Anxiety

If you’re in your 40’s and you’ve noticed your anxiety starting to creep in, perhaps a racing heart before bed, a feeling of dread you can't quite explain, irritability that feels bigger than the moment calls for, there may be a reason. Many women in their 40s describe this exact shift and wonder how and why it has seemingly appeared ‘all of a sudden’ without any clear explanation that they can pinpoint.

If you've noticed some leakage when you sneeze, laugh or exercise or a sudden, hard-to-ignore urge to urinate since your periods stopped, you're far from alone. This is one of the most common and least talked about, symptoms that women can experience with menopause. It certainly doesn’t mean it is ‘normal’ – however, yes it is very common.

Progesterone is so much more than a reproductive hormone - supporting you with feeling settled and able to sleep.

Access and informed consent aren't the same thing. My concern isn't that women will choose the pill — it's that they'll choose it without the full picture.