'The thought of running out of HRT is terrifying'

'The thought of running out of HRT is terrifying' A shortage of specific types of hormone-replacement therapy (HRT) has left women struggling with untreated symptoms of the menopause. Demand for prescriptions has more than doubled since 2017 - partly because of work by campaigners to extend access - but supply of some products has not kept up.

Women have been telling BBC News about the impact on their lives.

See also:

• Women are risking 'serious side effects' in desperate efforts to source HRT, UK's top GP warns The Daily Mail
• Women warned not to swap HRT drugs amid supply issues The Independent
• ‘HRT gave me my life back – I’m afraid of losing myself again without it’ The Independent