The Menopause Plainly editors
Editorial desk
House byline
The Menopause Plainly editors
Editorial desk
The house byline of Menopause Plainly. It signs the pages no single writer owns (the about page, the editorial policy, the topic hubs), keeps the source standard every guide is held to, and logs corrections on the page they change.
Last checked 2026-10-17
What the desk covers
- editorial standards
- menopause topics overview
- corrections
Sources the desk holds guides to
national health service pages and medical society guidance. Every guide links these where the fact is used, and our editorial policy sets out how sources are chosen and how corrections are made.
Topic pages kept by the desk
- PerimenopausePerimenopause symptoms and the first signs, how long the stage lasts, and hormone replacement therapy while periods continue.
- SymptomsBrain fog, anxiety, aches and other changes, and what each symptom usually means.
- Hormone therapy (HRT)What HRT is, the forms it comes in, who it suits and how the risks really stack up.
- Hot flashesWhy the heat comes on, and which treatments have trial evidence, with and without hormones.
- SleepWhy sleep breaks down in perimenopause and menopause, from sweating at night to 3am waking, and what helps you stay asleep.
- Weight and dietWhy weight changes in midlife, and how to eat for energy, bone strength and heart health.