There is a scandal about HRT – but it’s not the one Panorama thinks it is
2 months ago

There is a scandal about HRT – but it’s not the one Panorama thinks it is

The Independent  

The moment I saw the Panorama documentary The Menopause Industry Uncovered being advertised, I suspected that it wasn’t going to be helpful. The BBC documentary claimed it would focus on the commercialisation of menopause care, but instead headed down a disappointing path discrediting Dr Louise Newson, a private medic whom I consider one of the most pioneering practitioners in women’s health and menopause treatment today. open image in gallery Louise Newson’s clinics were the focus of the latest ‘Panorama’ documentary Let’s start with heart disease, for example – the No 1 killer of women in the UK. Culturally, the NHS doesn’t place a high value on supporting women through anything related to their reproductive health, including symptoms of menopause. I don’t say this lightly: I say this in the context of a patriarchal system that has at its core a shocking and scandalous disregard for women’s health Over a third of those who had gone to their GP with menopause symptoms had been offered antidepressants, and 80 per cent of those women said they felt antidepressants were an “inappropriate” treatment for the symptoms they were suffering.

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More Than Hot Flashes: Breaking the Silence on Menopause
3 weeks, 5 days ago

More Than Hot Flashes: Breaking the Silence on Menopause

Slate  

More than half the population will experience menopause if they’re fortunate enough to age. In it, her team interviews patients and health experts worldwide about the lack of research into this important stage of life. On this week’s episode of Well, Now Kavita and Maya ask her what can be done to better care for the millions of women experiencing …

One in 10 NHS trusts have a 'male menopause' policy - but a QUARTER do not have policies in place for women
1 month, 1 week ago

One in 10 NHS trusts have a 'male menopause' policy - but a QUARTER do not have policies in place for women

Daily Mail  

One in ten hospital trusts have ‘male menopause’ guidelines while a quarter do not have policies in place for women, research suggests. Elsewhere, almost a quarter of police forces have policies to address the ‘manopause’ yet more than 40 per cent had nothing for female staff experiencing menopause, according to a Freedom of Information request. Almost a quarter of police …

Hormone replacement therapy: Experts debunk the eight most common misconceptions
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Hormone replacement therapy: Experts debunk the eight most common misconceptions

The Independent  

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GPs 'must warn' patients that HRT increases cancer risk, health chiefs say
1 month, 2 weeks ago

GPs 'must warn' patients that HRT increases cancer risk, health chiefs say

Daily Mail  

Menopausal women must be warned that hormone replacement therapy can increase their risk of breast, ovarian and womb cancers, new NHS guidance states. Hormone replacement therapy offers 'enormous benefits to women' and should be the first line of treatment for menopause symptoms, says a health watchdog today The British Menopause Society removed Dr Newson from its register of menopause specialists …

HRT offers 'enormous benefits to women' and should be the first line of treatment for menopause symptoms, say experts
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

HRT offers 'enormous benefits to women' and should be the first line of treatment for menopause symptoms, say experts

Daily Mail  

Hormone replacement therapy offers ‘enormous benefits to women’ and should be the first line of treatment for menopause symptoms, says a health watchdog today. The draft guidelines last year said CBT could be used ‘alongside or as an alternative to’ HRT to help reduce their menopause symptoms. Hormone replacement therapy offers ‘enormous benefits to women’ and should be the first …

What are the different types of HRT and what do they do?
2 months ago

What are the different types of HRT and what do they do?

