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Women's Health
Local Support
Women’s Health A to Z Somerset
Women's health support services and groups currently available across NHS Somerset.
Including:
Adeomyosis, Breast health, Cervical Screening, Contraception, Endometriosis, Gynaelogical Cancers, Healthy Lifestyle, Healthy Periods, HPV Vaccinations, Menopause, Pelvic Floor, Pelvic Prolapse, Polycystic Ovaries (PCOS), Pregnancy and Fertility, Sexual Health, Vaginal / Vulval Health, Violence against Women and Girls
Menopause Group Discussions
Menopause Group Discussions for HRT take place each month and 6pm to 8pm at Frome Medical Practice. Upcoming dates can be found on our events page
The sessions are aimed at people who are perimenopausal or menopausal and considering taking HRT for the first time. Further information can be found on our menopause group discussion page.
Complete our online form to register your interest. We will be in touch to confirm there's a space for you at the next session.
Habits for Health: Navigating Menopause – Frome
A 6-week interactive education programme that takes place at the practice. It's designed to support your health and wellbeing during the menopause transition and covers the following topics:
- Setting goals for your health
- Getting better sleep
- Moving more
- Taking care of your emotional wellbeing
- Eating healthily
- Connecting with others
More details here including our online registration form.
Frome Birth Talk
Frome Birth Talk offers the only free and low-cost counselling service in the Frome area dedicated to supporting the mental health of pregnant and new parents.
Frome Birth Talk also offers several drop-in support groups per week for parents-to-be, parents with new babies and those with pre-school aged children.
They also offer a monthly baby loss support group for anyone dealing with the loss of a pregnancy or child.
The Nelson Trust – Women’s Community Services
Throughout the week their Women’s Centres offer a full timetable of activities, including accredited educational courses, workshops, drop-ins and groups, which cover wellbeing, life skills and creative activities.
Services are trauma-informed, gender responsive, and provide holistic support for women and their families.
Somerset NHS Menopause Service
The service aims to improve the quality of life and long-term health of mid-life women in Somerset by providing specialist menopause advice.
National Support
Hope Programme
Offers a range of free online course to empower individuals to discover their strengths and ways to cope with whatever life throws at them. Whether individually or in groups meeting others in similar situation and get support from trained facilitators.
Menstrual Cycle Support
Online courses for adults and teens (free on social prescription and through partner schools) support you to understand, reframe and even embrace every day of your menstrual cycle, regardless of period problems.
Menopause Matters
An award winning, independent website providing up-to-date, accurate information about the menopause, menopausal symptoms and treatment options. Here you will find information on what happens leading up to, during and after the menopause, what the consequences can be, what you can do to help and what treatments are available.
Menopause Support
Provides private support via telephone and video consultations and bespoke menopause training and support solutions for businesses and organisations and menopause training days for therapists and well-being professionals.
The Menopause Charity
For all women and other individuals experiencing menopause, as well as their employers, partners, families, friends, and the health professionals supporting them.
Daisy Network
Providing information, support, and community for women diagnosed with Premature Ovarian Insufficiency (POI). We are the only UK charity solely focused on POI, offering medical and psychological support while advancing research into treatments and causes.
RockMy (Menopause)
A charity on a mission to close the gender health gaps by driving awareness, education and action in women's health around menopause.