226 - From PMS to menopause: why we need to talk about hormones

The Dr Louise Newson Podcast

Dr Louise Newson

Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Medicine

4.8 • 798 Ratings

🗓️ 17 October 2023

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Content advisory: this podcast episode contains themes of mental health and suicide* It’s a family affair on this week’s podcast as Dr Louise is joined by her eldest daughter Jessica for a special episode on the eve of World Menopause Day. Jessica talks frankly about the impact of PMS and coping with hormone changes with migraine, as well as the strategies that helped her. Mother and daughter also discuss the importance of demystifying menopause and hormone changes through honest conversations between families, friends – and even complete strangers. This World Menopause Month, help us start the most menopause conversations – ever. Everyone’s menopause is individual and to help others understand and manage their menopause, we must break taboos, educate and start the conversation. How to get involved Have a conversation about the menopause Log your conversation on the balance website Share that you’ve got involved by tagging us on social media, using the hashtag #PauseToTalk *Contact the Samaritans for 24-hour, confidential support by calling 116 123 or email [email protected]

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0:00.0	Hello, I'm Dr Louise Newsome. I'm a GP and menopause specialist, and I'm also the founder of the Newsome Health Menopause and wellbeing centre here in Stratford-Pon-Avon.
0:21.6	I'm also the founder of the free Balance app.
0:25.6	Each week on my podcast, join me and my special guests where we discuss all things perimenopause
0:31.6	and menopause. We talk about the latest research, bust myths on menopause symptoms and treatments,
0:38.2	and often share moving and always inspirational personal stories.
0:43.7	This podcast is brought to you by the Newsome Health Group,
0:46.9	which has clinics across the UK dedicated to providing individualised perimenopause and menopause care for all women.
1:02.7	So on the podcast today, because it's close to World Menopause Day, I thought I would do
1:07.0	something a little bit different and speak to one of my children. So I have
1:11.0	three daughters and my eldest daughter, Jessica, has kindly agreed to join the podcast to really
1:17.0	break more taboos, talk about hormones from the views of a 20, nearly 21 year old, which are quite
1:24.8	different to me as a 53 year old. So welcome Jessica to the podcast.
1:29.1	Thank you. Thank you for having me. So a few years ago, if I'd said to you, I'm going to get you
1:34.5	on to a podcast that's had nearly five million downloads and you're going to be talking about
1:39.6	menopause and hormones. What would you have said a few years ago? I would think about how when you first tried
1:46.8	to get us to do a family podcast when your podcast had first started and no one could keep a straight
1:53.8	face and we couldn't do it. And I remember you going, right, that's it. We're never going to do a
1:58.9	podcast together. And here we are. Here we are.
2:01.1	Trying to do a podcast together.
2:02.8	So let's see what happens.
2:04.0	So that was about five years ago because I had the three of you on a sofa in my room at the clinic.
2:08.6	Yeah.
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