The Independent  

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There is a scandal about HRT – but it’s not the one Panorama thinks it is
2 months, 2 weeks ago

There is a scandal about HRT – but it’s not the one Panorama thinks it is

The Independent  

The moment I saw the Panorama documentary The Menopause Industry Uncovered being advertised, I suspected that it wasn’t going to be helpful. The BBC documentary claimed it would focus on the commercialisation of menopause care, but instead headed down a disappointing path discrediting Dr Louise Newson, a private medic whom I consider one of the most pioneering practitioners in women’s …

What to know about menopause, according to a doctor
4 months, 2 weeks ago

What to know about menopause, according to a doctor

CNN  

CNN — Menopause is a nearly universal experience for women who live to middle age. Around 90% of women experience menopausal symptoms, which can include hot flashes, sleep disturbances, mood alterations and weight gain. Most women go into menopause between ages 40 and 58, with the average age of experiencing menopause being 51, according to the North American Menopause Society. …

What to know about menopause, according to a doctor
4 months, 2 weeks ago

What to know about menopause, according to a doctor

CNN  

CNN — Menopause is a nearly universal experience for women who live to middle age. Around 90% of women experience menopausal symptoms, which can include hot flashes, sleep disturbances, mood alterations and weight gain. Most women go into menopause between ages 40 and 58, with the average age of experiencing menopause being 51, according to the North American Menopause Society. …

Calls to include newer menopause drugs on PBS, as $60-a-month cost for treatment adds up
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Calls to include newer menopause drugs on PBS, as $60-a-month cost for treatment adds up

ABC  

In short: A women's health doctor wants Australians experiencing menopause symptoms to have better access to an effective hormone replacement therapy drug, and is calling on the government to list it on the PBS. A women's health doctor wants Australians experiencing menopause symptoms to have better access to an effective hormone replacement therapy drug, and is calling on the government …

Women forced to attend up to 10 GP appointments to get menopause diagnosis, study finds
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Women forced to attend up to 10 GP appointments to get menopause diagnosis, study finds

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The UK’s largest ever polling of perimenopausal and menopausal …

Gen X feels left in the dark with menopause due to a lack of research and support
7 months ago

Gen X feels left in the dark with menopause due to a lack of research and support

Salon  

At age 44, Marni Penning felt extremely off. Most OBGYN residency programs in the United States “lack the curriculum necessary to effectively prepare residents to manage menopausal women.” Penning’s story mirrors a growing chorus of Gen X women experiencing menopause who are speaking out about the lack of public discourse, knowledge and research around the experience. “Women in midlife are …

Opinion: The women’s issue that Halle Berry, Naomi Watts and others are rightly shedding light on
7 months, 1 week ago

Opinion: The women’s issue that Halle Berry, Naomi Watts and others are rightly shedding light on

CNN  

Editor’s note: Dr. Megan L. Ranney is an emergency physician and dean of Yale School of Public Health. A huge, randomized control trial of hormone replacement therapy, called the Women’s Health Initiative, was stopped ahead of schedule because an analysis had identified risks. The landmark paper published soon thereafter reported that combined estrogen and progesterone hormone replacement therapy increased the …

A shocking number of doctors don’t understand menopause
7 months, 1 week ago

A shocking number of doctors don’t understand menopause

Hindustan Times  

A new analysis of a controversial study affirms something menopause experts have long argued: For many women, the benefits of short-term hormone replacement therapy outweigh their risks. Researchers found that decades on, hormone therapy could offer meaningful benefits while posing few risks for women in the early stages of menopause. Lisa Larkin, president of The Menopause Society, says she regularly …

Hormone replacement therapy warning after rise in women referred for urgent womb cancer checks
8 months ago

Hormone replacement therapy warning after rise in women referred for urgent womb cancer checks

Daily Mail  

Surging use of hormone replacement therapy and risky high dose prescribing has triggered a rapid rise in women being sent for urgent cancer tests, says a report by Britain's top menopause specialists. Although common within the first six months of starting HRT, after that irregular bleeding in post-menopausal women can be a symptom of womb cancer so must be investigated …

DR MARGARET MCCARTNEY: The menopause isn't just some 'problem' that can only be solved with HRT
9 months, 1 week ago

DR MARGARET MCCARTNEY: The menopause isn't just some 'problem' that can only be solved with HRT

Daily Mail  

HRT — hormone replacement therapy — is hardly out of the news. Presenter Davina McCall has said that being on HRT is 'going to kind of provide me with a bit more protection than it would if I wasn't' But there are also women who are disappointed by it and find it doesn't live up to some of the claims …

