Updated : 10th May 2008

Menopausematters.co.uk is an independent, clinician-led website. Our aim is to provide easily accessible, up-to-date, accurate information about the menopause, menopausal symptoms and treatment options, including Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) and alternative therapies, so that women and health professionals can make informed choices about menopause management.

Menopause management should encompass a holistic approach to include discussion on life-style and dietary factors, as well as specific menopause treatment options. For many women, hormone replacement therapies can provide very effective relief of distressing menopausal symptoms, significantly improving their quality of life, and can provide an important preventive role, reducing the risk of debilitating disease such as osteoporosis. For others, non-hormonal options (alternative or complementary therapies or natural remedies) may be preferred.

When treatment is considered necessary for menopausal problems, Menopause Matters aims to help therapies to be chosen and adjusted appropriately.

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Latest posts on the Forum: Re: Smile Re: Tomorrow I start HRT!! Re: certain times of month Re: Cant believe it - I have a period!! Re: Slimming thread - lets support each other. Click here to visit the Menopause Matters discussion forum - registration is free.	Latest news: 25 March 2008 Further information from the HABITS trial. Further information from the HABITS trial, which examined the risk of breast cancer recurring if HRT is used in women who have had breast cancer, is now availab... Full story »
Menopause and HRT in the press: The blood test that will set a date for your menopause: 30 April 2008 - Daily Mail Sleep disruption is biggest problem for menopausal women.: 17 April 2008 - Medical News Today The Origin of Menopause: Why Do Women Outlive Fertility?: 3 April 2008 - Scientific American HRT 'might ward off Alzheimer's'.: 25 March 2008 - BBC News Online Drinking plus hormones may up breast cancer risk.: 11 March 2008 - Reuters HRT still raises risk of cancer years after treatment finishes: 6 March 2008 - The Scotman Hormone Therapy Compromised Breast Cancer Diagnosis Via Mammogram And Biopsy: 26 Feb 2007 - medicalnewstoday.com More stories in our press archive.	Womens health in the press: Forty per cent jump in female drinking fuels rise in breast cancer: 2 May 2008 - Daily Mail Low thyroid output tied to heart attacks in women: 1 May 2008 - Reuters Heart disease warning for women: 1 May 2008 - BBC News Online Sex infections soar among elderly.: 23 April 2008 - nursinginpractice.com Vitamins 'may shorten your life'.: 16 April 2008 - BBC News Online Large waist 'an Alzheimer's risk'.: 27 March 2008 - BBC News Online Staying in shape 'hard for women'.: 25 March 2008 - BBC News Online More stories in our press archive.