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  • Hormone replacement therapy (HRT)

    NHS information on hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to treat menopause symptoms, including types, benefits and risks and how to take it.

  • Planning your pregnancy

    Key things to know when planning a pregnancy, including taking folic acid before you conceive, foods to avoid, cutting out alcohol, and finding out about vaccinations.

  • Exercise in pregnancy

    Find out about the benefits of exercise in pregnancy, including which kinds of exercise you can do, such as yoga and swimming, and which you should avoid.

  • Annual health check for people with severe mental health conditions

    Read about the benefits of having an annual physical health check at your GP surgery if you have schizophrenia, psychosis or bipolar disorder.

  • When to take hormone replacement therapy (HRT)

    Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) helps with symptoms during perimenopause and after the menopause. It's best to only take it for as long as the benefits outweigh the risks.

  • Digestive health

    Information and advice about foods that help your digestion, including how to eat more fibre.

  • Tips on cutting down

    Tips on cutting down your drinking, including a list of the health benefits of reducing your alcohol intake.

  • Vasectomy

    Find out about vasectomy, including how it is carried out, risks and benefits and getting it on the NHS.

  • You and your baby at 17 weeks pregnant

    Your baby's development and things to think about at 17 weeks of pregnancy, including exercise, tiredness and sleep, alcohol consumption, foods to avoid and information about miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy and stillbirth.

  • You and your pregnancy at 1 to 3 weeks

    Find out about some of the things to think about at 1 to 3 weeks of pregnancy, including taking folic acid, and vitamin D, medicines in pregnancy and foods to avoid.