by wpmad | May 6, 2019 | Wellness
We are often asked in the clinic about HRT and the increased risk of cancer. It’s a concern for many women however, studies show it not to be the case that HRT increases your risk of breast cancer. If we were to follow one thousand women between the age of...
by wpmad | May 6, 2019 | Sex Life
‘I’m suffering with vaginal dryness, painful intercourse and recurrent urine infections since Menopause. My GP has suggested I use topical estrogen…but the thought of using hormones scares me’ Hormones are an integral part of our biological machinery. A female...
by wpmad | May 6, 2019 | Knowledge
The Management of Menopause needs to be demystified, it is not a disease. It’s time we get the facts on the table to clear the mist around the management of menopause and perimenopause. We need a culture change. A number of campaigns including the #makemenopausematter...
by wpmad | May 6, 2019 | Knowledge
Yet we know so little about it as women. We know all about starting periods, having periods, contraception, fertility, pregnancy, childbirth etc but we know very little about the phase of our lives that will last us forever. It’s interesting that the general...
by wpmad | May 6, 2019 | Nutrition
Will HRT make me gain weight? The answer is NO if done correctly. Restoring your hormonal balance with HRT will actually help with better fat metabolism and prevent the ‘middle age spread ‘. The latter only happens because of the imbalance of female hormones that puts...
