Cognition and mood are the theme for this year’s World Menopause Day.
Brain fog is a group of symptoms including difficulty remembering words and numbers, misplacing items, trouble concentrating or being more easily distracted, difficulty switching between tasks and forgetting appointments or events.
Research studies have found that women’s memory does change temporarily during menopause and can be caused by fluctuating oestrogen levels and/or disturbed sleep.
Menopausal brain fog does not mean that you are getting dementia and it will improve with time.
Here are some tips on keeping your brain healthy:
The Royal College of General Practitioners emphasise a women centred life course approach, where every contact throughout a woman’s life matters and this is emphasised in the RCGP Curriculum and also included in the Women’s Health Strategy (DHSC 2022).
While the NICE guidance on the menopause is reviewed, a joint position statement on the menopause has been issued by the RCGP, RCOG and BMS with links to current clinical guidelines and quality standards.
The British Menopause Society has produced excellent information on alternatives to out of stock HRT medications on their website as well as updates to HRT supply issues.
For patient information and to join the #Menovist campaign with health professionals who have a special interest in women’s health see Rock My Menopause, (the public-facing campaign of the Primary Care Women’s Forum).
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