Women’s health refers to healthcare that focuses on the treatment and diagnosis of diseases and conditions that affect a woman’s physical and emotional well-being.
Servicewomen’s Health Handbook
This handbook sets out to improve understanding, assist with personal management and normalise conversations regarding female-specific health issues.
It offers Servicewomen information to make informed choices on how to be their best at work while also offering top tips and considerations for commanders and servicewomen.
Menopause
Menopause is a biological stage in a woman’s life when she is no longer fertile and is marked by the cessation of menstruation. Within the UK population, the mean age of the natural menopause is 51 years, although this can vary between different ethnic groups.
Stages of menopause
- Perimenopause, is the interval in which a woman has irregular cycles of ovulation and menstruation before the menopause.
- Menopause is a biological stage in a woman’s life when she is no longer fertile and is marked by the cessation of menstruation. Within the UK population, the mean age of the natural menopause is 51 years, although this can vary between different ethnic groups.
- Postmenopause is the time after a woman has not had a period for 12 consecutive months.
- Premature menopause, also called ‘premature ovarian insufficiency’ or ‘premature ovarian failure’, is usually defined as menopause occurring before the age of 40 years.
