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Menopause symptoms, sex & support

Expert-informed articles on menopause and perimenopause: symptoms, sex, and how to advocate for yourself. Shame-free, always.

Menopause and Mental Health: Looking After Your Emotional Wellbeing

Menopause and Mental Health: Looking After Your Emotional Wellbeing

  • Evie Plumb (she/her)

Understanding menopause and mental health including anxiety, depression, mood swings, and brain fog. Learn about treatments, coping strategies, and when to seek help for emotional wellbeing.

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Sex and Intimacy During Menopause: What Changes and What Helps

Sex and Intimacy During Menopause: What Changes and What Helps

  • Evie Plumb (she/her)

How menopause affects sex and intimacy, from vaginal dryness to libido changes. Practical solutions including lubricants, local estrogen, and communication tips for better sex during menopause.

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Managing Hot Flushes and Night Sweats During Menopause

Managing Hot Flushes and Night Sweats During Menopause

  • Evie Plumb (she/her)

Practical strategies for managing hot flushes and night sweats during menopause. Learn about triggers, lifestyle changes, HRT, non-hormonal treatments, and what actually works.

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Menopause (and the years of perimenopause leading up to it) deserves so much more open conversation than it gets. This is your space for honest articles on what's actually happening in your body, how it can affect your sex life, mood and sleep, and how to push for the support you're entitled to.

Menopause looks different for everyone, and symptoms can start much earlier than most people expect. Whether you're trying to work out if what you're feeling is perimenopause, navigating treatment options, or figuring out how menopause is affecting your relationship or libido, you'll find clear, judgement-free guidance here.

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Menopause and Mental Health: Looking After Your Emotional Wellbeing

Menopause and Mental Health: Looking After Your Emotional Wellbeing

  • Evie Plumb (she/her)

Understanding menopause and mental health including anxiety, depression, mood swings, and brain fog. Learn about treatments, coping strategies, and when to seek help for emotional wellbeing.

Sex and Intimacy During Menopause: What Changes and What Helps

Sex and Intimacy During Menopause: What Changes and What Helps

  • Evie Plumb (she/her)

How menopause affects sex and intimacy, from vaginal dryness to libido changes. Practical solutions including lubricants, local estrogen, and communication tips for better sex during menopause.

Managing Hot Flushes and Night Sweats During Menopause

Managing Hot Flushes and Night Sweats During Menopause

  • Evie Plumb (she/her)

Practical strategies for managing hot flushes and night sweats during menopause. Learn about triggers, lifestyle changes, HRT, non-hormonal treatments, and what actually works.

Early Signs of Menopause: What to Look Out For

Early Signs of Menopause: What to Look Out For

  • Evie Plumb (she/her)

Learn the early signs of menopause and perimenopause including period changes, hot flushes, sleep disruption, and mood changes. Understand when to see your doctor and get the support you need.

Why Aloe Vera Lube is Great for Menopause: A Natural Solution for Intimate Health
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Why Aloe Vera Lube is Great for Menopause: A Natural Solution for Intimate Health

  • Evie Plumb (she/her)

Let’s be honest – menopause can bring some far from pleasant changes. One of them is vaginal dryness. But the good news? There are natural and gentle solutions that can help, and aloe vera lubricant is one of the best.

The Most Googled Menopause Questions Answered

The Most Googled Menopause Questions Answered

  • Evie Plumb (she/her)

Confused about menopause, perimenopause, symptoms, or timing? Here are the most Googled menopause questions answered clearly, compassionately, and without shame.

Menopause FAQs

The most common Cliterally community questions, answered.

What age does perimenopause usually start?

It varies hugely, but perimenopause can start in your late 30s or 40s, sometimes earlier. Symptoms can appear years before periods actually stop.

Hot flushes (or hot flashes) and night sweats get most of the attention, but menopause can also bring mood changes, brain fog, joint pain, vaginal dryness and changes in libido, among other things.

For many people, yes, though it can go either way. Hormonal changes, vaginal dryness and general wellbeing can all play a part, and there are treatments and approaches that can help.

Keep a symptom diary, be specific about how things are affecting your daily life, and don't be afraid to ask directly about hormone therapy (HRT/MHT) or a referral to a menopause specialist if you feel dismissed.

Absolutely, and it's worth seeking out. Talking openly with your partner, and speaking to a psychosexual or relationship therapist if things feel strained, can make a real difference.