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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.

Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause (GSM): Symptoms, Causes and Effective Treatment

Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause (GSM) is one of the most common yet under-recognised aspects of menopause.

Stress and Menopause: 5 Evidence-Based Ways to Feel Calmer and More Balanced

Discover practical, evidence-based strategies to reduce stress during menopause. Learn how exercise, sleep, nutrition and mindfulness can help improve mood and wellbeing.

Cervical Screening Awareness Month: Why Cervical Screening Saves Lives

Learn why cervical screening is essential for cervical cancer prevention, what HPV testing involves, and how menopause can affect screening comfort.

Loneliness Awareness Week: Why Social Connection Matters During Menopause and Beyond

How loneliness affects menopause symptoms, mental health, and overall wellbeing and what can help.

World Heart Rhythm Week: Understanding Heart Rhythm Disorders, Palpitations and Menopause

Exploring the connection between menopause, heart palpitations and cardiovascular health during midlife and beyond.

Why Women Lose Iron: The Hidden Signs of Iron Deficiency and How to Restore Your Energy Naturally

Discover the hidden signs of iron deficiency in women, why ferritin matters more than haemoglobin, and how iron testing, supplementation, and iron infusions can help restore energy and wellbeing.

PCOS to PMOS: What the New Name Means for Women

Learn why PCOS is being renamed PMOS, what it means for your diagnosis, symptoms, fertility, hormones and long-term metabolic health.

CBD and Sleep in Menopause: What Does the Evidence Actually Say?

CBD for menopause insomnia: benefits, risks, and what the latest research says

Iron Deficiency in Midlife Women: What Works, What Does Not, and Why

Understanding Ferritin, Fatigue, Brain Fog, Hair Loss, and Why “Normal” Blood Tests Are Not Always Optimal

Your Doctor Said Your Iron Is Normal, It Might Not Be.

Feeling exhausted despite “normal” blood tests? Low ferritin can cause fatigue, brain fog, hair shedding and poor exercise tolerance before anaemia appears.