Everything You Need To Know About Menopause with Professor Annice Mukherjee #360

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Dr Rangan Chatterjee

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🗓️ 9 May 2023

⏱️ 116 minutes

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Right now, there are more than 13 million peri- or post-menopausal women in the UK. That’s around 25% of the population, you may be in that category or you will be interacting with women in that category. That’s why it’s imperative that all of us have a deeper understanding of what exactly is going on for women at this stage of life. Menopause has become one of the most talked about health topics over the past few years. And, as topics get talked about more, the variety of information available increases. But is all the information we are consuming accurate? Today’s guest is one of the UK’s most respected medical experts on women’s hormones and menopause. Professor Annice Mukherjee is a leading UK endocrinologist and author of the bestselling book: The Complete Guide To Menopause. She has over three decades of clinical experience and has supported thousands of women going through menopause to manage their symptoms and improve their wellbeing. She is an Honorary Professor at Coventry University, on the British Menopause Society Medical Advisory Council and was recently named in the Financial Times list, of ‘Women of 2022’. Our aim for this conversation was to make it a comprehensive guide for all things menopause related and we managed to cover a wide variety of topics, including: What happens in the lead up to the menopause What symptoms are commonly caused by fluctuating hormone levels Why not all women experience menopause symptoms How it IS possible for women to prepare their bodies for menopause The impact of stress and other lifestyle behaviours on symptoms Why menopause should not be thought of as a hormone deficiency state The Pros and Cons of HRT And so much more. We explore something that Annice calls the ‘menopause paradox’ – there has never been a better time in history to be a woman, with greater equality and better treatment options for symptoms, yet at the same time more women are struggling with their midlife health than ever before. Annice also speaks from personal experience - having been diagnosed with breast cancer she went through menopause herself at the age of 41. Annice passionately wants all women to know, that they have more control over their health and wellbeing, than they think. This is a wonderful conversation, it is jam-packed full of information and practical insights. I hope you enjoy listening. Support the podcast and enjoy Ad-Free episodes. Try FREE for 7 days on Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/feelbetterlivemore. For other podcast platforms go to https://fblm.supercast.com. Thanks to our sponsors: https://www.seed.com/livemore https://www.athleticgreens.com/livemore https://www.vivobarefoot.com/livemore Show notes https://drchatterjee.com/360 DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or qualified healthcare provider. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website.

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0:00.0	Women have so much more control and agency over their hormone and menopause-related symptoms than they think.
0:08.2	Things should be much better for women today, but it doesn't seem to be at all.
0:14.0	I'm seeing more women struggling today than I saw day in, day out in my clinics when I started out, which is more than 30 years ago.
0:21.3	So it is a real paradox. We should be so much better. There are more treatments available if
0:26.6	you have problems. Why are we struggling so much more?
0:30.2	Hey guys, how you doing? I hope you're having a good week so far. My name is Dr. Ronggan Chatterjee,
0:36.4	and this is my podcast, Feel Better, Live More.
0:42.7	Before we get into this week's conversation, I really want to emphasize that this conversation
0:49.5	is just as much for men as it is for women. Just listen to this statistic right now.
0:57.1	There are more than 13 million peri or post-menopausal women in the UK. That's around
1:05.3	25% of the population. So whether you are in that particular category or not, you will absolutely be
1:13.4	interacting with women within that category on a daily basis. So I think it's imperative that all of
1:20.0	us have a deeper understanding of what exactly is going on for women at this stage of life.
1:30.1	Now, I would say men in Ports has become one of the most talked about health topics over the past few years. And as topics get talked about
1:35.8	more, the variety of information we all get exposed to, of course, increases. But is all the
1:42.7	information we are consuming accurate?
1:45.3	Well, to try and address this, I invited one of the UK's most respected medical experts
1:51.2	on women's hormones and menopause onto my podcast.
1:56.0	Professor Anise Mukherjee is a leading UK endocrinologist and the author of the best-selling book, The Complete Guide to Menopause.
2:05.4	She has over three decades of clinical experience and has supported thousands of women going through
2:11.1	menopause, manage their symptoms and improve their well-being. She is an honorary professor at Coventry University,
2:18.8	is on the British Menopause Society Medical Advisory Council, and was recently named
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