The first free UHD and BU Understanding Health talk will take place on 6 March at 3pm in BU’s Bournemouth Gateway Building, Lansdowne (Room BG-110).

It will focus on menopause and will cover lifestyle advice, tips, information, and support.

Presenters Rosie Harper, clinical specialist physiotherapist in pelvic health at UHD, and Dr Emma Thurston, senior lecturer in physician associate studies at Bournemouth University and GP with a special interest in women’s sexual and reproductive health, will present and take questions from an in-house and online audience.

Rosie said: “One in three women experience pelvic floor related problems, such as bladder leakage and pelvic organ prolapse, at predictable points in life, such as the menopause.

“While normalised, these symptoms are not normal, and there are many life-style tweaks you can make to prevent and treat these symptoms.”

The free event is open to everyone, but booking is required to attend in person. See www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/understanding-menopause-tickets-778231109197. The talks will also be recorded.

Two further Understanding Health talks have been scheduled for later this year with Understanding Concussion in Sports and Practice on 2 May and Understanding Pathology – Health under a Microscope on 4 June.