A woman who lived through “10 years of absolute hell” experiencing debilitating joint pain without a diagnosis said she could have avoided the ordeal if GPs were better educated on menopause luciemheath reports
Claire Hattrick was forced to live with debilitating joint pain for 10 years before her doctor connected the problem to the menopause A woman who lived through “10 years of absolute hell” experiencing debilitating joint pain without a diagnosis said she could have avoided the ordeal if GPs were better educated on menopause.to see a menopause specialist on the NHS, with one trust booking in patients for appointments in 2025.
A lack of knowledge on menopause among GPs can mean that some women spend years suffering from menopause-related symptoms before receiving treatment. She now understands that this pain was linked to low oestrogen levels, which is typically a signal that a woman is about to experience menopause, but it took doctors a decade to connect the pain she was experiencing with her hormone levels.
“I’ve gone through every appointment and it takes years for them to come through. That’s years of my life that I’m never going to get back now. No one should have to live like that.”
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