Professor Camille Cronin @camillecronin

December Blog 1 of 4: ‘Tis the Season… Managing Stress Let’s ExploreAh, December. The lights, the lists, the expectations… and somewhere in the middle of it all, is YOU. While this season can bring joy, it also tends to crank up the stress, especially during menopause. Hormones are already doing their own thing, and then we pile on family events, shopping, cooking, work stuff, money, gifts, parties, hosting, or just trying to keep up.

December Blog 1 of 4: ‘Tis the Season… Managing Stress

Let’s ExploreAh, December. The lights, the lists, the expectations… and somewhere in the middle of it all, is YOU. While this season can bring joy, it also tends to crank up the stress, especially during menopause. Hormones are already doing…

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Join the November Conversation – Talking to your GP. Blog 5: Talking to Your GP Your Appointment, Your Voice: Communicating Menopause Needs With Your GP LET’S EXPLORE Many women feel their GP lacks time or training to address menopause. A 2023 survey revealed that 67% of women weren’t offered HRT despite symptoms and 38% had symptoms dismissed (Menopause Support, 2023). NICE guidelines encourage shared decision-making, symptom tracking, and consideration of HRT when appropriate.

Join the November Conversation – Talking to your GP.

Blog 5: Talking to Your GP Your Appointment, Your Voice: Communicating Menopause Needs With Your GP LET’S EXPLORE Many women feel their GP lacks time or training to address menopause. A 2023 survey revealed that 67% of women weren’t offered HRT…

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Join the November Conversation – Talk, Track, and Treat Blog 4: Talk, Track, and Treat Talk, Track, Treat: A Holistic Strategy to Manage Menopause Effective menopause care relies on early dialogue, structured symptom tracking, and personalised treatment (NICE, 2024). Yet many women wait years before seeking help—and are often misdiagnosed with anxiety or depression (Green & Santoro, 2021). LET’S BUILD The Menopause and 3Ts (Cronin 2021): Talk: Open discussions with family, peers, and professionals reduce stigma.

Join the November Conversation – Talk, Track, and Treat

Blog 4: Talk, Track, and Treat Talk, Track, Treat: A Holistic Strategy to Manage Menopause Effective menopause care relies on early dialogue, structured symptom tracking, and personalised treatment (NICE, 2024). Yet many women wait years…

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Join the November conversation – developing a network of support and asking for help Blog 3: Developing a Network of Support and Asking for Help You Don’t Have to Do It Alone: Building a Menopause Support Network LET’S EXPLORE Social connection can buffer against menopause-related stress, depression, and stigma (Avis et al., 2022). Yet many women report feeling isolated, unsupported, or embarrassed to ask for help—especially at work. Peer support groups, online communities, and workplace networks have been shown to reduce anxiety and improve quality of life during menopause (Hickey et al., 2022).

Join the November conversation – developing a network of support and asking for help

Blog 3: Developing a Network of Support and Asking for Help You Don’t Have to Do It Alone: Building a Menopause Support Network LET’S EXPLORE Social connection can buffer against menopause-related stress,…

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Join the November conversation – Support in Menopause Blog 1: You and Your Partner Together Through Change: Strengthening Your Partnership During Menopause LET'S EXPLORE Menopause brings physical and emotional changes that ripple through a relationship. Fluctuating hormone levels can lead to irritability, mood swings, low libido, fatigue, and sleep disturbances—all of which can affect intimacy and communication (NHS, 2023). Partners often feel uncertain or helpless, unsure of how to respond.

Join the November conversation – Support in Menopause

Blog 1: You and Your Partner Together Through Change: Strengthening Your Partnership During Menopause LET'S EXPLORE Menopause brings physical and emotional changes that ripple through a relationship. Fluctuating hormone levels can lead to…

03.11.2025 15:41 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

October Menopause Awareness Month – Menopause and Nutrition – Cake BLOG 4: Menopause and Cake 🎂 Have Your Cake 🎂 (and Arteries, Too): Indulgence & Heart Health in Midlife LET’S EXPLORE Menopause increases cardiovascular risk due to lower oestrogen. At the same time, sugar and processed fats found in cakes, cookies, and pastries can spike blood sugar, raise LDL cholesterol, and promote inflammation. But joy and celebration matter too. Denying yourself completely can create guilt and rebound cravings.

October Menopause Awareness Month – Menopause and Nutrition – Cake

BLOG 4: Menopause and Cake 🎂 Have Your Cake 🎂 (and Arteries, Too): Indulgence & Heart Health in Midlife LET’S EXPLORE Menopause increases cardiovascular risk due to lower oestrogen. At the same time, sugar and processed fats found…

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October Menopause Awareness Month – Menopause and Nutrition – Diet Blog 3 - Menopause and Diet Fuelling the Change: How to Eat for Energy, Hormones, and Strength LET’S EXPLORE Your metabolism is changing. So are your energy needs, bone health demands, and hormonal rhythms. This isn’t a time to restrict, it’s a time to nourish deeply. Oestrogen influences how your body stores fat, maintains muscle, manages blood sugar, and regulates inflammation.

