June 29, 2024

The beginning of a new year often inspires us to make resolutions, and one of the most common goals is improving health and fitness.

Anxiety might be the only symptom of perimenopause and menopause that we experience. We often don’t make the connection and just put this down to more stress in our lives.

Menopause in the workplace is a growing area of recognition, and rightly so. Statistics show that 1 in 5 women will consider leaving work due to their menopause symptom

Many women report a gain in weight in midlife, but the reasons for this are multifactorial.

HRT is medication containing the hormones that a woman’s body stops producing after menopause.

Having great sex after menopause is no longer a taboo. It’s something women in their 50s and beyond are celebrating. But for some, desire can be diminished, or the experience can be painful.

Menopause is the time that marks the end of your menstrual cycles. It’s diagnosed after you’ve gone 12 months without a menstrual period.

Not all women experience the same menopausal symptoms like hot flushes.

Society has a polarised view of menopause treatment, you are either in the ‘HRT’ camp or the ‘natural’ camp. Those who are looking for natural solutions are often vehemently against HRT.

In my clinic last week a 47 year patient came in clutching a large handbag, and poured onto my desk what looked like a pharmacy of supplements.