Dr Katie has some amazing advice on what to do to get the best out of our GP appointment: do our homework, know what treatment we want, then don't take no for an answer.

We’ve all heard the horror stories of GPs dismissing menopausal symptoms and women being gaslit or refused treatment. Understandably we can be put off from going to get help. And if we do get to see a GP sometimes it can feel as though our knowledge is more up to date than theirs. In this episode Dr Katie discusses how things are slowly changing and how it’s up to us to do our homework and take ownership of our treatment and to not be afraid to state what it is we want. And she has some amazing advice on what to do to make sure get the most out of your appointment. We need to become the experts in our own menopause. We need to Be More Orca.

British Menopause Society https://thebms.org.uk/

Women's Health Concern https://www.womens-health-concern.org/

Balance App https://www.balance-menopause.com/balance-app/

If you want to join in and Be More Orca, head to https://www.bemoreorcapod.co.uk/

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Presented and Edited by India Fisher

Produced by James Whittlesea

Artwork by Damian & Becky Jones @ Big Picture Studio

Music by Scott Billings

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