Women always had hot flashes at work. Now they’re done hiding menopause
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Women always had hot flashes at work. Now they’re done hiding menopause

LA Times  

Natalia Maureira-Rey was in a meeting with five fellow lawyers in Spain this May when she suddenly started to sweat. “These hot flashes with menopause, it’s unbelievable,” Maureira-Rey, head of North America corporate legal affairs for Spanish retail group Inditex, said to the colleague sitting closest to her. Still, they’re examples of a growing cohort of women who are likely …

Menopause: why psychological therapy is now being recommended for hot flushes
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Menopause: why psychological therapy is now being recommended for hot flushes

The Hindu  

There are at least 40 symptoms of the menopause and perimenopause. But since 2015, Nice has also recognised the role that cognitive behavioural therapy can play alongside HRT in managing the psychological symptoms of menopause – such as low mood and anxiety. But recent Nice draft guidelines suggest women should be offered CBT instead of, or alongside, HRT to manage …

Menopause discussions are coming into the open, with a boost from celebs
1 year, 1 month ago

Menopause discussions are coming into the open, with a boost from celebs

Associated Press  

Pop culture depictions of puberty are common. “Who doesn’t want a magic wand?” Gunter said, warning about medical advice from people without the training to dispense it, or who might have a conflict of interest. Julie Holland, a psychiatrist and author of the book “Moody Bitches”, about how hormonal fluctuations affect women’s lives, sees a growing willingness over the past …

Menopause discussions are coming into the open, with a boost from celebs
1 year, 1 month ago

Menopause discussions are coming into the open, with a boost from celebs

The Independent  

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'Davina effect' sends HRT demand soaring: NHS figures show a MILLION more women are now on menopause-busting drugs in just 2 years
1 year, 1 month ago

'Davina effect' sends HRT demand soaring: NHS figures show a MILLION more women are now on menopause-busting drugs in just 2 years

Daily Mail  

Prescriptions for menopausal women have soared in the last year, with 11million items handed out to help deal with symptoms. Official figures show hormone replacement therapy prescriptions have risen 47 per cent compared to 2021/22 The rise follows an unprecedented increase in prescriptions in the last few years, which many have put down to the 'Davina effect' and wider awareness …

'Manopause' guidelines: Councils, universities, police forces and fire services draw up 'male menopause' policies which let men struggling with falling testosterone work from home, start late or alter
1 year, 2 months ago

'Manopause' guidelines: Councils, universities, police forces and fire services draw up 'male menopause' policies which let men struggling with falling testosterone work from home, start late or alter

Daily Mail  

Dozens of councils, universities, police forces and fire services have developed 'male menopause' policies, a Mail audit can reveal. East Midlands Ambulance Service is reportedly allowing men to take up to a year's paid leave if they are ill Police forces in the UK and Ireland are being encouraged to adopt 'agile and flexible' working practices to 'help, support, and …

Halle Berry speaks about menopause: Indian women, HR respond
1 year, 4 months ago

Halle Berry speaks about menopause: Indian women, HR respond

Hindustan Times  

Recently, in an interview with a magazine, actor and filmmaker Halle Berry, 57, opened about menopause and said, “I’m smack dab in the middle of menopause. And so, I always try to find the fun in it.” While actors like her are creating a positive environment around menopause and inspire many to keep breaking stereotypes, it’s important to also understand …

What you need to know about menopause, as the UK’s first education programme announced
1 year, 4 months ago

What you need to know about menopause, as the UK’s first education programme announced

The Independent  

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UK’s first menopause education programme being launched by UCL
1 year, 4 months ago

UK’s first menopause education programme being launched by UCL

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Those behind the National Menopause Education and Support Programme said they hope it will …

Opinion: Menopause doesn’t have to be miserable
1 year, 6 months ago

Opinion: Menopause doesn’t have to be miserable

LA Times  

There are an estimated 55 million women in menopause in the United States today, the majority of whom endure its most debilitating symptoms in silence. There was a bit of encouraging news last month: The Food and Drug Administration approved a new non-hormonal oral drug to treat vasomotor symptoms of menopause — better known as hot flashes. It is imperative …

