Menopause and anxiety
Menopause and Anxiety Menopause and Mental Wellbeing – Anxiety Mood changes around menopause, including low mood, depression-like symptoms and anxiety are common around menopause affecting 15-50% of post-menopausal women.[1] Common symptoms include irritability, forgetfulness, low mood, loss of confidence, and trouble concentrating or “brain fog.” Fluctuating and declining hormone levels may play a […]
Fact sheet 5 HRT options
HRT/MHT options explained Fluctuating and declining sex hormone levels as we approach menopause can cause a number of symptoms including hot flushes, night sweats, sleep difficulties, joint aches, mood changes, vaginal dryness and many more. Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) or menopause hormone therapy (MHT), as it is also known as, is regarded as the […]
menopause symptom checker
Menopause symptom check list We all experience menopause differently and there are many symptoms that are associated with it. You may have many, some or if you’re lucky, none. Tracking your symptoms over time and taking a symptom check list to your next appointment might help you and your GP decide on the best course […]
MREF fact sheet 3
HRT the risks and benefits HRT: the Benefits and Risks explained. Hormone replacement therapy (HRT), also called menopause hormone therapy (MHT) is an effective treatment for menopause symptoms. Traditional HRT includes oestrogens and progestogens. Testosterone is prescribed off licence for Hyposexual Desire Disorder (HSDD) or low libido. Benefits associated with HRT HRT is effective […]
MREF Fact sheet 2
Menopause Symptom Management Options: What can help with menopause symptoms? There is no ‘one size fits all’ approach to managing menopause symptoms and we need a toolkit of helpful things to help us through. Hormone replacement is the recommended treatment but for those who can’t take it or do not wish to, there are […]
MREF fact sheet 1
Fact sheet 1: what is menopause Fact Sheet 1: What is menopause? Menopause is usually defined as the time when periods stop. For those who reach menopause naturally (not due to a medical or surgical condition or intervention), you will be considered as having reached menopause a year after your last period. It is a […]