Expert menopause advice

Julie Dennis
Julie Dennis

Julie Dennis

Career Coach

How to deal with menopause at work

Many woman hours are being lost to menopause here in the UK every year. However, the personal and professional cost of menopause...
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Jane Dowling
Jane Dowling

Jane Dowling

Exercise Practitioner

Best exercises for menopausal weight gain

We all know that getting moving and being mindful about diet are the best way to fight menopause weight gain. But what...
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Rosie Letts
Rosie Letts

Rosie Letts

Nutritional Therapist

What to eat for a healthier, happier menopause

Tucking into tasty food to relieve menopause symptoms? It can’t be that simple… can it? Rosie Letts is a qualified nutritional therapist,...
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Gilly Woo
Gilly Woo

Gilly Woo

Stylist

What is the best nightwear for menopause night sweats?

Do you regularly wake up drenched in sweat, night clothes soaked through, stuck to your sheets? Menopause night sweats are a really...
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Louise Reed
Health and Her

Health and Her

Everything You Need to Know about Surgical Menopause - Side Effects, Symptoms, Management and Recovery Time

Surgical menopause, or a hysterectomy, can be a difficult decision to make and a challenging journey to undergo. Dr Victoria Hobbs answers...
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helen roach
Helen Roach

Helen Roach

Nutritionist

Everything you need to know about diet for perimenopause

It’s old news now that the way you eat can have a massive impact on how you feel. With fad diets popping...
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Caitlin Whiteley
Caitlin Whiteley

Caitlin Whiteley

Author

The top 5 best exercises for Menopause

Menopause can put your body through the ringer, both physically and mentally. With joint aches, hot flushes, migraines and fatigue, alongside a...
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Health and Her
Health and Her

Health and Her

Perimenopause and mental health

Perimenopause, the stage before menopause, can be a particularly difficult time for women, both physically and psychologically. Mental health issues – such...
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Dr Kate Burns
Dr Kate Burns

Dr Kate Burns

General Practitioner

Blood tests for hormone levels in menopause

by Dr Kate Burns, ⊕ medically reviewed by Dr Rebecca Tomlinson on 10th October, 2022 For many women, working out whether or...
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Helen Roach
Helen Roach

Helen Roach

Nutritionist

Phytoestrogens - what are they and how can they help in menopause?

For many women, the symptoms of perimenopause and menopause can be frustrating and can affect everyday life. Though there are options available...
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Louise Reed
Sophie Bostock

Sophie Bostock

Sleep Expert and Coach

Why Does Menopause Make You Tired?

If you’re struggling to fall asleep, or stay asleep through the night, you’re not alone. In this article, Dr. Sophie Bostock, sleep expert and evangelist, explains why menopause can make you tired, what kind of sleep problems can occur during menopause and why fatigue and tiredness can feel so overwhelming at menopause, and signposts evidence-based strategies for improving your sleep. 
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Rosie Letts
Rosie Letts

Rosie Letts

Nutritional Therapist

Natural ways to improve your sleep in menopause

Want to understand your menopause sleep problems from a nutritional perspective? Rosie Letts, qualified and registered nutritional therapist, explains what’s happening, and...
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Angie Egan
Angie Egan

Angie Egan

Menopause Columnist and Blogger

How to make female friends

Having spent much of my life as a fully paid-up member of the ‘loner brigade’ it finally dawned on me how impoverished this was. Perhaps I was a late developer, whatever. I now cherish and truly value the enriching, uplifting, and absolute delight my girlfriends have brought to my life.
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Caroline Barnes
Caroline Barnes

Caroline Barnes

Make-up Artist

Makeup for menopause tutorial by Caroline Barnes

Makeup for menopause… is it different?   Should you change formulas to beat those hot flushes? What about skincare? Is it time...
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Dr Deborah Lancastle
Dr Deborah Lancastle

Dr Deborah Lancastle

Registered and Chartered Health Psychologist

Is it the menopause or is it life?

The menopause experience explored by our leading Health Psychologist Dr Deborah Lancastle. Dr Deborah is a Registered and Chartered Health Psychologist and Principal Lecturer at the University of South Wales.
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Dr Shilpa McQuillan
Dr Shilpa McQuillan

Dr Shilpa McQuillan

General Practitioner

What is Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) and Who is It Intended For?

What is Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), and could it be for you? Our GP Shilpa McQuillan has created the really useful guide to demystify HRT.
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Professor Myra Hunter
Professor Myra Hunter

Professor Myra Hunter

CBT Expert

CBT for menopause and hot flushes

Does Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for hot flushes and other menopause symptoms really work? In this article she introduces Cognitive Behavioural Therapy...
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Dr Shilpa McQuillan
Dr Shilpa McQuillan

Dr Shilpa McQuillan

General Practitioner

How to talk to your GP about menopause

by Dr Shilpa McQuillan, ⊕ medically reviewed by Dr Rebecca Tomlinson on 5th September, 2022 Not sure where to start when it comes to...
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Julie Dennis
Jane Dowling

Jane Dowling

Exercise Practitioner

How to deal with menopause at work

Many woman hours are being lost to menopause here in the UK every year. However, the personal and professional cost of menopause...
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Shona Wilkinson
Shona Wilkinson

Shona Wilkinson

Nutritionist

What are the best menopause supplements on the market?

