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GP and renowned menopause expert, Dr Louise Newson, has launched a Haynes manual on Menopause to dispel myths and provide women, their partners and families with vital information about symptoms, lifestyle changes and treatments available.

There is a current shortage of various types of HRT in the UK. This articles explains more to help women and also healthcare professionals.

A recent article from The Guardian explains how politicians are finally doing more to help menopausal women in the workplace, thanks to new research showing the impact symptoms can have on a large percentage of the workforce. Read on for the full article...

Dr Newson is thrilled to announce that her website, menopausedoctor.co.uk, is now being used as an official resource for women and healthcare professionals in the Royal College of GPs Women's Health Library. Read on for more information...

In this article from Grazia Daily, Helen Wilson-Beevers talks of her hysterectomy at age 31 and how she has been taking HRT ever since. She tells us why running out of the medication is her worst nightmare. Click here to read the full article...

GPs may need to switch women onto different HRT treatments after manufacturers confirmed that several widely-prescribed therapies will be unavailable for the next few months, as reported in gponline.com today.

A comprehensive and systematic review of testosterone treatment for women, published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journal, suggests testosterone can significantly improve sexual wellbeing for postmenopausal women. Dr Louise Newson says "This is really important as a step in the right direction to get testosterone licensed for women." Read on for all the details...

Menopause specialists warn about the dangers of compounded bioidentical HRT. 

You can now pre-order your copy of Dr Newson's exciting first book - a Haynes Manual on Menopause. Read on for more information...

"Depression, anxiety and 'horrendous' flushes are some the ways women are being affected by HRT shortages" - read on for everything you need to know about the HRT shortages in the full article from Sarah Graham at iNews...