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Worcestershire woman shares her three-year struggle to diagnose perimenopause
Overview
Sally Williams, a woman from Worcestershire, has spoken out about her severe mental and physical health struggles during perimenopause after spending nearly 11 months in hospital and leaving her job. Initially misdiagnosed with depression, she eventually self-diagnosed and started hormone replacement therapy (HRT), which she credits with saving her life. Williams is now advocating for greater awareness around perimenopause and the need for both men and women to understand its impacts.
Key points
- Sally Williams spent three years struggling with severe mental health deterioration and spent nearly 11 months in hospital across eight admissions before identifying her perimenopause symptoms.
- She lost her finance job, became isolated, and was separated from her teenage son during the period.
- Doctors initially diagnosed her with depression when her symptoms began in her late 40s.
- Williams eventually self-diagnosed the condition and found that starting hormone replacement therapy (HRT) was transformational.
- She is set to speak about her experience at Meno Fest at Worcester Rugby Club during Menopause Awareness Month.