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Menopause National Signposting
Here are some websites/ links to information about menopause:
We do not have control over the nature, content, and availability of these sites. The inclusion of any websites/links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorsement of the views expressed within them.
- This is the British Menopause Society site where you can find your nearest BMS-recognised menopause specialist (NHS or Private). You only need to enter your postcode. https://thebms.org.uk/find-a-menopause-specialist/
- This site provides material and advice on the menopause which is evidence based and you can download various PDFs. https://www.themenopausecharity.org/
- This resource is a support pack which was created to help people understand what may be happening to their body and mind during menopause and has helpful questions to ask your GP. https://www.pausitivity.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Home-Pack-wresources.pdf
- This resource is known as ‘The Greene Scale’ and provides a brief measure of menopause symptoms. It can be used to assess changes in different symptoms, before and after menopause treatment. The website is evidence-based. https://www.menopausematters.co.uk/greenescore.php
- This site provides up to date, unbiased and evidence-based information to help you navigate the menopause. https://www.menopausedoctor.co.uk/
- NHS Choice provides a general overview of menopause, symptoms and treatments. NHS Choice – Menopause
- NICE guidelines provide advice on the care and support that should be offered to people who use health and care services. https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng23/resources/menopause-pdf718895758021
- Daisy Network was created to provide support to people, along with their families and partners, who have been diagnosed with early menopause (Premature Ovarian Insufficiency POI). https://www.daisynetwork.org/
- These sites provide advice, support, and guidance about surgical menopause. www.thesurmenoconnection.com and www.surgicalmenopause.co.uk
- The Faculty of Occupational Medicine (FOM) is pleased to launch guidance on menopause in the workplace. https://www.fom.ac.uk/health-at-work-2/information-for-employers/dealingwith-health-problems-in-the-workplace/advice-on-the-menopause
Menopause Specific Apps
Balance – Menopause support is available via the App Store or Google Play to download the app for free.
- Stella – Developed by doctors and specialists, offers personalised menopause treatment rooted in scientific research. Currently not available on android https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/stella-menopause-relief/id1577904186
- Caria – This app helps debunk the myths of menopause. https://www.apple.com/uk/newsroom/2021/03/caria-app-helps-debunk-themyths-of-menopause/
Health & Her Menopause – designed to help you through your menopause journey by building positive lifestyle habits that put you back in control.
Menopause Books
Just like menopause there is not one book that fits all. The following is in no particular order.
- Preparing for the Perimenopause and Menopause by Dr. Louise Newson
- What Fresh Hell Is This? : Perimenopause, Menopause, Other Indignities and You by Heather Corinna
- Hormone Repair Manual: Every Woman’s Guide to Healthy Hormones After 40 by Laua Briden
- Surgical Menopause: Not Your Typical Menopause by Helen Kemp
- The Complete Guide to POI and Early Menopause by Dr. Hannah Short and Dr. Mandy Leonhardt
- The Vagina Bible and The Menopause Manifesto by Dr. Jen Gunter
- Next Level – Your Guide to Kicking Ass, Feeling Great, and Crushing Goals Through Menopause and Beyond – by Stacy T Sims with Selene Yeager
- Menopocalypse: How I Learned to Thrive During Menopause and How You Can Too by Amanda Thebe
- The M Word: Everything You Need to Know About the Menopause by Dr. Philippa Kaye
- The Complete Guide to the Menopause: Your Toolkit to Take Control and Achieve Life by Annice Mukherjee
- Cracking the Menopause: While Keeping Yourself Together by Mariella Frostrup
- The Shift: How I (lost and) found myself after 40 – and you can too – by Sam Baker
- Confessions of the Menopausal Mayhem Mother by Emma Skeates
Menopause Podcasts
With so many podcasts to choose from, it can be hard to know what to listen to, here are a few:
- https://www.menopausedoctor.co.uk/podcasts by Dr Louise Newson
- https://www.well-well-well.co.uk/podcast Registered Nutritional Therapist Jackie Lynch as she takes you on a journey through midlife to learn how diet and lifestyle can help you take control of your menopause symptoms.
- Masala Podcast: The South Asian feminist podcast https://open.spotify.com:443 S4 E5 Dr Nighat Arif: Menopause & South Asian women.
- Black Menopause and Beyond Podcast with Anita Powell
- Menopause Whilst Black series of podcasts about Black British women’s experiences of menopause, hosted by Karen Arthur
- Effin Hormones is about those ten years in a woman’s life, running up to the menopause.
Menopause – Sites and Groups for support there are a vast number of sites and groups we have provided a range.
- Menopause Café https://www.menopausecafe.net At a Menopause Café people, often strangers, gather to eat cake, drink tea and discuss menopause.
- Diane Danzebrink has a high traffic Facebook page, the Menopause Support Network.
- Guide to Menopause for Women Living with HIV Guide created by Sophia Forum.
- All-Gender Peri/ Menopause page A Facebook group by Heather Corinna.
- People Who Menstruate stores from trans men, non-binary and intersex people about menstruation, pregnancy and menopause.
- Royal College of Nursing Menopause and Mental Health Menopause and Mental Health
- Black Women in Menopause A private Facebook group and run free events every other month booking via eventbrite
- Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Mood Changes and Depression