A support group is holding an online forum for women coping with pain. Menopause Matters is an annual event with chronic pain at midlife. The event is being held between 19:00 to 20:00 BST.
The online session will bring together professional perspectives on menopause. Participants include a GP, a pelvic health physiotherapist and a local authority health professional. Nearly three in four women experience joint and muscle pain. Women are 70% more likely to experience chronic pain than men.
Perimenopause is something that affects 50% of the population. A free online conversation can be reserved on a booking website.
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