There have been reports today that watchdogs are ‘poised to announce’ that HRT is to be made available over the counter for the first time. The British Menopause Society has no knowledge of this and neither does the Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists.
Haitham Hamoda, Chairman of the British Menopause Society said: “Our view is that improving access to HRT is a good thing, but it is really important that women can access all the help and advice they need. It’s great that there is so much conversation about menopause now and people are far more open about it. But we don’t want this to come down to a question of self-diagnosis – it’s really important that those thinking about starting HRT get the right information.”