Dr Carys Sonnenberg

Breast pain

Breast pain is a common symptom which affects about two thirds of women, most commonly in the 30’s and 40’s and in perimenopause and premenopause, but rarely postmenopausal women can develop this. You might feel a dull aching pain, a heaviness, a tightness, a discomfort or a burning sensation in your breasts which can affect […]

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Menopause advice for men

At Rowena Health Menopause Specialist Clinic we realise there are lots of very positive measures being taken within society to support women better during the menopause, but what about menopause advice for men? Menopause is a topic that is becoming more openly discussed and visible with celebrities talking openly about it, or with support being

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Menopause and Snoring

Good sleep is vital for our wellbeing and health. The feeling of naturally waking, after a wonderful, refreshing sleep is incredible. Sleeping can become more difficult when hormones change during perimenopause and menopause, for lots of reasons. It’s not all about hot flushes, could sleep disordered breathing playing a part in your symptoms like brain

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Hormone replacement therapy

Hormone Replacement Therapy, HRT, is an effective treatment for menopause symptoms. Treatment involves taking oestrogen and many women need to take progesterone. Testosterone can be added to HRT, off license, to help improve low libido. Hormones in hormone replacement therapy Oestrogen Oestrogen can be taken as a pill, patch, gel or spray. All women who

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Sleep and menopause

40-60% of women experience sleep problems in menopause. Whether it be difficulty getting to sleep, waking multiple times, starting snoring, developing restless legs or lying listening to our partners snoring, all of these can cause us to have a poor quality sleep and leave us feeling tired the next day. At Rowena Health Menopause Specialist

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Palpitations and menopause

Are palpitations and menopause linked? What are heart palpitations? What causes them? How can your lifestyle choices affect them? When should you get medical help? How are palpitations diagnosed? How are they treated and what can prevent them? At Rowena Health Menopause Clinic we can help you. Lets answer these questions. Palpitations are a symptom

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Tinnitus and menopause

Are tinnitus and menopause linked? Tinnitus is actually one of the more unusual symptoms of perimenopause and menopause, but how might you experience it? What is tinnitus? It is the sensation that you can hear a noise, but there is no external sound. Some people may feel that the noise is coming from the outside,

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