I will always be there for anyone who needs me.

 In 25 years I never told more than a handful of people about my premature menopause...why??? Cos I didn't want to show a vulnerable side to me, or for people to "feel sorry for me". Or maybe because I didn't want to actually face it myself.

If I ignored it I suppose it wasn't there, in a weird sort of way.

But now I have found my strenght, and I am ready to own it.

I wish when I was diagnosed I had more support. That from the NHS and social networks. I faced it alone.

What has happened to me happens to 1 in 10,000 females. It's not common. So by me speaking out as much as I possibly can and spreading awareness, I hope to reach these females who are living with this inside.....