Just before her 40th birthday, Caroline was given the unexpected diagnosis of breast cancer. The grueling treatments brought on the menopause and she endured a miserable seven years as a 'functional wreck'. Nine years on, Caroline reflects on this experience. She describes her search for help for the awful menopausal symptoms that were making her feel so unlike her usual, outgoing self and shares how she came to the decision to take HRT, despite being surrounded by advice to the contrary. Dr Newson outlines the complex and little understood relationship between breast cancer and estrogen, and reminds listeners that once accurate information is shared, the choice about menopause treatments after breast cancer ultimately belongs to the individual.
Caroline's three tips:
041 - You Are Feeling Sleeeepy - Kathryn Pinkham & Dr Louise Newson
040 - ’Supporting Your Immunity’ - Emma Ellice-Flint & Dr Louise Newson
039 - Oestrogen Matters - Dr Avrum Bluming & Dr Louise Newson
038 - Research on Testosterone & Menopause - Lauren Redfern & Dr Louise Newson
037 - Ageing Well, Menopause and Yoga - Claudia Brown & Dr Louise Newson
036 - Sex and the Menopause - Samantha Evans & Dr Louise Newson
035 - Hair Loss and Hormones - Dr Sajjad Rajpar & Dr Louise Newson
034 - Menopause Taboo in Women from Different Ethnic Groups - Dr Nighat Arif & Dr Louise Newson
033 - Bone Health, Osteoporosis & the Menopause - Professor David Reid & Dr Louise Newson
032 - Taking HRT Forever - Ann Newson & Dr Louise Newson
031 - Pelvic Floor Health - Jane Simpson & Dr Louise Newson
030 - Early Menopause and POI - Dr Sarah Ball and Dr Louise Newson
029 - Life after Breast Cancer - Kirsty Lang and Dr Louise Newson
028 - Menopause and Friendship - Kate Parr & Dr Louise Newson
027 - Menopause and the Skin - Dr Sajjad Rajpar and Dr Louise Newson
026 - Surgical Menopause - Dr Rebecca Lewis & Dr Louise Newson
025 - Missing my Perimenopause - Katie Taylor & Dr Louise Newson
024 - Menopause & West Midlands Police - Yvonne Bruton & Dr Louise Newson
023 - Menopause & the Pelvic Floor - Nicola Mulkeen & Dr Louise Newson
022 - Menopause for Partners - Leigh Goulding & Dr Louise Newson
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