The Menopause Diet: A Dietitian’s Guide to Eating Well Through Perimenopause and Menopause
If you’re going through perimenopause or menopause, you may have noticed changes in your sleep, energy, mood or body shape. Perhaps you’re experiencing hot flushes, finding it harder to manage your weight, or simply not feeling quite like yourself.
Menopause Blood Tests: What They Show and When You Need One
If you're reading this, chances are something in your body has started to feel different. Perhaps your periods have become unpredictable, you're waking at 3am drenched in sweat, or your mind feels foggy in a way that isn't like you. You may have found yourself wondering: Is this menopause? Can a blood test tell me?
HRT Patches vs Gel vs Spray: Choosing Your Oestrogen
Deciding to start HRT can feel like a big step, and then you're handed another question: patch, gel or spray? If you've ever stood in front of a list of brand names and dosages feeling overwhelmed, please know that this is completely normal.
Perimenopause and Weight Gain: Why Your Body May Be Changing
Oestrogen levels fluctuate considerably during perimenopause before eventually declining. These hormonal changes are associated with changes in body composition and fat distribution.
Perimenopause and Brain Fog: How Nutrition Can Support Your Brain
Finding the right word, walking into a room and forgetting why, struggling to concentrate during a meeting or feeling mentally exhausted by the end of the day - brain fog can be a debilitating part of perimenopause.
The Hormonal Coil and Menopause: How Can It Be Used as Part of HRT?
For women approaching or going through menopause, the hormonal coil can sometimes play a useful role in hormone replacement therapy (HRT), as well as providing reliable contraception and helping to manage heavy or troublesome periods.
Migraines after 40: What’s the link with perimenopause?
Migraines affect around 1 in 7 people and are three times more common in women than men. For many women, migraines can worsen during perimenopause, alongside symptoms such as night sweats, mood swings, and hot flushes. Dr Lowri Bailey, General Practitioner, explains why migraines occur during this stage and how they can be managed.