Menopause

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The Guardian view on menopause politics: a work in progress | Editorial
Editorial: In a complex area of women’s health, simplistic answers centred on hormone replacement therapy must be resisted

Editorial

06, Mar, 2024 @7:24 PM

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‘It’s about an attitude change’: Guardian readers on menopause support needed at work
From a better understanding of menopause to flexible working, women share the measures that would really help

Nicola Davis and Jedidajah Otte

06, Mar, 2024 @2:00 PM

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Companies portray menopause as ‘medical problem’ and push women towards ineffective treatments, papers find
Medical researchers in US, UK and Australia urge high-income countries to learn from societies with more positive views of menopause

Natasha May

05, Mar, 2024 @7:00 PM

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Three things to know about your brain in menopause – and how to navigate the changes
‘A surge of interest’ is helping scientists understand and normalize ‘the change’

Sarah Sloat

01, Mar, 2024 @5:00 PM

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Talking therapies could help women through menopause, study finds
CBT and MBI shown to help with quality of life and to lesser extent anxiety and depression

Nicola Davis Science correspondent

28, Feb, 2024 @12:01 AM

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How fast can a menopausal cop run? Now we’ll never know | Zoe Williams
Officers in the British Transport Police no longer have to take the ‘bleep test’ to prove their stamina. But I reckon a lot of menopausal women would smash it faster than the patriarchy, writes Zoe Williams

Zoe Williams

27, Feb, 2024 @11:00 AM

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New menopause guidance: educate bosses, but face up to wider ageism as well | Observer editorial
Advice to employers must be followed by a conversation about lack of access to HRT and deep-seated sexism

Observer editorial

25, Feb, 2024 @6:00 AM

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Tell us: what’s your experience of dealing with perimenopause at work?
We’re keen to hear from women in the UK about how they were supported during perimenopause by their employer and how they experienced their workplace

Guardian community team

23, Feb, 2024 @1:02 PM

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Employers must make ‘reasonable adjustments’ for women going through menopause
EHRC says employers have ‘responsibility to protect staff going through menopause’ as two-thirds of women with symptoms acknowledge negative impact

Nadeem Badshah

22, Feb, 2024 @12:03 AM

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Unions criticise ‘demeaning’ gift bag for menopausal staff at Avanti West Coast
Aslef said train company’s handout to women was ‘insulting gimmick’, while TSSA called it ‘dismissive’ and belittling

Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent

16, Feb, 2024 @1:09 PM

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Knuckle-cracking is fine – and bad weather doesn’t make arthritis worse: nine myths about your joints busted
Research shows how to avoid joint pain through healthier living and eating, so stop worrying about rain and take vitamin D

Hannah Devlin

13, Feb, 2024 @7:00 AM

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‘Me and my menopause’: a view from women around the world
Millions of women are being let down by lack of support during and after menopause. We asked six, from Brazil to Bangladesh, to share their stories of fighting stigma, dealing with symptoms and supporting others

Guardian writers

07, Feb, 2024 @8:50 AM

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