Talking about the menopause: symptoms, support and the role of exercise
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Contents

  • Introduction
  • Learning outcomes
  • Moving around the course
  • Introduction
  • 1 Exploring the menopause
  • 2 When does the menopause happen?
  • 3 Types of menopause
  • 4 Why do words matter?
  • 5 Factors affecting the severity of the menopause
  • 6 Looking closer: the phases of the menopause
  • 7 Which hormones are involved during menopause?
    • 7.1 Oestrogen
    • 7.2 Progesterone
    • 7.3 Testosterone
  • 8 Summary of Session 1
  • Introduction
  • 1 Symptoms of the menopause
    • 1.1 The hot flush
    • 1.2 Weight change
    • 1.3 Brain fog
    • 1.4 Declining pelvic floor health
  • 2 Menopause and work
  • 3 Treatments and strategies: an overview
    • 3.1 The NICE Guidelines
    • 3.2 Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
    • 3.3 Complementary and alternative therapies
    • 3.4 Anti-depressants
    • 3.5 Herbal remedies
  • 4 Lifestyle solutions
  • 5 Summary of Session 2
  • Introduction
  • 1 Why can’t I sleep?
    • 2.1 Insomnia and the menopause
  • 2 The effects of poor sleep
  • 3 Sleep hygiene
  • 4 Increasing sleep drive
  • 5 Stress, menopause and mid-life
    • 5.1 Gender roles
    • 5.2 Lifestyle
    • 5.3 Environment
  • 6 How stressed are you?
  • 7 Reducing and managing stress
  • 8 Summary of Session 3
  • Introduction
  • 1 Exercise – really?
  • 2 The benefits of exercise in perimenopause and menopause
  • 3 Can exercise help with symptoms?
  • 4 Exercise vs physical activity
  • 5 Exercise and you
  • 6 What kind of exercise should be done?
  • 7 Summary of Session 4
  • Course summary
  • References
  • Acknowledgements

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