New menopause drug for hot flashes gets FDA approval
1 year, 7 months ago

New menopause drug for hot flashes gets FDA approval

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — U.S. health regulators on Friday approved a new type of drug for women dealing with uncomfortable hot flashes caused by menopause. Astellas’ drug, Veozah, uses a new approach, targeting brain connections that help control body temperature. More than 80% of women experience hot flashes during menopause, the FDA noted, as the body gradually produces lower levels of reproductive …

What are the symptoms of menopause and how can they be relieved?
1 year, 10 months ago

What are the symptoms of menopause and how can they be relieved?

The Independent  

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Menopause: Hollywood A-listers call to end stigma
1 year, 10 months ago

Menopause: Hollywood A-listers call to end stigma

The Hindu  

For years, the sweeping physical and emotional midlife change that women undergo has been shunted to the shadowy corners of public view, and barely even discussed among friends. "I went to five different doctors -- nobody ever once suggested that it could be menopause," Winfrey says, calling for more public discourse to warn women about what is to come, and …

Badenoch says menopause ‘is priority area’ after calls to ‘change tack’
1 year, 10 months ago

Badenoch says menopause ‘is priority area’ after calls to ‘change tack’

The Independent  

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Not a fan of HRT? This natural menopause supplement will make you say goodbye to night sweats and hot flushes
1 year, 11 months ago

Not a fan of HRT? This natural menopause supplement will make you say goodbye to night sweats and hot flushes

The Independent  

There is one inevitable in every woman’s life: the menopause. Setting it apart from other menopause products, Feel’s supplements contain a more natural alternative to HRT, which for many women, leads to side effects including nausea, headaches and digestive issues. Yes Using breakthrough plant-based ingredients, Feel’s capsule supplements are designed to target the symptoms of perimenopause, menopause and postmenopause – …

Menopause: Is Hormone Replacement Therapy A Bane Or A Boon For Menopausal Women?
2 years ago

Menopause: Is Hormone Replacement Therapy A Bane Or A Boon For Menopausal Women?

News 18  

WHO defines menopause as a cessation of menstrual periods after the age of 40 years; periods must stop for at least 12 months. In India, 130 million women are living beyond the age of menopause and the mean age of menopause is 46.2 years compared to 51 years in their western counterparts. “Long term effects of menopause due to low …

Menopause: HRT linked to depression – here’s what the evidence actually says
2 years, 1 month ago

Menopause: HRT linked to depression – here’s what the evidence actually says

The Hindu  

A growing number of women are turning to hormone replacement therapy to alleviate distressing symptoms of the menopause – including hot flushes, bladder weakness, vaginal dryness, joint pain, brain fog, sleep disturbances, anxiety and depression. But while the study may have identified an association between HRT and depression, it did not actually show that taking HRT made women depressed. Similarly, …

Why we need to talk more about menopause
2 years, 2 months ago

Why we need to talk more about menopause

Live Mint  

A 51- year- old banker, who wants to stay anonymous, recalls how she started experiencing hot flashes while shopping for her older daughter’s wedding. Additionally, menopause in women often coincides with a time when one’s life undergoes significant other changes: children leaving the nest, sudden weight gain and financial concerns, among a host of other issues. “Women may have to …

It’s World Menopause Day – and I, for one, am sick of hearing about it
2 years, 2 months ago

It’s World Menopause Day – and I, for one, am sick of hearing about it

The Independent  

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Column: I’m glad Courteney Cox is talking about menopause. Now can we do something about it?
2 years, 2 months ago

Column: I’m glad Courteney Cox is talking about menopause. Now can we do something about it?

