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Below are some useful tips and insights from the team here at Bristol Menopause, acknowledged industry experts and trusted advisors, which will hopefully trigger some thoughts or ideas.
Embracing the Change: How Menopause Transforms Our Bodies and Our Style
Menopause is one of those things we don't always talk about openly, but it affects every woman at
some point. It marks the end of menstruation and the beginning of a new chapter in our lives. While
the changes can feel overwhelming at times, they can also be a powerful opportunity to redefine
how we see ourselves and how we express that through our style.
By Claire Causton, The Menopause Stylist
Skin Changes in Menopause: What’s Normal, What’s Not, and What You Can Do About It
As hormones begin to shift in perimenopause and beyond, many women are surprised to notice changes in their skin sometimes subtle, sometimes frustratingly dramatic. From sudden dryness and dullness to acne and sensitivity, menopause skin changes are real, and they can have a major impact on confidence and comfort.
How Two of the Biggest Women's Health Studies Held Us Back
For decades, women’s health has been underserved, underfunded, and misunderstood. Yet two of the most influential studies in the field — the Million Women Study (MWS) in the UK and the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) in the US were hailed as landmark contributions to science. They involved hundreds of thousands of women and were designed to clarify risks around hormone replacement therapy (HRT), particularly in postmenopausal women.
Can You Really Treat PMS With a Placebo… When You Know it’s a Placebo?
We’re used to thinking of placebos as tricks, pills that don’t contain any active medication disguised as real medicine, used in trials to test whether new treatments actually work. But a recent study published in BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine challenges that assumption.