Thyroid disorders affect all areas of your body. Your thyroid gland, at the front of your neck, makes tri-iodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) hormones, which regulate metabolism. T3 is the active version of the hormone. T4 is also converted...
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FREE MENOPAUSE NEWSLETTERS FROM THE MENOPAUSE EXCHANGE
We are e-mailing our quarterly newsletters for FREE to anyone with an interest in the menopause, midlife and post-menopausal health.
MENOPAUSE IN THE WORKPLACE
Workplaces and employers are more interested than ever in understanding how the perimenopause and menopause affects work. In Spring 2023, around three-and-a-half million women aged 45 to 54 were employed in the UK, working full- or part-time while trying...
HRT NEW PRODUCTS
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) products are designed to provide your body with a natural level of oestrogen and progesterone/progestogen. They are used to help control menopausal symptoms such as hot flushes and night sweats, muscle aches and pains, low...
BEDDING AND CLOTHING FOR THE MENOPAUSE
Are hot flushes and night sweats troubling you during the day or night? Wearing removable layers may help to keep you cool, but it’s important to also think about your choice of bedding, sleepwear and clothing. In general, synthetic...
CONTRACEPTION FOR THE OVER-40s
A number of hormonal and non-hormonal contraceptive methods are suitable for women over 40. Age isn’t a contraindication, but some medical problems such as high blood pressure or cardiovascular disease may limit the choice.