This is a great and easy way to monitor and rate your symtpom.
It is a useful assessment tool that you can print out and take to your consultation with your doctor.
With just ten minutes per consultation this could help your doctor understand your symptoms literally at a glance.
Click here to access the Symptom Check List.
If you’re approaching menopause, are post menopausal, have gone through early or premature menopause (POI) or surgical or medically induced menopause – you’ll need some information you can trust.
Here are a few useful links and resources.
The “Understanding Menopause” Booklet from Menopause Support – a great all round introduction to menopause.
The British Menopause Society (BMS) – a wealth of information for health care professionals and those who go through menopause.
The Women’s Health Concern – the patient focused arm of the BMS.
The Daisy Network – a charity that provides support and information for women who’ve gone through early or premature menopause.
The NICE Guidelines on Menopause.
The Menopause Society (formerly the North American Menopause Society.)
The ISSWSH – the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health
The Menopause Research and Education Fund (MREF) has a full day CPD accredited online course worth 8 CPD points designed for healthcare professionals and allied healthcare professionals.
It is a one day course that is live twice a year but if you are a registered healthcare professional you can watch it live or we can send you think link and you can watch it later.
It is delivered by registered British Menopause Society (BMS) menopause specialists and an experienced pelvic floor physiotherapist, it covers 16 modules from the basics about menopause through to managing complex cases.
If you would like to access a recording of the course please make a £20 donation to the MREF using the ‘Donate’ button below and send a message via the donation page, or email hello@mref.uk saying you’ve donated and would like to access the course.
Our next live event is April 30 2026, but if you can’t make it on the day you will be able to watch it afterwards.
We know how hard it is to stay on top of everything that comes out in the medical press, but if you have an interest in menopause and want to stay up-to-date, you need this in your inbox!
A curated whiz through the journals as they come out so you stay ‘in the know!’
On April 26, Dr Sarah Ball will be running in the London Marathon to help raise money for the Menopause Research and Education Fund.
Sarah is a GP and menopause doctor with decades of experience.
Please support her by donating at https://2026tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/ccp/53e05/fundraiser#!/
We’d love you to be part of our community and hold your own fund raising event!
Please let us know if you have and great ideas and we can help you help us!
Again – email, hello@mref.uk and let us know your big ideas!
If you have a company or work for a company and are looking for a great cause to support, make the Menopause Research and Education Fund YOUR charity!
You can host fund raisers in your work place and we’d be happy to support you with talks, videos or other relevant resources where we can!
Please email hello@mref.uk to let us know how we can support each other!
We look forward to hearing from you.