Our Vision
A world where menopause is understood by science and managed with confidence by every individual.
The Mission
To support and fund pioneering research and provide evidence-based education for all in order to bridge the menopause knowledge gap, improve health, and the understanding of the impact if can have.
We support all those who go through menopause and those who support them.
What we’ve done so far
Conducted surveys on how menopause affect health and quality of life to help inform future policy
The Menopause Research and Education Fund's Sexual Health Survey is out!
KEY FINDINGS:
- Women stop having sex because of painful sex which has a negative effect on their relationships and emotional and mental health.
- ‘Mate guarding’: Just under half of those who continued to have sex with their partner despite the pain said they feared of losing them or felt guilty if they didn’t have sex.
- Women’s confidence, self-esteem and sense of self-worth are affected. They feel ‘isolated’, ‘depressed’ and ‘less of a woman.’
- Healthcare professionals (HCPs) were often dismissive and access to treatment was a postcode lottery with White women who had higher education or higher socioeconomic status most likely to be offered advice or treatment.
Survey Results
- Women stop having sex because of painful sex, which has a negative effect on their relationships and mental health.
- 'Mate guarding': just under half of those who continued to have sex despite the pain said they feared losing their partner, or felt guilty if they didn't have sex.
- Women's confidence, self-esteem and sense of self-worth are affected. They feel 'isolated', 'depressed' and 'less of a woman'.
- Healthcare professionals were often dismissive, and access to treatment was a postcode lottery — white women of higher education or socioeconomic status were most likely to be offered advice or treatment.
Your donation will help fund studies that will answer questions like:
- Will hormone replacement therapy (HRT or menopause hormone therapy known as MHT) really prevent dementia or heart disease?
- Does testosterone boost muscle, mood and clear brain fog?
- How long can women safely stay on HRT/MHT?
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Looking for CPD accredited menopause Education for registered healthcare professionals? It's here.
Our CPD Accredited Courses for Healthcare and Allied Healthcare Professionals
We run comprehensive courses for healthcare professionals that give them the confidence to manage their patients better. They take practitioners through from the very basis such as recognising, diagnosing and prescribing for menopause through to managing complex cases, such as patients with cancer or endometriosis, PMDD or progesterone intolerance.
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