Menopause

An AI atlas has mapped how reproductive organs age through menopause, with the ovaries, vagina and uterus changing on different timelines. To better understand how this process affects health, researchers at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center developed what they describe as the first large-scale atlas of female reproductive system ageing, using artificial intelligence. The team combined [...]

The government and NHS England should work with pharmacies to show how the sector can help women experiencing menopause symptoms, according to a joint statement released by several pharmacy bodies. A consensus statement endorsed by the Royal College of Pharmacy warned there remains significant unmet need for clear, evidence-based guidance and advice on the condition. [...]

Theramex has been censured over HRT failures that regulators said jeopardised patient safety. The UK producer of HRT drugs, including Evorel and Intrarosa, was found to have breached fundamental compliance standards. These included not updating crucial prescribing information, in some cases for several years, and not making clear that one drug must not be used [...]

A University of Sheffield initiative is tackling overlooked women’s health problems by helping students develop solutions to delays and inequalities in care. In a first-of-its-kind collaboration bringing together students, clinicians and industry leaders, new ideas have been developed to address health challenges that leave millions of women facing years-long delays in diagnosis and care. The [...]

Resistance training improves hip strength, balance and flexibility during menopause and may also improve lean body mass, research suggests. A study of 72 active women aged 46 to 57 found those who completed a 12-week supervised programme saw greater gains than those who kept to their usual exercise routines. None of the participants were taking [...]

Brain fog in menopause is common but still poorly understood, with researchers calling for more work to explain the link and how best to support women. For a new perspective article published in The Lancet Obstetrics, Gynaecology, & Women's Health, researchers based in the UK and Australia reviewed the evidence on menopause-related cognitive symptoms. They [...]

Mariella Frostrup has been appointed the government's women's employment ambassador, a new role to support working women across the UK. The new role comes as the government steps up efforts to support women with menopause symptoms, with businesses being encouraged to publish action plans aimed at tackling the £1.7bn lost each year through sick days, [...]

A cooling bracelet for menopause relief is entering Ireland's growing non-medical women's health tech market. The MyCelsius bracelet, worn like a wrist watch, entered the Irish market on 7 April 2026 and has been co-developed by Aonghus O'Donovan. It works by cooling users' wrists by 10C in under 10 seconds and is designed [...]

Article produced in association with Spital Clinic Genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) affects around one in two women after the menopause — and fewer than one in three of those affected ever bring it up with a doctor. The condition covers a cluster of vaginal, urinary, and sexual symptoms caused by falling oestrogen levels during [...]

More than three million cells have been mapped, showing how breast tissue changes with age, with the biggest shifts seen during menopause. The research, described as the most detailed map of its kind so far, shows that as women age, all types of cells in breast tissue become fewer, those cells divide less often, and [...]