I had nearly 7 years of debilitating symptoms starting at 48/49 yrs of age. I was told repeatedly and categorically that hormonal changes due to my age was not something that would be considered until my periods had stopped for at least 12 months. I was given antidepressants and I saw on my notes that the GP had typed GAD (which I’ve never been checked for. I had to give up working (self employed) due to regular terrible migraines, feeling unwell, debilitating fatigue etc. Not understanding why I was feeling that way made it feel 10x worse. I didn’t know what to make of it, or know how to explain to family and friends why I wasn’t living a ‘normal’ life anymore. I eventually persuaded a GP, after 7 yrs of struggling, at age 55 to let me try HRT. I was so grateful, but she prescribed it in a way that wasn’t suitable for me , so after another year of struggle I made an appointment with Newson’s, and it has turned everything around for me. The relief of being understood and treated with respect was huge, I wasn’t treated like it was all in my head, and while she recognised the mental health impacts that the peri/menopause can have, she didn’t treat it as a mental health issue. The Dr I spoke to was knowledgeable, confident and supportive and I felt I was in safe hands. I am so grateful for the work these Doctors do and only wish that women like myself hadn’t needlessly suffered for so long because of misinformation and outdated attitudes. Putting free content out there for anyone to access is so helpful and could make all the difference to someone who is struggling to understand why she is feeling so terrible. Bravo to you all.
Omg 😭you just explained my life I'm 47 my youngest is 20 had tubes lasered and tied so I still have my female parts. But I have to suffered for 10 yrs severely with Major depression mood swings migraines 2 periods a yr I hv anxiety add i diet or don't eat it I can't loose a lb I'm so sad I'm not motivated and I feel alone I just celebrated my 21 yr anniversary to my hubby he does all he can I just don't know how to find my old self no sex drive I can't get going I'm so emotional hair is thinning and I need to know what I should do I have no friends and I feel really alone . I'm really desperate please help please I live in Tx thank you all
I am one of those women having the debilitating symptoms , very been prescribed antidepressants and told that because my mom died from breast cancer its not the best choice for me but everyone tells me I need to try it. My quality of life is reduced significantly. I think I'll have to make up my mind and take it.
I am 35 and just started peri menopause. Just got my HRT whe I apple the gel it makes me really bad headache and muscle pain not able to do any work. Trying to make appointments with GP but not able to see Dr coz still everything is onlibe here. I got 11 trs old twins but they really want a baby sis or bro. Hope I feel better
Thank you I am 59 and have suffered with menopause for 8 years after being told by my doctor about 4 years ago “ he wouldn’t prescribe it for his wife “ because of the risks I went away thinking I would battle on. After watching Liz Earle & yourself I have a Telephone appointment on Friday with my new gp and feel a lot more prepared after listening to you.
Listen to this. It's by the chaps who wrote the book estrogen matters tgat Louise has referred to. ua-cam.com/video/njBS3s8ex24/v-deo.html There are other videos a bit shorter too on YT with these guys. It will put your mind at rest
have been on HRT for a week now, still not sure how I feel about it but I have been suffering silently for a few years and decided to give HRT a go. Can I ask if you started HRT and if so how are things going @@riograndelily8344
Love this had nearly 5 years of hell with menopause this is the first time I’ve heard a real clear explanation and this is invaluable. Hope all GPS watch this
Outstanding! RN (for decades) here, from the US - thank you for one of the best pieces on HRT I’ve ever had the pleasure to review. Planning to share this with my fellow female in menopause so they too, can receive the care they need in this stage of our lives.
Thank you Louise, great name. My menopause started naturally at 44, I am now 57, I have been retired from work on ill health as my symptoms were unbearable, pain and mental health being the dominant ones. 3 weeks ago I asked the practice nurse if she would prescribe HRT as the GP refused, he had me on SNRIs, SRRIs and clomazepam. These have not helped much. But after one day of the oestrogen Gel my pain reduced, and my motivation changed. I have just listened to this podcast and now know I need to work out the right dose for me. Thank you for your support you need a CBE or at least and MBE!!!
Oh wow, amazing....I am nearly 56, have suffered through for the last ten to twelve years (and all my life really) with obviously hormonal imbalance. How did I not make this connection? This has just been so very helpful. My darling sister put me on to you as she was insightful enough to see I needed help.
A friend recommended I look you up and listen to your videos. And I'm so glad I did. My periods stopped 3 years ago and I had no problems until recently. Sleepless nights, itchy and suddenly feeling tired and loosing interest in things ive always enjoyed doing...I have an appointment today with a lady GP and I'm really hoping she will let me try HRT. Thank you for your videos you explain HRT so well.
This was really informative and easy to understand. So often doctors can bamboozle you with medical terms so you have no clue what they are talking about, it is so refreshing to have things explained in such a clear manner. Thank you.
