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Testosterone gel and cream: what you need to know

Testosterone cream now licensed for UK women

Combination patches: what you need to know

Combination tablets: what you need to know

Oestrogen-only gel and spray: what you need to know

Oestrogen-only tablets: what you need to know

Oestrogen-only patches: what you need to know

Help – I’m heading for menopause and I can’t control my weight!

Healthy eating for perimenopause and menopause

Lack of HRT prescribing for women undergoing surgery to remove their ovaries, study finds

Women's experiences of perimenopause and menopause

New research on women’s mental health and suicidal thoughts and behaviours during menopause

Hormones and your heart health

Blood pressure and menopause: what you need to know

Heart health, menopause and HRT FAQ

Revealed: frequency and severity of menopause symptoms

10 ways to menopause-proof your summer holiday

How to cope in hot weather when you’re menopausal

7 common sun protection mistakes – and how to avoid them

Eating disorders, perimenopause and menopause

Menopause in ethnic communities

How daylight can help your health

How walking can ease your mind

Transdermal oestradiol and testosterone treatment for perimenopausal and menopausal depression and mood symptoms

A message from Dr Louise Newson

Health trackers: how to keep your data safe

The impact of denying female athletes testosterone

Can HRT reduce your risk of dementia?

All about vitamin D, menopause and hormone health

Magnesium and hormone health

B vitamins, menopause and hormone health

Omega-3, menopause and hormone health

Friendly bacteria: how probiotics can help your health – and hormones too

Heartburn and hormones: what’s the link?

Can HRT and testosterone prevent osteoporosis?

How can I keep my bones strong?

Women’s experiences of menopause care after breast cancer

Many women with a history of breast cancer are facing poor quality menopause care, study finds

Better menopause support needed for FGM survivors

Beyond libido: testosterone helps mood and cognition symptoms during menopause, study finds

‘Without perimenopause, I might not have realised I have ADHD’

‘I experienced multiple internal tremors a day during perimenopause’

Period tracking: what you need to know

Downloadable symptom questionnaire

Inflammation, menopause and hormones: what’s the connection?

What is reproductive depression?

'I had an early surgical menopause'

Will I have an early menopause like my mum?

Am I too young to be menopausal?

What is premature ovarian insufficiency (POI)?

Brain fog or dementia?

Coils for contraception: what you need to know

High dose HRT unlikely to increase the risk of clot

HRT may help reduce need for antidepressants in women suffering menopausal low mood

Thoughts of self harm and suicidal ideation common during menopause

ADHD and hormones in women

Understanding the benefits and risks of HRT: downloadable visual aids

How oestrogen, progesterone and testosterone work

HRT easy prescribing guide

Managing genitourinary syndrome of the menopause (GSM)

HRT prescription prepayment certificate: what you need to know

Sleep and hormones

Tinnitus, perimenopause and menopause

Hearing loss, perimenopause and menopause

Acne, perimenopause and menopause

Exercising during perimenopause and menopause

Hot flushes explained

Contraception during menopause and perimenopause

Skin changes during perimenopause and menopause

Fezolinetant explained

Melasma and menopause: what you need to know

Hair loss: are perimenopause and menopause to blame?

Do I have an overactive bladder?

Vaginal prolapse: what you need to know

Pelvic floor and hormones

Antidepressants and menopause

Will perimenopause and menopause make my eczema worse?

Rosacea and menopause

Safe sex and menopause

Can I still get pregnant during perimenopause?

Menopause and cholesterol: what you need to know

Synthetic and natural hormones: what’s the difference?

Living with PMDD: my story of chemical and surgical menopause, survival and taking back control

Breastfeeding and HRT

Do I need to stop HRT before surgery?

Blood clot and HRT: what you need to know

Body identical hormones

Taking your HRT abroad: everything you need to know

Menopause and alcohol addiction: what you need to know

Fibroids and menopause

Endometrial ablation and HRT

Endometrial hyperplasia explained

Adenomyosis and hormones: what you need to know

Endometriosis and hormones

Dry eyes and menopause demystified

Heart palpitations and menopause: what you need to know

How friends can ease your menopause

How to set goals to boost your health and happiness

How to regain your fitness mojo in menopause

How do I cope with grief during menopause?

Podcasts

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Gynaecological cancers and Eve Appeal – Athena Lamnisos and Dr Louise Newson

Your Peri Godmother: Shelly Horton on surviving and thriving through perimenopause

Hayley and Jay: a 30-year battle for the right diagnosis

Why dance is a superpower, with Angela Rippon

Talking about our relationship and how my husband supports me

Championing hormones, healing and strength with Christine D’Ercole

Breasts, bodies, and belonging: a conversation with Jean Hannah Edelstein

HRT after 60: myths, facts and finding your own path with Ann Newson

HRT, misinformation and navigating the menopause media minefield with Kaye Adams

Hormones and mental health: Ben West discusses how having hard conversations can save lives

