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Have a menopause question? You’ll find the answers here. Join me, GP and Menopause Specialist Dr Louise Newson, for the definitive perimenopause and menopause podcast. Each week I’m joined by a special guest for the lowdown on the latest research and treatments, bust myths and share inspirational stories. This podcast is brought to you by the Newson Health Group, which has clinics across the UK dedicated to providing personalised perimenopause and menopause care for all women. It funds cutting-edge menopause research and creates clinical-led education programmes for healthcare professionals. It also funds the award-winning balance menopause support app, which provides free menopause resources and support to millions of people worldwide, empowering and enabling women to have choice and control over their perimenopause and menopause treatment.
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Tuesday Nov 02, 2021
Tuesday Nov 02, 2021
Dr Nneka Nwokolo and Dr Martina Toby are both consultant physicians in sexual health and HIV medicine, and together they have joined forces to help educate and advocate for women of colour experiencing perimenopause and menopause.
In this episode, the experts share what prompted them to set up the ‘Shades of Menopause’ Instagram group and the benefits of using social media to support women of colour. Together with Dr Louise Newson, they discuss some of the socioeconomic and cultural factors, as well as gender inequalities that affect a woman’s experience of healthcare, and the unfortunate lack of research around use of HRT in women of colour.
Nneka and Martina’s three tips to women of colour:
- Do your own research and ask other women about their experience
- See your GP for help. Ask who is the best person to see at your practice. Go equipped with knowledge already, and you will get a much better outcome.
- You are not alone, millions of women like you are going through it. If you feel you can’t speak up, find a friend who is willing to do it for you. Your voice matters and needs to be heard.
Follow the podcast guests on Instagram @shadesofmenopause
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I’ve really valued Dr Newsom’s staunch advocacy on behalf of women, and was looking forward to this episode in which women of colour’s needs were discussed. However, I was staggered to hear them (Dr N specifically) talking about transwomen as having changed sex from male to female. Yes, males taking oestrogen may have specific needs, but this is nothing to do with menopause. Are these doctors seriously saying they think humans can change sex? I’m not sure how they can be taken seriously.
Sunday Nov 07, 2021
Such an incredible listening experience! Beyond hormones, above conventional rapport!
Friday Nov 05, 2021
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