Services A-Z
Understand and Manage Menopause
The menopause is the time when ovaries stop releasing eggs and producing oestrogen and progesterone, and periods stop.
This page contains information and resources on perimenopause and menopause.
Resources
Self Care Forum fact sheet
The fact sheet will help you understand and manage your perimenopause and menopause and point you to other sources of information.
Women’s Health Concern
Provides a confidential, independent service to advise, inform and reassure women about their gynaecological, sexual and post reproductive health.
Menopause Matters
An award winning, independent website providing up-to-date, accurate information about the menopause, menopausal symptoms and treatment options.
Menopause Charity
Their aim is to educate everybody so that perimenopause and menopause are properly understood.
Queermenopause
For people who identify as LGBT+
NHS UK
Menopause symptoms, things you can do, treatments, help and support.
British Menopause Society
A a comprehensive range of evidence-based, peer reviewed resources that answer the key questions in menopause care.
The Sleep Charity
Menopause and sleep.
Macclesfield Menopause Cafe
Menopause Cafés are offered:
- In an accessible, respectful and confidential space
- Open for all, regardless of gender or age
- With no intention of leading people to any conclusion, product or course of action
- On a not for profit basis
- Alongside refreshing drinks and cake!
Menopause Awareness event
World Menopause Day was this year on 18th October 2023.
Bollington had its first Menopause Awareness event held at Hollin House Hotel, with a talk from Elissa Dobson, Mission Menopause, and a private talk for Middlewood Partnership patients by Dr Fiona Ellison-Smith on HRT options.
The event was supported by social prescribers, talking therapies, Heart Heroes, CVS and many more.