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

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

This week, Dr Louise is once again joined by journalist and activist Kate Muir, who made the Davina McCall documentary Sex, Myths and the Menopause. In Kate’s new book, Everything You Need to Know About the Pill (but were too afraid to ask), she turns her attention to the hormones commonly used in the contraceptive pill.

Kate shares personal stories of how women have been negatively affected by synthetic hormones and uncovers the bad science and patriarchy that have had such an impact on women’s health. She also offers hope that women have options and can demand change.

Finally, Kate shares three things every women should know about hormones and the pill:

  1. Progestins are not all the same. Some of them are androgenic and some of them are oestrogenic, and they have very different effects. So, women can be on the wrong pill for them.
  2. You can always take a pill holiday. There's nothing wrong with taking a few months off and seeing how you feel. And you may be a different person, or there may be other reasons for why you are in that state of mental health.
  3. There needs to be more research into every bit of what synthetic hormones do in our bodies, and particularly in our minds.

You can follow Kate on Instagram at @muirka and on @pillscandal

Click here to find out more about Newson Health.

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003 - Menopause & Depression - GP & Menopause Expert Dr Rebecca Lewis & Dr Louise Newson

003 - Menopause & Depression - GP & Menopause Expert Dr Rebecca Lewis & Dr Louise Newson

Symptoms of depression commonly occur during the perimenopause/menopause. Here, Dr Newson is joined by Dr Rebecca Lewis and together they discuss why symptoms can occur & ways of managing them with the right treatment. For many menopausal women, these symptoms are incorrectly diagnosed as depression; research shows around 70% of perimenopausal/menopausal women are inappropriately offered/given antidepressants. There is no evidence that antidepressants are beneficial for the low mood associated with changing hormone levels. Dr Rebecca Lewis' Thee Take Home Tips about Menopause and Depression: Low mood is a very common symptom during the menopause - you are not alone! There is a great treatment available and the right type and dose of oestrogen can really help these symptoms. HRT is safe and can be so beneficial for our mental health, as well as cardiovascular health and bone health. Find out more about Dr Rebecca Lewis

27 Kesä 201933min

002 - Improving Education About the Menopause - PCWHF Director, Karl Hamer & Dr Louise Newson

002 - Improving Education About the Menopause - PCWHF Director, Karl Hamer & Dr Louise Newson

In this episode, recorded in conjunction with the Primary Care Women's Health Forum, Dr Newson talks with PCWHF Director, Karl Hamer about Newson Health Menopause & Wellbeing Centre and her passion and determination to improve education about the menopause.  Primary Care Women's Health Forum

11 Huhti 201929min

001 - Symptoms and Effective Treatment for Women Experiencing the Menopause - Dr Sarah Ball & Dr Louise Newson

001 - Symptoms and Effective Treatment for Women Experiencing the Menopause - Dr Sarah Ball & Dr Louise Newson

In this first episode of a new podcast series recorded by Dr Louise Newson, founder and menopause specialist GP at Newson Health Menopause & Wellbeing Centre, Dr Newson discusses the symptoms and experiences of different patients with fellow GP and menopause expert, Dr Sarah Ball. Find out more about Dr Sarah Ball

19 Maalis 201937min

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