October Menopause Awareness Month – Menopause and Nutrition – Diet

Blog 3 - Menopause and Diet Fuelling the Change: How to Eat for Energy, Hormones, and Strength LET’S EXPLORE Your metabolism is changing. So are your energy needs, bone health demands, and hormonal rhythms. This isn’t a time to…

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Join the November conversation – Generational Support in Menopause Blog 2: Generational Support A Generational Network: How Family Can Support Menopause LET’S EXPLORE Menopause affects the whole family, not just the individual going through it. Intergenerational understanding reduces stigma and increases support (Harding et al., 2019). Yet cultural silence often leaves women isolated or unsupported, particularly by younger family members. Intergenerational conversations—whether between daughters and mothers or grandmothers and teens—can foster empathy, build resilience, and normalize bodily change (Hunter & Rendall, 2007).

Join the November conversation – Generational Support in Menopause

Blog 2: Generational Support A Generational Network: How Family Can Support Menopause LET’S EXPLORE Menopause affects the whole family, not just the individual going through it. Intergenerational understanding reduces stigma and…

13.10.2025 09:21 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

October Menopause Awareness Month – Menopause and Nutrition – Alcohol 🍷 BLOG 2: Menopause and Alcohol Uncorking the Truth: Alcohol & Hormonal Health in Midlife LET'S EXPLORE A glass of wine🍷 can be social, relaxing, or celebratory. But during menopause, alcohol affects the body in more pronounced ways: Triggers hot flashes and sleep disruption Increases anxiety or mood swings Impacts liver metabolism, making you more sensitive Affects bone density and cardiovascular risk…

October Menopause Awareness Month – Menopause and Nutrition – Alcohol

🍷 BLOG 2: Menopause and Alcohol Uncorking the Truth: Alcohol & Hormonal Health in Midlife LET'S EXPLORE A glass of wine🍷 can be social, relaxing, or celebratory. But during menopause, alcohol affects the body in more pronounced…

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October Menopause Awareness Month – Menopause and Nutrition – Coffee ☕️ BLOG 1: Menopause and Coffee Caffeine & Confidence: Navigating Coffee During Menopause LET’S EXPLORECoffee is one of life’s small joys. But during menopause, that morning latte may hit differently. Why? Because fluctuating oestrogen and progesterone levels can make your nervous system more sensitive to caffeine. You may notice:• Creeping heat or hot flush • Night sweats• Palpitations or increase anxiety…

October Menopause Awareness Month – Menopause and Nutrition – Coffee

☕️ BLOG 1: Menopause and Coffee Caffeine & Confidence: Navigating Coffee During Menopause LET’S EXPLORECoffee is one of life’s small joys. But during menopause, that morning latte may hit differently. Why? Because fluctuating…

06.10.2025 08:34 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

October is Menopause Awareness Month 🌍 Throughout this month, I’ll be sharing a series of short daily vlogs (just one minute each) to raise awareness and encourage open conversation about menopause. This is a more stripped-back approach for me—sharing simple, direct messages in video format. The focus for this year is lifestyle medicine and how it can support women’s health and wellbeing during the menopause transition. My aim is to spark dialogue, share insights, and help reduce the stigma that still surrounds this important topic.

October is Menopause Awareness Month 🌍

Throughout this month, I’ll be sharing a series of short daily vlogs (just one minute each) to raise awareness and encourage open conversation about menopause. This is a more stripped-back approach for me—sharing simple, direct messages in video format. The…

01.10.2025 09:56 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

October – Menopause Month of Awareness October is always a special month in the menopause calendar, as World Menopause Day takes place on 18th October. It’s a global event dedicated to raising awareness of menopause and the many support options available to improve health and wellbeing. It’s also a time to bring people together — encouraging women and professionals alike to share information, spark conversations, and spread understanding in their communities.

October – Menopause Month of Awareness

October is always a special month in the menopause calendar, as World Menopause Day takes place on 18th October. It’s a global event dedicated to raising awareness of menopause and the many support options available to improve health and wellbeing. It’s also…

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Watch out … October is Menopause Awareness Month. 🌍
Each day I’m sharing a 1-minute vlog to raise awareness and encourage open conversation about menopause. Join the conversation:
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#MenopauseAwareness #LifestyleMedicine #WomensHealth

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September Blog – last one in the series on menopause in the workplace with the focus on asking for help Asking for help and seeking support in the workplace and at home. Menopause in the Workplace: Asking for Help and Seeking Support As we reach the end of this menopause series, it’s time to talk about something many of us find difficult … asking for help. Menopause can be an unpredictable and deeply personal experience, but it does not have to be a silent struggle.

September Blog – last one in the series on menopause in the workplace with the focus on asking for help

Asking for help and seeking support in the workplace and at home. Menopause in the Workplace: Asking for Help and Seeking Support As we reach the end of this menopause series, it’s time to talk…

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September Series – Menopause in the Workplace Confidence, Anxiety, and Menopause: Why Understanding Changes Everything Navigating menopause while balancing work responsibilities can feel overwhelming. For many women, this phase brings physical changes, emotional shifts, and cognitive challenges like brain fog or forgetfulness - all of which can dent confidence at work. But menopause isn’t the end of your career mojo. In fact, it can be the start of a new, empowered chapter.

