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

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 […]

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 […]

Journal wrap: Post Reproductive Health vol 29 sept 2023

MREF Post Reproductive Health summary: Vol 29, Issue 23, Sept 2023.   What’s in this month’s Post Reproductive Health? We’ve taken a look and summarised the best bits for you.   Picking the best estrogen for patients at risk of hypertension – From ‘News and Views.’   A Canadian study published in Hypertension of 112240 […]

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