World Menopause Month: common questions answered with Dr Rebecca Lewis| Dr Louise Newson Podcast

[@michelethompson7300]

55, USA. Diagnosed with VA in 2020. Thank God for Dr's that actually know what they're talking about regarding HRT. I've been suffering 4 years. Proper help is hard to come by.

[@kr1221E]

I loved this podcast. It's heartbreaking all the suffering women are going through, and have gone through, because the medical establishment doesn't see fit to address this. I am really thankful for Dr Newson for disseminating this information to the masses and really thankful for her team of medical professionals and that they are working closely with the NHS.

[@Strangertimes109]

Great episode ❤Thankyou ❤

[@Katepwe]

Fantastic information as always. What I’m hearing is that at an annual check up, beginning at around age 40, all women should be asked questions about their menstrual cycle and any bothersome symptoms then given information on the benefits of hormones. I wish my regular GP would have enough knowledge in hormones and prescribe them so I could see her instead of paying out of pocket for the clinician at the midlife women’s clinic.

[@anne-louisegoldie]

If only our GPs listened to these Instagram and KZbin posts, they'd be much better informed, and their patients would be treated much more effectively 😊xx

[@wendyhandy9065]

My health is 100% better because of having balanced hormones ❤

[@the_glam_roomnz]

Thank you for all you do Dr Newson x

[@annana9297]

Awesome! From Australia. xx 😘

[@nicolemerz1731]

So true: (Peri-)Menopausal care should be the ART of individualizing trearment based on SCIENTIFIC evidence.🙏

[@nicolemerz1731]

I wish more doctors showed the level of "professional curiosity" that you display ! Many of the doctors that I saw for (peri-)menopause care displayed " professional ignorance" 😉😓🤬

[@anne-louisegoldie]

That was great information. So, so helpful, thank you both 💛

[@michellehazell6365]

Hi, Dr Newson. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE, can you address what is safe to use if you have had an endometrial ablation. I live in the UK, I have just been prescribed estrogel, eutrogestin tablets vaginal use. I'm already using Gina estrogen pessary & have now finally managed to purchase intrarosa pessaries. Can I use all of these? Or is it dangerous to do so. I'm 50, still have my periods, but had an ablation 14 years ago. No medical conditions. The nurse at the surgery was unfortunately clueless on menopause. Thank you for your great info BUT ABLATION is always forgotten about.

[@sue9484]

I wish my doctors would watch this, especially the last part

[@sennym4847]

Hello, so the chemical name for estrogen is 17 beta oestradial? Is it the UK chemical name? My patches have an estradiol , USP hemihydrate, I’m in US- is that the same bio identical hormone?

[@zraj_iv]

Hi, yes.Estrogens that are general name one of the group of sex women's hormones and that big family of estrogens includes: E1 -estron E2-estradiol and E3-estriol. The most important is estradiol called also 17 beta estradiol (natural, bio identical hormone)

[@janemasini356]

Since my perimenopause ive got ostapinia, fibromayligia , bad watery eyes, IBS ECT since the removal of the mireena coil, as it was misplaced, ive had mireena crasg😮 all my pms and migraine s and breeding and cramping czme back on and off, i was taking utragestran peasary 200mg to tp up my progesterone as my coil was misplaced 😮 znd ostragel 3 pumps now using utragestran vaginally as im progesterone intolerance 😮 im getting spotting and cramping on and off😮 Im at catch 22 situation on a bad roller coster ride😮 ❤❤

[@joenetdasilva9705]

Hello dr.after my surgery it’s been a year total hysterectomy Iam on 100 mg dose of hurt patch my right side of stomach hurts what could it be factors have no answers 😢 need help

[@Katepwe]

It could be complications from surgery, like scar tissue. Instead of a patch you could try an estradiol cream or gel that is applied everyday and an oral progesterone.

[@gaelledelaunay5752]

What do you do if your gynecologist doesn't understand or know about the new research! I started hrt in may and felt amazing. For about a month, my symptoms have been back slightly so I went back to my doctor who said there's nothing she could do. I'm going to stay on my dose for 5 years and then we just stop it altogether! She just shut me down!

[@rebeccapinto9926]

What country are you based in? Arm yourself with research is best advice I can give you…ask to see someone else.

[@Katepwe]

@@rebeccapinto9926 in Canada and the US you can search the North American Menopause Society website for a clinician trained in menopause care in your area. In the UK: The British Menopause Society and in Australia: Australasian Menopause Society.

[@jacquelinefoote8081]

Dose this mean if you stop talking hrt after years of being on hrt you’re menopause symptoms will come back?

[@nicolemerz1731]

For some women, unfortunately, yes. And within a few weeks you lose all the benefits of bone protection plus the assets for brain, heart and sleep 🤷🏻‍♀️ Good news is: Modern HRT is extremely safe, will protect you from various diseases and there is no good reason why you should go off it.

[@Katepwe]

Possibly yes, because menopause is really a state of hormone deficiency. It’s like having high blood pressure. You take medication and it improves, it hasn’t gone away, you always have high blood pressure, but now it’s controlled.