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Carolyn Harris MP's 12 years on antidepressants - no one spotted it was the menopause

A nurse told Carolyn Harris 'you're the living dead' and she sank into six months of depression, sitting at home in a pink anorak with the fur hood up. Now she's made the link to the menopause and HRT - and says millions of other women are still in the…

Daily Mirror

Commons will be a ‘menopause-friendly’ employer, says Speaker

Sir Lindsay Hoyle unveils plans to ‘break the taboo’, and agrees to sign the Menopause Workplace Pledge

The Guardian - UK

Speaker Lindsay Hoyle vows to make Commons ‘menopause friendly’

He is set to sign the Menopause Workplace Pledge.

The Independent UK

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Lisa Snowdon 'sobbed on the floor' when clothes didn't fit after menopause weight gain

Lisa Snowden has been open about going through menopause and how it affected her body, meaning she couldn't fit in old clothes

Daily Mirror

Mum warns of 'debilitating symptoms' every woman needs to know about

"Unless you’re going through it, you can’t really know what to expect and it can be absolutely debilitating for some"

Liverpool Echo

Homeless mum turns life around to run multi million pound company

Dawn Coker is now the CEO of a multi-million pound company

Liverpool Echo

Home menopause tests are waste of time and money, say doctors

Urine tests not predictive enough to tell whether a woman is going through the phase, experts warn

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Woman becomes mum at 47 after assuming first signs of pregnancy were menopause

Tania Behrns, from New Zealand, thought the menopause had kicked in when she suddenly felt tired all the time and was shocked to see two lines appear on a pregnancy test

Daily Mirror

Ex-nurse Christie Watson: ‘Women’s health has always been undervalued’

The nurse turned academic and author on her experience of the menopause, returning to the wards during the pandemic and dating a man with a tarantula

The Guardian - UK

Menopause, endometriosis and more: four ways England is failing women

As ministers plan to publish the first women’s health strategy we look at where things are going wrong – and why

The Guardian - UK

Dismissal of women’s health problems as ‘benign’ leading to soaring NHS lists

Exclusive: Gender bias means debilitating gynaecological conditions are played down, says RCOG president

The Guardian - UK

Health: Physical activity coupled with good diet help avoid health problems during menopause

As a result, women in their forties and fifties should pay special attention to excellent lifestyle habits such as physical activity and in order to reduce the health risks connected with fat storage. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Effects of HRT on people going through menopause assessed for guidance update

Nice has outlined what aspects of menopause care will be updated in upcoming guidance, including areas where more research is needed.

The Independent UK

Taking HRT could lower risk of death from Covid by 78%, according to new research

Some studies have shown that higher oestrogen levels could be associated with lower severity of infectious diseases. New research has found that woman who take hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for menopause have a 78% reduced risk of dying from Covid says a new study

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Over half of women suffer in silence with female health struggles rather than tell boss

Only one in 10 women going through menopause have asked their boss for time off due to the symptoms - while 13% have suffered a miscarriage but not said anything at work

Daily Mirror

Lisa Snowdon says she felt 'completely alone' going through 'awful' menopause

TV presenter Lisa Snowdon, 50, has spoken openly about her menopause experience, saying she felt ‘low and anxious’ in her early forties, which her doctors said was perimenopause

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Comedian Kathy Lette talks writing, ageing and why she's putting the 'sex' into sexagenarian

When Kathy Lette co-wrote Puberty Blues in the late 1970s, she never imagined she'd become the go-to guide on teenage life. Three decades on, she's ready to put the ‘sex’ into sexagenarian, reflecting on post-menopause life and her mission to age disgracefully.

Irish Mirror

Irishwoman who suffered early menopause at 27 tells of treatment that saved her life

'I thought I was just sick, that something was seriously wrong. I tried to seek help but I couldn’t get help'

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Vet confirms female dogs do experience menopause - and it changes behaviour

ITV’s This Morning resident vet Dr Scott Miller confirms older female dogs do experience the menopause the same as humans, though many owners neuter their pets to avoid regular cycles and ovarian cancers

Daily Mirror

7 lesser-known early menopause symptoms – and how HRT can help relieve them

The menopause is a time in a woman's life that marks the end of the menstrual cycle, when her period stops and the ovaries lose their reproductive function. This can cause a number of unusual changes and symptoms

Zenger

Ready To Menopause: Female Teachers Will Be Allowed To Work Part-Time To Cope With Menopause Effects

The average age of women reaching menopause is 51, although around 1 in 100 experience it before the age of 40.

Daily Mirror

Half of women hide menopause from their partners and feel 'completely alone'

The poll, of 2,000 women, found 43% of those who’ve gone or are going through the menopause or pre-menopause felt ‘completely alone’ during it

Wales Online

Welsh MP gets angry when writer claims men shouldn't talk about the menopause

On the BBC's Politics Live, Carolyn Harris MP couldn't hide her disgust at the comments by writer Michelle Kirsch

Tribune News Service

Mayo Clinic Minute: How lifestyle changes may help manage menopause symptoms

The average healthy woman begins menopause at 51, though some women will begin in their 40s or in their late 50s. It's a natural biological process that marks the time a woman ends her menstrual cycle.

The Conversation

Considering an IUD but worried about pain during insertion? Here’s what to expect

Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are small T-shaped plastic devices containing either copper or a low dose of progestogen hormone. Lasting five to ten years, they provide highly effective contraception and are chosen by increasing numbers of users of all ages from adolescence to perimenopause.

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