PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate release: 12th February 2025
Looking after your feet
During the perimenopause and beyond, hormonal changes can affect every part of a woman’s body, including her feet. Oestrogen deficiency can affect the joints, tissues, ligaments and bones, leading to pain, stiffness and other symptoms. Many women also notice skin changes at this time of life, leading to dry, itchy and sensitive feet.
In the Winter 2024-25 issue of The Menopause Exchange newsletter, Dr Veronica Newton (on behalf of the Royal College of Podiatry) discusses common foot problems at the menopause, such as plantar fasciitis, bunions, Morton’s neuroma, skin-related symptoms, and an increased risk of osteoporosis due to bone loss. She also provides prevention and treatment advice.
“Foot problems at the menopause are more common than most people realise, caused by fluctuating and falling oestrogen levels,” says Norma...