Raquela Mosquera joins Dr Louise Newson in this episode to talk about the turmoil, anxiety and unexplained bleeding she went through during her menopause.
Raquela is the mum of Joe Wicks, the fitness coach who kept the country moving during lockdown and who has also appeared on Dr Louise’s podcast. Joe put Raquela in touch with Dr Louise after she confided her worries over her symptoms.
The anxiety, brain fog and isolation led to Raquela leaving the job she loved, but adjusting her HRT has transformed her life. Listen to Raquela and Dr Louise share tips about how to get the right HRT dose and type to suit you to get the maximum benefit.
Raquela’s three tips:
Listen to Dr Louise’s podcast with Joe Wicks here
217 - Menopause and the brain: why we need to bridge the gender gap in research
216 - All about progesterone: PMS, PMDD, postnatal depression and menopause
215 - More than ‘a little vaginal dryness’: how vaginal hormones can transform lives
214 - Dry eyes and menopause: what’s the link?
213 - Lorraine Candy: how to make your midlife magnificent
212 - How to thrive at work during the menopause
211 - Melasma: keeping hyperpigmentation at bay in the summer
210 - What is the right dose of HRT for you? Hormones and premature ovarian insufficiency
209 - Learning disabilities and the menopause
208 - Ultra-processed food unwrapped with Henry Dimbleby
207 - Managing menopause while living with physical disabilities
206 - Utrogestan supply issues: what it means and alternatives available
205 - Author Joanne Harris: ending the invisibility of menopausal women
204 - Hormonal changes and mental health: maternal mental health awareness
203 - Nursing and the menopause: International Nurses Day special episode
202 - What does the future hold for menopause and HRT? With menopause activist Kate Muir
201 - More than skin deep: menopause, skin and HRT doses with Dr Andrew Weber
200 - Osteoporosis: how to protect your bones during menopause and beyond
199 - Rosacea and menopause: what’s the link?
198 - Joe Wicks: how to exercise and stay active during the menopause
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