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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 ...
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Menopause Contraception: everything you need to know about menopause & contraception from menopause specialist GP Dr. Kate Burns
Amongst the many challenges faced by women who are experiencing perimenopause or menopause, contraception is not one that is frequently talked about. However, with pregnancy ...
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Menopause Yoga Nidra for disturbed sleep and low mood
Yoga Nidra is a special kind of yoga that helps you rest and restore through what’s called ‘yogic sleep’. It’s a kind of ...
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Nutrition for sleep – natural ways to improve your menopause sleep
Want to understand your menopause sleep problems from a nutritional perspective? Rosie Letts, qualified and registered nutritional therapist, explains what's happening, and how can you ...
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Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) Guide
What is Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), and could it be for you? Our GP Shilpa McQuillan has created the really useful guide to demystify HRT: ...
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Menopause symptoms explained… for men!
Ruth Devlin of the fantastic coaching consultancy Let’s Talk Menopause has been helping us to demystify this time of life for the lucky ones ...
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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 ...
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How to talk to your GP about menopause
Not sure where to start when it comes to discussing menopause with your doctor? GP Shilpa McQuillan is here for you, with practical advice to ...
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Exercise for menopause
Exercise for menopause – how it helps and how you can get started. Jane Dowling, the inspirational trainer behind the award-winning blog Meno&Me provides ...
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How to do pelvic floor exercises – Jane Dowling explains all…
At menopause it’s more important than ever before to exercise your pelvic floor so it’s strong and healthy. Jane Dowling, Clinical Exercise Practitioner – ...
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Incontinence at menopause – urinary changes and why they happen
Suddenly having little leaks? Increased urinary frequency or urgency, and incontinence at menopause happens – even if you’ve never had problems in this area before – ...
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Painful sex, menopause and you – what’s happening and how to feel more comfortable
Why do some women start to find sex painful around menopause? Vaginal and anatomical changes can lead to poor lubrication, as well as changes to ...
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Headaches during menopause – does diet make a difference?
What causes headaches at menopause, and how can you reduce them? Qualified nutritional therapist Rosie Letts explains what’s going on – and how it’s ...
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Headaches – A GP’s overview
GP Dr Shilpa McQuillan discusses headaches at menopause. Why do they happen, and how can you reduce the impact they’re having on your life. ...
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Hot flushes – A GP’s overview
GP Dr Shilpa McQuillan discusses hot flushes – what are they, why do they happen, and how can you reduce the impact they’re having on ...
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Yoga for hot flushes
Can yoga help you take control of your hot flushes? Though you may not be able to stop that hot tide rising, Yoga Therapist Uma ...
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Hot flushes – a herbal perspective
Qualified Medical Herbalist Anita Ralph discusses natural ways to control hot flushes. Well-tolerated, safe and highly effective, can medicinal herbs and food plants provide natural ...
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​Easy stretches for aching joints
Jane has created a simple routine you can do every day to ease aching joints – a menopause symptom that surprises many of us! These easy ...
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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’...
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Exercises for menopause weight gain
We all know that getting moving and being mindful about diet are the best way to fight menopause weight gain. But what if you’ve ...
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Night sweats – the herbal approach to a more chilled night’s sleep
Qualified Medical Herbalist Anita Ralph discusses natural ways to control night sweats. Well-tolerated, safe and highly effective, can medicinal herbs and food plants provide a ...
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Why do periods get worse before menopause?
Many women hope their periods will slow down, lighten then stop at menopause… but unfortunately, this isn’t always the case. Though they can space ...
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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 ...
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Loss of sex drive at menopause – is it biological or psychological?
If you’ve noticed a change in your sex drive – and you’re not comfortable with the situation – you might be worried about what’s ...
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Yoga for stress and anxiety
One of the changes many of us find really surprising at menopause is the sudden appearance of anxiety – even if we’ve been previously calm ...
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Stress and anxiety – A GP’s overview
Some of the most challenging menopause symptoms are the ones you can’t see. GP Dr Shilpa McQuillan discusses the psychological side of menopause, and ...
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Menopause, perimenopause and post-menopause – A GP’s overview
From the time you start noticing changes and symptoms to beyond your last period, menopause is a time of multiple changes. Many of us feel ...