Every woman’s experience of menopausal symptoms is different. The severity of symptoms can vary between different women.
For some women, the only symptom of menopause is that their monthly periods stop. Most symptoms of menopause are temporary and will ease with time.
Symptoms of menopause may affect your everyday life. You may find it helpful to keep a diary of your symptoms so that you can discuss them with a member of your health care team. View an example of a menopause symptom diary (pdf 55 kb).
This section describes some of the common symptoms of menopause and includes suggestions about changes to your lifestyle that can help reduce symptoms and make them easier to manage. These suggestions may not stop the symptoms completely. However, it’s worth noting that the lifestyle changes you put in place now may bring you other physical and psychological benefits in the future.