Bitesize Moment:  "I Haven't Felt Right in Three Years." — Dr Sarah Callaghan on how perimenopause sneaks up

Bitesize Moment: "I Haven't Felt Right in Three Years." — Dr Sarah Callaghan on how perimenopause sneaks up

In this bitesize moment pulled from the Laura Dowling Experience back catalogue, GP and menopause specialist Dr Sarah Callaghan explains why perimenopause so rarely arrives with a bang — and why so many women spend years "muddling through" before they realise what's actually going on.


She tells Laura about the slow, sneaky creep of symptoms, the patterns she sees most often in clinic, and the women who mistake their perimenopause for postnatal anxiety, burnout, grief, or "just life". It's a powerful reframe: if something feels off, you deserve more than "just cope".


🔑 Key Points
  • Why perimenopause symptoms rarely arrive all at once — and why that matters
  • The fluctuating, "good week / bad week" pattern that makes women doubt themselves
  • Common mislabels: postnatal anxiety, stress, grief, COVID, burnout
  • The "I just don't feel like myself" phrase she hears in clinic over and over
  • Why you don't need to be in crisis to ask for help — even a 20–30% drop in functioning is worth investigating


🎧 Listen to the full episode here.

Thanks for listening! You can watch the full episode on YouTube here. Don’t forget to follow The Laura Dowling Experience podcast on Instagram @lauradowlingexperience for updates and more information. You can also follow our host, Laura Dowling, @fabulouspharmacist for more insights and tips. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review—it really helps us out! Stay tuned for more great conversations.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Det här avsnittet är hämtat från ett öppet RSS-flöde och publiceras inte av Podme. Det kan innehålla reklam.

Avsnitt(199)

How to Get Unstuck in Any Area of Your Life with Mark Fennell #182

How to Get Unstuck in Any Area of Your Life with Mark Fennell #182

What do you do when you feel stuck - in a job you hate, a relationship that has gone flat, or a version of yourself you no longer recognise? Life and business coach Mark Fennell joins Laura for a warm...

13 Aug 1h 1min

Bitesize Moment: "It's a Slow Erosion." — Nikki Dwyer on reclaiming yourself after control

Bitesize Moment: "It's a Slow Erosion." — Nikki Dwyer on reclaiming yourself after control

In this bitesize moment pulled from the Laura Dowling Experience back catalogue, former lawyer turned businesswoman Nikki Dwyer explains why coercive, narcissistic abuse rarely looks the way people ex...

11 Aug 7min

A Bariatric Surgeon Explains Weight-Loss Surgery with Dr John Loy #181

A Bariatric Surgeon Explains Weight-Loss Surgery with Dr John Loy #181

This week Laura sits down with Dr John Loy, one of the busiest weight-loss surgeons working between Ireland and the UK. He grew up behind the bar of a family pub in County Down, which he says was the ...

6 Aug 38min

Bitesize Moment: "I Thought I Was Just a Bad Friend." — Keith Walsh on a late ADHD diagnosis

Bitesize Moment: "I Thought I Was Just a Bad Friend." — Keith Walsh on a late ADHD diagnosis

In this bitesize moment pulled from the Laura Dowling Experience back catalogue, broadcaster and mental health advocate Keith Walsh shares what it was like to be diagnosed with ADHD in his late fortie...

4 Aug 8min

National Sisters Day | Sisters, Slagging and One Live Revelation #180

National Sisters Day | Sisters, Slagging and One Live Revelation #180

Ahead of National Sisters Day on Sunday 2 August, Laura hands the mic to the one guest who has known her longest - her younger sister Rachel, making her podcast debut. What follows is less an intervie...

30 Juli 36min

Bitesize Moment: "Reject the Diet Mentality." — Sinéad Crowe on making peace with food

Bitesize Moment: "Reject the Diet Mentality." — Sinéad Crowe on making peace with food

In this bitesize moment pulled from the Laura Dowling Experience back catalogue, psychiatric nurse and intuitive eating counsellor Sinéad Crowe explains what intuitive eating really is — a way of cari...

28 Juli 7min

Where Violence Comes From with Bob Cullen #179

Where Violence Comes From with Bob Cullen #179

Bob Cullen isn't a doctor or a traditional academic — he's a man who spent his early life around violence and addiction, spent years in prison, and has spent the time since trying to understand where ...

23 Juli 1h 24min

Bitesize Moment: "We've Demonised Average." — Dr Coleman Noctor on why we're all so anxious

Bitesize Moment: "We've Demonised Average." — Dr Coleman Noctor on why we're all so anxious

In this bitesize moment pulled from the Laura Dowling Experience back catalogue, child and adolescent psychotherapist Dr Coleman Noctor explains why so many of us feel anxious and "behind," even when ...

21 Juli 10min

Populärt inom Samhälle & Kultur

podme-dokumentar
gynning-berg
p3-dokumentar
aftonbladet-krim
en-mork-historia
aftonbladet-daily
svenska-fall
hor-har
killradet
creepypodden-med-jack-werner
rss-schyffert-sundin-ar-det-har-nat
rss-mer-an-bara-morsa
flashback-forever
rss-vill-du-veta-en-hemlis-2
mardromsgasten
rss-nemo-moter-en-van
p1-dokumentar
badfluence
rss-sanning-konsekvens
rss-krimreportrarna