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I’m furious about saying menopause is “over-medicalised” when the opposite is true - that 80% of women don’t get medical help. Column in today

Me, Davina McCall and the menopause war we’re still fighting Kate Muir led the battle for more access to HRT. She is furious about the medical establishment backlash

Tomorrow night! Making Menopause Matter…

I know some of you all had trouble accessing the TEAMs area that has been set up. I have been informed the link won’t actually work until the event begins and the event has been set up in a channel within the TEAMs area. This link should take you directly there on the night:

https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3a3792be2a1ec049e39cd24d7a32608e18%40thread.tacv2/1665403592812?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22a900bb90-94fe-4658-8b34-dd72084c5064%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22f7b6a21f-59e2-410f-a5f9-ca359d829f2b%22%7d

How do we make Menopause inclusive to all women? How about legislation that invites every 45 year old woman to see her GP for a menopause checkup? When will we get free HRT in England? When will studies into HRT receive proper support?Join Carolyn Harris MP and on Monday (17th) at this free event to find out …

How Do We Make Menopause More Inclusive Join us for World Menopause Day with a panel organised by Noon and Netmums, featuring MP Carolyn Harris, on making menopause care better.

Making Menopause Matter…Let e know if you would like to join this online event I’ve organised 👇

bit.ly/MenopauseMattersUoB

Please join on Teams if you can on 20th @ 6pm.

Please read the update and sign the petition if you haven’t already. and support Diane Danzebrink Counselling, Coaching & Menopause Support in her hard work

October is Menopause Awareness Month Hello again, and a huge thank you to everybody who has signed the campaign petition so far. October is menopause awareness month, so its the perfect opportunity for us to move closer towards our next target of 200,000 signatures. We have already achieved having menopause added t...

Worth a read

HRT: inside the complex global supply chain behind a $20bn market As demand for menopause drugs soars, we trace the oestrogen production line from Chinese soya bean fields to European pharmacy shelves

Let's talk about the menopause (and all its symptoms) — That’s Not My Age We all know about the familiar symptoms of menopause such as hot flushes and night sweats, but its effects are much more diverse than that…

No surprises in this research, women want better menopause education for all and especially for GPs and medical professionals 👇 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/17455057221106890

An online survey of perimenopausal women to determine their attitudes and knowledge of the menopause - Joyce C Harper, Samantha Phillips, Rina Biswakarma, Ephia Yasmin, Ertan Saridogan, Sheila Radhakrishnan, Melanie C Davies, Vikram Talaulikar, 2022 Introduction: Women are not usually taught about the menopause formally, and many general practitioners have relatively little training. The aim of this study w...

A brief guide to HRT from our American friends 👇

Hormone Therapy: Understanding the Risks and Benefits Dr. Jewel Kling explains the risks and benefits or hormone therapy. (www.menopause.org)

Skip the first 6-7mins then enjoy Kate Muir discussing her menopause journey and her work to raise awareness, via her book All You Need to Know About the Menopause and the Davina documentaries. She especially looks at the impact declining estrogen has on women’s brain health during peri-menopause…Go get your HRT ladies! (If you can find some)

‎Postcards From Midlife: Your midlife brain explained: how to keep mind & body healthy on Apple Podcasts ‎Show Postcards From Midlife, Ep Your midlife brain explained: how to keep mind & body healthy - 7 May 2022

Join us Wednesday May 25th 6-7
Pop-up at 3 Hanningtons Lane in Brighton for a supportive chat. X
says.......👉👉
So excited to be hosting our next Menopause cafe in Brighton, with the super cool Stanley Road Store. Come join us for chats to discuss all things menopause - tips, HRT shortages, what the hell do you do when you can’t get your HRT, mental health, how much wine can you drink 🍹, testosterone, weight gain, dry vag, no topic off limits 😉

An opportunity to share your experiences of menopause : https://www.menopausemandate.com/tell-your-story

Services — Menopause mandate Tell your storyMis-diagnosed?Suffered in silence?Denied HRT?Symptoms unrecognised?Affected your confidence, your relationships or your career?Felt alone or abandoned? We want to hear from you. Menopause Mandate needs your story to prompt an upgrade in treatment and to make a change to the way societ...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-61291160?fbclid=IwAR1sjBhCZEU7vr7D2dAO09eJeomt8NPysEAhJSmrxa2GqIOOHWUGqztaZNk

I thought I had a brain tumour - Davina McCall The TV presenter talks about her latest programme dealing with the menopause and HRT.

