Do You Have Jewish Ancestry?
If you are … 18 years of age or over AND Eligible for NHS care in England AND Have one or more Jewish grandparents (Ashkenazi, Sephardi, Mizrahi…etc). You may be eligible to have free BRCA gene testing to detect faulty BRCA genes – and this could save your life! What Are BRCA Genes? We all […]
What Is A British Menopause Society Accredited Menopause Specialist?
A British Menopause Society (BMS) accredited menopause specialist is a healthcare professional that has undertaken advanced menopause training and has proven knowledge and skills to assess and treat complex menopause cases. They are qualified to lead a menopause service and can accept referrals to support their colleagues. They can also signpost to other trusted professionals […]
Menopause In Ethnic Minorities
The average age of the menopause in the UK is 51 years BUT did you know that it can happen earlier in some ethnic minority groups? The list below are just a few examples of ethnic minority groups that have a lower than UK average age of the menopause: 18% of the UK population are […]
Surgical Menopause
RECENT STUDY: ONLY 30% OF WOMEN RECEIVED MENOPAUSE ADVICE BEFORE THEIR SURGICALLY-INDUCED MENOPAUSE! A study published in the Journal Post Reproductive Health (April 2022) revealed that only 8 out of 27 women from this study who had had both ovaries surgically removed, had been given menopause advice prior to their operation! Review of menopause advice […]
Vegan HRT
At EveryWoman Health, we have a holistic approach to menopause care and take into consideration your personal beliefs and lifestyle choices when developing individualised management plans. The purpose of this post is to provide information for Vegans on the excipients contained in different HRT treatments to help with their decision-making. * Please note that the […]
Menopause & Cardiovascular Disease
Cardiovascular disease includes conditions affecting the heart and blood vessels such as heart attacks, strokes and peripheral vascular disease…etc The ABCDEFG mnemonic is a well-known aide memoire amongst medical students to remember the main risk factors of cardiovascular disease: A – Age (increasing) B – Blood Pressure (high) C – Cholesterol (high) D – Diet […]
Menopause & Relationships
I recently reviewed a male patient in his 50s who came to see me as a GP for help with poor sleep quality. I could tell from his saddened eyes and demeanour that there was much more to this presentation but he was not forthcoming. I gently asked him about his general well-being including potential […]
Menopausal Brain Fog
What Is It? Menopause brain fog* is a collection of cognitive symptoms that can occur during the menopausal transition. A recent survey of 4000 women revealed that 73% of these women experienced brain fog during the perimenopause and menopause and that 10% of women leave their jobs due to menopausal symptoms such as brain fog […]
Lactational Atrophic Vaginitis
This post was inspired by a patient reviewed at EveryWoman Health. This lady was in her thirties and had breastfed two children in succession over the preceding 3 years and was suffering from vaginal dryness, soreness and painful sex. She had tried various vaginal moisturisers and had been prescribed repeated courses of thrush treatment by […]
Cervical Screening | 65 Years and Over
A lady in her 70s arranged a private cervical screening test as she had changed to a new partner in the last few years and knew that this may increase her risk of “high risk” human papilloma virus (HPV) transmission. All of her previous cervical screening tests were normal (i.e. high risk HPV not detected) […]