When my peri menopause began back in 2013, I was floored by the inexplicable anxiety, terror and insomnia. I noted that my periods (which had always been relatively heavy) had suddenly become really light.
I saw two, middle aged, female GPs, and hesitantly mentioned that I thought my problems were hormonal, because I felt exactly as I did when I suffered with PND years ago. They both refused to consider I might be peri menopausal because 'I was far too young' (I was 43) 'Come back in 10 years, and you might be menopausal then.' Even when I pointed out that early menopause ran in my family, they were dismissive.
It was only when I saw a male GP, whose wife had suffered during the menopause, that he recognised my symptoms.
Another young female GP has recently joined the practice, and to my knowledge she has already taken 4 women off their HRT simply because they are over 55. It's criminal.
I just hope that in 25 years time she suffers terribly with the menopause