Menopause Research and Education Fund Resources

Menopause fast facts!
Fact sheet 1: What is menopause
Fact Sheet 2: Menopause Symptom management options
Fact Sheet 3: HRT the benefits and risks explained.
Fact Sheet 4: The Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause (GSM)
Fact Sheet 5: HRT/MHT options explained
Fact Sheet 6: Testosterone-fast-facts
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.

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.
- 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 International Menopause Society.
- The Menopause Society (formerly the North American Menopause Society.)
- The Australasian Menopause Society
- The European Menopause Society
- The ISSWSH – the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health
What's new? Some useful Articles
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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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