When I went and saw my GP, she had a checklist.
One of the questions was, “Have you been feeling unloved?”
And I was stunned that perimenopause could be causing that and I was very grateful that maybe my whole life wasn't going to hell in a handbag.
I'm Amanda, I'm 47.
I'm a turf farmer on the Sunshine Coast.
I dismissed my initial signs of perimenopause.
I wasn’t sleeping, hips were aching and I put it down to too much time on an old tractor.
It wasn't until all of the little things started adding up that I went and spoke to my GP.
I thought I was precluded from having HRT because my mum has had breast cancer.
It was great to get some advice from a professional who said to me, “If this one isn’t for you, there’s still options out there for you.”
I started to sleep through the night, and goodness gracious doesn't that make a big difference to your day?
If you find somebody who hears what you're saying and is willing to work with you to find something that is going to help, it can be life changing.
Amanda initially didn’t connect her symptoms with perimenopause, but once she sought help from a GP, she learnt that there were a range of treatments and supports that could help her.