The menopause is a slow transition involving physical and emotional changes. Hormone replacement therapy, exercise and herbal remedies can all help with symptoms but every woman has different needs, say two specialists. Plus, there are upsides to this new chapter of life. Berlin (dpa) – The menopause marks the end of a woman's reproductive years. While many people immediately think of symptoms associated with the hormonal transition preceding it, such as hot flushes and mood swings, it's not an illness, but of course perfectly natural. "It's a gradual process that doesn't start only after a woman's last menstrual period," says gynaecologist and author Dr Sheila de Liz. As early as her mid- to late 30s, a woman's menstrual cycle begins to change. The number of her ovarian follicles, each of

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