For those of you suffering because of the HRT shortages here’s some advice from Dr Louise Newson

https://www.balance-menopause.com/menopause-library/what-to-do-if-you-cant-obtain-your-usual-estrogen-gel/

What to do if you can’t obtain your usual estrogen gel? - Balance Menopause There are continuing to be some problems with the availability of estrogen gel in the UK but these are likely to be short term and not last for a long time. There are other preparations of estrogen available which may be worth trying while you wait for the supply problems to be resolved.

Please sign this, we need action on menopause and HRT

Sign the Petition Menopause Mandate

This from Women's Health Suss*x will be a great source of reputable, well informed menopause information

Another free online event with Karen Newby Nutritionist. We cover a variety of subjects including nutrition, lifestyle, s*x and breast cancer. We aim to offer a fully holistic view of health in midlife- managing symptoms with and without HRT. Register at this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6blmIDojTXS2Ul-m_mdQJA

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Those of you local to Brighton, you may like to come join this real life, face to face Menopause Cafe I’m holding with my friend Moira tomorrow from 5.30pm at The Roastery Cafe on Sydney Street in North Laine…they do coffee and cocktails!

Happy International Women’s Day! Hopefully see lots of you later for this: Teams Code https://teams.microsoft.com/l/team/19%3a6a3e7d131a7c4dd89d1aefda869a4fc2%40thread.tacv2/conversations?groupId=88cb2e5c-84f2-4940-8999-83ae6d25314b&tenantId=a900bb90-94fe-4658-8b34-dd72084c5064

Celebrating

Please make contact if you are interested in participating in this research 👇

Well worth listening to this podcast interview with our menopause friend Kate Muir and Dr Louise Newson exploring the shocking lack of hormone & HRT research

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/my-menopause-doctor-dr-louise-newson-newson-health/id1459614845?i=1000548920078

‎The Dr Louise Newson Podcast: 136 - ‘The lack of menopause research is a shocking medical injustice’, with Kate Muir on Apple Podcasts ‎Show The Dr Louise Newson Podcast, Ep 136 - ‘The lack of menopause research is a shocking medical injustice’, with Kate Muir - 25 Jan 2022

Celebrating

We…found a number of themes emerged as to what respondents wanted their employers to do:
a) Provide adjustments
b) Have policies
c) Provide flexibility
d) Education
e) Support cultural changes
f) Develop support networks

What do you all think about the Women and Equalities Committee survey findings?

committees.parliament.uk

Free Menopause at Work resources… https://www.menopauseatwork.org/free-resources

Free Resources | MIPO Creating working environments that are menopause-friendly in which women can thrive and easily access the support they need.

I’ve signed up to the Menopause Charity’s newsletter and it’s packed with helpful info from the charity. Here’s a link to the website so you can check it out for yourself. I recommend it https://www.themenopausecharity.org/

The Menopause Charity - Menopause Facts, Advice and Support At The Menopause Charity we educate, support and campaign, helping women take control of their hormones and HRT. Get menopause help today

Don’t forget to join us tonight at 7pm for our online Menopause Cafe. Details can be found here👇

Welcome To The Menoverse For all things menopause

“By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes” …

‘A post-menopausal Macbeth’: Joel Coen on tackling Shakespeare with Frances McDormand The writer-director talks about his new film co-starring Denzel Washington, and reveals how it felt to work without his brother, Ethan, for the first time in nearly 40 years

Don’t forget ladies it’s our Menopause Cafe at 7pm tomorrow join via zoom 👇

Welcome To The Menoverse For all things menopause

Wonderful achievement Carolyn Harris MP Menopause Support https://twitter.com/carolynharris24/status/1465290183100805124?s=21

Carolyn Harris MP on Twitter “Loved this day xx https://t.co/XatfWCN6gR”