I have started to sweat randomly, but only from my head. My body is dry but I feel like a bucket of water has been poured over my head. It doesn't last long and can happen when I'm sitting down, not doing anything at all. I'm 44 years old so is this the first sign of the menopause?

You are a little young for the menopause, and head sweats can be due to other things rather than the menopause, e.g. vitamin D imbalance.

So I would suggest that you check with your doctor to investigate what is going on - it's never a great idea to assume that any sweat is menopausal without investigating. 

You may find that a sage extract will help control the sweats in the meantime.

Eileen Durward