Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assistance his Department provides for women going through the menopause.

Women who experience menopausal symptoms that are difficult for them to manage receive support and advice from their general practitioner (GP). GPs can advise on treatments, suggest lifestyle changes and refer women to menopause specialists.

To help ensure women receive the best possible care, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence published a guideline on the diagnosis and treatment of menopause in November 2015. This sets out the support, information and treatments needed to address the often debilitating symptoms that women suffer.

To raise awareness of the menopause among women and their families, trusted, evidence-based information is available on the NHS Choices website at:

http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Menopause/Pages/Introduction.aspx

This includes an overview of what the menopause is, what the symptoms and treatment options are and real life examples of women’s experiences.