Sexual Health & Family Planning ACT (SHFPACT)

Menopause leaves many women suffering

Menopause leaves many women suffering in silence at work, but the push for change is on. With two successful businesses to run and a team of staff to lead, Kate Sinfield could not afford to have anything get in her way.

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Canberra Menopause Centre

Posted in Menopause.

Find out how menopause may affect your life and what the Canberra Menopause Centre can do for you. Based at SHFPACT, The Canberra Menopause Centre is a dedicated service for those seeking information, support and medical management of menopause symptoms.

Menopause, Womens Health

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When menopause and work collide

Posted in Menopause.

[Image description: Woman with menopause at work holding a laptop.] Not all of us will enjoy the same working environment that an award-winning actress can command, but we can still improve our lot. Here’s how.

Woman with Menopause walking on the beach

‘It changed who I felt I was.’

Posted in Menopause.

Women tell of devastation at early menopause diagnosis. Around 10% of women – including many who believe they have the prospect having children ahead of them – are suddenly told they are at the end of their fertile life, and at greater risk of diseases normally associated with middle age.

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The fog of menopause

Posted in Menopause.

As menopause approaches, a lot of women experience fogginess and forgetfulness. Researchers in Australia are now investigating why. Nearly two-thirds of women experience brain fog as a symptom of menopause. It may involve difficulty remembering words or names, struggling to concentrate, or the common scenario of walking into a room for a particular reason but then completely forgetting what that reason was.

Menopause, Womens Health

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Calcium, Menopause and Osteoporosis

Posted in Menopause.

Menopause (the natural ending of periods that usually occurs between the ages of 45 and 55) can increase your risk of developing osteoporosis, a condition in which bones become thin (less dense) and may fracture easily. The drop in oestrogen levels that occurs around the time of menopause results in increased bone loss. It is estimated that, on average, women lose up to 10 per cent of their bone mass in the first five years after menopause. To reduce your risk of osteoporosis, eat a diet rich in calcium and do regular weight-bearing exercise. These lifestyle habits are best started younger...

Menopause, Womens Health, Osteoporosis, Calcium

Menopause & Calcium Supplements

Posted in Menopause.

Osteoporotic fractures are a common problem worldwide and are associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Calcium is a major component of the skeleton and traditionally calcium supplements have been considered an integral part of Osteoporosis management. Furthermore, most studies of osteoporosis therapies have been performed with the use of concurrent calcium supplements. In recent years, the role of calcium supplements has been controversial, particularly whether they lead to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Calcium Supplements Key points The recommended daily...

Menopause, Womens Health, Osteoporosis, Calcium

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Mission Menopause

Posted in Menopause.

‘My hormones went off a cliff – and I’m not going to be ashamed’. An estimated 13 million women in the UK are living with menopause. So why are so many enduring the turmoil of its symptoms without help and support? It’s about time that changed. Portrait by Suki Dhanda. We are witnessing a tipping point: the rise of Menopause Power: a growing activist movement which will change the Change in the same way that Period Power fought period poverty and stigma. On social media, on podcasts and in newspapers, there’s a huge menopause conversation, as confrontational as it is celebratory. I’ve just...

Menopause, Womens Health