"Volcanic": Male UK Politicians Try Hot Flush Vests To Simulate Menopause
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The members of UK Parliament were taking part in an event to raise awareness about the acute shortages of hormone replacement therapy products.
Some male members of the UK's Parliament tried out a vest that stimulates menopause hot flushes, which some women experience, The Guardian said in a report. This was part of an event to raise awareness about the acute shortages of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) products in the UK, he report further said. Wonderfully @wesstreeting and @MPIainDS put on the #MenoVest and experienced just how debilitating hot flushes can be during #MenopauseThey make quite the team!I'm sure they enjoyed me and @twocitiesnickie chewing their ears off! pic.twitter.com/6rQQrx4TIE
The event was organised in Parliament by Labour MP Carolyn Harris and the campaign group Over the Bloody Moon, the BBC said. Former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith and Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting were among those who took part in it, the report further said.
Ms Harris said it was "easy to underestimate" the intensity of hot flushes and the impact they have on daily life, and hoped the vests would help male colleagues empathise with the experience.
