The menopause is a stage that every woman will reach and experience, but it something that isn't talked about too openly, even between women......... Even finding information online can be difficult - I've tried! Are you at that stage yet? Are you experiencing symptoms, or have you been through it and are 'out the other side'?? Here's some information from a medical report undertaken in the UK that suggest that symptoms (hot flushes etc) may last longer than previously thought........ http://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/feb/18/menopause-symptoms-12-years