Totally agree.!!! I have the experience with my menopausal doctor who happens to be a male. I only say that because I feels he wants to shut me up whenever I assert myself and question him. I research alot about HRT and when I bring this information to him he says they don't know anything!! As if he was the be all and end all on all menopausal knowledge. Wondering if this is a common occurrence for most women. Best of luck to you all in your menopausal journey.🙏❤
What a lovely doctor!!!🙏🙏❤❤❤ So sincere and approachable! Sadly there are not more Doctors like her!!! We would all be so much better off if there were!!
Thank you for this information. I see a private nurse in Spain and she purchases the bio identical from Greece, then I get exactly what I need. I'm very happy with this, it works perfectly for me. I will be trying to get out through the GP , but not so easy in Spain!!
Thank you, Dr. Newson! This is great information. I'm 46 and having lots of symptoms. My mental health has really suffered the past 6 months. I have had a few night sweats but not any hot flashes. I just don't feel like living anymore but it's not just depression. I called the ob-gyn yesterday but it will take 3 months to get in. I'm sooo ready for help now but need patience.
I have struggled with my hormones since 46 years old. I was perimenapause and am going into menapause now. I was getting hot flushes, night sweats, very low mood, anxiety, brain fog, irritated, angry, sensitive and tearful. GP wasn't that helpful and i don't think they are trained enough. I've had video consultations and blood tests at Dr Louise Newsons clinic. The whole team have been very helpful, supportive and Dr Louuse Newson has changed my life. I've been on Hrt gel for andMirena coi for over a year and testosterone for over 6 months. I feel so much better. Thank you so much to Louise Newson and team. You are doing a fantastic job. Dr Louise Newson you are an amazing woman. You have given me my life back and i am so grateful and glad there are excellent Doctors like yourself out there and all your hard work is always appreciated. This video is very helpful, reassuring and knowledgeable.Wish i had known about you years before. 😊😊
Here from Usa ! Felt so comfortable with your explanation. Was scrolling for information about HRT now im subscribed to your page. You are awesome made it so easy and clear. plan to watch more videos from you ! Thank you !
Thanks so much i went to the Melbourne Menopause Clinic last year desperate asked for HRT given antidepressants. Im just in Menopause now at 55, exercise every day have done so 20 plus years. Eat very well and my symptoms are now worse. Booking in with a Menopause specialist this week Thankyou so much as now I will be going educated and will definitely be going on HRT asap and getting off the antidepressants...xxx
Thank you so much, I have avoided HRT due to the breast cancer theory but after watching this I am reconsidering HRT lack of good sleep and a massive weight gain. Dieting/heal thing eating and still no weight loss. Before the menopause the weight would come off with the same eating regime. Not being able to lose the weight now is impacting my mental health.
Hi Carole, I had a real problem with weight loss (and type 2 diabetes) until I found the ketogenic way of eating. It took a year and my weight loss was slow compared to younger people (i'm 68) But eating low carb was the thing that got me back to a healthy weight. I still have belly fat though and hope If i can get on HRT, I will be able to lose that.
Thank you so much for your video. Me and my husband watched it and it has been a life saver. I see menopause in a totally different light now and feel empowered in taking to my GP and making choices about HRT. A breath of fresh air on the murky menopause path. 😊
Thank you for such a thorough explanation. I simply cannot find equally comprehensive and qualified information on the subject in my country just next door and across from the UK. Thank you, very clear and sincere video.
Thank you so much for posting this video, I am just beginning my ‘Menopause Journey’, I had my first (brief) phone consult with a GP and she has already told me she is thinking of prescribing Clonidine as my Mum had breast cancer 12 years ago. I have been furiously writing notes whilst listening to you and feel empowered to have a conversation with her about Body Identical Hrt when I speak to her tomorrow.
Listen to this. It's by the chaps from a book Louise refers to. It will make you feel very informed and relieved. ua-cam.com/video/njBS3s8ex24/v-deo.html
After reading the information on your website I was able to speak to my GP on my phone appointment today. She said - you know more about it than I do! She then checked out your website. She was extremely obliging and prescribed the gel and progesterone tablets. She said the pharmacy will have to order it in because it’s unusual! Thank you for the great information. I am ready to change my life!
Thank you so much for this. I thought I had got through menopause relatively lightly but now 5 years down the line am feeling dreadful. Ironically I was guided by a gp I was dating at the time to avoid hrt. I am so very glad to have come across you today, so much practical advice. Seeing my female gp today and feel ready for a constructive conversation, thank you so very much!
This was a brilliant watch. Thank you so much for spending the time to make this video. I am just starting out (perimenopausal and picking up my first prescription tomorrow) I feel really grateful that I’ve just seen this video. Confident I’ve made the right choice.
