Let's Nail Breast Cancer - Help support our urgent appeal on the 19th - 20th May 2024
Let's Nail Breast Cancer - Help support our urgent appeal on the 19th - 20th May 2024
Let's Nail Breast Cancer - Help support our urgent appeal on the 19th - 20th May 2024
Let's Nail Breast Cancer - Help support our urgent appeal on the 19th - 20th May 2024
Let's Nail Breast Cancer - Help support our urgent appeal on the 19th - 20th May 2024
Navigating the menopause as a result of breast cancer treatment can be overwhelming. In this article Dr Short shares her top lifestyle tips for a healthy menopause.
By Dr Hannah Short
NUTRITION
SLEEP
EXERCISE/MOVEMENT
STRESS REDUCTION/SELF CARE
Dr Hannah Short, MA (Oxon) MB BChir MRCGP DRCOG DFSRH, Advanced Certificate in Menopause Care (BMS/FSRH) is a General Practitioner and accredited Specialist in Menopause & Premenstrual Disorders recognised by The British Menopause Society (BMS), The International Association for Premenstrual Disorders (IAPMD) and The National Association for Premenstrual Syndromes (NAPS). She has a very helpful website www.drhannahshort.co.uk covering advice for women going through the menopause, including a menopause resulting from cancer treatment. The full information sheet from which the above tips are taken is available here. You can find more information on her website www.drhannahshort.co.uk and in her book The Complete Guide to POI and Early Menopause by Dr Hannah Short and Dr Mandy Leonhardt.
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Reviewed January 2023
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