you'll reach the menopause?
By Louise O'Connell
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