The Female Atlas team: later life desk
The later life desk covers the years around and after the end of periods. It starts with menopause, including the symptoms many women notice during the change and the questions that come with them.
Our pages on postmenopause (written post-menopause in the UK) are for the years that follow. They look at bone health, heart health and how women weigh hormone therapy (HRT in the UK), along with bone density scans (DXA in the US, DEXA in the UK).
Across both stages, the aim is clear, practical information drawn from current guidelines and research, with reassurance first and the facts close behind.
How we write
- Evidence and sources. Health claims and figures on our pages name the guideline or study behind them, with its year.
- US and UK side by side. We use US spelling and units with metric alongside. Where UK guidance or terms differ, such as GP for primary care physician or HRT for hormone therapy, we give the UK version in the same sentence.
- Real sources only. Pages carry The Female Atlas team byline and draw on published guidelines and research, not invented people, quotes, stories or photos.
- Dates. Each page shows the date it was published, so you can see how current it is.
Next steps
The sources named on each page let you look at the evidence for yourself. If something you read raises a question about your own health, it's worth taking it to your doctor (your GP in the UK). Many women find it helps to jot down what matters most to them before that visit. Later life is not one size fits all, so what fits you is yours to decide.