I had EVERY symptom of menopause. It was pure Hades. I went to my primary care doc and told him I wanted to go on HRT before I murdered someone. I was only on HRT for about a year, then went off. Everything's been fine since.
I started menopause early. I was only 38. Had a horrid scare when it started. Hubby had a vasectomy and I hadn't had a period in two months. We were afraid the surgery had failed. I did the happy dance when my period started.