'GPs must have better understanding of the menopause' 

Dr Noirin O’Herlihy, co-author of the new guide, who is also the Irish College of General Practitioners (ICGP) director of women's health. Picture: David Coleman

It will be impossible for doctors to work in general practice without fully understanding the menopause, as women now expect better support, the co-author of a new guide has said.

The guide could usher in significant change in how women interact with healthcare providers, following decades of neglect of this stage in women’s lives, Irish College of General Practitioners (ICGP) director of women’s health Dr Noirin Herlihy said. The aim is to embed menopause awareness into GP training.