Updated : 12th March 2010

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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Menopause Matters Magazine! Even bigger 32 pages - Issue Nineteen out now! The Menopause Magazine, written with you in mind! Subscribe now for 1 year (Four issues) at a reduced rate and receive a copy of the previous issue for free. For more info and subscription details: click.	Book Choice: Award Winning 'Menopause - Answers at your fingertips.' By Dr. Heather Currie. Available now! Order here. "All in all, it is undoubtedly the best and certainly the most sensible book I’ve yet to read on the subject." "I'd happily recommend the book to patients as background reading and support for menopausal symptoms." Commended at the BMA Medical Book Competition Awards 2007 Book reviews | download an extract (pdf 160k)
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Latest posts on the Forum: Re: NEW MEMBER Confused about Ovestin Re: Panic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Re: Food intolerances...... Click here to visit the Menopause Matters discussion forum - registration is free.	Latest news: 8 Feb 2010 Changes in cardiovascular risk parameters during the menopause transition Two new studies have addressed once again the issue of worsening cardiovascular risk in midlife, while focusing on the menopause transition and the role of meno... Full story »
Menopause and HRT in the press: Obesity And Physical Inactivity Poses Arthritis Risk, Especially For Women: 26 Feb 2010 - Medical News Today Hormone Changes During Menopause Increase Risk Of Heart Disease And Stroke: 26 Feb 2010 - Medical News Today Women on oestrogen only HRT 'at increased risk of asthma': 12 Feb 2010 - The Telegraph AdvaCAL Calcium Effective Against Bone Loss In Postmenopausal Women: 12 Feb 2010 - Medicalnewstoday.com HRT tied to lower colon cancer risk: 8 Feb 2010 - Reuters St. John's wort may cool hot flashes: 18 January 2010 - Reuters 59 year old offered IVF by a British clinic.: 18 January 2010 - Daily Mail More stories in our press archive.	Womens health in the press: Unplanned pregnancy warning to older women over 35: 9 Feb 2010 - BBC News Online Pelvic symptoms unlikely to mean ovarian cancer: 1 Feb 2010 - Reuters Women need 'wake-up' call over cardiac risk: 6 Jan 2010 - Irish Times Alcohol link to breast cancer recurrence : 14 Dec 2009 - BBC News Online Leading Doctor Calls For The Urgent Need To Study The Consequences Of Premature Ovarian Failure: 10 Dec 2009 - medicalnewstoday.com Bike rides ‘cut 16yrs off age’ : 23 Sept 2009 - The Sun More stories in our press archive. Find womens health groups at: wematter.co.uk