Dr Radhika Vohra GP with 20+ years experience Based in Surrey

There is a wealth of information on menopause at the moment and I often meet women who feel overwhelmed with it all and cannot see how to best help themselves. My advice is to share the responsibility with your health professional and arm yourself with a symptom tracker, your hormonal and family history and get individualised care that is best tailored to you.

Many cultures perceive this as a relief and wave goodbye to menstruation. However, the menopause does not pass silently, and most women will have short-term and long-term consequences.

HRT shortages continue to be a source of distress to women. This is partially a consequence of increased awareness and prescribing of HRT.