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Almost three years ago, at the age of 35, I had surgery to remove my only ovary and tube, which put me into surgical menopause. I was put on HRT immediately but I still got hot sweats, particularly at night and despite trying different combinations of HRT patches and tablets I have still had pretty regular ‘periods’ even though I shouldn’t be getting them anymore (the one bloody (pun intended!) positive of all this was supposed to be no more periods!).
My hormones clearly aren’t balanced yet and I am still having appointments with my menopause consultant to try and sort it all out.
But meanwhile, I have started taking the new Feel Menopause supplement which contains the most effective ingredients to help combat the horrid side effects of menopause as well as vitamins for health and wellbeing. I have checked and I am OK to take them alongside my HRT, which is great as I’m hoping they will improve my symptoms and balance everything out even more.
Feel’s new menopause supplement, however, are also great for women who don’t want to go on HRT and are looking for a more natural way to manage their symptoms.
Our hormones can actually start to fluctuate around 8-10 years before we actually go through the menopause, and this is called the peri-menopause which is when you can start having symptoms. Once you have gone 12 months without a period then you are in the menopause and many women continue to get these horrible side effects even after that, during a post-menopausal period which can last around 4 years!
So many women suffer for such a long time and there is still such a lack of awareness and understanding, and consequently support available that women going through this difficult time of their lives need. So I think a specific supplement that has lots of ingredients that can potentially help women with these side effects is brilliant.
You may have seen that I have reviewed quite a few of Feel’s products recently and that’s because I think they’re great, high-quality vitamins and supplements that are backed by science and actually work. They are decent prices and with good discounts for bundles too, so of course, I like working with them and trying their new products and sharing what I think.
I reviewed the Feel Multivitamin in 2020 and have continued to purchase them for myself and I’ve also subscribed to the Feel Kids Gummies for my daughter after reviewing them and loving those too.
Feel Menopause has been created with award-winning menopause nutritionist and hormone expert, Nicki Williams, who helps to support over 30,000 women in her menopause community.
The supplement contains a combination of carefully tailored, natural, plant-based ingredients for those experiencing peri-menopause, menopause or who are post-menopause. Feel Menopause can help with all of the main symptoms of menopause: hot flashes, night sweats, low mood, hormonal balance, fatigue, low energy and irritability.
It contains Siberian Ginseng, Yellow Maca, Red Clover, Sage Leaf, Dandelion Root, beetroot and broccoli as well as vitamins so that it helps with all of the potential symptoms of menopause, balancing hormones and improving mood, focus, energy and helping you to feel more balanced overall. The product has been designed to aid women at that stage of life so that they have a smooth transition and suffer much less with the changes they are going through.
As with their other products, Feel Menopause is non-GMO and vegetarian and vegan-friendly, and is also gluten-free, allergen-free, soy-free, halal, kosher and contains no fillers, bulking agents or colourants.
The biodegradable pouch they come in makes them great for travel and I always chuck our Feel products in our suitcase when we go away. I know people wonder about the metalised layer inside pouches such as this, but it actually protects the product inside from moisture and UV light and it is compostable too, due to being made from NatureFlex.
The symptoms of menopause can be horrendous and so often really affect a woman’s life and it can be so difficult to get the help and support needed. There is more being done around menopause research now and more support is becoming available, however, it is still severely lacking in a lot of areas and so many women massively struggle with the symptoms and consequently their quality of life.
Even though I started on HRT just a few days after my surgery, I still suffered some of the symptoms of menopause, with awful hot sweats, particularly at night, where I would wake up drenched, uncomfortable and bloody knackered. I still get them a little bit now, but nowhere near as bad as before.
We’re not taught enough about menopause, and most of us only learn anything about it when we reach that stage ourselves, and often then it’s only from doing our own research, and that is so wrong. We need to be so much more informed when it comes to these major things that happen to our bodies and can really affect our lives.
There needs to be more done to raise awareness, to give doctors more up-to-date and thorough training, and to teach us more about menopause from when we are young.
The menopause isn’t horrendous for everyone, but it does also massively affect some women’s lives, both physically and mentally, especially when they are unable to get the treatment and care they need, and there should be a lot more support for those going through it, and education around it.
So I’m so pleased that products like this are being created now to help people to manage the symptoms of menopause and live a much healthier and happier life. Women need this kind of option to help manage their symptoms if they don’t want to go down the route of HRT or, as is sadly often the case, not being given it by their doctor. Many women leave their GPs empty-handed or are given anti-depressants instead of hormone replacement therapy.
I haven’t been taking Feel Menopause for ages and my symptoms have always been quite inconsistent so it is hard for me to say whether they are having a positive effect yet. However, I know and trust the quality of Feel’s products and so I know that the ingredients and the amounts used in the product have the potential to help balance my hormones further and improve my mood and energy, so I’m planning on keeping taking them after my months’ supply has run out and hopefully seeing the benefits to my health and wellbeing.
I think they are especially brilliant for anyone who is peri-menopausal or started to suffer more from symptoms of menopause who would prefer a more natural way to treat themselves than HRT as well as for those who want a bit of extra support alongside it, like me.
Feel Menopause is £18.45 with a subscription for a month’s supply but you can get 10% off your first order making them £16.61 here: Feel Menopause. You always get free delivery too (in the UK, Germany and France).
You also get bundle discounts if you get more than one product on a subscription basis. I currently have the multivitamins and the kids gummies on subscription and so I save money by having both and I don’t have to worry about running out. I’m also planning on adding on Feel Menopause now as well. You can pause or delay your subscription pretty easily if you don’t need more of them so soon, and Feel also do a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Feel Menopause has all of the best ingredients to support those going through any part of the menopause at a great price, as with all of Feel’s products. The ingredients in each capsule are backed by research for their health and well-being benefits.
The subscription and delivery are great; I know that the idea of a subscription can sometimes put people off but it does make it really convenient and saves you money too and it is easy enough to cancel if you do want to.
Feel Menopause is available online at WeAreFeel.com
If you fancy trying it for yourself, then you can use my link to get 10% off your first order of Feel Menopause as well as 10% off all Feel subscription products (excluding bundles) with the code PARTNER10 or click here.
This is a paid partnership with Feel Nutrition but all words and opinions are my own and I do genuinely continue to buy their products myself. See my full disclosure policy here.
Welcome to Birds and Lilies! I'm Lou: mother, blogger and freelance writer. This is my lifestyle blog, where I talk about motherhood, infertility and IVF, beauty, my love for food and wine, as well as my thoughts about stuff, and our real-life and travel adventures.
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