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Ageing with grace is sometimes easier said than done, especially when it comes to the side effects of the menopause. The menopause occurs when a woman reaches the end of her childbearing years. For many women, it can be a relief because they won’t have to worry about periods or pregnancies. For other women, it’s a seriously unpleasant experience. Menopause symptoms can vary, but some of the most common are hot flushes, mood swings, night sweats, insomnia, and vaginal dryness. The symptoms can sometimes become so intense that women are unable to go about their daily lives without treatment.

Much has been reported about the shortage of HRT medicines in recent years. So, what are HRT and why is this shortage significant? HRT  are medicines that help treat the symptoms of menopause . HRT is an abbreviation for Hormone Replacement Therapy. During menopause there is a decrease in hormone levels, HRT medications increase these levels so that the symptoms of menopause are reduced.

The menopause marks the end of a woman’s childbearing years and occurs when a woman has stopped having a period for 12 months in a row because of the changes in the body caused by menopause, women often experience a wide range of symptoms during the months or years leading up to and after it. This is due to a change in hormone levels, namely the female sex hormone oestrogen.

Hormone replacement therapy(HRT), is a treatment used to manage the symptoms of menopause in women. Menopause is the time in a woman’s life when her periods stop completely, marking the end of her reproductive years. Menopause affects women differently, with some women having minimal symptoms or signs of this change, and other women suffering from unbearable symptoms.