Menopause Self-Care

Menopause Self-Care builds on our current self-care; our menopause symptom management; our healthy lifestyle, diet, weight management, regular physical activity and…

Self-Care

What is self-care?

Depending on the Source the definition of self-care may vary. In Self-Care for Health and Wellbeing the World Health Organization’s (WHO) definition is:

“WHO defines self-care as the ability of individuals, families and communities to promote their own health, prevent disease, maintain health, and to cope with illness with or without the support of a health or care worker”.

Self-Care Actions and Interventions

What are the two parts to self-care?

In Self-Care Month 2024: What Is Self-Care? the WHO elaborate on:

“Did you know there are two parts to self-care?

Self-care actions and self-care interventions

Self-care actions
Self-care actions are habits, practices and lifestyle choices – things that we can do to help look after ourselves and lead a healthier life. They include but are not limited to:

  • Taking regular physical activity…
  • Eating a healthier diet…
  • Looking after our mental health…
  • Quitting or cutting down on alcohol and tobacco”.

Self-care interventions

Self-care interventions are the evidence-based tools that support self-care. They include quality medicines, devices, diagnostic, and digital tools. Now is an exciting time with more and more tools being developed”.

Menopause Self-Care

How can self-care apply to menopause?

Menopause Self-CareIn Menopause Fact Sheet: Managing Your Menopause – General Tips To Help With Menopause Symptoms the Self Care Forum in collaboration with the NHS National Menopause Clinical Reference Group, elaborate on:

“Lifestyle changes and self care can help you during the perimenopause and menopause whether or not you are using HRT. Make sure you rest when you need to, eat a healthy diet, maintain a healthy weight, take physical exercise regularly, find time to relax, cut down on alcohol, share with other people going through the menopause and if you smoke, talk to your pharmacist or GP practice about an NHS stopping smoking programme”.

In their Menopause Wellness Hub the (British) Women’s Health Concern explain:

“However you choose to manage your menopause symptoms, your lifestyle choices are going to be the cornerstone of any treatment plan you choose.

Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and other complementary and alternative treatments can all be very helpful, but the transition to menopause is a good time to review your lifestyle. Not only can this help manage menopausal symptoms in the short term, it can lay the foundations for good health through perimenopause, menopause, and the years to come”.
Menopause Self-Care

Menopause Depression and Self-Care

How can self-care apply to menopause depression?

On page one in Menopause and Depression: Recognizing Depressive Symptoms and Depression the North American Menopause Society elaborate on:

“When you are transitioning into menopause, you should notify your healthcare practitioner whether you have suffered from depression in the past or whether you were particularly sensitive to hormone changes and have experienced premenstrual syndrome or postpartum depression. Be alert and notice whether these mood changes are mild and do not greatly affect your quality of life or whether they are severe and debilitating and interfere with your daily activities”.

Health Care Provider

What if I would like help with menopause self-care?

If you would like help with menopause self-care, it may be in your best interest to choose to talk to your health care provider about this.

In Menopause Fact Sheet: Managing Your Menopause – When To Seek Medical Help the Self Care Forum in collaboration with the NHS National Menopause Clinical Reference Group, explain:

“See a health professional at your GP practice if you think you have perimenopause or menopause symptoms and one of the following:

  • You want to know more about treatment
  • You want to discuss contraception
  • You are under 45
  • You are already on hormonal treatment or have had a hysterectomy
  • Your periods have stopped unexpectedly or have become a problem
  • Any of your symptoms have become a problem

See a GP at your practice if:

  • It is more than a year after your last period, you are not on HRT and you experience vaginal bleeding”.

Who is a GP?

Dots and/or DotC (Depending on the Country) a GP may be a registered general practitioner, a medical practitioner, a medical doctor or a doctor.

What is the NHS?

NHS can be an abbreviation for the (United Kingdom) National Health Service.

What is HRT?

HRT can be an abbreviation for the Hormone Replacement Therapy.

Health Topics A-Z

Where may I find Health Topics A-Z related to Menopause Self-Care?

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New or Updated

  1. Menopause Self-CareAnxiety
  2. Askearlymenopause.org [Ask EM] [+ Video: What Is Early Menopause?]
  3. BMS TV: Menopause
  4. Caring for Your Mental Health: How Can I Take Care of My Mental Health
  5. Feeling Lonely
  6. Find A Menopause Practitioner [United States and Other]
  7. Find An AMS Doctor [Australasian Menopause Society i.e. Australia and New Zealand]
  8. Find Your Nearest BMS Menopause Specialist [British Menopause Society]
  9. Hormone Therapy: Four Things A Mayo Clinic Women’s Health Specialist Wants You To Know [+ Video Courtesy: Mayo Clinic News Network. Name Super/CG: Taryn Smith, M.D./Internal Medicine/Mayo Clinic]
  10. How Do I Know If I Have A Mental Health Problem? [Video]
  11. How To Manage Menopausal Insomnia [Video]
  12. Isfglobal.org [International Self-Care Foundation]
  13. Later Years (Around 50 Years and Over): Menopause and Post Menopause Health – Menopause [+ Video: Menopause]
  14. Mayo Clinic Minute: Perimenopause and Menopause [+ Video Courtesy: Mayo Clinic News Network]
  15. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Perimenopause Transitions and Concerns
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  21. Menopause Depression: Under Recognized and Poorly Treated
  22. Menopause Fact Sheet: The Menopause
  23. Menopause Map: Downloadable Resources – My Personal Path Print Tools – Questions for Your Health Care Provider
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  24. Menopause Map: Downloadable Resources – My Personal Path Print Tools: Symptom Tracker
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  25. Menopause Patient Information [Videos] 5. Lifestyle Advice In Menopause & Perimenopause
  26. Menopause Preparedness Toolkit Video Series: Lifestyle Tips for Menopause
  27. Menopause Preparedness Toolkit: A Woman’s Empowerment Guide
  28. Menopause and HRT: Fact and Fiction
  29. Menopause and Mental Health
  30. Menopause: Things You Can Do
  31. Menopause: Understanding the Changes and Finding Relief | Dr Susan Davis | The Proof Podcast EP 256
  32. Menopause Self-CareMood and the Menopause
  33. Mymenoplan.org [My Menoplan, United States]
  34. National Self-Care Week 18 – 24 November 2024 [United Kingdom]
  35. Navigating Menopause: Honest Answers To All Your Questions [+ Video: What To Expect in Menopause]
  36. Perimenopause and Menopause Checklist: Translated Checklists
  37. Perimenopause and Menopause Symptom Checklist
  38. Self-Care Month 2024
  39. Self-Care for Health and Well-Being
  40. Self-Help Tool: Menopause and Mental Wellbeing
  41. Selfcareforum.org [Self Care Forum, United Kingdom]
  42. Surprising Menopause Symptoms Revisited | Dr Louise Newson
  43. Therapy Could Be Effective Treatment for Non-Physical Symptoms of Menopause
  44. Tips To Help Manage Menopause Symptoms
  45. Video Resource: Menopause and Healthy Living – How To Stay Healthy After Menopause
  46. Video Resource: Menopause and Healthy Living – What Is Menopause? [Multiple Languages]
  47. Video Series-2024: Preparing for Your Menopause Healthcare Visit
  48. Videos & Podcasts: Videos – Interviews: Metabolic Syndrome in Midlife Women
  49. Videos and Podcasts: Videos – Interviews: A Simple Approach To Menopause: The Menopause Quick Six (www.MQ6.ca)
  50. What Is Menopause? [+ Video]

Last Updated: 24 July 2024 – Last Revised: 24 July 2024
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