Module summary
GP with an interest in women’s health Dr Laura Patterson discusses key issues in identifying and managing symptoms of menopause, including appropriate testing, choice of HRT, contraceptive advice and when to consider testosterone.
Learning objectives
This module will enhance your understanding of menopause management, including:
- When and which tests may be appropriate.
- Symptoms of menopause and recent updates to NICE recommendations on their management.
- Prescribing decisions for HRT, including when to use oestrogen-only or combined HRT, and continuous or sequential combined HRT, choice of formulations and contraception considerations.
- Advising on the benefits versus risks of HRT, including evidence on long-term health outcomes.
- When testosterone may be appropriate and how to prescribe it.
- How to manage patients started privately on higher than recommended HRT doses.
Author: Dr Laura Patterson is a portfolio GP and women’s health champion in Gloucestershire and is a Faculty Registered Trainer with the FSRH
Date published: 04.04.2025
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