The British Menopause Society (BMS), established in 1989, educates, informs and guides healthcare professionals in all aspects of post reproductive health. This is achieved through an annual programme of lectures, conferences, meetings, exhibitions and our interactive website. We offer a range of publications including our quarterly journal Post Reproductive Health and the definitive handbook Management of the Menopause.
Following the statement from the Prime Minister on 17 March 2020 and the current government recommendations, we have closed the office. It is, however, business as usual. The best way to contact us is via email.
– with Dr Heather Currie
Bioidentical HRT
The full BMS Consensus Statement on Bioidentical HRT is available to non-Members for a limited time only.
Education programme overview
BMS Virtual Women’s Health Meeting – with Dr Heather Currie
9 September 2020
Menopause – The Foundations
22 September 2020 - 23 September 2020
Principles & Practice of Menopause Care (BMS/FSRH Menopause Special Skills Module equivalent)
1 October 2020 - 2 October 2020
Women’s Health Meeting
7 October 2020
'Beyond Cancer - Living with an induced menopause' Study day for nurses
12 October 2020
Post Reproductive Health - Joint RCOG/BMS meeting
28 October 2020 - 29 October 2020
Principles & Practice of Menopause Care (BMS/FSRH Menopause Special Skills Module equivalent)
12 November 2020 - 13 November 2020
German Menopause Society Annual Symposium 2020
13 November 2020 - 14 November 2020
Annual Professional Development Conference
17 November 2020 - 19 November 2020
28th World Congress on Controversies in Obstetrics, Gynecology & Infertility (COGI)
19 November 2020 - 21 November 2020
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Menopause Symptoms
19 November 2020 - 20 November 2020
WHC 30th Annual Symposium on Women's Health
1 December 2020
Principles & Practice of Menopause Care (BMS/FSRH Menopause Special Skills Module equivalent)
28 January 2021 - 29 January 2021
Latest news
- RCOG and BMS joint statement 29 July 2020
- 29 July 2020
- The RCOG and BMS issue a joint statement on the Women’s Health Initiative’s (WHI) study on HRT and breast cancer incidence and mortality.
- New non-hormonal treatment for hot flushes
- 9 July 2020
- Menopausal hot flushes and sweats affect around 80% of women, can cause significant distress and can last for many years. Hormone Replacement Therapy is recommended
- Possible link between hormones and Alzheimer’s Dementia
- 9 July 2020
- It has been recognised for many years that more women than men are affected by Alzheimer’s Dementia (AD). Female hormones have been thought to play
- British Menopause Society further update on HRT supply shortages (20th June 2020)
- 22 June 2020
- The British Menopause Society has issued this further update on the current availability of HRT products to provide guidance to BMS members and clinical practitioners in response to the ongoing HRT shortages.
- Joint BMS / RCOG / RCGP / FSRH framework for restoration of menopause services in response to COVID-19
- 11 June 2020
- Please see a joint framework statement from the BMS, RCOG, RCGP and FSRH regarding the restoration of menopause services in response to COVID-19.
Our patient arm
Women’s Health Concern (WHC) was founded in 1979 and became the patient arm of the BMS in 2012. It provides an independent service to advise, reassure and educate women of all ages about their gynaecological and sexual health, wellbeing and lifestyle concerns.
Information for non-professionals can also be found at Menopause Matters.
Affiliations
The British Menopause Society is a specialist society associated with the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.
Conference and meeting reports
The BMS 29th Annual Scientific Conference
The 29th annual scientific conference, entitled “An integrated approach to menopausal care”, was held at Chesford Grange, Kenilworth on 4 & 5 July 2019.
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