Today is World Menopause Day
Access to HRT is something I have rallied behind since being elected to Parliament. I have met with members of the Female Hormone Deficiency support group to discuss their concerns regarding access to treatment, for example.
I will continue to do everything within my power to ensure that women are able to access the treatment they need. Every womanโs experience of the menopause is different, and while some experience symptoms mildly, for others, every aspect of their lives can be greatly affected.
Under current rules, HRT may sometimes be classed as two medicines if it contains both oestrogen and progesterone. I am in conversation with ministers regularly to examine whether the two treatments could be combined into one prescription.