Thank you, this information it is very reassuring. After 3 year of sleeping 3/4 hrs per night and all the symptoms associated with sleep deprivation, I sought out a female Dr who prescribed HRT, but then she wanted to discontinue it after 5 years as recommended here in Canada. I really had to self advocate to continue and I was very nervous to do so, but getting off HRT meant me taking many medications to manage symptoms and it just didn't make sense. I went off HRT for 3 months and the symptoms were so easy to recognize, especially now that I knew what to look for; anxiety, depression, brain fog, loss of energy, hair loss, skin elasticity, weight gain. I read Dr Lisa Marconi"s book and it really gave me the courage to self advocate and your discussion here has only strengthened my resolve. So thank you again for advocating for women :)
The recommendation was on the health Canada website citing data from the women’s health initiative study. My doctor said the same thing. I sent emails to them and everyone I could think of citing studies which contradicted the WHI. They have now archived that page.
Congratulations Dr Newson, these webinars are really usefull. I 'm a pharmacist in Belgium and I see everday women prescribed medication like SSRI's, benzo's,... to handle there problems. Such a shame. But I 'm confident that we can chance the attitude. I'm looking forward to the other webinars! Thank you
Greetings from America! Thank you so much! I really appreciate your channel and you💜 I wish I had you as my GP. Mine simply said "HRT causes cancer". She scared me and it worked....Finally, I grew tired of feeling tired...and the brain fog..oh boy! I found a different Dr., he gave them to me and I feel Amazing!! 💃💃
The brain fog was absolutely a struggle for me, I have just started patches,🤞 I'm glad you're feeling great, greetings from Scotland, p s Dr, Newson is an 👼
Thank you so much Louise. My GP actually asked me to take a look at your website and listen to what you have to say about menopause and the treatment options before I made my mind up. She’s given me a week to think about it before I make any decisions. I’m going to speak to her again next week and I’m certainly going to go ahead as I think it’s going to be the answer to a lot of my problems. Keep up the great work. Love the website. Love the app. And love your videos and podcasts. Thanks again so much XX
So grateful I found you and wish you were my doctor, brilliant advice and I have made an appointment for next Monday after 7 years of suffering. Thank you so much, God bless you🙏 💖
Dr. Louise THANK YOU so much for being a "pioneer" for so many of us ladies. We so need a satellite clinic here in the USA. PLEASE let us know if there are any doctors/practitioners here working with you. Thank you again for all your doing to "CHANGE" the world of menapause for all of us ladirs!
I’m so glad to find your UA-cam channel. I subscribed right away and will be binge watching your videos. I am in the U. S. In Florida and I have already asked my GP for HRT because I have insomnia and weight gain at age 75. She told me I was too old to start (although I had it in my 50’s) and told me to go to a gynecologist and ask them. I couldn’t get an appointment for two months to see the gynecologist so I’m doing a lot of research in the meantime. Thanks again for your encouragement.
Hello! You are so inspiring. I’m 63 yo on menopause about 11 or 12 yrs my gynecologist from Kaiser insurance in California stopped HRT due to VERY RECENT studies that women over 10 yrs or more on menopause have a higher risk of heart attack or strokes. I am so disappointed and dismayed. I realize your video is 2yrs old so I have hopes my gynecologist is not accurate 🙏🏼
Thanks for a very informative video! I'm 74, quit having periods at age 38, and the only HRT available at that time was Premarin, to which I objected on moral grounds. Only found out last week about natural hormones currently available in the US and covered by insurance! Now I just need to find out if I'm too old and broken-down to benefit from estrogen, but there's probably no way to know without giving it a go. I have every imaginable symptom, with the exception of hot flashes and night sweats. Have an appointment with an endocrinologist next month, and I'm crossing my fingers. Again, thank you for helping us all.
Hi Dr Newson. Thank youfor your videos, so educational and relatable. The only thing I strugle with the sound volume, it seems perhaps that your mic is too far and does not capture everything you say clearly. I appreciate you very much, and the participants' you have in your videos!
I had suffered with declining memory but every time I ask my GP for dementia screen. He brush it aside and said its common as I get older. I didn’t suffer from night sweats hence I didn’t thought it has something to do with menopause. A colleague mentioned about her journey about menopause and asked me to see a female GP who can understand me better. I was grateful as my GP advised me to watch this videos and consider HRT.
Thank you so much for explaining more about menopause and HRT clearly! I’m almost 60, but will be speaking with my doctor about what treatments are available in Canada. I had avoided HRT for the reasons you mention in your video, but now feel hopeful that perhaps the new treatment formulas could help me in my future years.
Hi Tracey ,I'm also from Canada .I'm 7 years postmenopausal and my Dr put me on HRT a couple of months ago ,but she gave me a older oral tablet .Which is called Activille and is a synthetic progestin .So I do worry about my liver and blood clots .Even though I'm healthy and don't take any other drugs I don't want to push my luck by asking for body identical .How did you make out with your Dr?
