About HER Trust
HER Trust is a new charity devoted to the promotion of an evidence-based,
holistic and supportive approach to women’s reproductive health through education and research. HER Trust aims to be the
most comprehensive, enlightened women's reproductive health charity in the UK.
Through our website and research projects, we aim to encompass all aspects of
women’s health from puberty to menopause. Our philosophy is to encourage women to be
informed, positive and proactive and to give them the confidence to make
decisions about conventional treatment and therapeutic treatment options. We
aim to bridge the gap between orthodox and complementary medicine so that women
are fully aware of and have access to tried-and-tested treatments. And HER
Trust aims to raise significant funds for major pioneering research projects
making new inroads into treatments for specific key health problems affecting
women.
Her Trust’s mission statement
• To raise awareness of women’s reproductive health among the public and healthcare professionals
• To empower women with information about their bodies at all ages, from puberty
to menopause
• To support basic and clinical research in women’s health. For more information on the research projects we fund, and how to
support them click here to go to our Help Us section.
We believe women need HER Trust because…
Despite the enormous medical advances of the last century, many areas of women’s reproductive health remain a mystery. There is still widespread ignorance
amongst women- and even health professionals- about a whole range of female
disorders such as polycystic ovary syndrome, premature ovarian failure,
premenstrual syndrome, endometriosis, subfertility and menstrual and menopausal
disorders all of which can severely affect a woman’s sense of well being as well as disrupting her social and family life. Doctors
specialising in Obstetrics and Gynaecology are currently trained to use a
surgical and interventionist approach to female disorders. Unfortunately, such
a clinical approach can have short-term and long-term side effects and women
might want to explore preventative and natural approaches where possible.
However, there is a lack of awareness of the effectiveness of 'natural' and
alternative treatments.
A word from our Supporter, Actress and ER star, Alex Kingston
