Insomnia, defined as dissatisfaction with the quality or quantity (or both) of sleep, is a common and distressing symptom of the menopause. It may be experienced as difficulty getting to sleep, lying awake for hours, waking multiple times in...
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THE MENOPAUSE IN THE WORKPLACE
Women usually experience the menopause between ages 45 and 55, with 51 being the average age. One in every 100 women experiences premature ovarian insufficiency (the menopause before the age of 40). With around 80% of women experiencing menopausal...
HRT AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
It’s often thought that cardiovascular disease is a condition predominantly affecting men, but this couldn’t be further from the truth. Multiple studies show that if all the conditions affecting the heart and blood vessels are collected together, this would...
PELVIC HEALTH AT THE MENOPAUSE
The pelvic floor is a group of muscles forming a supportive ‘hammock’ across the base of your pelvis. These muscles surround the openings for your urethra, vagina and rectum, supporting critical organs such as your bladder, rectum, and reproductive...
MENOPAUSE “ASK THE EXPERTS” QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The following ‘Ask the Experts’ questions were sent into The Menopause Exchange by our members, the answers were provided by our ‘Ask the Experts’ panel and included in issue 104 (Spring 2025) of The Menopause Exchange newsletter. If you...