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Dr Louise Newson is an award-winning physician, respected women’s hormone specialist, educator, and author committed to increasing awareness and knowledge of perimenopause, menopause, and lifelong hormone health. Each week, Louise dives into the newest research, treatments and hot topic issues, providing accessible, evidence-based information to empower your future health. Joined by fellow experts and special guests, with answers to your burning questions, Louise explores how hormones impact every aspect of our lives. Described as the “medic who kickstarted the menopause revolution”, Louise aims to empower a generation of women to have a greater understanding, choice and control over their treatment, bodies, minds and future health through their hormones. She is the creator of the award-winning free balance app, a Sunday Times bestselling author and the founder of the Newson Health clinic. With over three decades of clinical experience, Louise is a member of the Royal College of Physicians, a Fellow of the Royal College of GPs, a Visiting Fellow at Cambridge, a regular contributor to academic journals including the Lancet and the British Journal of General Practice, and has been awarded an honorary Doctorate of Health from Bradford University.
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Tuesday Nov 26, 2019
025 - Missing my Perimenopause - Katie Taylor & Dr Louise Newson
Tuesday Nov 26, 2019
Tuesday Nov 26, 2019
In this week's episode, Dr Newson chats to Katie Taylor. From the age of 43 Katie suffered for four years with debilitating perimenopausal symptoms, which had been misdiagnosed as depression by her doctor. It was only when her father, a breast cancer professor, suggested that he thought her symptoms were more likely to be hormonal, did she finally get the right diagnosis from her gynaecologist. Within a month of being on the right treatment (HRT) and off the antidepressants, she felt like her old self again.
It was her anger and frustration at having wasted so many years of precious life, that led her to set up an online virtual coffee shop: The Latte Lounge (Top Tips For Women Over 40), to share her experience with others. Katie and Dr Newson discuss how commonly women are misdiagnosed and then are not receiving the right treatment for their symptoms.
Katie Taylor's Three Take Home Tips:
- Print off this symptom checklist and the NICE menopause guidelines and go to your doctor feeling empowered and armed with information.
- Know that HRT should be the first-line treatment, not just anti-depressants.
- Remember you're not alone! Join the Latte Lounge or Menopause Support and talk to like-minded women.
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Forgot to mention I’m 46 periods bit heavier but less days 3 as opposed to 5 days
Saturday Nov 07, 2020
I’m on hrt now over a week I’m on 2 sachets divigel 1mg and testogel pea size amount and Utrogestan 200mg not real change yet it’s only a week . Don’t drink or smoke or overweight am I on the right road? Oh my FSH was 14.7 this was all five days after my periods. Thank you
Saturday Nov 07, 2020
Hi Dr Newson , I’m currently experiencing 18 of your 22 symptoms of the greene checklist. My dr refuses to support me said it’s all anxiety. My symptoms are palpitations pounding heart racing heart adrenaline rushes breathless anxiety chills tremors internally shaking jittery more cold chills then alternating hot and cold and sweating at night at times. I’m not depressed I’m just annoyed that I’m like this about three years my bloods were Oestradiol was 288 my LH was 6.2 my progesterone 1.72
Saturday Nov 07, 2020
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