News and Events

The Menopause Research and Education Fund (MREF) shares the latest news, updates, and events related to menopause research, education, and advocacy. It brings together medical experts, researchers, and menopause advocates to keep the community informed, engaged, and connected through meaningful initiatives and discussions.

Dr Sarah Ball

What's happening?

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#!/ 

Get involved - Hold your own event!

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!

Make the Menopause Research and Education Fund your companies preferred charity!

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.

Articles & Videos

Useful videos on Menopause

Useful Articles on Menopause

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Menopause, bones and osteoporosis

Q. When should you start thinking about your bone health? A. Much earlier than you think!     We often think of osteoporosis as something that only affects little old ladies. They shrink a bit, they...
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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...
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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...
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Fact sheet 4

The Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause – changes that affect the vulva, vagina, bladder and pelvic floor Many women find that as their oestrogen levels decline they start to experience vaginal...
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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...
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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...
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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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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...
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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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Have you seen this?

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.