The BMS has developed a range of resources for healthcare professionals to summarise national and international best practice recommendations, provide guidance on HRT prescribing and other treatment options, and clarify some of the most common myths and misconceptions of menopause.
- What is the menopause? (PDF)
- Menopause Practice Standards (PDF)
- Menopause: identification and management – from NICE guideline to practice (PDF)
- Menopause: Guidance for Practice Top Ten Tips (PDF)
- HRT Guide (PDF)
- HRT – Practical prescribing (PDF)
- HRT preparations and equivalent alternatives (PDF)
- Measurement of serum estradiol in the menopause transition (PDF)
- Progestogens and endometrial protection (PDF)
- Management of menopause for women with cardiovascular disease (PDF)
- HRT after myocardial infarction (PDF)
- Fast Facts: HRT and breast cancer risk (PDF)
- Prescribable alternatives to HRT (PDF)
- Testosterone replacement in menopause (PDF)
- Use of incretin-based therapies in women using HRT (PDF)
- Menopausal ‘brain fog’ or dementia? – a practical guide for clinicians (PDF)
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) for Menopausal Symptoms (PDF)
- Managing sleep disturbance during the menopause transition (PDF)
- Menopause: Nutrition and Weight Gain (PDF)
- Menopause: Nutrition and Weight Gain Top Ten Tips (PDF)
- Surgical Menopause (PDF)
- Induced menopause in women with endometriosis (PDF)
- Migraine and HRT (PDF)
- HIV and the menopause (PDF)
- Menopause in ethnic minority women (PDF)
- Menopause and the Workplace Guidance: what to consider (PDF)
Sample formulary application forms
Sample formulary application forms are available to download and offer guidance for those considering applying for local formulary approval. They provide supporting background information that may be adapted to meet the particular requirements of local clinical settings.
The sample formulary application forms should not be seen as clinical guidance for these products. Please refer to the BMS Consensus Statements, Tools for Clinicians and other resources on the BMS website for such clinical guidance.
Other useful resources
Understanding Menopause (PDF)
Menstrual Health Toolkit
The RCGP, in partnership with Endometriosis UK, has developed an easy to use Women’s health toolkit, for GPs and other primary care clinicians to help diagnose, support and manage problems caused by menstrual dysfunction.