A leading expert on the menopause says she wants to raise awareness of one of the lesser-known symptoms. Asha Kasliwal said that most women were aware of symptoms such as irregular periods, hot flushes, difficulty sleeping and mood swings.
But Dr Kasliwal, who is a consultant at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust and runs her own self-referral menopause clinic, said she wanted to highlight the symptom of 'brain fog'. She said it was difficult for sufferers to recognise it and talk about it with family, friends or colleagues.
That was partly, Dr Kasliwal said, down to the fact that some patients are concerned that it could be a sign of early onset dementia or another serious illness. Brain fog is seen mostly in women during the perimenopausal period, which is the transitional time around menopause, because of fluctuating hormones.
