Perimenopause
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From periods to pregnancy, perimenopause to menopause and beyond, your hormones change across these life stages. We’re proud to offer a comprehensive range of science-backed supplements, alongside digital tools like our free app, to be there for you throughout it all.
How to Prioritize Yourself in Midlife While Juggling Family, Work & Menopause
Looking after yourself isn’t selfish—it’s essential. By prioritizing your well-being, you’ll be in a better position to care for your loved ones and navigate the challenges of midlife with strength and energy. Here’s how you can put yourself first while still supporting those around you.
We're transitioning to all things Hormonal Health
Health & Her is a brand built by women for women, specifically those navigating the often-challenging transitions of hormonal health. Every woman's experience is as individual as she is, so we've designed our products and services specifically for the different life stages a women may go though.
Small changes, big differences: Menopause resolutions you can stick to
Four ways how Health & Her can help you build a positive regime that you can actually stick to in 2025.
Which hormone therapy treatment is best for me?
Dr Hannah Allen, a GP with a special interest in menopause, gives us the lowdown on the range of HRT treatments available and which ones might be best suited based on your circumstances.
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World Menopause Awareness Day 2024 and World Menopause Month
World Menopause Day is held annually on the 18th October to raise awareness, break the stigma and offer support for all those going through the menopause.
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10 ways to establish, and maintain, healthier new habits
Read Health & Her's Top 10 tips to create healthy habits that stick!
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The ultimate guide to taking supplements: 10 tips for maximum benefits
Read our comprehensive guide to help you get the most out of your supplements.
Do allergies get worse during perimenopause and menopause?
Learn about the connection between hormones and allergy symptoms, and get tips for managing these changes.
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What is ‘couplepause’, and how can it affect relationships in your 40s and 50s?
Couple-pause refers to when both partners in a relationship (generally in their 40s and 50s) are experiencing significant hormonal shifts at the same time - such as menopause and andropause.
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Is there a link between Perimenopause and poor mental health & depression?
Health & Her have conducted research that shows 9 in 10 women will suffer mental health issues as a result of perimenopause, 77% of whom have never struggled with mental health before.
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Why Does Menopause Make You Tired?
If you’re struggling to fall asleep, or stay asleep through the night, you’re not alone. In this article, Dr. Sophie Bostock, sleep expert and evangelist, explains why menopause can make you tired, what kind of sleep problems can occur during menopause and why fatigue and tiredness can feel so overwhelming at menopause, and signposts evidence-based strategies for improving your sleep.
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Genes and Menopause: Is the age you start menopause genetic?
Are menopause symptoms hereditary? Here are the known links between genes and menopause. How your genetics can affect menopause and whether you’ll experience early menopause because your mum did.
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Going vegan for menopause - Tips and meal inspiration
Increasing research suggests a wholly plant-based vegan diet might not only improve your overall health but could also be particularly beneficial if you are going through the perimenopause and menopause.Veganism, a way of eating where you don’t consume any animal-derived foods, is...
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How to talk to your teenagers about perimenopause and menopause
In international news, July saw a rare breakthrough in menopause – the topic will now be added to secondary school sex and relationship lessons in the UK curriculum.
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Can a vegan diet help with perimenopause and menopause?
Most of us have got the message that eating more vegetables is both beneficial for our health and that of the planet, but could following a vegan diet (completely free of all animal-derived foods) reduce troublesome menopausal symptoms? Mounting evidence suggests it...
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6 Healthy Benefits of Having Sex
Whilst no-one ever initiates or engages in sex with the intention of staving off heart disease there are a number of proven physical and psychological health benefits to regular sex (and let’s not forget it should be a pleasurable activity!). If perimenopause or...
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11 Ways to Support Your Libido
Female sexual desire can be fickle at the best of times. Frustratingly, it can be thrown off course by a range of things including your hormones, stress, tiredness, illness, certain medications (including some SSRI antidepressants, codeine, beta blockers and some blood pressure...
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Does drinking alcohol affect menopause?
