Menopause Self Care is the same self care for all women, plus menopause symptom management and treatment, as required. Healthy lifestyle, healthy diet, healthy weight, regular exercise…
Self Care Week
What is Self Care Week in the United Kingdom (UK) from 14-20 November 2022?
In Self Care Resources the Self Care Forum explain:
Self Care Week Theme
What is theme for Self Care Week?
In Self Care Resources the Self Care Forum explain:

This theme is special because it has a double meaning with “exercise” meaning to act as well as “exercise” in the literal sense which means it is still relevant for the breadth of self care messaging and promotions”.
Self Care
What is self care?
The Self Care Forum explain:
Menopause Self Care
How can self care apply to perimenopause, menopause and postmenopause?
In 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:
One of the recommendations about a healthy lifestyle on page one in the Joint Position Statement By the British Menopause Society, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and Society for Endocrinology on Best Practice Recommendations for the Care of Women Experiencing the Menopause, first published online 10 June 2022, is:

- “Women should be advised that implementing or maintaining a healthy lifestyle can improve menopause symptoms. A healthy diet (one low in saturated fat and salt and rich in calcium and vitamin D), stopping smoking, reducing alcohol intake and including regular exercise can be beneficial. Reducing caffeine intake may also improve symptoms.
- Alternative therapies, including cognitive behavioural therapy, may also improve hot flushes, nights sweats and other menopausal symptoms and can be considered in women who do not wish to take HRT or have contraindications to taking HRT”.
Menopause Depression and Self Care
How can self care apply to menopause and perimenopause depression?
On page one in Menopause and Depression: Recognizing Depressive Symptoms and Depression the North American Menopause Society elaborate on:
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:
- 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 related to Menopause Self Care?
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Links
Where may I find Links related to Menopause Self Care?
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Links
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- Caring for Your Mental Health: About Self-Care
- Dr. Louise Newson Breaks Down The Menopause & Lisa Snowdon Shares Her Experience | This Morning
- Find A Menopause Practitioner [United States and Other]
- Find An AMS Doctor [Australasian Menopause Society i.e. Australia and New Zealand]
- Find Your Nearest BMS Menopause Specialist [British Menopause Society]
- Hot Flashes: What Can I Do? [+ Video: What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Menopause?]
- Joint Position Statement By the British Menopause Society, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and Society for Endocrinology on Best Practice Recommendations for the Care of Women Experiencing the Menopause
- Later Years (Around 50 Years and Over): Menopause and Post Menopause Health – Menopause [+ Video: Menopause]
- Later Years (Around 50 Years and Over): Menopause and Post Menopause Health – Signs and Symptoms [+ Video: Talking Menopause With Your GP]
- Mayo Clinic Minute: Help With Hot Flashes Due To Menopause [+ Video Courtesy: Mayo Clinic News Network]
- Menopausal Hormone Therapy
- Menopause
- Menopause
- Menopause
- Menopause
- Menopause
- Menopause
- Menopause
- Menopause Explained
- Menopause Explained – A British Menopause Society Video
- Menopause Fact Sheet: The Menopause
- Menopause Map: Downloadable Resources – My Personal Path Print Tools – Questions for Your Health Care Provider
- Menopause Map: Downloadable Resources – My Personal Path Print Tools: Symptom Tracker
- Menopause Patient Information [Videos] 5. Lifestyle Advice In Menopause & Perimenopause
- Menopause Preparedness Toolkit Video Series: Common Conditions Associated With Menopause and Midlife
- Menopause Preparedness Toolkit Video Series: Lifestyle Tips for Menopause
- Menopause Preparedness Toolkit: A Woman’s Empowerment Guide
- Menopause: Diagnosis and Management – Information for the Public: Questions To Ask About Menopause [NICE Guideline]
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health: Menopausal Symptoms: In Depth
- Perimenopause and Menopause Symptom Checklist
- Preparing for Menopause
- Selfcareforum.org [Self Care Forum, United Kingdom]
- Selfcareforum.org [Self Care Forum, United Kingdom]: Self Care Week
- Using Natural Therapies In the Menopause Transition – Webinar
- Video Series-2022: Perimenopause, Signs, Symptoms, and Solutions
- Videos and Podcasts: Interviews – Videos: What Women Should Know About Menopause and Brain Fog
- What Do We Mean By Self Care and Why Is It Good for Us?
- What Everyone Should Know About Menopause Symptoms
- What Is Menopause?