# Perimenopause UK

> Independent, evidence-first reporting on perimenopause and midlife women's health: symptoms, supplements, hormone testing, sleep, nutrition, gut health, movement, and care. The evidence, in plain English.

Perimenopause UK reviews the research so readers do not have to. Every article is checked against UK-relevant guidance — NHS, NICE, peer-reviewed studies (PubMed), and EFSA where supplements are involved — and states plainly what the evidence does and does not support. Our reporters are not clinicians and the site does not diagnose or prescribe; it explains the science and points readers back to their GP or a menopause specialist.

Articles are written with AI and reviewed against the sources cited in each piece. Authorship is disclosed on every article and on the reporter pages below.

## Key pages
- [About & editorial policy](https://www.perimenopauseuk.com/about)
- [How we review the evidence](https://www.perimenopauseuk.com/about#evidence)
- [Contact](https://www.perimenopauseuk.com/about#contact)
- [Medical disclaimer](https://www.perimenopauseuk.com/disclaimer)

## Topics
- [Symptoms](https://www.perimenopauseuk.com/category/symptoms)
- [Supplements](https://www.perimenopauseuk.com/category/supplements)
- [Hormone Testing](https://www.perimenopauseuk.com/category/hormone-testing)
- [Nutrition & Weight](https://www.perimenopauseuk.com/category/nutrition-weight)
- [Sleep](https://www.perimenopauseuk.com/category/sleep)
- [Gut Health](https://www.perimenopauseuk.com/category/gut-health)
- [Movement & Longevity](https://www.perimenopauseuk.com/category/movement-longevity)
- [Care & Support](https://www.perimenopauseuk.com/category/care-support)

## Reporters
- [Nadia Okafor](https://www.perimenopauseuk.com/author/nadia-okafor)
- [Rowan Priestley](https://www.perimenopauseuk.com/author/rowan-priestley)
- [Imogen Vale](https://www.perimenopauseuk.com/author/imogen-vale)

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