Gran Hazel
Nobody told my mother's generation a thing about the change. They just went quiet and opened a window.
From 1 July, all 33 endometriosis and pelvic pain clinics around the country add menopause and perimenopause support, with $40 million behind it. There's at least one in every state and territory, with physio, dietetics and psychology. About one in two women report mild to moderate symptoms, and one in four say they're bad enough to get in the way of daily life. The average age is 51.
The symptom list reads like my forties: brain fog, night sweats, joint aches, bad sleep, mood all over the shop.
I got through it on sage tea and swearing. Honestly, I can't tell you the tea did a thing. I'd rather women had the clinic.
Talk to your GP or health professional about your own body.
Source: ABC News, 2026-06-26
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