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:
175 - Mood, mental health and hormones with Dr Clair Crockett
174 - World Menopause Day Special with Dr Louise Newson
173 - The challenges of accessing menopause treatment as a young woman
172 - Learning to make empowered choices after cancer with Dani Binnington
171 - Finding hope with hormones after 20 years of struggling with my mental health
170 - Recognising and reversing osteoporosis with Dr Taher Mahmud
169 - The unfair choice for elite female athletes with Janet Birkmyre
168 - The facts and fiction about menopausal skin with Dr Sajjad Rajpar
167 - The benefits of yoga (revisited) with Lucy Holtom
166 - Researching suicide in perimenopause and menopause with Dr Pooja Saini
165 - When menopausal symptoms persist, with Dr Anna Chiles
164 - When ADHD collides with perimenopause with Margaret Reed Roberts
163 - When night sweats are not the menopause with Dr Susanna Crowe
162 - Divorce, perimenopause and menopause with Farhana Shahzady
161 - Jill’s experience of heart attacks and hormones
160 - Thinking hormones in psychiatric consultations with Dr Devika Patel
159 - Raising awareness of HRT in the community in Ireland with Pharmacist, Victoria Jones
158 - Pushing against social and political constraints on women’s health with Dr Heather Hirsch
157 - Science based weight reduction that lasts with Dr Saira Hameed
156 - Educating women, improving access to treatment and influencing those in power with Dr Sharon Malone
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