I think I might be going through menopause????

Bit of background first of all. My mum says she started going through menopause shortly after having me, by 39 she was no longer ovulating and her and her partner spent a lot of money trying to get pregnant but was unable. She got her first period at 18.

I'm 28 this year and after the birth of DD got AF back at 11wks PP but my period has been on and off regular but for the past 3 cycles has been very irregular. I'm putting on weight despite being on a diet and exercising I'm having rushes of feeling hot and cold, sweating profusely and aching all over.

what do you reckon? I don't want to sound like an idiot to my Dr, do you even go and see a dr about menopause?? I always said I wouldn't do hormone replacement but now... I don't really want to look my mum at 35 :-) IYKWIM