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Menopause Research and Education Fund Resources

Menopause fast facts!

Fact sheets with everything you need to know!

Menopause 101 - a CPD accredited online course for healthcare professionals

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 delivered by British Menopause Society (BMS) accredited menopause specialists and an experienced pelvic floor physiotherapist, it covers 16 modules from the basics about menopause and HRT and lifestyle options through to managing complex cases like cancer, endometriosis, fibroids, unscheduled bleeding, and progesterone intolerance.

 

If you would like to access 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, and we will send you the link to the recording of the course we held in April.

 

Click below to watch one of the modules.

Your Symptom Check List

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.

Symptom check list

What's new?

Our trustee, Diane Danzebrink had teamed up with ForMed to produce an animated video to help explain what women go through from perimenopause to post menopause.

The script is based on real-life experiences and the stories are beautifully told.

 

Click here to take a look.

 

The team behind it are Emma Lazenby (director), Liz Harkman (producer) and Diane Danzebrink and Hazel Hayden (executive producers) with support from The Burdett Trust for Nursing, Menopause Support and Bristol Menopause and The National Lottery.

Useful videos on menopause

Useful links:

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.

  1. The “Understanding Menopause” Booklet from Menopause Support – a great all round introduction to menopause.
  2. The British Menopause Society (BMS) – a wealth of information for health care professionals and those who go through menopause.
  3. The Women’s Health Concern – the patient focused arm of the BMS.
  4. The Daisy Network – a charity that provides support and information for women who’ve gone through early or premature menopause.
  5. The NICE Guidelines on Menopause.
  6. The International Menopause Society.
  7. The Menopause Society (formerly the North American Menopause Society.)
  8. The Australasian Menopause Society
  9. The European Menopause Society
  10. The ISSWSH – the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health

What's new? Some useful Articles

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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...

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...

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...

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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...

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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! 

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