October is Menopause Awareness Month, and 18 October is World Menopause Day, and NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) is raising awareness of the signs and symptoms associated with the menopause.
The CONNECTPlus App
We have recently invested in the development and roll out of an app designed specifically for women’s health needs. The app has information about a wide range of services available in Lincolnshire including:
- contraception options
- dealing with the menopause
- cervical screening locally
- advice around pre-conception care, breast pain or STI screening
- domestic violence
You can download the CONNECTPlus app for free on any mobile device including tablets and smartphones. It is available on both the Google Play Store and the App Store, and provides you with a great selection of Women’s Health information right to your fingertips.
Upcoming Virtual Menopause Workshops
In addition, we are also running further Virtual NHS Menopause Workshops over the coming months following a recent successful series of the events.
The workshops are organised by the ICB and delivered by Dr Narmatha Kangeyan, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
The next event will take place on:
- Friday 28 November between 6.00pm and 7.30pm
Places can be booked by visiting this booking link and selecting the workshop you’d like to attend.
Wendy Martin, Associate Chief Nurse and Women’s Health Champion, NHS Lincolnshire ICB, said:
“It is important that we offer the chance for our Lincolnshire citizens and their families to hear first-hand some of the symptoms associated with the menopause and also to dispel some of the many myths that surround the menopause and perimenopause.
“Dr Kangeyan is our local lead on menopause and will outline what can be expected when entering the menopause. I would urge anyone interested to sign up, to these free events.”
More information about Women’s Health can be found on the ICB website here: Women’s health – Lincolnshire ICB.