{"id":1052455,"date":"2026-06-27T00:53:36","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T00:53:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1052455\/"},"modified":"2026-06-27T00:53:36","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T00:53:36","slug":"menopause-and-perimenopause-support-expands-into-nationwide-clinics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1052455\/","title":{"rendered":"Menopause and perimenopause support expands into nationwide clinics"},"content":{"rendered":"

Increased support for women experiencing menopause and perimenopause symptoms will be available from next month as the federal government expands existing services.<\/p>\n

From July 1, dedicated menopause and perimenopause support will roll out into all 33 of the nation’s existing endometriosis and pelvic pain clinics.<\/p>\n

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The investment, slated at $40 million, will include broader support such as physiotherapy, dietetics and psychology to give women more coordinated care to manage symptoms and maintain their wellbeing.<\/p>\n

There is at least one endometriosis and pelvic pain clinic in each state and territory.<\/p>\n

Menopause occurs when women have gone 12 months without their menstrual periods with no other medical reason for it, while perimenopause occurs during the years leading up to menopause, when hormonal changes and physical symptoms begin.<\/p>\n

Tasmanian Lia Divirgilio has been receiving care from state-based family planning services, which the 48-year-old said has been “life-changing”.<\/p>\n

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Lia Divirgilio has since been prescribed medications containing progesterone. (ABC News: Crystal McKay)<\/p>\n

Struggling with menopause symptoms such as brain fog and hourly night sweats<\/a>, she went to her GP and was referred to the clinic.<\/p>\n

“I definitely wasn’t getting enough sleep. I was struggling at work. I was getting snappier with my children, snappier with my wife,”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Ms Divirgilio said.<\/p>\n

She has since been prescribed medications containing progesterone to alleviate her symptoms, and said without it, her life “would have gone quite downhill”.<\/p>\n

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Dr Catherine Moult (left) says menopause and perimenopause can impact a woman’s ability to parent and work. (ABC News: Crystal McKay)<\/p>\n

From hot flushes to dry skin<\/p>\n

Catherine Moult, a senior medical officer at Family Planning Tasmania, said menopause and perimenopause present “a huge issue” to women in all aspects of their lives, including employment and parenting.<\/p>\n

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Catherine Moult says the condition can affect women of all ages, including some as young as 20. (ABC News: Crystal McKay)<\/p>\n

She described the symptoms as “really wide ranging”.<\/p>\n

“It impacts your whole body,”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Dr Moult said.Common perimenopausal and menopausal\u00a0symptoms<\/p>\n