September Series – Menopause in the Workplace

Confidence, Anxiety, and Menopause: Why Understanding Changes Everything Navigating menopause while balancing work responsibilities can feel overwhelming. For many women, this phase brings physical changes, emotional shifts, and cognitive challenges…

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September Series on Menopause in the Workplace Managing Menopausal Symptoms at Work and Home Menopause Isn’t Just Personal — It’s PracticalMenopause is a natural life phase, but its impact often feels anything but manageable. For many of us, it affects not just our bodies but our confidence, concentration, relationships, and careers. Whether you’re running a household, leading a team, or both, managing menopausal symptoms across work and home life can feel exhausting.

September Series on Menopause in the Workplace

Managing Menopausal Symptoms at Work and Home Menopause Isn’t Just Personal — It’s PracticalMenopause is a natural life phase, but its impact often feels anything but manageable. For many of us, it affects not just our bodies but our confidence,…

15.09.2025 09:17 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

#RCNresearch25 #Day3 @rcnresearchforum.bsky.social @rcn.org.uk #Research #Nursing #keynote4

10.09.2025 13:17 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

#RCNresearch25 #Day3 @https://lnkd.in/eDzxBVbV @rcn.org.uk #Research #Nursing #PPIE session 7.5 inclusive research methods- really enjoyed chairing this session- well done 👏🏼 to all the speakers #debate #learning #reflection #reflexivity #poetry

10.09.2025 11:37 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

#RCNresearch25 #Day3 @rcnresearchforum.bsky.social @rcn.org.uk #Research #Nursing
#Keynote

10.09.2025 08:27 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

#RCNresearch25 #Day2 @rcnresearchforum.bsky.social @rcn.org.uk #Research #Nursing #selfie

09.09.2025 15:28 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

#RCNresearch25 #Day2 @rcnresearchforum.bsky.social @rcn.org.uk #Research session 4.1 ehealth - how do we get there ? #nurse-led #digitalresearch @ProfDawnDowding speaking

09.09.2025 13:26 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

#RCNresearch25 #Day2 @rcnresearchforum.bsky.social @rcn.org.uk #Research session 3.5 4.1 ehealth 2nd speaker

09.09.2025 13:23 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

#RCNresearch25 #Day2 @rcnresearchforum.bsky.social @rcn.org.uk #Research session 4.1 ehealth -first session on team from Bradford university talking on virtual wards

09.09.2025 12:54 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

#RCNresearch25 #Day2 @rcnresearchforum.bsky.social @rcn.org.uk #Research session 3.5 focus on patient education and PPIE

09.09.2025 10:22 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

#RCNresearch25 #Day2 @rcnresearchforum.bsky.social @rcn.org.uk #Research #Nursing #chairing #postertour looking forward to the day ahead - key note

09.09.2025 09:09 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

All things #dementia in 1.6 care of the older person #RCNresearch25 #Day1 @rcnresearchforum.bsky.social @rcn.org.uk @uniofexeternews.bsky.social
#networking #teamready #DemFoCAS #Nursing #Research #Practice #education #Intimacy #consent #mentalcapacity

08.09.2025 11:57 — 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

#RCNresearch25 #Day1 @rcnresearchforum.bsky.social @rcn.org.uk @uniofexeternews.bsky.social
#networking #friends #teamready #Nursing #Research looking forward to the conference ahead

08.09.2025 09:17 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

September Series – Navigating Menopausal Brain Fog Menopause is a significant transition in a woman's life, bringing about various changes, both physical and cognitive. One of the most perplexing symptoms many women encounter is "brain fog"—a term that encapsulates memory lapses, difficulty concentrating, and a general sense of mental cloudiness. Understanding and addressing this phenomenon is crucial for maintaining quality of life during this stage 🔎 Let’s Explore and Understanding the Roots of Brain Fog 🧠

September Series – Navigating Menopausal Brain Fog

Menopause is a significant transition in a woman's life, bringing about various changes, both physical and cognitive. One of the most perplexing symptoms many women encounter is "brain fog"—a term that encapsulates memory lapses, difficulty…

08.09.2025 08:46 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

September Blogs – Menopause and the workplace. Let’s talk about something half the workforce will experience yet hardly ever gets discussed openly at work: menopause.

September Blogs – Menopause and the workplace.

Let’s talk about something half the workforce will experience yet hardly ever gets discussed openly at work: menopause.

01.09.2025 09:06 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Why Do My Joints Ache? Understanding Perimenopausal Muscle and Joint Pain If you’ve started to notice your knees creaking like old floorboards or your shoulders feeling stiff in the morning, you’re not alone. One of the less talked about but very real symptoms of perimenopause is muscle and joint pain. And for many of us, it shows up like an uninvited guest—suddenly and without warning.

Why Do My Joints Ache?

Understanding Perimenopausal Muscle and Joint Pain If you’ve started to notice your knees creaking like old floorboards or your shoulders feeling stiff in the morning, you’re not alone. One of the less talked about but very real symptoms of perimenopause is muscle and joint…

28.08.2025 08:39 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

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