In menopause awareness month, we discuss the hormonal shifts women face in their early 30s and onwards. Most experience menopausal symptoms like hot flushes and weight gain. But why? It might not be the reason you were expecting...
Progesterone Intolerance and Side Effects
Many women feel crap when put on a contraceptive or HRT that contains progesterone. Why is that? I was asked about the issue of progesterone intolerance the other day and thought it might be useful to share what I said to them. Essentially, you need to have oestrogen and progesterone in hormone treatments but many …
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How to measure HRT hormones
Hello, I have just set up this new category: Clinic Notes, primarily for practitioners. Focused on practical stuff I see that you can use immediately in-clinic to help improve your practice and get more people well. If you’ve ever wanted someone to just get to the ‘clinical pearl’ quickly and save you time, these posts …