Thank you so much for this clarity... finally ! No periods for over 4 years refused hrt due to clotting ... have a video app with gp tomorrow morning and feel much more confident having this information at hand. Thank you 🙏
I'm 57 almost 58 and had no period since aged 50.Two doctors at my practice point blank refused any hrt as I had a small heart attack 23 years ago(Nothing since).I was six stone heavier back then with cholesterol of 10.Since losing weight(Many years ago now)its been under 5. I feel so angry and,cheated that no one offered me the Body Identical hrt,I was given high dose Venlafaxine which has made no difference and is very addictive. I'm at my wits end now,it's getting so much worse for me not better.I sweat all day/night,horrible mood swings(Such rage)aches and pains in joints and muscles,insomnia,Migraines returned after none for twenty years.I feel like I'm going mad. I just know my gp will not entertain me with hrt,I'm at a complete loss now and very depressed and Anxious.
Such a lovely person , I appreciate all the true facts you give us because otherwise I'd be to scared to use hrt and be suffering , so thank you so much. Take care
I am cully's wife. I will be 50 in february .I have found this very helpful., thankyou . My new Doctor is brill and has just changed my HRT tablets to gel patch. As my symptoms have become worse, no period for 2 months, changes happened before this too .Lately, mainly aches and awful pain low tummy and back , bloaty My low moods and getting more brain fog , your pelvic floor changes ,Just generally not my normal self anymore . I have a physical job , which i do enjoy . I have started to have some time off with whats going on, which is something i do not want . She is Also referring me for tests to check on other mild health issues including I have mild osteoarthritis . I hope and pray that my symptoms improve on the gel patches. She is going to monitor me in the future ( i know this is her job) which is reassuring as it can make you feel anxious . I have also started making better health style changes too . I Hope that Everyone will be educated about this at a young age at school.
I got the symptoms now at age 45 and i told my doctor about it and he gave me HRT, and i feel better after just 14 days with this. I feel i have hope and can continue living my life.
Dear Louise, thank you so much for the explanation. 💖We need you to finally get our freedom back! Its really hard to understand why at the XXI century with the marvelous discoveries in medicine the most common problem is not solved yet. HRT should be sold over the counter and knowledge about it well spread. Its high time to shamelessly rise our voice. We are not getting elderly ladies- we are getting second lives!
Absolutely. We have been bamboozled by the patriarchal Medical Industrial Complex. Women are gradually taken some reins in the fields of medicine and science - let's learn and demand equal attention to men from our Docs and research institutions.
Women had HRT, then thanks to the alarming study in the USA by WHI, fear of breast cancer brought HRT to a full stop. Dr's stopped prescribing it, or limited it to very short term use. Half the world's population will spend 30 or 40 years in hormonal distress, and needlessly, especially as there are alternatives to the older HRT. Men: 'I have a problem', boom, Viagara. (which, initially was a BP med, if I recall) I wish women's issues would be taken as seriously, after all, it's to the benefit of everyone.
Thank you dr, you are changing lives . Women are taking this info on board , hence the crisis of HRT supply in the uk at the moment . Hope they resolve it quickly , I feel great since I finally found the correct HRT and dose for me.
Thank you so very much for talking about this subject. I was one of those people who has gone to one of those specialized doctors who prescribed componded rx for HRT. Became so expensive and my primary doctor doesnt believe in HRT. So hard to find someone to help
Dr. Newson, You are so positive, such a gift. Thank you so much for your work. I'm about to go on HRT for the first time. I can't wait. My doctor thinks "bio-identicals" means "compounded bio-identicals." Now I can go back and tell her. You are the wind in my sails.
Thankyou so much! My GP won't prescribe because of the clot risk as I have had a PE (10 yes ago). Fantastic to hear you say HRT is still possible. I have contacted the Australian Menopause Centre and am having a bunch of blood tests before my first consultation, I'm feeling very positive!
Best of luck with the clinic. I’m in NSW & thinking of seeing a North Shore doc. (Cabot) I also have fibroids & endometriosis (symptom free since menopause stopped period 20 years ago.) Very nervous about trying HRT in case it reactivates the endo that destroyed 30 years of quality of life.
I Have Factor V Leiden Heterozygous, my primary just laughed at thought of giving me anything but Paoxetin. I gained 20 pounds on that. Then I finally found a BHRT specialist. And I’m so happy with the decision. Life changing. The consult was $120 and meds are about $40 a month. I will test hormones n a couple of months , might cost all of $50. This has been worth so much more to me. No bad side effects so far
Just the most helpful informative and brilliant set of information I have ever heard on this topic. Thank you so much! I am in a much better place now to try and get the right things for me having struggled for years. Thank you.
