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The menopause is a time of change for women, occurring between the ages of 45 and 55 years, and signals an end to the fertile years. Menopausal symptoms are due to falling oestrogen levels, and may last for just a few months or linger for several years. Symptoms differ between women, but can include weight gain, hot flushes, night sweats, irritability, poor concentration, more frequent headaches and joint pains, reduced sex drive, vaginal dryness.

Dietitian Heather Miller, who holds clinics in Balla, Castlebar and Claremorris, this week talks about osteoporosis.

Irish Osteoporosis Society national health promotion officer Michele O’Brien will be one of the speakers at a health and wellbeing event to take place in Claregalway next Thursday May 7. The event, organised by the National Dairy Council in partnership with Arrabawn Co-op will be held at The Claregalway Hotel from 7.30pm with proceeds from the evening going to heart charity Croí.