What works for treating hot flushes and night sweats apart from HRT? The North American Menopause Society’s 2023 nonhormone therapy position statement has the answers. When it comes to treating vasomotor symptoms, we need to know what works. We know hormone replacement therapy (HRT) does work, but if you can’t or don’t want to take that for your hot flushes or night sweats, what are your options? The North American Menopause Society recently updated its 2015 advice on what works and what doesn’t and the 2023 version has some changes from it’s 2015 predecessor. You can access it here. To…
Your downloadable Menopause Symptoms Check List! If you’re planning on speaking to your GP about starting HRT or other treatment options to help manage your perimenopause or post menopause symptoms, print and fill in this symptom checker. It will help you workout how your symptoms are affecting you and it will save time in your consultation – and you can always track how your symptoms are responding by filling it in again in a few month’s time! Menopause symptoms check list – click here to download your copy. And take a look at this article featuring Dr Carys Sonnenberg who…
From flash flood bleeding to fibroids and polyps – menopause can be messy. Dr Carys Sonnenberg explains what’s going on. We women go through a lot around menopause and our hormones play a big role in quite a few of them. Our periods can change. They can become lighter, heavier, closer together or further apart – of a combination of all of these. Beyond the irregular bleeding there can be flash floods of heavy bleeding or even unexplained bleeding. Then there are conditions like Endometriosis, or adenomyosis that can cause heavy bleeding and pain. and that’s not all, there…
Sex during menopause- Are you talking about sex to your doctor? If not, you should because they can really help – but you may have to make the first move. You might have a great relationship with your doctor but you might be too embarrassed to talk about problems you’re having when it comes to sex – and, your doctor might be too. As we know, sex can become an issue around the time of menopause. Vaginal dryness can make it painful or your libido may have taken a nose dive. Sheryl Kingsburg, a clinical psychologist in the Obstetrics &…
How does menopause affect your skin, hair and nails? Dr Naomi Potter explains what it does and what can help. Menopause is so much more than hot flushes and night sweats. There are more than 40 symptoms that signal declining oestrogen levels, and many affect our skin, hair and nails. As skin is the body’s largest organ it plays an important role in keeping us healthy, so it’s vital that we keep it in good condition. Here Harley Street Emporium’s Dr Naomi Potter, a London-based GP with a special interest in menopause, runs through some of the common skin symptoms she…
Menopause, bones and sex – how HRT could help. Dr Sarah Ball explains. Dr Sarah Ball is a GP with a special interest in Menopause who works with Newson Health. Here she explains how HRT could benefit women in a myriad of different ways. You can see the original interview here. Brittle bones Bone density and the risk of scanning? After menopause our bone density decreases. This puts us at an increased risk of fractures which can in turn lead to decreased mobility and independence and a decline in health. A scan, known as a DEXA scan, can determine…
Could it be menopause? Take the quiz to find out – and see what your treatment options are. It’s not just all hot sweats and mood swings when it comes to menopause. Changes in body odour, brittle nails and dry eyes can also be signs that your oestrogen levels are in decline. Getting the right help is what matters! There are more than 30 symptoms of menopause which may affect virtually every part of your body from your skin, hair and nail to you brain and vaginal health. So how do you know if what you’re experiencing is a…
Could it be menopause? With so many symptoms it’s easy to see why it’s often misdiagnosed. If you have a quick look at menopause sites on social media it wont take long to find a plethora of women who say their GP has told them they’re too young to be menopausal, put them on anti-depressants or sent them off on a merry-go-round of investigative procedures to try and find the cause of their malaise. The experience leaves many asking how hard can it be to diagnose menopause? Well, there is a long list of symptoms – many of which may…
You may not have heard about it but female sexual dysfunction is one of the biggest unspoken issues affecting female health and wellbeing. Dija Ayodele investigates what it is and what you can do about it. Are you less interested in sex? Taking longer to get in the mood? Perhaps sex is great but you find yourself sore and in pain during or afterwards? Do you feel an itchy burning sensation in your vagina or the skin around it (which may be flaky or looking less than a vibrant pink)? If you’re nodding yes to any or all of these questions,…
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Harley Street Emporium’s mission is to provide you with editorially independent information so you can make the informed decisions about your menopause journey and skincare treatments, procedures or products. We know perimenopause and menopause can be a confusing time and we are committed to giving you the best evidence-based information available via our network of menopause experts so you can make informed decisions about diet, lifestyle and treatments options. When it comes to skincare we do not review products but instead focus on the science behind them. There is no advertorial – all the information is written by our team…