Love your videos 👏🏽 I’m 37 and went into full menopause 4 years ☹️ (after removing an ovary, the one left just stopped working). I have had very little support whilst going through this 😭 I have been on HRT for about 3 years now, but keep having to change it as it starts to Plato 😑 I had all the symptoms of menopause, palpitations, itchy skin, anxiety, stress, hot flushes, night sweats, moot swings, headaches, unable to empty my bladder, joint pains, bowl problems, dry skin, dizzy spells and strangely my nails look like they were dying
The biggest struggle I currently have is finding a Dr. who actually LISTENS and wants to do what's best for the patient. I find myself at an angry place at this time. In the US you wait months to see a Dr. and perhaps, like myself, you are suffering with a painful autoimmune problem. You finally get to your Drs office and explain the problem, and they just shuffle you back out through the doof without any help at all or refer you to someone else - bc that's not their "area". So we again wait months to see someone else and the process just repeats - it has left me feeling hopeless. I do take/use Estradiol cream and that has made a big difference in my vaginal health. However, I have been suffering with Lichen Sclerosus for over a year and it seems Drs simply do not do well with diagnoses and treatment. I strongly feel any woman who presents with pain, and intense itch should be evaluated for LS - because it gets worse and destroys your life.
Thank you for your video on HRT I was on it initially, then the doctor recommended that I have a break from it, eb=ve]n though there were no problems, was put on levothyroxine which made me sick until I got off it myself. Now after much suffering, I will go back to HRT, as the doctors refuse to give me Armour T3 thyroid.
I take the internal estrogen for a couple reasons. One is I swim. Most use the patch here in the US. There is a patch with both estrogen and progesterone. The other reason is I recall while reading various studies that the internal estrogen has a more protective benefit against one of the major killers. I cant recall if its heart disease, diabetes, osteoperosis, or dementia, but one of them.
Estrogen is not necessarily necessary during perimenopause and if taken should only be taken at times when estrogen is reduced by the body due to perimenopause. Perimenopause is not necessarily an estrogen deficiency problem...rather...an estrogen declining (at times) problem. It's very bio individual and not cut and dry.
Thank you so much for this wonderful information and encouragement. I went to my doctor last week and was pushed back, albeit advised to have a blood test. I’m 51 and after reading the NICE guidelines I realise that a blood test wasn’t actually needed as my symptoms are so many and varied. Nevertheless I am going back to my doctor today, and am so hoping that I can be prescribed HRT to help me…I’m desperate now!!!
Dr Newson thank you so much for your time if it wasn’t for you I wouldn’t be on progesterone after learning about progesterone from your youtube channel. I also started taking lions main and that has helped so much it’s u true.I was on HRT but still getting mostly everything that you mentioned I thought I was going out of my mind and still looking after elderly parents I honestly don’t know how I’ve coped for so long. I’ve just started utrogestan, I hope and pray this will help me? Thank you again❤
How on Earth can I get testosterone prescribed on the NHS with my HRT? My GP says it’s not on the prescribing list and they’re not allowed to give it? I’m utterly burnt out, libido is zero last 5-6 yrs Thank you
Thanks DR Louis just had my first does after been miserable for 6 months with lots of blood test after listening to you I had to tell my gp to prescrid HRT which he refused but i insisted that i need it he finally give in and prescribed
THANKYOU so much for this information I've been prescribed SSRIs for low mood which I didnt take after researching on NICE and was quite anxious about asking again for HRT but this has given me confidence THANKYOU .
Hi Dr. Newson! I am a 36 years old woman with fibroids and adenomyosis. I have made a lot of changes in my diet and lifestyle in the last several years, but I got this problem. The last thing I could this of stopping was dairy and sugar (the only sugar I was consuming was a little bit of coconut sugar in my organic coffee). Despite this after a surgery for removal of the fibroids, I got two new fibroids only a few months later which was too early... My period is coming on the 17th day in the last several months (so I do not ovulate), I have been bleeding outside of it as well. Obviously I need natural progesterone to regulate the period and prevent the thickening of my uterus. The issue is that the fibroids have a lot of receptors both for estrogen and progesterone. I am estrogen dominant and I take supplements to fix it. But the ratio compared to my progesterone is 54:1. I do not want to make the fibroids grow from the progesterone. Should I not take it at all or is there a safe small dose that will help without doing a harm? I will be grateful for your reply, because many books and studies have contrary statements. Thank you!
Thank you so much for such for creating such an informative video! 😊Your generosity and your knowledge is so greatly appreciated!😊 You are eloquent and easy to understand and the information covered every area I had questions about. 😊 I wish every doctor had this knowledge after leaving medical school, but sadly, they don’t.
You're correct, there's very little training regarding menopause. Quite alarming when realising that 50% of the world's population will spend about 30 or 40 years of their lives in hormonal distress. It's unacceptable.
Fantastic informative and descriptive video on HRT body identical and bioidentical and even horses wee.. GP's are not studying this field and totally misunderstand the 2001 W.H.I. study and our Brest check clinic even referenced it without qualifying the studies that have been made since.. so much for the medical field to catch up on. My wife saw her life literally change 1000% for the better between three and a half days and three months having had 12 years of misery, absolute misery. Dr Louise you are a god send and we are forever grateful to you for all your work here. Dublin.. Eire.
