Endometriosis is a long term women’s health common condition affecting 1 in 10 women. There's no cure or effective treatment and for many it can take from seven to ten years to diagnose. Few studies have researched the link with early natural menopause until now. Hope may be on the horizon with early diagnosis of endometriosis allowing women to access the right support, sooner!

Women pre and post-menopause should know the signs and symptoms of gynaecological cancers and what to look out for with unexpected changes in the vagina.

3,000 women are diagnosed every year with cervical cancer, over 18,000 are diagnosed with the other 4 types of gynaecological cancers for which there is no screening at all. One woman’s experience of surgical menopause due to womb cancer has started a petition for yearly women’s health check ups to reduce deaths of over 7,600 women each year.

What may help with Intimacy with your partner when you’re going through menopause?

Ovarian Cancer treatment can cause an early surgical menopause. We shine a light on the work of the charity Ovacome.

Weakened pelvic floor muscles caused by a drop in oestrogen in menopause can lead to miserable menopause symptoms that many women are too ashamed to seek help to resolve. A women’s health physio is the best health professional to treat your intimate care.

Jane Lewis, author of ‘Me and My Menopausal Vagina’ writes that all women should not be afraid or embarrassed to know their bodies better and that they should demand to be heard when they go to their doctors for help about their vaginal atrophy.

Menopause and Painful Sex…

Certain cervical cancer treatments can be very difficult to cope with on both a physical and emotional level and if ovaries stop functioning due to cervical cancer treatment it can trigger menopause symptoms. Being ‘cervix savvy’ saves lives!

What may help with Intimacy with your partner when you’re going through menopause?

v

It’s your personal choice how you manage your menopause symptoms

There’s a combination of options you can try

Positive Pause believes in the power of food

Can changes in lifestyle improve menopause vaginal dryness?