BBC presenter, author, and advocate of natural living Janey Lee Grace shares her journey through menopause and sober living.
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Tips for Surviving Ramadan during perimenopause and menopause
GP Dr Hannah Allen and Nutritionist Helen Roach give their tips on how to women experiencing peri and menopause can navigate their way through the month of Ramadan so they can fully enjoy it.
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Menopause and Perimenopause Stories
One of the most difficult parts of the perimenopause and menopause experience can be the feeling that you are going through this all alone – second only to the fear that what you’re feeling right now will never end. It is so...
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Breast changes during perimenopause and menopause (and the reason you need to keep checking yours)
It’s completely normal and natural for your breasts to shift in size and shape and/or become more sensitive as your estrogen levels drop. Such changes in breasts during menopause can, however, be disconcerting so it can be helpful to know what you...
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Intermittent fasting for women in menopause
The current buzz around intermittent fasting for women has linked it to everything from improved gut and heart health to a better menopause and even a longer life. So, is it simply a new fad or could intermittent fasting during menopause be...
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Foods that increase testosterone in females during menopause
When you’re going through perimenopause and menopause, you’re probably used to hearing the words estrogen and progesterone bandied about. Not least because replenishing and stabilising these hormones can help to manage your symptoms, and many menopause treatments, like hormone therapy (HRT), focus...
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What is Menopause?
The term menopause – derived from the Greek ‘men’ which means month or monthly and ‘pausis’ which means end or stop – translates literally as the ending of your monthly menstrual cycle. It is a completely natural and normal stage of life...
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Hormone Therapy (HT) guide
What is Hormone Therapy (HT), and could it be for you? Our doctor, Shilpa McQuillan, has created the really useful guide to demystify HT: what it is, how it works, the options available, the risks, and the benefits. As the name suggests,...
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What top 10 triggers make perimenopause and menopause worse (and what you can do about them)
More than a million women will experience perimenopause and menopause each year in the US[1] – a time when the sex hormones including estrogen start to go into freefall triggering a range of physical and emotional changes. Whilst there is not much...
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What is Perimenopause?
Perimenopause is defined literally as ‘around the time of the menopause’. Put simply, it is the stage of life when you’re still having periods but your hormones begin fluctuating, and diminishing, potentially triggering a number of physical and emotional changes. When does...
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Mental health and perimenopause
Perimenopause, the stage before menopause, can be a particularly difficult time for women, both physically and psychologically. Mental health issues – such as anxiety, depression, fluctuations in mood, and fatigue – are often some of the first symptoms to present themselves when...
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Menopause nutrition: How to eat for a healthier, happier menopause
Tucking into tasty food to relieve menopause symptoms? It can’t be that simple… can it? Rosie Letts is a qualified nutritional therapist, and explains the vital role good nutrition can play in a more positive menopause experience. From how plants can stand...
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Phytoestrogens and menopause
For many women, the symptoms of perimenopause and menopause can be frustrating and can affect everyday life. Though there are options available to medically treat menopause, for women who are looking for an alternative, many symptoms can be helped by using natural...
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Yoga for menopause joint pain
According to the British Menopause Society, around 18% of women find that their joints become sore and achy at menopause. In fact, ‘menopausal arthralgia’ as it’s medically known is a common, though not well known, symptom. Stiff, sore joints can make you...
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Why do periods get worse before menopause?
Many women hope their periods will slow down, lighten and then stop at menopause… but unfortunately, this isn’t always the case. Though they can space out, periods in menopause can very often become more frequent and heavy for many women.
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Menopause vaginal changes explained
At menopause, many women experience vaginal changes including dryness, shortening and tightening. This is perfectly normal, and for most women, very manageable, too. You may need to make a few small, practical changes, but there’s no need to feel embarrassed or uncomfortable....
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Whoever stole my body, please return it immediately
The time has come for drastic action. Emigration to the Southern Hemisphere is my only hope. Either that or adopt the posture of a pipistrelle bat. Both drastic, both necessary.
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