Mum warns of 'debilitating symptoms' every woman needs to know about "Unless you’re going through it, you can’t really know what to expect and it can be absolutely debilitating for some" Liverpool Echo · Jun 11, 2022
Homeless mum turns life around to run multi million pound company Dawn Coker is now the CEO of a multi-million pound company Liverpool Echo · Jun 10, 2022
Home menopause tests are waste of time and money, say doctors Urine tests not predictive enough to tell whether a woman is going through the phase, experts warn The Guardian - UK · Jun 10, 2022
Woman becomes mum at 47 after assuming first signs of pregnancy were menopause Tania Behrns, from New Zealand, thought the menopause had kicked in when she suddenly felt tired all the time and was shocked to see two lines appear on a pregnancy test Daily Mirror · Jun 7, 2022
Ex-nurse Christie Watson: ‘Women’s health has always been undervalued’ The nurse turned academic and author on her experience of the menopause, returning to the wards during the pandemic and dating a man with a tarantula The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2022
Menopause, endometriosis and more: four ways England is failing women As ministers plan to publish the first women’s health strategy we look at where things are going wrong – and why The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2022
Dismissal of women’s health problems as ‘benign’ leading to soaring NHS lists Exclusive: Gender bias means debilitating gynaecological conditions are played down, says RCOG president The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2022
Health: Physical activity coupled with good diet help avoid health problems during menopause As a result, women in their forties and fifties should pay special attention to excellent lifestyle habits such as physical activity and in order to reduce the health risks connected with fat storage. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · May 30, 2022
Effects of HRT on people going through menopause assessed for guidance update Nice has outlined what aspects of menopause care will be updated in upcoming guidance, including areas where more research is needed. The Independent UK · May 26, 2022
Taking HRT could lower risk of death from Covid by 78%, according to new research Some studies have shown that higher oestrogen levels could be associated with lower severity of infectious diseases. New research has found that woman who take hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for menopause have a 78% reduced risk of dying from Covid says a new study Daily Mirror · May 25, 2022
Over half of women suffer in silence with female health struggles rather than tell boss Only one in 10 women going through menopause have asked their boss for time off due to the symptoms - while 13% have suffered a miscarriage but not said anything at work Daily Mirror · May 24, 2022
Lisa Snowdon says she felt 'completely alone' going through 'awful' menopause TV presenter Lisa Snowdon, 50, has spoken openly about her menopause experience, saying she felt ‘low and anxious’ in her early forties, which her doctors said was perimenopause Daily Mirror · May 23, 2022
Comedian Kathy Lette talks writing, ageing and why she's putting the 'sex' into sexagenarian When Kathy Lette co-wrote Puberty Blues in the late 1970s, she never imagined she'd become the go-to guide on teenage life. Three decades on, she's ready to put the ‘sex’ into sexagenarian, reflecting on post-menopause life and her mission to age disgracefully. ABC News · May 22, 2022
Irishwoman who suffered early menopause at 27 tells of treatment that saved her life 'I thought I was just sick, that something was seriously wrong. I tried to seek help but I couldn’t get help' Irish Mirror · May 22, 2022
Daily Mirror · May 21, 2022 Vet confirms female dogs do experience menopause - and it changes behaviour ITV’s This Morning resident vet Dr Scott Miller confirms older female dogs do experience the menopause the same as humans, though many owners neuter their pets to avoid regular cycles and ovarian cancers
Daily Mirror · May 20, 2022 7 lesser-known early menopause symptoms – and how HRT can help relieve them The menopause is a time in a woman's life that marks the end of the menstrual cycle, when her period stops and the ovaries lose their reproductive function. This can cause a number of unusual changes and symptoms
Zenger · May 19, 2022 Ready To Menopause: Female Teachers Will Be Allowed To Work Part-Time To Cope With Menopause Effects The average age of women reaching menopause is 51, although around 1 in 100 experience it before the age of 40.
Daily Mirror · May 18, 2022 Half of women hide menopause from their partners and feel 'completely alone' The poll, of 2,000 women, found 43% of those who’ve gone or are going through the menopause or pre-menopause felt ‘completely alone’ during it
Wales Online · May 16, 2022 Welsh MP gets angry when writer claims men shouldn't talk about the menopause On the BBC's Politics Live, Carolyn Harris MP couldn't hide her disgust at the comments by writer Michelle Kirsch
Tribune News Service · May 16, 2022 Mayo Clinic Minute: How lifestyle changes may help manage menopause symptoms The average healthy woman begins menopause at 51, though some women will begin in their 40s or in their late 50s. It's a natural biological process that marks the time a woman ends her menstrual cycle.
The Conversation · May 16, 2022 Considering an IUD but worried about pain during insertion? Here’s what to expect Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are small T-shaped plastic devices containing either copper or a low dose of progestogen hormone. Lasting five to ten years, they provide highly effective contraception and are chosen by increasing numbers of users of all ages from adolescence to perimenopause.
The Guardian - UK · May 15, 2022 There’s no such thing as a textbook menopause – and taking HRT isn’t ‘cheating’ Too many people think they have the right to tell you how to do the menopause. If HRT works for me, I’ll keep taking it – if I can find it
The Independent UK · May 13, 2022 ‘This is scandalous’: Superdrug accused of ‘cashing in’ after launching £99 perimenopause screenings ‘A high street store trying to take advantage of the increased profile that the menopause has had,’ says MP
The National (Scotland) · May 13, 2022 Nicola Sturgeon to open up on the menopause at online festival NICOLA Sturgeon is set to talk all things menopause at a festival next month as she continues to try and get women talking more openly about the…
The Independent UK · May 13, 2022 Millions of women experience menopause symptoms without realising cause, poll suggests It can take months for some women to realise they are going through the change, research finds