After putting her low mood, bloating and dizzy spells down to being a busy mum of two, Simone Thomas discovered her hormone levels were falling and she had entered perimenopause – the years leading up to menopause, when women can experience symptoms.
Here, the 42-year-old founder of supplement brand Simone Thomas Wellness tells us how she managed to get a handle on her symptoms and why menopause isn’t something to be afraid of…
Simone, tell us about your experience with perimenopause…
“Looking back now, I think I’d been in perimenopause for quite a few years prior to it being confirmed. For the last few years, I’ve had very irregular cycles and on-and-off bleeding.
“I suffer from endometriosis and my cycle was all over the place, but about two weeks before I was due on, I would get severe abdomen bloating, bowel issues, and tiredness. I felt low mentally, but I thought that was because I was managing a busy business and had a lot going on in my life. I just thought it was stress.
This story is from the October 16, 2023 edition of HELLO! UK.
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