When Amanda Davies turned 42, she started experiencing symptoms and changes to her body that doctors told her were like to be symptoms of perimenopause. She was extremely tired and started to experience painful periods as well as swelling. But, she thought there was more to it than the menopause.
The now 48-year-old from Neyland in Pembrokeshire explained: "I started getting stomach problems, feeling bloated, lots of IBS symptoms, I thought there is something more to it. I had massive pains to the point I would have to come home from work. Severe bloating. I was constantly going to the toilet to change, it was awful to think people were watching me walk across the corridor in work.
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