As a GP with a particular interest in the menopause, I am constantly saddened with my patient telling me stories about how the menopause affects their quality of life. Women I talk to are generally not coming to my menopause clinic complaining mainly about their hot flushes or night sweats; it is the effects of low oestrogen on their brains that has the biggest impact on how they are living.

Yasmin Le Bon has just revealed to Red Magazine how the menopause has caused her to develop a ‘layer of padding’ all over her body. The 53-year-old supermodel opened up about her struggle, saying it affected her memory and caused her to ache all over.

I see many women who are worried they have dementia as they have a worsening memory and are constantly forgetting things. It can be quite amusing when you find your car keys in the fridge but it is not amusing when you forget to go to an important event or cannot remember details of a work meeting.