Menopause Survey

By Kate Irvine

Hello Ladies.

Thank you for taking the time to help me with this survey, which is an attempt to find out how women really feel about the peri-menopause and menopause and is meant to be discursive, rather than just a data collection process.

I would love to know what aspects of the Big M you found (or are finding) the most difficult, whether you felt you could discuss it with anyone, and whether you had any help getting through it. In truth, I want to know everything you feel has been important or relevant to you during this stage of your life (be it positive or negative), and I hope to be able to use the information you give me to help other women in the future.

Where appropriate, please answer the questions as fully as possible (the response boxes should expand to accommodate your answer), and if you have the time, and would be prepared to discuss any aspects in more detail, please do contact me at the e-mail address here.

Thank you.

Kate Irvine

This survey is completely anonymous and confidential. I won’t know who you are unless you choose to give me your contact details or e-mail me (which I hope some of you will!).

If you are prepared to discuss your experience of the menopause with me in more detail, either in person or via email, please leave your contact information at the bottom of the survey below, otherwise please leave those fields blank.

Menopause Survey

How old were you when you first noticed any menopausal symptoms? *

How old are you now? *

What is your ethnicity? *

If you have any children, how old were they when the symptoms started? *

Do/did you have elderly parents or other relations who need/needed your help/time? *

What menopausal symptoms do/did you experience? *

Which symptoms do/did you find most troubling? *

Are you seeing/did you see your GP or a menopause specialist? If so, do/did you feel they were sympathetic and helpful? *

If no, please put N/A

Are you considering/did you consider HRT? Did your GP suggest it? *

If not, why not? *

If yes, please put N/A

If you are using/have used or tried HRT, is/was it helpful, and are/were there any side-effects? *

Are you using/have you used or tried any ‘natural’ menopause remedies, and if so, do/did they help? *

Have you made any changes to your lifestyle to help menopause symptoms, eg. drinking less alcohol and/or less caffeine, taking more exercise? *

Do/did you talk about the menopause at home? If so, are/were your family sympathetic and understanding? *

Do/did you talk to your friends about it? *

Do you feel the menopause has put a strain on home or work life? *

Have you suffered from depression or loss of self-esteem over this time? *

Has your GP suggested any anti-depressants or medication other than HRT? *

Have you made/did you make any changes which helped you to feel better about yourself over this time, eg. taking up a new hobby, going back to college, embarking on a new challenge? *

Are there any other aspects of the menopause which you feel are relevant, important or interesting and have not been mentioned here? *

Where did you hear about the survey? *

Name

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Email Address

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Telephone Number

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I promise that everything you say will be completely confidential.

I will not pass on your details to any third party for any purpose whatsoever without your permission

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me on survey@thebigm.net

Thank you for taking the time to fill out the survey, and I hope to be in touch with you again soon.