{"id":400,"date":"2026-02-08T05:56:46","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T05:56:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.avonleaclinic.com.au\/upgrade\/?page_id=400"},"modified":"2026-04-15T06:56:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T06:56:54","slug":"menopause","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.avonleaclinic.com.au\/upgrade\/menopause\/","title":{"rendered":"Menopause"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;80&#8243; back_color=&#8221;color-wayh&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;191419&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][uncode_slider slider_type=&#8221;fade&#8221; slider_interval=&#8221;5000&#8243; slider_navspeed=&#8221;400&#8243; slider_loop=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; back_color=&#8221;color-wayh&#8221; back_image=&#8221;404&#8243; parallax=&#8221;yes&#8221; overlay_color=&#8221;color-wayh&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;122883&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221; overlay_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; align_horizontal=&#8221;align_center&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; style=&#8221;dark&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; zoom_width=&#8221;0&#8243; zoom_height=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h1&#8243; text_size=&#8221;custom&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;bottom-t-top&#8221; animation_delay=&#8221;400&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;690339&#8243; heading_custom_size=&#8221;100&#8243;]Menopause[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text text_lead=&#8221;yes&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;bottom-t-top&#8221; animation_delay=&#8221;600&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;317384&#8243;]Supportive, evidence-based care to help you navigate menopause and perimenopause with confidence, clarity and personalised treatment options.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/uncode_slider][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;5&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; bottom_divider=&#8221;step_3_4&#8243; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;207512&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; heading_semantic=&#8221;h6&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h6&#8243; text_transform=&#8221;uppercase&#8221; text_space=&#8221;fontspace-184360&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;183979&#8243; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]What you need to know[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;4&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;4&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;6\/12&#8243;][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h3&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;198344&#8243;]What is Menopause?[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;722085&#8243;]Menopause is a natural biological process that marks the end of a woman\u2019s menstrual cycles and fertility, once other causes of loss of periods have been excluded. It reflects the ovaries natural\u00a0\u2018senescence\u2019, with loss of eggs and hormones produced by the ovaries.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;136201&#8243;]It is diagnosed after 12 consecutive months without a menstrual period, typically occurring between the ages of 45 and 55. Menopause is a normal part of aging, not a medical illness, but can bring noticeable changes and symptoms.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; back_color=&#8221;color-lxmt&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; bottom_divider=&#8221;step_3_4&#8243; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;685841&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h3&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;120841&#8243;]Perimenopause[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;105347&#8243;]The transitional phase leading up to menopause, often starting in the 40s, where hormone levels fluctuate. Women may notice irregular periods, hot flushes, sleep disturbances, or mood changes.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h3&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;445486&#8243;]Postmenopause[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;138838&#8243;]The phase after menopause, when periods have stopped for a year. Symptoms may ease for some women, while others may continue to experience changes due to lower estrogen levels.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;100&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; style=&#8221;inherited&#8221; row_name=&#8221;About Us&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;639576&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;4&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; zoom_width=&#8221;0&#8243; zoom_height=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;167466&#8243;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h3&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;366172&#8243;]Common symptoms[\/vc_custom_heading][uncode_list icon=&#8221;fa fa-check-circle&#8221; icon_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;649794&#8243; icon_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hot flushes and night sweats<\/li>\n<li>Vaginal dryness and discomfort<\/li>\n<li>Urinary frequency, incontinence or cystitis-like symptoms<\/li>\n<li>Sleep problems<\/li>\n<li>Mood swings, anxiety, or low mood<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/uncode_list][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_empty_space custom=&#8221;yes&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;45px&#8221;][uncode_list icon=&#8221;fa fa-check-circle&#8221; icon_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;488579&#8243; icon_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Changes in sexual desire<\/li>\n<li>Memory or concentration difficulties<\/li>\n<li>Weight changes and slowing metabolism<\/li>\n<li>Increased risk of osteoporosis and heart disease<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/uncode_list][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h3&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;214306&#8243;]Health considerations[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;268164&#8243;]Menopause affects more than menstruation. Lower estrogen levels can impact bone density, cardiovascular health, and urogenital health. Regular check-ups, lifestyle adjustments, and appropriate screenings are important.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;4&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;4&#8243; back_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;606877&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;4&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; style=&#8221;dark&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h1&#8243; text_size=&#8221;custom&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;669010&#8243; heading_custom_size=&#8221;50&#8243;]Management + treatment options[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;4&#8243; style=&#8221;dark&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_icon position=&#8221;left&#8221; icon_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; size=&#8221;fa-3x&#8221; text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; title=&#8221;Lifestyle Measures&#8221; link=&#8221;|||&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;272026&#8243; icon_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]Balanced diet, regular exercise, adequate sleep, stress management, and limiting alcohol or smoking.[\/vc_icon][vc_icon position=&#8221;left&#8221; icon_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; size=&#8221;fa-3x&#8221; text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; title=&#8221;Non-Hormonal Treatments&#8221; link=&#8221;|||&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;138780&#8243; icon_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]Certain medications, vaginal moisturisers, and cognitive behavioural therapy can help with symptoms like hot flashes, mood changes, and vaginal dryness.[\/vc_icon][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;4&#8243; style=&#8221;dark&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_icon position=&#8221;left&#8221; icon_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; size=&#8221;fa-3x&#8221; text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; title=&#8221;Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)&#8221; link=&#8221;|||&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;169017&#8243; icon_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]Can be effective for symptom relief and bone protection. HRT is personalised, and its benefits and risks should be discussed with your gynaecologist.[\/vc_icon][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row unlock_row_content=&#8221;yes&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;100&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; style=&#8221;inherited&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_horizontal=&#8221;left&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; column_padding=&#8221;5&#8243; back_color=&#8221;color-lxmt&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;100&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; zoom_width=&#8221;0&#8243; zoom_height=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; safe_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; 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