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‘Losing my wife – an avoidable tragedy?’

‘I was at rock bottom – now I support others through their menopause’

One in four women withdrawing from daily life owing to untreated or misdiagnosed menopause symptoms

‘Hormone changes triggered my OCD and depression’

‘I thought HRT was giving in, but it’s stopped my anxiety and panic attacks’

3 things men need to know about perimenopause

‘My intrusive thoughts eased with HRT’

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

‘I experienced multiple internal tremors a day during perimenopause’

Downloadable symptom questionnaire

'I had an early surgical menopause'

Fezolinetant explained

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

What to do if HRT seems to have stopped working for you

Perimenopause and menopause: a guide for partners

'I started HRT when I was postmenopausal'

‘I experienced severe postnatal depression 40 years ago – why are women still suffering?’

‘My Pilates friends helped me realise I didn’t have fibromyalgia – I was perimenopausal!’

‘Specialists agree I need higher dose estrogen, so why has it been such a fight?'

‘I came off HRT and six months later was baffled by my new symptoms’

Understanding hormone levels in your blood

How to talk to your doctor about HRT – and get results

How often should I review my HRT?

Results in Podcasts

Breaking barriers in women’s health: Hormones, education and HRT with Dr Fionnuala Vernon

Menopause for partners – Leigh Goulding and Dr Louise Newson

Missing my perimenopause – Katie Taylor and Dr Louise Newson

Empowering women to receive the right menopause advice – Liz Earle MBE and Dr Louise Newson

Gut health and addiction – Lindsey Beveridge and Dr Louise Newson

Media and the menopause – Nadia Sawalha and Dr Louise Newson

Davina McCall: making a menopause documentary left me in tears

Kate Muir: I cannot let this happen to other people

Championing hormones, healing and strength with Christine D’Ercole

Myth-busting clots with Maggie Honey

The menopause revolution with Carolyn Harris MP

‘It‘s a scandal that more isn‘t known about the menopause’ with Dr Richard Hull

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

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

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

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

The unfair choice for elite female athletes with Janet Birkmyre

Finding hope with hormones after 20 years of struggling with my mental health

Mood, mental health and hormones with Dr Clair Crockett

My story of ‘treatment resistant depression’, ketamine and HRT

Freediving at 50 with world record holder Nina McGowan

Taking control of your menopause with Dorothy Byrne

The problem with medicalising the menopause without HRT

Author Joanne Harris: ending the invisibility of menopausal women

Managing menopause while living with physical disabilities

Learning disabilities and the menopause

Lorraine Candy: how to make your midlife magnificent

Tamsen Fadal: Speaking out about the menopause

Emma Kennedy: the menopause, the speculum and me

How medicine has failed women, with author Elinor Cleghorn

Dr Mary Claire Haver: on a mission to demystify menopause

Coping with the perimenopause when you’re a carer

Friendships and menopause: how conversations can be transformational

ADHD and perimenopause: Sumi’s story

‘I’m 76 and thriving on HRT’

Christiane’s story of PMDD, endometriosis and menopause

Perimenopause and mental health in prison: Lisa’s story

Results in Videos

Supplements: What works, what doesn’t and the truth about menowashing

Talking about hormonal change

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