Hormones – articles and advice
Menopause and HRT
Read features on hormonal health, from thyroid to menopause and beyond. For structured medical detail, see our Patient Information Leaflets on hormones.
Menopause and HRT
Menopause marks the end of menstrual cycles. Learn about symptoms like hot flushes and mood changes, and how hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can help.
- What are the side effects of HRT?
- Menopause videos
- How your periods change during perimenopause
- Why can the menopause trigger anxiety?
- Are you going through the perimenopause?
- Do herbal remedies for menopause really work?
- What are the signs HRT is not working anymore?
- How to ease joint pain during the menopause
- HRT: fact-checking risks and benefits
- Do you need a menopause check at 40?
- What's the link between menopause and cholesterol?
- Your diet and the menopause
- What causes menopause dizziness, and how can you manage it?
- How to support someone during the menopause
- Video: How do you know you're going through the menopause?
- How does race affect menopause care?
- How menopause can affect women at work
- What HRT did for me
- Looking after your health during the menopause
- Living with HRT
- Will HRT for menopause soon be free over the counter?
- How to ease your perimenopause symptoms
- How can you prevent osteoporosis during the menopause?
- How to alleviate your menopause sleep problems
- What you need to know about testosterone and menopause
- Can blood tests help to manage menopause and HRT?
- New insight into breast cancer risk after stopping HRT
- What's behind the HRT shortage in the UK?
- New operation could delay menopause by 20 years
- Testosterone can boost sexual desire after menopause
- What it's like to go through the menopause when you have HIV
- Poor social life linked to bone loss in postmenopausal women
- What it's like to go through early menopause
- The problem with 'bioidentical hormones' for menopause
- Does the menopause cause hair loss?
- The truth about HRT
- What is postmenopausal depression?
- Should you be worried about postmenopausal bleeding?
- How long do the symptoms of menopause last?
Other hormone problems
Hormones control everything from growth to metabolism. Discover symptoms of hormone imbalances and how testing and treatment can restore balance.
PCOS
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) can affect hormones and fertility. Learn about symptoms and treatment options.
Thyroid problems
An underactive or overactive thyroid affects energy, weight, and mood. Discover how thyroid conditions are diagnosed and treated to help restore balance.