Struggling With Hot Flushes In This Heatwave?
For many women, heatwaves can make menopausal symptoms feel even more intense; particularly hot flushes, night sweats, and disrupted sleep. This is because declining oestrogen levels affect the body’s thermoregulatory system — essentially, your internal thermostat. During the menopause transition, the body’s temperature “comfort zone” becomes much narrower, making it more sensitive to even small […]
Do you have a history of postnatal depression, PMS or PMDD? If So, You Need To Read This…
During perimenopause, fluctuating hormone levels can both worsen pre-existing mental health conditions and contribute to the development of new psychological and cognitive symptoms, including: Women with a history of hormone-sensitive conditions—such as postnatal depression or anxiety, premenstrual syndrome (PMS), or premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)—may be particularly susceptible to worsening symptoms during perimenopause. However, these symptoms […]
Recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) are often treated as isolated episodes but are we just addressing the ‘Symptom’ rather than the underlying cause?
In older women, recurrent UTIs can be a manifestation of Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause (GSM), driven by reduced oestrogen levels affecting the urinary, vulval and vaginal tissues. Despite this, many women are repeatedly prescribed antibiotics without tackling the root cause… This really matters because recurrent UTIs are not just uncomfortable – they can contribute to […]
When You Feel Dismissed: Understanding Medical Gaslighting in Women’s Health
Medical gaslighting is one of the most distressing experiences a patient can face. It occurs when a patient’s symptoms or concerns are dismissed, minimised, or attributed to another cause without adequate consideration or investigation. While this can sometimes stem from time pressures, unconscious bias, or gaps in knowledge rather than deliberate intent, the impact on […]
Which Type of Magnesium Is Best for Sleep?
Magnesium is one of the supplements that patients most commonly tell me they have tried to help improve their sleep quality. However, many people are unaware that magnesium comes in several different compounds, each with its own properties and potential uses (see image). Anecdotally, magnesium glycinate is the form that people most frequently report has […]
Bioidentical HRT vs Body identical HRT: Are they the same thing?
At first glance, they sound like the same thing, and the terms are often used interchangeably. In fact, both contain hormones that are structurally identical to those produced naturally by the human body. However, there are some important differences that every woman should understand so that she can make an informed choice about her treatment. […]
Do You Involuntarily Pass Urine When You Laugh, Cough, Sneeze or Engage In Exercise?
️ This is due to stress incontinence and is caused by weakness or damage to the pelvic floor muscles, connective tissue, and urethral sphincter, which usually work together to keep your urine inside your bladder during activities that increase the pressure inside of your abdomen. Common Risk Factors: … And More Management Options:
Mental Health Symptoms Of The Perimenopause
If you are to ask people, “What are the symptoms of perimenopause/menopause?” Most people would include the well-known, vasomotor symptoms such as hot flushes and night sweats… However, in reality, not every woman will experience hot flushes or night sweats, and it is actually more common for women to experience non-specific symptoms such as tiredness, […]
Have You Started Weight Loss Injections Whilst Taking HRT?
If you have started a weight loss injection called Mounjaro (tirzepatide) and are also taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT), it is really important that your prescriber is aware of the type of HRT that you are taking, so that your HRT regimen can be appropriately adjusted, if needed. One of the ways that Mounjaro works […]
Do You Have Jewish Ancestry?
If you are … 18 years of age or over AND Eligible for NHS care in England AND Have one or more Jewish grandparents (Ashkenazi, Sephardi, Mizrahi…etc). You may be eligible to have free BRCA gene testing to detect faulty BRCA genes – and this could save your life! What Are BRCA Genes? We all […]