School of Health & Wellbeing

There’s a new wave of products being developed to support women during menopause. Some focus on monitoring symptoms, while others use tools such as Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy for symptom management. We want to understand how menopause technologies should be designed, who they’re best suited to, and how people prefer to access them.

Participation will involve a group discussion, either online (via Microsoft Teams) or in person at Byres Community Hub, with approximately 5 other women. All participants will receive a £30 voucher as a reimbursement for their time. Those located in Glasgow who wish to attend an in-person focus group will be eligible for funding towards their travel expenses. 

There will be an overview of the menopause technologies currently on the market and those we expect to enter the market in the future. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions about menopause technologies and will then be asked to share their personal views on how they would like them designed and delivered. The discussion will last no longer than 90 minutes and will be moderated by a researcher from the University of Glasgow. 

We are talking to individuals across perimenopause, the menopausal transition, and post menopause, including those with treatment-induced menopausal symptoms, to better understand their views on the delivery of menopause technologies. Their input is valuable and will help shape the design of a questionnaire that will investigate, on a larger scale, what women want from menopause technologies and how they should be offered.

For more information about taking part, please contact Emma Steel: Emma.Steel@glasgow.ac.uk or on 07484 427960.

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First published: 24 February 2026