MPs debate making HRT free HRT for all menopausal women FabulousMenopauseMatters
The Labour MP added boys and girls must be educated about the menopause so it becomes a common topic of discussion.
But a flawed 2002 US study linking HRT to breast cancer has left many women reluctant to take it, and GPs refusing to prescribe it. In the UK, the average age for a woman to go through menopause is 51 - it occurs when oestrogen levels in the body start to decline. Whether through embarrassment or lack of access to treatment, women are left feeling abandoned and ignored.is shining a light on heartbreaking stories from celebrities, MPs and members of the public who have battled to survive "the change".An estimated one in five of the UK’s population are currently experiencing it.The stigma attached to the transition means women have been suffering in silence for centuries.
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