Hot flushes, night sweats, and irregular periods are all common symptoms of the menopause that many people are aware of. But despite the change being something every woman will go through, not much is spoken about a lesser-known and taboo symptom - bladder leakage.
Ulrika Jonnson, who has openly spoken about her periods coming to an end, says she was 'stunned' to realise it affects so many women going through menopause - with one survey claiming half of women experience it. While she recognises awareness has improved over the last decade about the menopause and treatment in general, she argues more conversations need to be had and that women should inform their partners about what they're going through, instead of having the tendency to brush things under the carpet and face things alone.
The 55-year-old mother-of-four initially mistook her menopause at the age of 46 as early onset dementia. At the time, she hadn't spoken to anyone about menopause symptoms and assumed it was something that would happen once she was in her late fifties instead.
