Tag: menopause

Women should get NHS menopause checks at 40 – MPs

Women should get NHS menopause checks at 40 – MPs

"It seems utterly ludicrous you go to this health check as a woman in your early 40s, which is exactly when perimenopause starts for most women, and t [...]
Minister Kemi Badenoch clashes with MPs over menopause law

Minister Kemi Badenoch clashes with MPs over menopause law

The minister says she doesn't want to see the menopause given special legally protected status. www.bbc.co.uk [...]
Tory v Tory: Badenoch and Nokes in menopause debate

Tory v Tory: Badenoch and Nokes in menopause debate

Two Conservative MPs clashed in a debate on whether the menopause was a disability and both accused the other of talking over them.Minister for Women [...]
Women with menopause could get paid time off under Labour plan

Women with menopause could get paid time off under Labour plan

Labour says the government has "vacated the field" on supporting women with menopause in work. www.bbc.co.uk [...]
‘Menopause leave’ trial rejected by ministers

‘Menopause leave’ trial rejected by ministers

However, in its response to the report, published on Tuesday, the government rejected outright five of the committee's proposals, including a recommen [...]
Working women need greater menopause rights – MPs

Working women need greater menopause rights – MPs

The government, speaking on the issue for England as health issues is devolved to the national governments in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, sa [...]
Male MPs wear ‘hot flush’ vests to simulate menopause

Male MPs wear ‘hot flush’ vests to simulate menopause

Male MPs have been trying on vests that simulate the feeling of a hot flush, which some women experience during the menopause.The event was organised [...]
I'm anxious about menopause – Sturgeon

I'm anxious about menopause – Sturgeon

The first minister says she is in the "foothills" of menopause and has worried about its impact. www.bbc.co.uk [...]
Menopause: HRT prescription costs to fall, says government

Menopause: HRT prescription costs to fall, says government

Women will now only pay once a year for the menopause treatment in England after Labour MP's campaign. www.bbc.co.uk [...]
Menopause Bill: Liz Kendall calls for free HRT prescriptions

Menopause Bill: Liz Kendall calls for free HRT prescriptions

A Labour MP has described being exhausted and aching overnight as she had "no idea what was going on" with the onset of menopause. Shadow care mini [...]
'The menopause made me feel I was disappearing inside myself'

'The menopause made me feel I was disappearing inside myself'

HRT can help women going through the menopause and one MP is trying to make it free on the NHS. www.bbc.co.uk [...]
Scorching flashes, nervousness, and extra: Why menopause signs are getting extra consideration

Scorching flashes, nervousness, and extra: Why menopause signs are getting extra consideration

No one tells you about menopause. Certain, you hear about scorching flashes now and again, possibly from a relative or in a joke on a TV present [...]
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