Clinicians are facing “huge pressure” with soaring demand for menopause treatment, a leading expert said.
It comes as the number of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) items prescribed in England last year almost doubled before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dr. Paula Briggs, chair of the British Menopause Society (BMS) and sexual and reproductive health consultant at Liverpool Women’s Hospital, told The Epoch Times that heightened publicity around menopause has pushed up the demand for medical treatment, and the long waiting list for menopause treatment is pushing women to seek private health care.
HRT is a treatment to raise the level of female hormones using tablets, patches, implants, gel, or spray….