I am 41 years old and I have never had kids. I started getting hot flushes 3 months ago, and my period has disappeared. The hot flushes have gone away, but period has nt came back. I am on no medications, but I have gained a bit of weight. I'm definitely not pregnant. Is this the beginning of the menopause?

At 41 you are stil a bit too young to be starting the menopause,
although it can happen occasionally.

Your symptoms could be due to other factors such as stress, low iron or low thyroid so it is best to get this checked by your doctor.

They may also be able to test your hormone levels and that would give you a good idea as to what is happening.

Eileen Durward