Purple Horizons welcomes leading menopause experts as part of menopause awareness month to raise funds for Papworth Trust

 

Purple Horizons, a dedicated volunteer group committed to raising funds for Papworth Trust, hosted a highly-anticipated event on Thursday 12 October. The event, titled "Ladies Health and Wellness Evening," was a significant initiative in honour of National Menopause Awareness Month, aiming to shed light on the treatment and management of peri-menopause and menopause.

The evening saw an impressive lineup of guest speakers, led by the renowned Dr. Imogen Shaw, a prominent figure in the field of menopause. Dr. Shaw, whose expertise has graced television screens, radio waves, and national newspapers, co-authored the influential 2015 NICE guidelines for managing menopause and has penned a comprehensive book on the subject for General Practitioners.

Sharing the stage with Dr. Shaw was Dr. Rosie Atterton, an experienced GP with a lifelong commitment to women's health. These distinguished speakers were joined by a panel of experts covering various facets of menopause, including exercise, nutrition, counselling, hair loss, and a holistic approach to managing this life transition. Attendees had the opportunity to engage with the experts during a question and answer session following their enlightening talks.

Sarah Miller, Chief Executive Officer at Papworth Trust, said. “The evening was superb, excellent speakers and panel members who dedicated their time and expertise. On behalf of Papworth Trust, an enormous thank you to everyone; the speakers and panel members, everyone who attended and of course, the fantastic Purple Horizons group, all monies raised make such a positive difference to the lives of disabled people.”

Angela Kenyon from Purple Horizons said:

“Thank you so much to our amazing guest speakers Dr Imogen Shaw and Dr Rosie Atterton for sharing their knowledge and expertise of the menopause. Thank you also to our wonderful panellists who discussed other ways of managing and treating menopause symptoms from a holistic approach to counselling, yoga to exercise and hair loss. Purple Horizons are delighted our latest talk generated so much interest and helped so many woman.”


If you would like to find out more about this event, you can head to our event page here.


If you missed the event and would like to listen to Purple Horizons talking on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire about the event, you can listen again here.