I am a woman and started menopause when I was 49 years old. My menstrual cycle stopped and not only began again. br I had, I believe, was peri menopause for 10 years before that. With this wine, mood swings, fatigue, and heavy menstrual flow with cramps. br Menopause relief brought me these things, however, my hormones went crazy and got involved in an extramarital affair. br I believe these raging hormones were mostly responsible for this as a matter completely out of character for me. I was like a child with sex for the first time. br I had some hot flashes, but not enough to make me very uncomfortable. Probably was more concerned with night sweats, mood swings but they were gone. br My doctor put me on a low dose of Premarin and I stayed in that about a year. However, my breasts are fibroids and were very tender. br The doctor told me that the tender was a side effect of medication and to me at the lowest possible dose. br I stopped taking the Premarin for myself because I felt it was beneficial to me and expensive. Then began a herbal treatment on fighting which I think was the call of Estroven. br Whether or not helped those who really could not say. I took it for a few months and then stopped all treatment. br I am 58 years old and a very rare occasion that you may experience a hot flash. Unfortunately, the consequences of menopause left me with the extreme dryness. I'm not talking only of the vaginal area, but my skin is always so dry and I developed chronic dry eye. br The eyes are so dry that I have to apply ointment every night before bed. I do not need to shave my legs because I have nothing more than hair growth. Unfortunately I just have no eyebrows left. br I always had the very light hair growth. I understand that this can be a very difficult time for many women, but honestly for me was not so bad. Apart from the problems I have mentioned, I feel better mentally and I am glad that I have behind me menstruation. br br