Welcome to our Menopause & BSL page, here you will find information on Menopause and resources to help you have a better understanding of the symptoms and treatment options and to communicate even more effectively with healthcare providers.
You will see below information and videos provided by My Menopause Centre, we hope you will find this useful.
Menopause Q&A – Dr Clare with BSL
In these videos, My Menopause Centre’s co-founder, Dr Clare Spencer, answers the questions people often ask about the menopause. BSL is provided throughout.
Menopause glossary in BSL
The following videos provide answers to common questions about the menopause and explanations about words you might come across related to the menopause. All resources have British Sign Language (BSL), subtitles and audio. Provided by My Menopause Centre.
What is the menopause?
Perimenopause – the stage before menopause. But what makes it different?
Post - menopause – once you’ve gone through the menopause transition, you stay in post - menopause.
Menopause symptoms – from hot flushes to mood changes, everyone experiences menopause differently. Here’s what you might notice.
Menopause causes – here we explain the connection between periods and menopause, plus why your periods might become irregular.
Menopause workshops
The following are recordings of the live workshops My Menopause Centre ran with BID. They provide more in-depth information about the menopause, symptoms, treatment and looking after your health and wellbeing. All workshops were delivered in English by the wonderful Dr Ramiya from My Menopause Centre, with BSL interpreters. The videos for the first four workshops can be found below, with the others to follow.
Huge thanks also to Nigel Denby, of Harley Street at Home for his support on the nutrition workshop, and Mel Berry of Her Spirit for the exercise one.
The following videos provide answers to common questions about the menopause and explanations about words you might come across related to the menopause. All resources have British Sign Language (BSL), subtitles and audio. Provided by My Menopause Centre.
About the workshops and our partnership with BID.
Accessible Menopause Workshops
The menopause explained – what it is, symptoms and treatment options.
Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) – different types of HRT, the side effects and how it can help to improve your menopausal symptoms.
Eating well in the menopause transition (with Nigel Denby, Founder of Harley Street at Home)
Menopause and sleep.
Poster with key research findings
The following poster contains key findings from research that was conducted by BID Services Birmingham, the University of Wolverhampton and My Menopause Centre. It was first shared at the 2024 annual British Menopause Society conference:
MenoYOU -The Menopause as a Neurodiverse Experience