Breaking down health taboos: Dr Karan Rajan on hormones, myths and patient power

Ferne McCann talks motherhood, breathwork and perimenopause

Main Character Energy: How Fats Timbo transformed adversity into a self-worth manifesto

It’s Probably Nothing: unpacking the pitfalls of women’s healthcare with Naga Munchetty

Is food the best medicine? Dr Rupy breaks down the science of protein, fibre and more

Talking to my daughter: understanding hormones, contraception, PMS & the gaps in sex ed

Dr Felice Gersh on oestradiol, natural vs synthetic hormones and standing by your beliefs in medicine

Gransnet and the menopause – Cari Rosen and Dr Louise Newson

Content creator Charlotte Craig on overcoming adversity and taking charge of your health

Donna Francis on sobriety, perimenopause and empowerment

Gina Miller on speaking up, the gender investment gap and why women need to stop saying sorry

New series: The Dr Louise Newson Podcast

Perimenopause and mental health in prison: Lisa’s story

What is healthy ageing?

Christiane’s story of PMDD, endometriosis and menopause

Viagra: is it time to rethink the little blue pill for future health?

Natural progesterone: what mental health benefits can it bring?

Alcohol addiction and menopause: Rachel's story

Navigating menopause in my 30s after ovarian cancer: Suzie’s story

Thee Third Act: laughter, friendship and menopause

‘I’m 76 and thriving on HRT’

Exercise: how to stay active and strong in menopause and beyond, with Matt Roberts

Liz Earle: why self-care isn’t selfish

I’m an A&E consultant: the changes you can make for a longer, healthier life

ADHD and perimenopause: Sumi’s story

Looking back on menopause and hormone health in 2024 – and what does the future hold?

Friendships and menopause: how conversations can be transformational

Migraines and menopause: what’s the connection?

Hormonal changes and endometriosis: busting myths and seeking help

Motor neurone disease and perimenopause: Nicola's story

Blind spots in modern medicine, with Dr Marty Makary

What is lifestyle medicine and how it can help your menopause?

Heart health, hormones and menopause: what you need to know, with Dr Jeremy London

World Menopause Month special: common questions answered, with Dr Rebecca Lewis

‘How I manage menopause with diabetes’

Women’s mental health: what must change, with Linda Gask

Testosterone and the hormone triangle, with Dr Mohit Khera

The great menopause myth

Introducing Dr Louise Newson Menopause Masterclass

My hysterectomy story: here’s what I wish I’d known

Endometrial cancer, the menopause and HRT

Managing menopause at work: how to help yourself and your colleagues

Testosterone supplementation: what can we learn from men’s healthcare?

Skin, hair and nail changes in menopause: a dermatologist’s guide

Easy when you know how: menopause care in Australia

Team GB’s Desirèe Henry: the Olympics, hormones and body positivity

Nutrition, mindset and maintaining a healthy weight in menopause

What happens to fibroids during the menopause?

Dr Corinne Menn: I’m a doctor who’s had breast cancer: here’s what I want you to know

Acne: from teen years to menopause and beyond

Chronic pain and menopause: what’s the link?

Get comfortable with the uncomfortable: mental health and the menopause

All about Dr Louise’s theatre tour Hormones and Menopause: The Great Debate

I’m 27 and perimenopausal: how testosterone helped my symptoms

Oestrogen, your heart and the menopause

Spreading the word about menopause care in the US, and beyond

Mental health issues and hormones: introducing Newson Health’s psychiatrist Dr Louisa James

Dr Louise’s new paperback book: what’s new and who’s it for?

Coping with the perimenopause when you’re a carer

Bryony Gordon: mental health, hormones and witchy magic

Kate Muir: everything you need to know about hormones but were afraid to ask

Testosterone: the missing piece of the jigsaw?

Dr Mary Claire Haver: on a mission to demystify menopause

The menopause brain: why it might be feeling strange and what you can do about it

Addiction and menopause

Postnatal depression, PMDD and menopause: Wendy’s hormone journey

How medicine has failed women, with author Elinor Cleghorn

Hot flush drug fezolinetant

Contraception during perimenopause: HRT, the pill and the Mirena coil

Sex, hormones and the menopause

Women, ADHD and hormones

Creating long-lasting food habits for better health

Challenging NICE’s draft menopause guidance

New Year, new mindset – why movement matters more than exercise

The juggling act: how to navigate menopause and midlife

Menopause in overlooked communities

Menopause and brain health: what’s the link?

Breast cancer treatment and HRT

Gaslighting of genitourinary symptoms of the menopause

Gabby Logan: the power of exercising in midlife

Getting to the truth around HRT and breast cancer with Dr Avrum Bluming

Confronting my menopause fears

Testosterone: beyond libido

Children and the menopause: the importance of talking

Exercise ‘snacks’ and menopause with Lavina Mehta MBE

From PMS to menopause: why we need to talk about hormones

Cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis and HRT

Confidence in the menopause: introducing our revamped course

OCD, depression and the menopause

Empowering women unheard during menopause

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