Is It Hot In Here? Midlife Podcast6 Okt 2025

6 Menopause Mishaps For You To Prepare For – Misdiagnoses, Mental Health And Medical Gaslighting

Enter our giveaway for a free consultation with Menopause Care: https://www.menopausecare.co.uk/menopause-awareness-month-giveaway

Menopause is being overlooked — and women are paying the price.

In this special episode of Is It Hot In Here?, Dr Naomi Potter shares some of the most powerful and eye-opening moments from previous guests to highlight the shocking lack of menopause support in today’s world.

From devastating misdiagnoses to mental health struggles, medical gaslighting, and the fight to access basic hormone treatment — these real stories reveal why menopause awareness matters more than ever.

Whether you’re approaching menopause, going through it, or supporting someone who is, this episode will give you the clarity, validation and motivation to demand better.

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Watch full episodes with:

Cally Beaton: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6l6DH9H9VyfR8Wz9kgvZR1?si=GzCuNqGLS7iAgHvhOz0LBA

Lorraine Candy: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5oPlBmuiw0mI7yPEU3Ez6Z?si=GmzxcVV_RWyJBGzetdxtdg

Naga Munchetty: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1kSIqsjmTaxELkjGiv3Ojh?si=Rz7Vd8jMQmqLdS4JC58ppA

Lisa Snowdon: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2WJEhycgRWgk6QqZqdhcMm?si=mRedlLluS-CyMYvPZG2xXw

Davinia Taylor: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3zRhBx2EDQJ6d7LQABhCX2?si=TZVHy3FqS1aBb-gpUIjl9Q

Heather Jackson: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5T3OV62tUQ2NoCIpNItOw3?si=ib6fvXexQUKmRiUX5JtoWQ

00:00 – Why Everyone Should Care About Menopause

00:35 – Cally Beaton on perimenopause misdiagnosed as bipolar disorder

3:19 – Lorraine Candy on perimenopause being mistaken for a brain tumour

5:27 – Win a free Menopause Care consultation

6:15 – Naga Munchetty on women losing years of their lives

8:00 – Lisa Snowdon on the fear of prescribing HRT

10:32 – Davinia Taylor on women struggling to access testosterone

11:19 – Heather Jackson on menopause in the workplace

13:05 – Final Thoughts And Where To Get Support

#menopause #perimenopause #menopauseawarenessmonth

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