Millions of women are experiencing increased anxiety and sleeplessness as they go through the menopause during lockdown, according to a new report.
An estimated 13million women are currently pre- or menopausal in the UK - the equivalent to one third of the female population.
But new research has revealed that seven in 10 women over the age of 40 believe the current lockdown has increased anxiety in those going through menopause.
And although the NHS recommends that adults need between seven and nine hours of sleep a night, the survey of 2,000 people showed that 73 per cent of 45-54-year-old women said symptoms of the menopause have recently affected their sleep.