Dear aunti Voni,

Ini I did not know about menopause. But when I was abt 46, my periods became very irregular. I’d go for 3 to 4 months without a period and then they would come. If I’d been in a relationship, I would have worried that I was pregnant. I started feeling hot at night with severe sweats. My feet would be on fire Very hot
My back also started itching. This went on for 4 years.
I told my madam (murungu wangu) that I worked for about what was happening to me and she’s the one that then explained that it was menopause and that my periods was coming to an end.
When I turned 50, my periods stopped and so did the sweats.

Anon SA