Useful Menopause Resources

It can be overwhelming trying to search through the internet to find reliable information. This is my round up of some of my favourite menopause resources – books, websites and apps relating to women’s health & menopause. I’ll be adding to this regularly. If your favourites aren’t listed please let me know, I love to get recommendations.

NHS Prescription Prepayment Certificate

Recognising perimenopause talk

BBC Radio 4 Podcast about the menstrual cycle
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0bvg9nm
Period Power by Maisie Hill
CIPD – Manifesto for Menopause at Work
Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez
https://carolinecriadoperez.com/book/invisible-women/
Invisible Women Podcast
https://www.tortoisemedia.com/listen/visible-women/




This Won’t Hurt: How Medicine Fails Women by Dr Marieke Bigg

HRT in depth talk

HRT types, doses and regimens
Testosterone for women
Understanding the risks of breast cancer 
Breast cancer: risk factors
Oestrogen Matters
NHS Prescription Prepayment Certificate

Using lifestyle to support perimenopause

Why We Sleep: The New Science of Sleep and Dreams
By Matthew Walker
CBT for insomnia
2023 Ytisebo: creating awareness and changing perspectives of obesity
Glucose Revolution: The life-changing power of balancing your blood sugar
By Jessie Inchauspe
Burn: The Misunderstood Science of Metabolism
By Herman Pontzer
Books by Tim Spector
Zoe – Nutrition Podcast
The Plant Power Doctor
By Gemma Newman
The Food Medic
The Doctor’s Kitchen
Women’s Health Concern fact sheet
Complementary & alternative therapies – Non hormonal prescribed treatments
Next Level: Your Guide to Kicking Ass, Feeling Great, and Crushing
Goals Through Menopause and Beyond
By Dr Stacy Sims & Selene Yeager
Squeezy App
FemFusion fitness pelvic floor exercises 
https://www.youtube.com/@VibrantPelvicHealth

Self referral to pelvic physio at St Michael’s
https://meetrosy.com/
https://www.jodivine.com/
https://www.loribrotto.com/
https://www.squattypotty.co.uk/
https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/get-active/
https://www.parkrun.org.uk/
https://couch2kilos.co.uk/
https://www.thebodycoach.com/
https://www.letsride.co.uk/breeze
https://yogawithadriene.com/
Bristol City Council Physical activity referral scheme
https://www.calm.com/
https://www.headspace.com/
https://insighttimer.com/
NHS self referral for talking therapies
https://www.vitahealthgroup.co.uk/make-a-referral/
Living Well Through The Menopause: An evidence-based cognitive behavioural guide
By Myra Hunter & Melanie Smith
Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art
By James Nestor
Happy Mind, Happy Life: 10 Simple Ways to Feel Great Every Day
Dr Rangan Chatterjee

Menopause books

Preparing for the Perimenopause and Menopause by Dr Louise Newson
Menopausing by Davina McCall & Dr Naomi Potter
Peri Menopause Power by Maisie Hill
Me & My Menopausal Vagina by Jane Lewis
The Complete Guide to POI & Early Menopause by
Dr Hannah Short & Dr Mandy Leonhardt

Menstrual and menopause trackers

Balance, Dr Louise Newson’s menopause support app
https://www.balance-menopause.com/balance-app/
Jennis tracker – great for exercising with your cycle
https://www.jennis.com/
Clue – menstrual cycle tracker
https://helloclue.com/

Menopause websites

Women’s Health Concern, the public website from the British Menopause Society
https://www.womens-health-concern.org/
Menopause Matters, an independent website packed full of information
https://www.menopausematters.co.uk/
Rock My Menopause, the public website from the Primary Care Women’s Health Forum
https://rockmymenopause.com/

Daisy Network, a charity for women with POI
https://www.daisynetwork.org/