Thank you so much for posting these videos! I’ve always been told NO to HRT because my mom had a estrogen positive breast cancer when she was in her 60’s and at the time, she was taking the synthetic estrogen. I’m 49 (about to be 50 this month) and have been suffering miserably for a few years. I could deal with the hot flashes but the brain fog (to put it mildly) and anxiety is killing me. I’m not willing to put up with it anymore and after listening to your videos, I’m seeing my pcp tomorrow and ask if for body identical HRT! I see my OBGYN later this month but at least want to get started on an estrogen patch ASAP!
@@riograndelily8344 I've been reading that bit E is helpful. Yet it doesn't seem so very long ago that Vit E was also on the black list. I wonder why rules keep changing.
thank you! I am 39 and my menopause was diagnoze at the age of 32. Unfortunately I could found so much informations back then.So thanks again for sharing your knowlege. Greetings from Germany❤✊🏾❤
I have to disagree with not giving progesterone only during estrogen dominance. I suffered from estrogen dominance leading up to menopause. Progesterone only was prescribed to balance the high estrogen levels. Had additional estrogen been prescribed, it would have made my already severe estrogen dominance symptoms even worse.
Thank you for all that you are doing regarding the menopause...I was dragged off of taking HRT when I was 60,even though I had no under lying problems, my Doctor said I was more at risk at my age and stopped my prescription...and ever since I have felt like utter crap for the following 5yrs....I am so angry to learn that there was obviously No reason to have taken me off. I still work full time in the fitness industry and I'm really active and needed my HRT, so why he felt the need to do this I have no idea...x
Same happened to my sister she’s 64 I directed her to the balance app and she made an appointment with her gp and she’s now on body identical HRT hope you get sorted 🙏🏻
Thank you for this, you have given me confidence to use the HRT my GP prescribed. I'm also happy that she prescribed me the body identical hormones that you suggested! I'm very grateful. I was initially too scared because of the warnings, however, my joint pain in my hands and other joints is becoming too much. All tests show that it is related to the perimenopause and not auto-immune, thankfully. You are appreciated.
Thank you so much for this I’m now 49 and I have been having peri menopause symptoms for over 5 years now and my last blood test confirmed this, I was born with a congenital heart defect and have always been told that I can’t have HRT but in the last few months it has become unbearable, last year due to me taking amiodarone I had a over active thyroid and had to stop taking it it has been a long journey but I’m still not feeling quite right so I spoke to my cardiologist about menopause and as I’m on apixaban she gave me the go ahead for HRT it has taken me many battles in my head and conversations with doctors to feel comfortable taking it I’m on the gel and progesterone tablets my biggest fear was blood clots as in permanent Afib so hearing you explain this has really help me
Dr. Newson, you are amazing! Thank you so much for providing this illuminating information!! I am now going to be sure to go to my gynecologist proactively armed with this information. I wish it could just be as simple as researching to find a practitioner that specializes in menopause and understands these things, but it seems that the ones available within my insurance network probably are not very well-educated in this area, sadly.
You have been the most informative doctor and covered everything absolutely brilliant. Can I ask if hrt can stop working, I have been taking Estrogen only as I have had a hysterectomy but the last few months I seem to have the old symptoms back, especially feeling low and anxious?
Hi Julie, thank you for your message. Dr Newson says that many women need their HRT treatment regime altered over time. You may need a higher dose; you may need to try a different way of taking the hormone or need to try a different brand. You may find it helpful to go back to your healthcare professional or speak to a doctor that specialises in the menopause. Here is a fact sheet created by Dr Newson that many answer some of your questions: bit.ly/31qmeT3 Best wishes.
This has been the most clear and informative video I have seen - thank you! I am considering HRT but you did not mention pellets. Do you have any information on estrogen/testosterone BHRT in that form?
Brilliant. Thank you so much. Will change GP tomorrow and go armed with ideas. I found it interesting that there can be absorption problems related to patches and you recommend placement to lower back/buttock. This may be related to issues I’m experiencing.
Been looking for information on mtf hrt, but this has still been quite regardless. Very happy to hear micronized progesterone endorsed as the few endocrinologists i've seen in Switzerland were very hesitant to prescribe it
I love these videos and podcasts thank you so much for explaining. Can I ask are the evorel sequi 50 patches body identical Ok to use louise ? I’ve just been prescribed them . Thank you . Or is there better ones.
I spoke to my surgeon and said a patch won’t give me blood clots and he laughed and said the liver still processes the chemical absorbed through the skin
Thank you so much for this wonderful information. I will be 75 this year, and recently went to a private clinic, and it’s very expensive. My question is at the age of 741/2 am I putting myself at a greater risk of breast cancer. I’m taking progesterone 200 mgs SR, esteriodiol and estriol in a 50/50 3 mg/gm cream. 5 mgs DHEA, and a testerone pellet injection. I don’t know if this is what I should continue or not. Most of the information is about much younger women, please, I need your help in making my decision.
