Your mouth feels like it’s burning: One of the most bizarre side-effects of the menopause is the scalding feeling some women get on their lips, gums, tongue or other parts of their mouths. Although it can affect People of all ages, by far the majority of people suffering “burning mouth syndrome” are those going through menopause. According to research, between 10 to 40 per cent of women seeking help for menopausal symptoms also suffer some type of mouth discomfort including experiencing metallic taste. The cause of burning mouth syndrome, which can last for several years, is not completely understood. But most scientists believe that the problem is caused by oestrogen’s effect on the nerves that control taste.

A businessman, Augustine Anyia, yesterday, told an Agege customary court that his wife, Nneka, asked for N5 million, a car, N100,000 monthly allowance as pay off; as he begged the court to dissolve his seven-year-old marriage due to lack of care, lesbianism and threat to his life.

At a private party recently, I sat behind a table with two women who were having a loud and indiscreet conversation about a friend of theirs who was having an affair with a married man. They mentioned the man by name, as well as several details about his life. Suddenly, it dawned on me that I knew him – he is married to one of my closest friends.

My girlfriend’s colleague let it lip that she was having an affair with a bloke from work. She didn’t know we were still together. When I confronted her and told her who spiIIed the beans, she said it was a one-off.

Why are women so fickle? Why am I so unlucky with them? After several disappointments, I finally got married to a woman I thought loved me. That was five years ago. We have two boys but now a man who was my rival when I was dating her has boasted that he fathered our first son.