“Though menopause is different for everyone, sometimes it’s comforting to know it’s also the same. This infographic combines the results of specially commissioned research by The Menopause Hub & IBEC, conducted in 2021 . Below you can see that menopause not only affects women in their home life but also in their personal life, with 12% saying they havegiven up work because of their menopausal symptoms…”
Read More“Here at The Menopause Hub we’re strong believers in the efficacy of HRT. However, as with all things medical there are always other options available to you. Some work better than others and all work differently depending on the individual…”
Read More“MYTH 1: IT HAPPENS OVERNIGHT
On average, most women's menopausal symptoms last around four years from their last period, but one in every 10 women experiences them for up to 12 years…”
Read More“The types of HRT can be very confusing for women, with terms like “traditional” “body-identical”, '“nature-identical”, “bio-identical” and ‘compounded” HRT being bandied about, with some claiming superior effectiveness and lower side-effects than others. Let us help you navigate the world of HRT…”
Read More“The Menopause is officially defined as the last day of your last menstrual period, but most people use the term to describe the many months or years during which your body transitions from producing large amounts of reproductive hormone to almost none…”
Read More“The best piece of advice you can possibly get with regards to choosing a treatment option is that you should choose one that’s right for you. You need to balance the benefits of each option with the risks of each option, you decide! Educate yourself and arm yourself with as much information as possible. At The Menopause Hub we can help and advise you, but there are plenty of solutions out there. And remember, you do not have to commit to any particular treatment option forever (though some women choose to) because all therapies can be safely discontinued at any point.…”
Read More“There are well over 40 recognised symptoms associated with the menopause. The chances are (unless you’re very unlucky) that you won’t suffer from them all. Print out and fill in our symptom checker below to see where you are at the moment. Bear in mind that some symptoms may have causes other than the menopause, so if you are concerned you should have them checked out…”
Read More“The Menopause Hub believes, along with NICE and the British Menopause Society guidelines, that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is the most effective treatment available to relieve symptoms caused by the menopause. Hormone replacement therapy works by replacing these ‘lost’ hormones to the correct levels… in amounts appropriate to each individual client…”
Read More“A confused you, and confused family and friends… who don’t know what’s going on. Hormones affect just about everything that goes on in a woman's body, from reproductive function and sexual libido to weight gain and overall mood. This means mood swings. Irritability. Bodily changes. New behaviours, and new sexual issues…”
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