Menopause is a subject that has been getting a lot of attention recently - and for good reason. The list of symptoms that can impact a person's day-to-day life is long. However, one of the country's leading menopause experts wants to make women aware of a debilitating and often overlooked symptom of the menopause.
Consultant Asha Kasliwal works for Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. Running her own self-referral menopause clinic, she says most women will be aware of the common signs of the menopause such as irregular periods, hot flushes, difficulty sleeping and mood swings. But she points out that one symptom on the list needs to be highlighted as it can be difficult for sufferers to recognise and talk about with their colleagues, friends or family.
Dr Kasliwa says she wants to create more noise around the symptom of 'brain fog'. She has seen patients in her clinics who are terrified the symptom might be early onset dementia, or a sign of a serious illness, but in most cases it's temporary.
