Health education service Menopause Experts launched earlier this month. They are offering free training and resources to women — and men. The company offers comprehensive, trustworthy and up-to-date information to help women understand and manage often debilitating symptoms like forgetfulness, hot flushes, headaches, itchy skin, night sweats, brain fog and low or non-existent sex drive. Menopause Experts training is completely free, making vital information available to all people whatever their ability to pay. In comparison, private consultations with some menopause doctors cost around £275 for an initial consultation.
It’s also the first menopause service to provide advice and tips to men, recognising the importance of including husbands, partners and workmates in the conversation. Free training includes information on the biology of the female body and the effects that declining hormones like estrogen, progesterone and testosterone have on women’s health. It examines the pros and cons of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) and looks at alternative ways to manage symptoms through diet and lifestyle.
The former chief officer of the doctors’ union the British Medical Association Dr Helena McKeown is joining the board of directors to help educate GPs and other clinicians about menopause. Menopause Experts offers free podcasts, with recent subjects including Sex and menopause.