Hi, do you have a forum, Facebook page or any place to gather and share information with others who are on your prescriptions? Thanks! I'm in New York City.
I had nearly 7 years of debilitating symptoms starting at 48/49 yrs of age. I was told repeatedly and categorically that hormonal changes due to my age was not something that would be considered until my periods had stopped for at least 12 months. I was given antidepressants and I saw on my notes that the GP had typed GAD (which I’ve never been checked for. I had to give up working (self employed) due to regular terrible migraines, feeling unwell, debilitating fatigue etc. Not understanding why I was feeling that way made it feel 10x worse. I didn’t know what to make of it, or know how to explain to family and friends why I wasn’t living a ‘normal’ life anymore. I eventually persuaded a GP, after 7 yrs of struggling, at age 55 to let me try HRT. I was so grateful, but she prescribed it in a way that wasn’t suitable for me , so after another year of struggle I made an appointment with Newson’s, and it has turned everything around for me. The relief of being understood and treated with respect was huge, I wasn’t treated like it was all in my head, and while she recognised the mental health impacts that the peri/menopause can have, she didn’t treat it as a mental health issue. The Dr I spoke to was knowledgeable, confident and supportive and I felt I was in safe hands. I am so grateful for the work these Doctors do and only wish that women like myself hadn’t needlessly suffered for so long because of misinformation and outdated attitudes. Putting free content out there for anyone to access is so helpful and could make all the difference to someone who is struggling to understand why she is feeling so terrible. Bravo to you all.
Omg 😭you just explained my life I'm 47 my youngest is 20 had tubes lasered and tied so I still have my female parts. But I have to suffered for 10 yrs severely with Major depression mood swings migraines 2 periods a yr I hv anxiety add i diet or don't eat it I can't loose a lb I'm so sad I'm not motivated and I feel alone I just celebrated my 21 yr anniversary to my hubby he does all he can I just don't know how to find my old self no sex drive I can't get going I'm so emotional hair is thinning and I need to know what I should do I have no friends and I feel really alone . I'm really desperate please help please I live in Tx thank you all
I am one of those women having the debilitating symptoms , very been prescribed antidepressants and told that because my mom died from breast cancer its not the best choice for me but everyone tells me I need to try it. My quality of life is reduced significantly. I think I'll have to make up my mind and take it.
Can you get to Dr Newson’s clinic? Or do you have a GP who will write a referral to a local specialist clinic?@@LifeandCrimeJourneywithJamison
I am 35 and just started peri menopause. Just got my HRT whe I apple the gel it makes me really bad headache and muscle pain not able to do any work. Trying to make appointments with GP but not able to see Dr coz still everything is onlibe here.
I got 11 trs old twins but they really want a baby sis or bro.
Hope I feel better
Thank you I am 59 and have suffered with menopause for 8 years after being told by my doctor about 4 years ago “ he wouldn’t prescribe it for his wife “ because of the risks I went away thinking I would battle on. After watching Liz Earle & yourself I have a Telephone appointment on Friday with my new gp and feel a lot more prepared after listening to you.
Listen to this. It's by the chaps who wrote the book estrogen matters tgat Louise has referred to.
ua-cam.com/video/njBS3s8ex24/v-deo.html
There are other videos a bit shorter too on YT with these guys. It will put your mind at rest
How did it work out for you? Desperate here.
have been on HRT for a week now, still not sure how I feel about it but I have been suffering silently for a few years and decided to give HRT a go. Can I ask if you started HRT and if so how are things going @@riograndelily8344
Sadly it took 5 years for my GP to prescribe HRT…and this was from a woman. Suffering is not a given for women. Thank goodness for DRs that care.
I feel more prepared to talk to my dr too now. I’m 64 and have been having trouble for many years now. I hope they can help me.
I just learned more in 58 minutes than during the 6 year fight I’ve had with doctors. I feel excited I have a chance to reclaim my life. Thank you.
Me too ✋ X ❤
Love this had nearly 5 years of hell with menopause this is the first time I’ve heard a real clear explanation and this is invaluable. Hope all GPS watch this
Absolutely 💯
Outstanding! RN (for decades) here, from the US - thank you for one of the best pieces on HRT I’ve ever had the pleasure to review. Planning to share this with my fellow female in menopause so they too, can receive the care they need in this stage of our lives.
Thank you Louise, great name. My menopause started naturally at 44, I am now 57, I have been retired from work on ill health as my symptoms were unbearable, pain and mental health being the dominant ones. 3 weeks ago I asked the practice nurse if she would prescribe HRT as the GP refused, he had me on SNRIs, SRRIs and clomazepam. These have not helped much. But after one day of the oestrogen Gel my pain reduced, and my motivation changed. I have just listened to this podcast and now know I need to work out the right dose for me. Thank you for your support you need a CBE or at least and MBE!!!
