Any others going through the menopause?


I'm in peri haven't gone 12 months without a monthly cycle yet - longest time has been 5 months so far.


Looking back though I have had symptoms for years... had bladder issues in my 40's, depression, struggling with losing my temper or having meltdowns over the tiniest thing



Now I seem to have moved on a stage and despite a worsening of the Tinnitus, which I'm not completely sure whether thats down to menopause or not (though have heard from women who never had it until they hit peri-menopause and its related to any loss of hearing)..I seem to be more in touch with who I feel I really am as haven't had to mask for so long (due to shielding).


I do feel like my personality has changed. I'm not sure if this is normal in the menopause or whether its another mental health issue?


Will I stay in this frame of mind now or will it change again as I go further into the menopause?


Has anyone come out the other side?? (ie post-menopause) did your personality change completely and did you stay that way, as your 'new you'?

As an autistic woman and also cos my own mum died before she reached menopause (many years ago) no-one has ever explained it to me or prepared me for 'the change'.