Jun 21, 2022
In our second episode Katie speaks to Dr Philippa Kaye about the symptoms of perimenopause and menopause, how a diagnosis is reached, what treatments are available and whether HRT could be right for you.
In this episode:
0:00 What happens to our
hormones as we age?
2:14
What is the peri-menopause?
6:14 How do you make the
diagnosis?
11:27
Prevalence of symptoms
13:01 Treatment options
18:57 Vaginal atrophy and
dryness
20:51 Vaginal
estrogen
22:14 How long
should we be on HRT?
23:30 Lifestyle changes
25:00 Fear of HRT
25:50 Dr Kaye's book
27:37 Final tip
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Links from this episode:
The Latte Lounge’s perimenopause and menopause symptom checker: https://www.lattelounge.co.uk/the-34-symptoms-of-perimenopause-and-menopause-symptom-checker/
Dr Philippa’s book The M Word: Everything you need to know about the Menopause by Dr. Philippa Kaye
Twitter @drphilippakaye
Website www.drphilippakaye.com
Thank you to:
This series is sponsored by Sylk Natural Lubricant.
It was produced by Emily Crosby Media.