Headaches affect over 90% of women at some point during the perimenopause, which is the time preceding the end of your periods. Hormonal changes tend to affect the incidence of migraine, while increased stress during this time can trigger...
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MENOPAUSE IN THE WORKPLACE
Workplaces and employers are more interested than ever in understanding how the perimenopause and menopause affects work. In Spring 2023, around three-and-a-half million women aged 45 to 54 were employed in the UK, working full- or part-time while trying...
MENOPAUSE HORMONE THERAPY RISKS
Menopause hormone therapy (MHT), also referred to as hormone replacement therapy (HRT), is a commonly prescribed treatment offered to women to relieve menopausal symptoms, such as hot flushes, night sweats and mood swings. These symptoms can be debilitating, not...
COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINES AND THERAPIES
Complementary medicines and therapies fall outside the remit of mainstream healthcare. However, over 50% of women turn to these treatments for the relief of symptoms related to the menopause. The most common choices include oral remedies, physical treatments and...
MENOPAUSE ‘ASK THE EXPERTS’ QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
The following ‘Ask the Experts’ questions were sent in to The Menopause Exchange by our members, the answers were provided by our ‘Ask the Experts’ panel and included in issue 97 (Summer 2023) of The Menopause Exchange newsletter. If...