What are the signs, how long they can last, and why HRT is deficient

1 in 10 A woman who worked after the menopause According to a new study, they quit their jobs because of their symptoms.

Findings from a study considered to be the largest study of menopausal women in the United Kingdom are: Channel 4 documentary Davina McCall: Sex, Mind, Menopause..

It found that 14 percent of women had Reduced work time due to menopause14% worked part-time and 8% did not apply for promotion.

Supported by research, Faucet AssociationStates that 10% of women hired during the menopause quit their jobs. It is estimated to be 330,000.

The publication is in the middle Lack of hormone replacement therapy (HRT), Medicines used by more than 1 million women in the UK Treat menopausal symptoms.

This scattered the sparks HRT “Zip Code” LotteryAccording to the Channel 4 documentary, GPs across the UK cannot prescribe the latest treatments.

What is menopause?

Menopause is a biological stage that occurs when a woman stops menstruating and is naturally unable to conceive. NHS says..

It usually occurs between the ages of 45 and 55. The average age in the UK is 51, but 1 in 100 people who have undergone menopause will move to 40.

Menopause is defined as 12 months after the woman’s last menstrual period and occurs because the ovaries stop ovum maturation and stop secreting estrogen and progesterone.

In the months or years leading up to this, menstruation is usually less frequent. This is a stage called the perimenopausal period.

Postmenopause is followed by postmenopause. This refers to the time 12 months after the woman’s last menstrual period.

What are the symptoms of menopause?

3 out of 4 people experience symptoms. One in four people can experience severe symptoms, which affect their daily lives.

NHS Here are some of the most common symptoms of menopause:

• Hot flashes
• Night sweats
• Vaginal dryness and discomfort during sexual intercourse
• Difficulty sleeping
• Depression and anxiety
• Decreased libido
• Memory and concentration problems

People with menopausal symptoms are advised to consult their GP, as well as those who experience symptoms before the age of 45.

How long can menopausal symptoms last?

NHS It is advised that the symptoms of menopause can begin months or years before menstruation ceases.

They can then last up to about 4 years, and some women can experience symptoms for a much longer period of up to 10 years.

What is HRT?

HRT is an abbreviation for hormone replacement therapy and is a treatment that relieves the symptoms of menopause.

Most women take a combination of the hormones estrogen and progestogen, and the drug is given as a tablet, skin patch, gel, vaginal cream, pessary, or ring.

Women who do not have a uterus can take estrogen on their own.

HRT works by supplementing hormones that the body stops producing during menopause or after surgery to remove the ovaries.

According to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice), certain HRTs are used by about 1 million women in the UK to treat the symptoms of menopause.

according to To NHSHRT products help treat most symptoms of menopause, including:

• Hot flashes
• Night sweats
• Uneven mood
• Vaginal dryness
• Decreased libido

Why is there a shortage of HRT?

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) said HRT prescription In the UK, it has more than doubled in the last five years, from 238,000 in January 2017 to nearly 538,000 in December 2021.

Also, according to the Ministry of Health (DH), the number of prescriptions has increased by 38% over the last seven years.

He added that the increase in demand is driven by increased awareness of menopause and increased confidence among GPs in prescribing HRT.

It has been reported that these factors led to a shortage and caused women to share prescriptions, and some are said to have committed suicide due to debilitating menopausal symptoms suffering without medication.

According to DH, most of the 70 HRT products available in the UK remain in good supply, but a limited number of products, including Estragel, have supply problems.

At the end of April, the government announced that Madeleine McTernan, Secretary of the Vaccine Task Force, was appointed to lead the new HRT Supply Task Force.

Her role is to support the HRT supply chain and identify ways to address the shortcomings faced by some women with a limited number of products.

Davina McCall: Sex, Mind, Menopause I’m on Channel 4 at 9pm on Monday, May 2nd