Living With Menopause

Menopause Lifestyle advices

Many women only see health care practitioners for advice about their health when they are approaching or are at the menopause.

They have concerns about living well for the rest of their lives. Some say that they do not want to grow old the way their mother or grandmother did. When women present with these concerns, it is a good opportunity to review their lifestyle with them.

Women want sensitive, unbiased and up-to-date information and an explanation of normal menopausal changes. General health advice is the same throughout a woman’s life, but there is a particular emphasis on certain factors for menopausal woman: mainly the effects that the menopause has on cardiovascular and bone health as well as the day-to-day symptoms.

The key areas to cover are:

• Smoking status
• Diet and nutrition
• Exercise
• Alcohol consumption
• Weight control
• Psychological aspects of the menopause
• Breast and cervical screening
• Reducing the impact of symptoms.

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