Bupa | Inside Health | Don’t fear the menopause

Menopause comes with its challenges, but that doesn't mean you can't approach it with confidence. We brought together TV's Lisa Snowdon, Dr Zoe Williams, and Bupa's Dr Sam Wild to answer our viewers’ questions about menopause.
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[@realnaturalist9932]

Thanks for sharing ladies. I do not think we share enough at times.

[@gailharris2266]

What are the symptoms of VAGINAL ATROPHY / GSM. I have been given treatment but not sure exactly what for. (Never had any UTIs)

[@fizzlerfreeborn5020]

Be careful calling it just vaginal dryness - it can be (and often is) VAGINAL ATROPHY / GSM which is vastly more serious and can/does kill women and leads to incontinence. It affects 80% women. It is often mistaken for UTIs, so repeated UTI symptoms in peri/post menopause is often an early sign of GSM/VVA. It also is one of the only perimenopause symptoms that continues after menopause and worsens until we die and therefore MUST be treated as early as possible. It must be taken seriously.