Short video
In preparation
Perimenopause: what changes and when
A short introduction to the years before periods stop, and the symptoms most often reported.
Women's health
Menopause Matters
Understand the changes. Know your choices.
Menopause is a normal life stage, but that does not mean every symptom has to be endured. Understanding what is happening makes it far easier to weigh up the choices available.
These pages introduce perimenopause and menopause, the symptoms women commonly experience, the evidence around HRT and its alternatives, and the aspects of long-term health worth thinking about.
1 published article across 1 section
Knowing what to expect makes it easier to describe your symptoms and discuss the options that suit you.
Understanding menopause
What is actually happening, when it tends to happen, and which changes are worth raising.
Menopause Matters resources
Videos, articles, FAQs and information sheets relating to this area. New resources are added as they are produced.
- ArticleIn preparation
HRT: weighing up benefits and risks
How to think about the evidence, and the questions worth raising with your clinician.
- Information sheetIn preparation
Questions to take to a menopause appointment
A one-page sheet you can print or keep on your phone.
Related areas
- Menstrual MattersPeriods can tell us a lot about our health.
- PCOSMore than irregular periods.