Menopause Matters, a South Cumbria support group, is holding a county-wide online forum on Sunday, 18 October 2026, for World Menopause Day. The event, which is free to attend, will focus on chronic pain associated with menopause and perimenopause.
The online session, scheduled from 19:00 to 20:00 BST, is designed as an open conversation rather than a traditional webinar. Participants will include a GP, a pelvic health physiotherapist, a local authority health professional, support group facilitators, and individuals with personal experience of persistent pain.
Leigh Williams, a facilitator for Menopause Matters, stated that she hopes the event will "open up the conversation" around pain and menopause. The International Menopause Society reports that almost three in four women experience joint or muscle pain during perimenopause, and women are up to 70% more likely than men to experience chronic pain generally.