In this episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by Lavinia Winch, Ambassador for YES organic vaginal moisturisers and lubricants and a patient representative for all aspects of women’s gynaecological health, but especially for menopausal urogenital symptoms.
Lavinia shares her story and talks openly about the 30 years of misdiagnosed vaginal and vulval symptoms which were eventually resolved by choosing responsibly formulated lubricants and vaginal moisturisers. Also touched on is Lavinia’s diagnosis of endometrial cancer, and the importance of recognising the signs and symptoms, of which the most common is post-menopausal bleeding.
Dr Newson and Lavinia discuss the lack of progress since 2000 in terms of healthcare professionals’ training and treatment of menopausal symptoms, both for vaginal health and for the wider range of symptoms.
The difference between bio-identical unregulated hormone therapy and the regulated body identical HRT available on the NHS is another topic covered, and the importance of women using self-knowledge and seeking evidence-based information in order to work collaboratively with GPs to reach individualised solutions.
Lavinia’s Three Take Home Tips:
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
197 - The problem with medicalising the menopause without HRT
196 - Introducing The Definitive Guide to the Perimenopause and the Menopause with Kat Keogh
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