Menopause support

Menopause affects everyone. Women make up half the population, and the menopause and peri-menopause can have an impact on them, their families, friends and colleagues.

The menopause can affect many areas of life, including work, home life, relationships and friendships. Symptoms can last for several years and can include anxiety, reduced concentration, sleep disturbance, hot flushes and heavy periods - all of which can be both physically and emotionally distressing.

These pages are designed to offer support and resources to anyone going through the menopause and anyone interested in learning more.

Websites which offer help and support

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Some useful websites and other links to offer help and support to those with going through the peri-menopause and menopause.

Guidelines from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)
Norfolk and Waveney MIND menopause and mental health
NHS menopause A-Z overview
Women’s Health Concern educational resources
Health Talk, women's personal experiences of the menopause
The Menopause Exchange Independent advice about the menopause, midlife and postmenopausal health
Balance App from Newson Clinic
Norfolk and Waveney Talking Therapies menopause workshops
Henpicked menopause support
Daisy Network Charity for women with POI
Menopause and Later Life
ADHD Chatter Podcast covering how hormones and menopause impact on women with ADHD
Sexual health, libido and menopause video
Women’s Health Concern fact sheets
Menopause Matters, symptoms, remedies, advice
The Menopause Charity, facts, advice and support
National Autistic Society, autism and the menopause

Menopause support reading list

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There are loads of books which can be useful to support you through your menopause journey. Here's a few we have found helpful. This is by no means a definitive list.

Sophie Fletcher: Mindful Menopause
Dr Louise Newson: Preparing for the Perimenopause and Menopause
The definitive guide to the perimenopause and menopause
All you need to know in one concise manual
Dr Philippa Kaye: The M Word
Mariella Frostrup: Cracking the Menopause
Michelle Rowlinson: Conquering Perimenopause & Menopause
Marie Percival: The psychology of menopause
Lisa Snowden: Just getting started: lessons in life, love and menopause
Karen Newby: The natural menopause method: a nutritional guide
Anne Henderson: Natural menopause: herbal remedies, aromatherapy, CBT, nutrition, exercise, HRT
Kate Rowe-Ham: Owning your menopause: Fitter, calmer, stronger in 30 days
Federica Amati and Jane Baxter: Recipes for a better menopause
Yansie Rolston and Yvonne Christie: Black and menopausal
Tara Allman: Menopause Confidential: A doctor reveals the secrets to thriving through midlife
Deboarah Garlick: Menopause: the change for the better
Davina McCall: Menopausing: the positive roadmap to your second spring