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When we discuss menopause, we usually focus on hot flushes, night sweats, and mood changes, these are the symptoms everyone recognises and talks about. But what about our intimate health?
Many women in perimenopause and postmenopause experience changes in their vulva, vagina, urinary tract and sexual function, yet feel too embarrassed to talk about them or ask for help. Symptoms like vaginal dryness, labia shrinkage, odour changes, recurrent UTIs or pain during sex are often considered taboo, even though they’re common and very treatable. It's time to open up the conversation, and get the help we deserve and that is readily available for everyone. This is a sponsored blog post.
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What do you think, is menopause body odour a thing? Do we sweat (and smell) more as we transition through perimenopause and menopause? I've certainly noticed it, it's another one of those things we can put down to hormonal changes, and it isn't just because of hot flushes, which I've never had (night sweats yes) but my body temperature has changed and I no longer feel the cold as much as I used to. Excessive sweating, especially underarm odour, seems to appear even right after showering and using plenty of good shower gel!
So why does it happen and how can we ensure we stay fresh right up to the end of the day to give us more confidence? This blog post contains gifted items and affiliate links Black Friday DOUBLE DISCOUNT up to 2nd December 2025 - for 30% off at Fussy use my code FIFTYANDFAB15 Life lately has been busy, full on, exhausting but all good ... we had a few days away in Tarifa in Spain (you can read my post about it here) which was a welcome few days of sunshine and downtime.
I am busy planning a road trip to Scotland, we are going to do (most of) the NC500! The North Coast 500 is a 500+ mile route around the tip of Scotland, it is considered to be one of the most beautiful road trips in the world! And I can't wait! We are going in late April so should be spring weather, expect lots of Instagram content and of course a blog post when I am back. I had a mini panic last week, I really want to visit the Castle of Mey and we are staying in that area until 31st April but I found out it doesn't open to the public until 1st May! Changing the itinerary was going to be difficult because accommodation gets booked up very early and part of our trip is a PR invite ... so I emailed the Castle of Mey and found out they are open for private tours! Phew, all booked! So having been super-busy I've not had as much time as I would like to write on my blog, but I decided I needed to make time. Taking up a lot of my headspace right now is the refurbishment of our 'spare room / my room / the dressing room' and my husband is working very hard to put in new fitted wardrobes (using the viral PAX hack from IKEA) and decorate. I am working very hard planning all the soft furnishings and choosing paint colours - pretty good deal, no I don't decorate! The Cotswold Company has just opened in Marlow and it is gorgeous, I remember many many years ago dreaming of. being able to furnish my home from The Cotswold Company and although a complete re-furnish isn't in our budget, I am loving choosing my accessories, cushions, candles, pictures, baskets and more! Menopause is a natural stage of life, but that doesn’t mean it’s always easy. Hot flushes, night sweats, brain fog and mood swings are just some of the symptoms that can make this transition challenging. Many women look for natural ways to support their bodies during this time, and one option I've been sent to try is from Feel and it is their new Pro Menopause.
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