Stories relating to the menopause
After being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2022, Amy Carswell had a ‘difficult experience’, but she has ‘come out the other side a fit and healthy woman’
Me & My Money: Loretta Dignam, Menopause Hub founder and chief executive
A frightening and infuriating read that takes us through examples of some of the darkest moments in recent medical history - and urges us to be open-minded
State-funded scheme to provide hormone replacement therapy has been delayed due to issues between Department of Health and pharmacists
‘I’m the oldest. It has totally defined me. I’ve been mom since I was six years old’
Heart disease is the number one killer for women in Ireland – but 80% of it is preventable
New study finds using oral combined continuous therapy was associated with increased risk of ischemic heart disease
New Innovator: Founder Victoria Finlay says app sets a new standard for personalised menopause care and support
Sharon Horgan on series two of Bad Sisters, grieving her father on set, coping with menopause and stretching her acting muscles
Binary categories hurt everyone, especially those whose natures or physiques are non-compliant
In our 20s, we were all talk of boys, post-work drinks and feral nights out. Now it’s recipes and magnesium supplements
The author of the memoir Notes to Self writes a personal essay about her experience of perimenopause
It is horribly regressive to say that all women lose their minds in midlife. Did you know that men have hormones too?
The comedian Anne Gildea on love, health and not giving up
As the Minister for Health confirms plans for free hormone replacement therapy, five women share their experiences of menopause and medication
The Irish Times reported this week that Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly is advancing plans to make HRT freely available for all those who need it. Experts explain the financial burden facing women seeking HRT
When Eleanor Mills was made redundant on the cusp of 50, she turned misfortune into opportunity
Rapamycin can be repurposed to slow ovaries from ageing and is safe for younger women, say scientists
More employers are offering help but they need to avoid the risk of ‘meno-washing’
New series from the Lancet journal challenges recent trend to medicalize the experience
As Women on the Verge of HRT returns to the stage, the writer remains a champion of ‘middle-aged nobodies’
Arguably, there are five main pillars of health: Checking yourself, diet, sleep, exercise and orgasms
When the pandemic and menopause hit me simultaneously, I found myself in a place where I could no longer run away from myself
Symptoms of menopause, such as lack of sleep and hot flushes, have also been linked to dementia
Experts will speak at an educational event on hormonal health for women in the Johnstown Estate Hotel on Sunday
The Women’s Podcast with Róisín Ingle
World Menopause Day poll finds almost half of women surveyed had been forced to take time off work due to menstruation or menopause
A wave of new tech products and supplements is being developed to help menopausal and perimenopausal women, and Irish start-ups are getting in on the act
For Rose, The Change was presenting not as one cataclysmic event, but as a series of mercurial, nuanced changes
When The Lethargy strikes I batten down the hatches. I don’t answer the phone or take any notice of the knocks on the door
The Women’s Podcast with Róisín Ingle
Jennifer O’Connell: Menopause misinformation continues to have a long-term impact on women’s health
Women of today are seen, heard, and empowered by positive conversations about menopause
In 2021, Dr Deirdre Lundy helped get the nation talking about menopause on Liveline. She’s delighted the pendulum has swung
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