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I thought the menopause was for old ladies!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That first hot flush was followed by night sweats so bad I would wake up in a pool of water in the bed. 22 years later, the hot flushes continue and I have still never worn a polyester blouse since that first day!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I did try to get treatment but I was refused HRT. At the time, I wasn\u2019t armed with enough information to fight for the help I needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Reflection:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7When you picture a menopausal woman, how old is she? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7Did you realise that night sweats could be this severe?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>We have obtained permission from the author to publish their story as part of the Our Collective Voice campaign.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I was sat in the doctor\u2019s office when a wave of heat came over me that I had never felt before. I thought I was going to faint and had beads of sweat running off my face. The doctor chuckled and said \u201cYou are in the menopause\u201d. I was shocked \u2013 I was only 44. 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