Menopause Symptoms 80% of menopausal women experience hormone-withdrawal symptoms9

Menopause symptoms:10

In a survey of 1200 menopausal women aged 45-65 published by the British Menopause Society (BMS) some of the most common menopausal symptoms experienced by women included:10

HOT FLUSHES

NIGHT SWEATS

SLEEPING PROBLEMS / INSOMNIA

CHANGES IN FLOW / FREQUENCY OF PERIODS

MOOD CHANGES

IN A PATIENT SURVEY (n=156)

of Oestrogel patients said the main symptoms for driving HRT use was lack of concentration and memory.3

1
Low energy10
1
Difficulty with concentration/memory10
1
Joint Aches10
1
Loss of sex drive10
1
Vaginal Dryness10

Vaginal Dryness

Besins Healthcare (UK) Ltd also provides an ultra-low dose oestrogen (estriol) pessary for vaginal atrophy in postmenopausal women which is easily inserted without the need for an applicator.11,12

References:

2. Panay N, Post Reprod Health 2014;20(2):69-72.

3. Data on file OES/2021/016.

9. Palacios S, et al. Women’s Health 2019;15:1–8.

10. The British Menopause Society: Women’s experience of menopause in Great Britain survey, 2016. Press Release. Available from
https://thebms.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/FINAL_BMS-2016-Annual-Conference_Press-Release_060516.pdf Last accessed: October 2021.

11. Imvaggis (estriol) 0.03mg Summary of Product Characteristics. Available from https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/product/10435/smpc Last accessed: May 2021.

12. Data on file IMV/2020/017.

13. Griesser H, et al. Maturitas. 2012;71(4):360-368.

14. Data on file IMV/2020/018.

15. Hamoda H, et al. Post Reprod Health. 2016; 22(4): 165-183.