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.
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- How can you prevent osteoporosis during the menopause?
- What are the side effects of HRT?
- Your diet and the menopause
- How to ease joint pain during the menopause
- Can blood tests help to manage menopause and HRT?
- Do herbal remedies for menopause really work?
- Why can the menopause trigger anxiety?
- The truth about HRT
- How to ease your perimenopause symptoms
- How long do the symptoms of menopause last?
- Do you need a menopause check at 40?
- HRT: fact-checking risks and benefits
- How your periods change during perimenopause
- How to support someone during the menopause
- Video: How do you know you're going through the menopause?
- How to make the menopause a little easier
- What's behind the HRT shortage in the UK?
- What it's like to go through early menopause
- How does race affect menopause care?
- Testosterone can boost sexual desire after menopause
- New operation could delay menopause by 20 years
- What is postmenopausal depression?
- Does the menopause cause hair loss?
- The problem with 'bioidentical hormones' for menopause
- What it's like to go through the menopause when you have HIV
- How to alleviate your menopause sleep problems
- Will HRT for menopause soon be free over the counter?
- Should you be worried about postmenopausal bleeding?
- Looking after your health during the menopause
- What you need to know about testosterone and menopause
- What's the link between menopause and cholesterol?
- Living with HRT
- What HRT did for me
- What causes menopause dizziness, and how can you manage it?
- What are the signs HRT is not working anymore?
- New insight into breast cancer risk after stopping HRT
- Are you going through the perimenopause?
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.