Government U-turn over blocked HRT implants but menopausal women complain they still can’t get them

The government has done a U-turn on blocking “life-changing” medicine for menopausal women but patients are still struggling to access the treatment.

Menopausal women are experiencing suicidal thoughts and debilitating physical symptoms due to the government stopping the distribution of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) implants which are used to alleviate menopause symptoms, The Independent has learned.

An estimated 13 million women are going through the menopause in the UK – a substantial proportion of whom will be experiencing debilitating symptoms including heart palpitations, hot flushes, headaches, vaginal pain, anxiety and depression.

Some menopausal women find other forms of HRT do not help their symptoms. The