Should We Be Preparing for the Menopause at 30? ; Hot Flushes, Mood Swings - It's the Change Every Woman Dreads. But the Menopause Doesn't Have to Be an Ordeal, Say Experts - As Long As You Start Getting Ready for It Early Avoid Toast and Too Much Exercise Look at Yourmother to See How, and When,the Menopause Will Hit You

Daily Mail › May 13, 2009

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THOUGH it's not something we like to think about, much less talk about, it will happen to all women sooner or (hopefully) later: the menopause.

The average age for a woman to go through the menopause in Britain is 52, so if you're in your 30s or 40s that might seem like a long time away.

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Should We Be Preparing for the Menopause at 30? ; Hot Flushes, Mood Swings - It's the Change Every Woman Dreads. But the Menopause Doesn't Have to Be an Ordeal, Say Experts - As Long As You Start Getting Ready for It Early Avoid Toast and Too Much Exercise Look at Yourmother to See How, and When,the Menopause Will Hit You

Surely you can forget about it until then -- or can you? New research suggests many of the problems we encounter during this change in our bodies can be avoided if we start preparing for it in our 30s.

We may not be able to prevent the menopause, but we can certainly ease our way through it. We spoke to two women's health experts for tips on how to prepare our bodies and minds for a problem-free menopause. Dr Shirley Bond is a private GP specialising in women's health, while Dr Cecelia Tregear is a specialist on anti-ageing and hormone therapies.

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