Hello, lovely reader!
I’m diving straight into the content this week, as I’d love your help with some research.
Please do share my Millenopause survey far and wide.
THANK YOU!
Three ways to help close the gender health gap this week
Share your Millennial thoughts on menopause
When me and my Millennial pals aren't eating avocado on toast or obsessing over our 80s upbringing, I'm finding that menopause is creeping into many of our conversations.
Thanks to the great work of experts and advocates, the menopause transition is no longer hushed and hidden. Instead, it's gone mainstream.
I'm keen to explore what this buzz has done to the Millennial mindset. If you are between 28 and 43 years old, I need you.
Please complete this short survey on your thoughts and feelings on perimenopause and beyond.
While we're on the subject, this follow-up study on menopause hormone treatments is worth reading. Several decades ago, a study was shut down because of safety fears, leading to much of the fear around HRT that we know today. The headlines at the time failed to provide any context and instead caused unsubstantiated panic.
Share your gynae waitlist experience
This one is for anyone, like me, who's had a message from the NHS saying they're on a 62-week waitlist for gynaecological services.
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists wants to explore the experiences and outcomes of women waiting for what is often called 'elective' or 'non-urgent' gynaecology services.
If you're in the UK and waiting for care for a suspected or diagnosed gynaecological condition that isn't cancer, please take this survey here.
If you're on the waitlist and/or struggling with pelvic health issues, Helen Ledwick from Why mums don't jump, has collated advice from lots of experts here.
Explore the myth of the ‘Supermum’
As we reach the end of Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week, I wanted to share this piece by clinical psychologist Dr Caroline Boyd.
She explores the rise of the 'trad-mumfluencers' - those who are choosing a life of 'extreme domesticity' —in other words, devoting themselves to their husbands and kids at all costs.
Within the piece, Dr Boyd highlights why these views on parenthood are particularly dangerous for our mental health.
Bonus this week is the welcome arrival of a new book from one of my favourites, Emily Oster from ParentData. In The Unexpected, Emily covers the often unexplored side of pregnancy. She examines the data behind things like miscarriage, pre-eclampsia and gestational diabetes. Read an interview about the book here.
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Thanks very much for reading,
Hannah