In this episode, Dr Louise Newson talks to Rushna Mia about her menopause experience and how she is aiming to increase awareness of the menopause and support for women and their families within her local Asian community.
Rushna works in a primary school, is a busy mother of 4, grandmother of a 3-year-old and helps run her family’s businesses. She is passionate about supporting women within her community and takes a lead in various women’s groups. Rushna describes the particular issue of the menopause as a taboo within Asian communities and says it is mostly swept under the carpet and not spoken about.
It took Rushna around 8 years to recognise that the symptoms she was experiencing were due to the menopause and the doctors she saw did not raise this possibility either. After seeing Dr Sarah Ball at the Newson Health Menopause and Wellbeing Centre and feeling so much better on the right treatment, Rushna now wants other women to know the right help is available.
Rushna's Three Take Home Tips:
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136 - ‘The lack of menopause research is a shocking medical injustice’, with Kate Muir
135 - Tackling the Everest of menopause ignorance with Mariella Frostrup
134 - Advice from James Smith for exercise and nutrition in the perimenopause and menopause
133 - Recognising and getting help for your perimenopause with Dr Rebecca Lewis
132 - The benefits and pitfalls of evidence based medicine with Jonathan Underhill
131 - Joining the dots through research and education with Lucy Chatwin
130 - ‘It‘s a scandal that more isn‘t known about the menopause‘ with Dr Richard Hull
129 - Taking a mid-life career leap to help menopausal women with Gaele Lalahy
128 - Making decisions about cancer treatment and the importance of quality of life with Steve Payne
127 - Introducing Alistair Darby, CEO of Newson Health
126 - What does the evidence say about breast cancer and HRT? With Professor Isaac Manyonda
125 - ‘Yes, I’ve had breast cancer but now I need help with the menopause‘ with Dr Sarah Ball
124 - Menopause specialists advocating for women of colour with Dr Nneka Nwokolo and Dr Martina Toby
123 - The Menopause Revolution with Carolyn Harris MP
122 - Myth-busting clots with Maggie Honey
121 - Celebrating World Menopause Day: supporting one another
120 - You are what you eat, with the Healthy Eating Doctor
119 - Testosterone: why can’t we have our own hormone back? With Dr Zoe Hodson
118 - Testosterone: not just icing on the cake with Rachel Dawber
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