Hello again from sunny Southern California,

I have just received an email from Marilyn in England asking how she can tell if she’s in Menopause:

  "Where’s your menopause book???  I’m told I’m not menopausal, it’s just that we’re on the dark side of the moon (!) but I choose to hope it’s menopause!  Anyway, no periods for 2 and a half months has got to be menopause, right?!!  And yes, I’m taking the Female Balance!  But seriously, what happened to your book – I haven’t heard anything about it for a long time.  I had a book by a chap called John Lee (American doctor) but stupidly lent it to someone and never got it back.  My osteopath tells me his mother is still having periods at the age of 58, but that’s because she’s got a wonderful therapist (him!).  I’m thinking I don’t actually WANT periods till the age of 58 (or even 51, if I can possibly manage it!), but I guess we’ll see!"

The reason that I am answering Marilyn’s email online is because her questions touch on many different important issues that occur during the Peri menopausal period, and I have many women ask me similar questions.

How do you know if you are in Menopause? Please click on the next page to find out why.