The British Menopause Society has issued this further update on HRT product availability to provide guidance to BMS members and clinical practitioners on the current availability of HRT products. The update shows good availability of most HRT products.
The new BMS PPMC Resources Toolkit brings together the huge array of evidence-based, peer reviewed resources already available on the BMS and WHC websites, to help you answer the key questions in menopause care. It is both comprehensive and easy to use. The Toolkit includes videos, consensus statements, infographics, tools for clinicians and fact sheets [...]
The British Menopause Society very much welcomes the launch of City Hall’s new menopause policy by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan. The menopause can have a significant impact on many women. Menopausal symptoms affect more than 75% of women and may last for a number of years with an average duration of seven years. [...]
The British Menopause Society is looking to recruit an energetic, enthusiastic and experienced office manager/administrator to support a small team based in central Marlow. The role is 5 days a week 9am – 3pm. For more information please see a copy of the job specification. If you would like to apply please send a covering letter [...]
First meeting of UK Menopause Taskforce to coordinate and work together on support for women across all nations Consultation launched into reclassification of low-dose hormone replacement therapy (HRT) product Gina Formation of taskforce comes ahead of publication of first government-led Women’s Health Strategy for England to tackle the gender health gap Millions of women go [...]
The British Menopause Society welcomes the news that the MHRA is launching a public consultation on a set of proposals to make a product containing vaginal estradiol tablets available from pharmacies. This proposal to reclassify the product containing 10 micrograms vaginal estradiol tablets (Gina 10) formally known as Vagifem would allow women in the UK [...]
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 [...]
The British Menopause Society (BMS) recommendations to the DHSC’s call for evidence to inform the development of the Women’s Health Strategy have now been published online in Post Reproductive Health Journal. The BMS response was specific to menopause and post reproductive health and included recommendations in relation to all six core themes included in [...]
An American study reported on changes in cycle or menses length in women receiving COVID-19 vaccination and concluded that COVID-19 vaccination is associated with a small change in cycle length but not menses length. A total of 3,959 individuals (2,403 vaccinated and 1,556 unvaccinated women) were included in the study. Overall, COVID-19 vaccine was associated [...]
The BMS has produced a document in response to the ongoing HRT shortages and to provide guidance to BMS members and clinical practitioners who may be experiencing difficulties with HRT supplies.
