Maggie Honey was diagnosed with antiphospholipid syndrome, which can be described as having ‘sticky’ blood that is prone to clotting. When she was 46 and a busy mum of triplets, Maggie began having insomnia, recurrent UTIs and dry eyes, skin and mouth. It wasn’t until her periods had stopped for a year and she felt dreadful all the time that she realised many of her symptoms might be related to menopause. When she sought help, she was given more diagnoses related to her blood condition but no help for her symptoms. Her blood disorder consultant at the time told her, ‘whatever you do, don’t go on HRT’. This was due to the inaccurate belief that all HRT holds a risk of clot.
In this episode, Dr Louise Newson talks through all the issues that Maggie’s story illustrates, including explaining why HRT is usually safe for people at risk of clot, when estrogen is given through the skin via a patch, gel or spray. They discuss how beneficial HRT can be for your quality of life, and what lifestyle factors do actually raise your risk of getting a clot.
Maggie’s 3 menopause tips for people at risk of clot:
Read more about Maggie’s story here and for more information, read our booklet on Menopause and Clots.
Thrombosis UK is the charity mentioned in this episode for people at risk of, or living with, thrombosis (clots) and the website is www.thrombosisuk.org
074 - HRT Prescriptions in England - Dr Sarah Hillman & Dr Louise Newson
073 - Menopause in the Media - Kaye Adams & Dr Louise Newson
072 - The Menopause Charity - Vanessa Barnes & Dr Louise Newson
071 - Women’s Health Magazine - Claire Sanderson & Dr Louise Newson
070 - Bone Health & World Osteoporosis Day - Julia Thomson & Dr Louise Newson
069 - Managing Menopause as a New GP - Gregory Monk & Dr Louise Newson
068 - Going Through a Teenage Menopause - Ellie Waters & Dr Louise Newson
067 - Genitourinary Syndrome of the Menopause - Professor James Simon & Dr Louise Newson
066 - Gut Health and Addiction - Lindsey Beveridge & Dr Louise Newson
065 - HIV, Menopause & Sophia Forum - Sophie Strachan, Dr Nneka Nwokolo, Dr Jacqui Stevenson & Dr Louise Newson
064 - Early Menopause and Fertility - Jon Hughes & Dr Louise Newson
063 - Psychosexual Medicine and Menopause - Dr Stephanie Goodwin & Dr Louise Newson
062 - Menopause and Contraception - Dr Philippa Kaye & Dr Louise Newson
061 - The Hormone Pharmacist - Lindsey Lester & Dr Louise Newson
060 - Menopause Education & Fourteen Fish - Dr Mark Coombe & Dr Louise Newson
059 - PMS and the Menopause - Dr Hannah Short and Dr Louise Newson
058 - Changing the Perception Around HRT - Davina Mccall & Dr Louise Newson
057 - The Irish Menopause - Sallyanne Brady, Claire Peel & Dr Louise Newson
056 - ’balance’ Menopause App - Jane Oglesby & Dr Louise Newson
055 - Exercise & the Menopause - Janette Cardy & Dr Louise Newson
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