There is so much information out there about perimenopause, menopause, and premenopausal conditions that it can be difficult to know where to get reliable information from. Below are some resources we often recommend:
Menopause/Perimenopause
Womens Health Concern
This is the patient arm of the British Menopause Society. There are very helpful leaflets and resources available at
https://www.womens-health-concern.org/help-and-advice/factsheets/
The leaflets we most commonly point women to on this site are;
HRT risks and benefits https://www.womens-health-concern.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/11-WHC-FACTSHEET-HRT-BenefitsRisks-NOV2022-B.pdf
Breast cancer risk infographic – we can’t stress how useful this is to put the very small breast cancer risks of HRT into context https://www.womens-health-concern.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/WHC-UnderstandingRisksofBreastCancer-MARCH2017.pdf
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for HRT https://www.womens-health-concern.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/02-WHC-FACTSHEET-CBT-WOMEN-FEB-2023-A.pdf
Rock my Menopause
Rock My Menopause is the public-facing campaign of the Primary Care Women’s Health Forum (PCWHF), a group of 10,000 healthcare professionals with a special interest in women’s health. Their aim is to equip people with the expert menopause information and support they need to become more menopause aware.
The factsheets we most commonly point our patients to on this site are;
Sex drive and menopause https://rockmymenopause.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/RMM_Sex-drive.pdf
HRT in a Nutshell https://rockmymenopause.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/RMM_HRT-in-a-nutshell.pdf
Vulval Skin Care https://rockmymenopause.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/RMM_Vulval-skin-care-1.pdf
Pelvic Floor Guide https://rockmymenopause.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/RMM_Pelvic-Floor-Guide-3.pdf
Manage my Menopause
Very comprehensive, tailored advice is available about all aspects of the menopause. Norfolk Menopause is proud to say that our own Paul Simpson was part of the team behind this.
https://www.managemymenopause.co.uk
Premature Ovarian Insufficiency
Daisy Network
This is a national charity with a wealth of information about POI (menopause under the age of 40)
https://www.daisynetwork.org
Rock my Menopause also has useful leaflets about POI and Surgical Menopause
https://rockmymenopause.com/portfolio-item/surgical-menopause/
Premenstrual Disorders
National Association for Premenstrual Syndrome (NAPS)
https://www.pms.org.uk
International Association for Premenstrual Disorders (IAMPD)
https://iapmd.org
Rock My Menopause https://rockmymenopause.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/RMM_Vulval-skin-care-1.pdf
