Take a list of symptoms with you!
Browse round here; make notes.
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I believe that as we age oestrogen levels drop = laxity of muscle groups. This causes various aches and pains. Not all at the same time however
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, sometimes enough to be more of a nuisance.
HRT can protect heart and bones. A healthy diet and regular exercise as well as 'me time' is important. Apart from treatment for vaginal atrophy [My Bladder etc.] I have been lucky in not having symptoms for long enough to warrant treatment. Be aware that some GPs even now will only believe a lady is peri-menopausal if she complains of hot flushes
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Let us know how you get on!