World Menopause Day

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Menopause and perimenopause are natural stages of life, but the changes they bring can affect physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing. Many people experience symptoms such as hot flushes, poor sleep, anxiety, low mood, brain fog, or joint pain. Others may notice changes to their relationships, energy levels, or confidence at work.

You don’t have to manage it alone. There is support available locally in Merton to help you understand what’s happening to your body, access trusted information, and connect with others who understand.

Your GP can offer medical advice and treatments, such as Hormone Replacement Therapy, as well as check-ups on bone, heart, and mental health. If you’re unsure, it’s always worth making an appointment; you deserve to be listened to and supported.

We provide Social Prescribing in every GP practice across Merton, our team can help you find non-medical support to complement GP care. This might include:

• Local women’s health and wellbeing workshops
• Peer or community support groups
• Exercise, yoga, or relaxation sessions
• Mental health and counselling services
• Exercise classes that may help Pelvic floor or bladder health
• Advice on sleep, stress and nutrition
• Guidance and signposting to services that can help and advise if symptoms are impacting your work
• Signposting to services for trans and non-binary people navigating this, who may need more specialised and sensitive input

Our Social Prescribers take time to understand what matters to you and can connect you with trusted local services and activities. If you think this might help you, ask your practice to refer you to Social Prescribing.

Merton is home to a growing network of women’s health projects, community sessions, and peer groups, supported by Merton Connected, lived experience champions and NHS South West London. These sessions will focus on awareness, education, and self-management of menopause, perimenopause, and wider women’s health topics such as period health and bladder wellbeing. Sign up to our newsletter to keep up to date and follow us on social media. 

Many groups and services available are free or low-cost and take place in friendly, accessible community spaces or online.
Merton Talking Therapies are providing two free online workshops this month (suitable for anyone, not just those experiencing peri/menopause) Improving Sleep and Understanding Anxiety and Coping Strategies.
Merton Libraries offer free exercise and movement classes in partnership with Nuffield Health; choose from yoga, pilates and body conditioning. 
Balance is an app and online resource hub that GPs often recommend to patients for tracking symptoms and accessing information on how these changes can impact people, their families and what can help. You can find out more about this here.

Support with menopause that’s inclusive and accessible for everyone. We’re here to help you take the first steps whenever you’re ready.