What are the most helpful menopause supplements? Do they really work?  Here’s registered nutritionist and Health & Her’s supplements expert Shona Wilkinson’s...
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Caroline Barnes
Caroline Barnes

Caroline Barnes

Make-up Artist

Menopause skincare tips by Caroline Barnes

So you’ve finally got your skincare regime just perfect: you’ve found the products you love, and you’re feeling at home in your...
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Anne Henderson
Anne Henderson

Anne Henderson

Consultant Gynaecologist

Incontinence at menopause – urinary changes and why they happen

Suddenly having little leaks? Increased urinary frequency or urgency, and incontinence at menopause happens – even if you’ve never had problems in this area before – but you needn’t, and shouldn’t, just put up with it! 
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Rosie Letts
Rosie Letts

Rosie Letts

Nutritional Therapist

Headaches during menopause – does diet make a difference?

What causes headaches at menopause, and how can you reduce them? Qualified nutritional therapist Rosie Letts explains what’s going on – and...
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Relate
Relate

Relate

Relationship Counsellors

Painful sex and relationships – how to talk about it and improve things together

Are menopause symptoms making sex painful? Relate, the UK’s largest provider of relationship support, has worked with Health & Her to develop...
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Anne Henderson
Anne Henderson

Anne Henderson

Consultant Gynaecologist

Menopause vaginal pain & painful sex what’s happening and how to feel more comfortable

Why do some women start to find sex painful around menopause? Vaginal and anatomical changes can lead to poor lubrication, as well as changes to the shape of your vagina – it can actually become shorter, less wider, and less stretchy.

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Josh Lea
Dr Shilpa McQuillan

Dr Shilpa McQuillan

General Practitioner

Hot flushes in Menopause

GP Dr Shilpa McQuillan discusses hot flushes – what are they, why do they happen, and how can you reduce the impact...
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Dr Shilpa McQuillan
Dr Shilpa McQuillan

Dr Shilpa McQuillan

General Practitioner

Menopause Headaches A GP’s overview

by Dr Shilpa McQuillan, ⊕ medically reviewed by Dr Rebecca Tomlinson on 5th September, 2022 GP Dr Shilpa McQuillan discusses headaches at menopause. Why do...
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Uma Dinsmore-Tuli
Uma Dinsmore-Tuli

Uma Dinsmore-Tuli

Yoga Therapist

Yoga for menopause joint pain

According to the British Menopause Society, around 18% of women find that their joints become sore and achy at menopause. In fact,...
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Anita Ralph
Anita Ralph

Anita Ralph

Qualified Medical Herbalist

Herbalist Advice for Managing Hot Flushes

Qualified Medical Herbalist Anita Ralph discusses natural ways to control hot flushes. Well-tolerated, safe and highly effective, can medicinal herbs and food plants provide natural relief for you?
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Uma Dinsmore-Tuli
Uma Dinsmore-Tuli

Uma Dinsmore-Tuli

Yoga Therapist

Yoga for hot flushes

Can yoga help you take control of your hot flushes? Though you may not be able to stop that hot tide rising,...
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Gilly Woo
Gilly Woo

Gilly Woo

Stylist

How to dress for hot flushes

Here are our stylist’s secrets to manage your wardrobe even if your temperature’s out of control.  Have you ever ended up in...
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Julie Dennis
Julie Dennis

Julie Dennis

Career Coach

How to combat low energy levels during menopause

Are you tired all the time? Do you wake exhausted, stumble through the day and fall home too tired to properly engage...
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Gilly Woo
Gilly Woo

Gilly Woo

Stylist

How to look and feel fabulous, whatever your waist size

So you’ve breezed through the hot flushes, taken control of the emotional rollercoaster… but you’re feeling down because your dress size has...
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Anne Henderson
Anne Henderson

Anne Henderson

Consultant Gynaecologist

Why do periods get worse before menopause?

Many women hope their periods will slow down, lighten and then stop at menopause… but unfortunately, this isn’t always the case. Though they can space out, periods in menopause can very often become more frequent and heavy for many women.
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Relate
Relate

Relate

Relationship Counsellors

Loss of libido in perimenopause and menopause - Working through it with your partner

Libido, sex drive, sizzle, in the mood… call it what you will, your desire to have sex can take a real hit as...
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Anne Henderson
Anne Henderson

Anne Henderson

Consultant Gynaecologist

Loss of libido in perimenopause and menopause – is it biological or psychological?

If you’ve noticed a change in your sex drive – and you’re not comfortable with the situation – you might be worried about what’s happening. Do hormones play a part? Is it more about what’s happening in life?
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Josh Lea
Dr Shilpa McQuillan

Dr Shilpa McQuillan

General Practitioner

How to cope with stress and anxiety during menopause: expert advice from a GP

by Dr Shilpa McQuillan, ⊕ medically reviewed by Dr Rebecca Tomlinson on 5th September, 2022 Some of the most challenging menopause symptoms are the ones...
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Relate
Relate

Relate

Relationship Counsellors

How to manage stress, anxiety and anger and keep your relationship strong

Relate, the UK’s largest network of relationship counsellors, has worked with Health & Her to develop advice to help you and your...
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Anne Henderson
Anne Henderson

Anne Henderson

Consultant Gynaecologist

Menopause vaginal changes explained

by Anne Henderson, medically reviewed by Dr Rebecca Tomlinson on 5th September, 2022 At menopause, many women experience vaginal changes including dryness, shortening and tightening....
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Dr Shilpa McQuillan
Dr Shilpa McQuillan

Dr Shilpa McQuillan

General Practitioner

Menopause, perimenopause and post-menopause – A doctors overview

by Dr Shilpa McQuillan, ⊕ medically reviewed by Dr Rebecca Tomlinson on 5th September, 2022 From the time you start noticing changes and symptoms to...
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Ruth Devlin
Ruth Devlin

Ruth Devlin

Menopause coach

How to explain menopause to a man

Are the men in your life utterly clueless when it comes to menopause matters? Wish they could walk a day in your...
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