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Am I at the Menopause?
Menopause, Symptoms, Early Menopause, Vaginal, Bladder and Period problems
Standing Up For Better Bone Health
Tuesday 20th October was World Osteoporosis Day – a great reminder to stop, think about the health of your bones and find out more about osteoporosis.
To help guide you through this important topic Ruth Devlin and Dr Heather Currie in The Menopause Matters, Let's Talk Podcast were delighted to be joined by Ruth Wakeman, Director of services at The Royal Osteoporosis Society.
There was a lot to chat about… Do you know when you reach peak bone mineral density? Because you can’t see and feel your bones, why should we all be thinking about what our bones are up to and our long term health? And how do you find out what your bones are up to?
What’s the connection between menopause and bone health? Is there a greater risk of fractures after menopause and what can we do to help prevent them?
Importantly - do you know how to look after your bone health - how to keep your bones strong and healthy? Listen to find out many of the answers you need about bone health, osteoporosis and where to find the » Great British Bone Checker… now what’s that all about… happy listening! » Listen here
WORLD MENOPAUSE DAY
Does Pain Seem to Affect More of Your Life Than it Used To?
Recognizing the pain women live with in midlife, to provide better care was the International Menopause Society's theme for World Menopause Day on 18th October.
As the Society's Factsheet suggests: "Maybe it's your joints. Maybe it's your head. Maybe it's more than one type of pain at once. If so, you're not imagining it. And you're not alone. For many women, pain becomes more noticeable around the time of menopause. This factsheet explains why. It also covers what can help, and what's worth raising with your doctor." » Read more
Support For Surgical or Treatment Induced Menopause Needs Improving
Every year thousands of women in the UK are plunged into menopause earlier in life due to treatment and surgery.As this BBC article illustrates, we are still very poor at preparing women for this and supporting them afterwards.
Menopause Matters information is available via Amazon Alexa
Menopause Matters will be providing answers to some of the most commonly asked questions around menopause via Amazon's cloud-based voice service, Alexa. » Read more