LA Times  

Naomi Watts says it will empower you; Courteney Cox warns that it will consume you; one recent study argues it may be a reason women are leaving the workplace; and a British company is using NASA technology to help. At 53, she is leaning into the menopause-equals-freedom manifesto encapsulated by Kristin Scott Thomas’ magnificent monologue in Season 2 of “Fleabag.” …

HRT medicine to be sold without prescription for the first time
2 years, 3 months ago

HRT medicine to be sold without prescription for the first time

The Independent  

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One in 10 women have quit their job due to menopause
2 years, 7 months ago

One in 10 women have quit their job due to menopause

The Independent  

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HRT shortages are a public health catastrophe – women deserve better
2 years, 7 months ago

HRT shortages are a public health catastrophe – women deserve better

The Independent  

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Why is there a shortage of HRT in the UK?
2 years, 7 months ago

Why is there a shortage of HRT in the UK?

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. More than one million women in Britain currently use some form of HRT, according to …

Parts of the country are dishing out THREE TIMES as much HRT as others
2 years, 8 months ago

Parts of the country are dishing out THREE TIMES as much HRT as others

Daily Mail  

England's postcode lottery for menopausal women seeking hormone replacement therapy has been laid bare today. The latest NHS figures shows there were 3.2million prescriptions issued for HRT medications in 2020, up almost 40 per cent compared to four years prior. Source: NHS Every year, roughly 1.5million women experience menopausal symptoms, including hot flushes, night sweats, anxiety, reduced sex drive, and …

HRT shortages force menopausal women to turn to the black market
2 years, 9 months ago

HRT shortages force menopausal women to turn to the black market

The Telegraph  

But support groups say many menopausal women are being forced to turn to private pharmacies and clinics charging £25 per bottle, while others try to barter for spare stocks. Every year, around 1.5 million women experience troubling post-menopausal symptoms including hot flushes, night sweats, sleep disturbance and emotional problems. As a result, many women have been switched from one type …

Women are leaving their jobs because of the menopause – it’s time to start talking
3 years, 2 months ago

Women are leaving their jobs because of the menopause – it’s time to start talking

The Independent  

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Menopausal women forced to fork out thousands of pounds for ‘hormone replacement therapy’
3 years, 3 months ago

Menopausal women forced to fork out thousands of pounds for ‘hormone replacement therapy’

The Independent  

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Almost half of women say they stopped ‘having sex while going through menopause’
3 years, 5 months ago

Almost half of women say they stopped ‘having sex while going through menopause’

The Independent  

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Perimenopause: The Women's Health Issue No One's Talking About Enough
3 years, 5 months ago

Perimenopause: The Women's Health Issue No One's Talking About Enough

Huff Post  

PeopleImages via Getty Images Perimenopause can be a huge transition for many women — but they're still not prepared enough for it or given adequate support. There really hasn’t been a resource that’s been reliable for women, so they are caught off-guard,” said Sholes-Douglas, who went on to write the book “The Menopause Myth: What Your Mother, Doctor, and Friends …

Menopause and perimenopause: Diagnosis, symptoms and misinformation around HRT
3 years, 5 months ago

Menopause and perimenopause: Diagnosis, symptoms and misinformation around HRT

ABC  

While it's a normal stage in women's lives, the symptoms of menopause are infrequently talked about and often not taken seriously by the medical profession. Australasian Menopause Society president Sonia Davison said 20 per cent of women got more severe symptoms. "There's an increase in heart disease and stroke risk and an increased risk of osteoporosis, fracture and cognitive decline," …

‘Menopause revolution’: England must make hormone replacement therapy free of NHS charges, MPs say
3 years, 6 months ago

‘Menopause revolution’: England must make hormone replacement therapy free of NHS charges, MPs say

The Independent  

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Starting Menopause Nearly Broke Me, And Nobody's Talking About It
3 years, 6 months ago

Starting Menopause Nearly Broke Me, And Nobody's Talking About It

Huff Post  

Carol Yepes via Getty Images When I came down with COVID last year, during the second week of confinement, seriously ill and unable to breathe, my period appeared unexpectedly. Like so many women searching for answers, I turned to Google and social media and began reading about women’s experiences with menopause. A New York Times article found that modern medicine …

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