'I could barely stand up straight with menopause after cancer'

Natural menopause is a gradual, natural, biological transition where hormone levels slowly decline over several years.

Treatments such as chemotherapy, ovarian suppression and endocrine therapies can trigger an early extreme complex menopause or cause menopause-like symptoms, including hot flushes, sleep problems, joint pain, fatigue, low mood and changes to sexual health.

To better support patients, University Hospitals Sussex (UHSussex) has launched the pilot clinic within its breast service.

A specialty doctor in breast surgery, Dr McFarlane said the pilot clinic was working to improve support for patients experiencing symptoms of complex menopause.

"Nationally, we're very good at screening, diagnosing cancers, operating and providing initial treatment," she explained.