# Ines Kovac: author profile and guides · Unpaused > Source: https://unpaused.cc/authors/ines-kovac ## Ines Kovac Menopause guides: symptoms, HRT, sleep and everyday changes Writer Ines Kovac Menopause guides: symptoms, HRT, sleep and everyday changes Ines Kovac writes the practical guides on Unpaused: perimenopause, symptoms, hormone therapy, sleep, hot flushes and weight. She builds each piece from NHS and NICE pages, The Menopause Society's position statements and the studies behind them, and links every claim a reader might want to check. She says plainly what the evidence supports and where it runs out, and she never tells a reader to start or stop a medicine. Any correction is noted on the page where the error occurred. [ikovac@unpaused.cc](mailto:ikovac@unpaused.cc) Last checked 2026-10-17 ### What she covers * perimenopause * menopause symptoms * hormone replacement therapy * sleep and night sweats * hot flushes * weight and diet in menopause ### Sources she works from NICE NG23, NHS condition pages, Menopause Society position statements and the trials they cite. Every guide links these where the fact is used, and our [editorial policy](/editorial-policy) sets out how sources are chosen and how corrections are made. ### Guides by Ines Kovac [ ](/articles/menopause-weight-gain) #### [Menopause weight gain and belly fat ](/articles/menopause-weight-gain) Weight gain in perimenopause and menopause is common, often at the waist. Menopause and HRT have not been shown to be the main cause of the extra pounds. 18 Oct 2026 [ ](/articles/bioidentical-hormone-replacement-therapy) #### [Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy ](/articles/bioidentical-hormone-replacement-therapy) Bioidentical means the hormone molecule matches one the body makes. NHS body-identical HRT is a regulated medicine. Compounded mixes are not shown to be safer. 17 Oct 2026 [ ](/articles/will-hormone-replacement-therapy-cause-weight-gain) #### [Does HRT cause weight gain? What the trials show ](/articles/will-hormone-replacement-therapy-cause-weight-gain) HRT does not cause weight gain, according to a Cochrane review of 28 trials. Early bloating and fluid retention can feel like weight gain, and both usually settle. 17 Oct 2026 [ ](/articles/hrt-risks-in-plain-numbers-breast-cancer-clots-and-stroke-per-1-000-women) #### [HRT risks in plain numbers: extra cases per 1,000 ](/articles/hrt-risks-in-plain-numbers-breast-cancer-clots-and-stroke-per-1-000-women) Extra cases of breast cancer, blood clots and stroke per 1,000 women on hormone replacement therapy, by type, route and how long it is used. 17 Oct 2026 [ ](/articles/menopause-symptom-checklist-to-print-and-take-to-your-gp) #### [Menopause symptom checklist for your GP ](/articles/menopause-symptom-checklist-to-print-and-take-to-your-gp) A printable list of perimenopause and menopause symptoms, with how often each occurs and how much it bothers you, for a GP visit about hormone therapy. 17 Oct 2026 --- Plain, practical menopause advice Plain, practical guides to perimenopause and menopause: symptoms, hormone therapy, sleep, hot flashes, weight and food, each checked against health services and medical societies. [desk@unpaused.cc](mailto:desk@unpaused.cc) ### Topics * [Perimenopause](/topics/perimenopause) * [Symptoms](/topics/symptoms) * [Hormone therapy (HRT)](/topics/hrt) * [Hot flashes](/topics/hot-flashes) * [Sleep](/topics/sleep) * [Weight and diet](/topics/weight-and-diet) * [All guides](/articles) ### About us * [About](/about) * [Authors](/authors) * [Editorial policy](/editorial-policy) * [How we make money](/how-we-make-money) ### Legal * [Terms](/terms) * [Privacy](/privacy) * [Contact](/contact) Unpaused © 2026 Unpaused. General health information, written from sources we link. It does not replace advice from your own doctor, nurse or pharmacist. [How we make money](/how-we-make-money) [Editorial policy](/editorial-policy) [Who writes here](/authors)