Menopause and Hot Weather Yesterday, I was catching up with some very dear friends, in the hot sun and of course we talked about the hot weather! All of us are peri or post-menopausal and it was interesting to talk about our coping mechanisms. One of my friends brought to my attention the BBC article written yesterday on why heatwaves hit women harder. Menopause and post menopause makes tolerating heat much more difficult for most due to oestrogen depletion and the way our b