Dr Arif says women suffering from menopause symptoms who want to go down the HRT route should tell their GP about their symptoms, and state that they have read the NICE Guideline on Menopause from 2015. This says that women with menopausal symptoms should be treated with HRT as a first line even if their symptoms are just psychological and not physical. 

“If you are diagnosed with menopause then the first offer of treatment you should get is HRT,” Dr Arif emphasised.