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Sinn Féin TD for Galway West, Mairéad Farrell, has said that we must urgently end the neglect of women with endometriosis and called for the government to support Sinn Féin’s Dáil motion seeking to improve access to endometriosis care for thousands of women affected across the state.

National mental health charity Turn2Me has launched a free online menopause support group. It will run for the next two Wednesdays, July 16 and 23, at 6pm. All attendees are welcome, and no referral is required to attend.

A Leaving Cert student from North Galway is to use the forum of the BT Young Scientist contest at the RDS next week to highlight the impact of the menstrual cycle on sporting performance.

The menopause for women represents the end of menstruation and fertility. For most the menopause is a natural occurrence where over a period of time menstruation stops permanently. This phase of a woman’s life is usually a gradual process with the average age of periods stopping completely being 51 years. For some women this transition period is smooth with little or no side effects, but for some it can be a very difficult tim.

Men are to be honoured for their support to female colleagues struggling through debilitating menopause symptoms at an awards ceremony next month.

Menopause is technically defined as when a woman stops ovulation and can last up to seven years, peri-menopause usually starting between the ages of 45 – 50.

Thousands of women over the age of 60 years of age may be suffering the devastating effects of menopause unnecessarily due to confusion and lack of understanding around starting HRT.

Endometriosis is a benign gynaecological condition affecting up to 10% of women of reproductive age causing pain and/or infertility. Tissue similar to the lining inside the uterus (“the endometrium”) implants and grows inside the abdomen and pelvis causing inflammation and scarring. In Ireland, it is estimated that 155,000 women are affected by the conditioni. Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disease which causes significant morbidity interfering with many aspects of a woman’s life and can have a major impact on quality of life.

A study conducted by Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) in partnership with Offaly Sports Partnership has revealed a significant gap in coaches’ understanding of how the menstrual cycle impacts female athlete performance.

Menopause is technically defined as when a woman stops ovulation and can last up to seven years, peri-menopause usually starting between the ages of 45 – 50.