Oh wow, amazing....I am nearly 56, have suffered through for the last ten to twelve years (and all my life really) with obviously hormonal imbalance. How did I not make this connection? This has just been so very helpful. My darling sister put me on to you as she was insightful enough to see I needed help.
I am 52 and i am not going mad after all. This is truly life changing information. Thank you so much.
A friend recommended I look you up and listen to your videos. And I'm so glad I did. My periods stopped 3 years ago and I had no problems until recently. Sleepless nights, itchy and suddenly feeling tired and loosing interest in things ive always enjoyed doing...I have an appointment today with a lady GP and I'm really hoping she will let me try HRT. Thank you for your videos you explain HRT so well.
This was really informative and easy to understand. So often doctors can bamboozle you with medical terms so you have no clue what they are talking about, it is so refreshing to have things explained in such a clear manner. Thank you.
Thank you Sarah!
Totally agree.!!! I have the experience with my menopausal doctor who happens to be a male. I only say that because I feels he wants to shut me up whenever I assert myself and question him. I research alot about HRT and when I bring this information to him he says they don't know anything!! As if he was the be all and end all on all menopausal knowledge. Wondering if this is a common occurrence for most women. Best of luck to you all in your menopausal journey.🙏❤
@@balanceMenopause is there any research regarding improvement of insulin sensitivity and HRT? thanks
What a lovely doctor!!!🙏🙏❤❤❤ So sincere and approachable! Sadly there are not more Doctors like her!!! We would all be so much better off if there were!!
Agree 100 %, such a lovely lady ❤
Thank you for this information. I see a private nurse in Spain and she purchases the bio identical from Greece, then I get exactly what I need. I'm very happy with this, it works perfectly for me. I will be trying to get out through the GP , but not so easy in Spain!!
Thank you, Dr. Newson! This is great information. I'm 46 and having lots of symptoms. My mental health has really suffered the past 6 months. I have had a few night sweats but not any hot flashes. I just don't feel like living anymore but it's not just depression. I called the ob-gyn yesterday but it will take 3 months to get in. I'm sooo ready for help now but need patience.
I have struggled with my hormones since 46 years old. I was perimenapause and am going into menapause now. I was getting hot flushes, night sweats, very low mood, anxiety, brain fog, irritated, angry, sensitive and tearful. GP wasn't that helpful and i don't think they are trained enough. I've had video consultations and blood tests at Dr Louise Newsons clinic. The whole team have been very helpful, supportive and Dr Louuse Newson has changed my life. I've been on Hrt gel for andMirena coi for over a year and testosterone for over 6 months. I feel so much better. Thank you so much to Louise Newson and team. You are doing a fantastic job. Dr Louise Newson you are an amazing woman. You have given me my life back and i am so grateful and glad there are excellent Doctors like yourself out there and all your hard work is always appreciated. This video is very helpful, reassuring and knowledgeable.Wish i had known about you years before. 😊😊
Here from Usa ! Felt so comfortable with your explanation. Was scrolling for information about HRT now im subscribed to your page. You are awesome made it so easy and clear. plan to watch more videos from you ! Thank you !
Also check out "Menopause Taylor" here on UA-cam! She's fantastic!
Thanks so much i went to the Melbourne Menopause Clinic last year desperate asked for HRT given antidepressants. Im just in Menopause now at 55, exercise every day have done so 20 plus years. Eat very well and my symptoms are now worse. Booking in with a Menopause specialist this week Thankyou so much as now I will be going educated and will definitely be going on HRT asap and getting off the antidepressants...xxx
This is the best that I have ever heard this described. Well done!!
Thank you so much, I have avoided HRT due to the breast cancer theory but after watching this I am reconsidering HRT lack of good sleep and a massive weight gain. Dieting/heal thing eating and still no weight loss. Before the menopause the weight would come off with the same eating regime. Not being able to lose the weight now is impacting my mental health.
Hi Carole, I had a real problem with weight loss (and type 2 diabetes) until I found the ketogenic way of eating. It took a year and my weight loss was slow compared to younger people (i'm 68) But eating low carb was the thing that got me back to a healthy weight. I still have belly fat though and hope If i can get on HRT, I will be able to lose that.
Thank you so much for your video. Me and my husband watched it and it has been a life saver. I see menopause in a totally different light now and feel empowered in taking to my GP and making choices about HRT. A breath of fresh air on the murky menopause path. 😊
Thank you for such a thorough explanation. I simply cannot find equally comprehensive and qualified information on the subject in my country just next door and across from the UK. Thank you, very clear and sincere video.
Thank you for your feedback - we are pleased you found the information helpful!
Thank you so much for posting this video, I am just beginning my ‘Menopause Journey’, I had my first (brief) phone consult with a GP and she has already told me she is thinking of prescribing Clonidine as my Mum had breast cancer 12 years ago. I have been furiously writing notes whilst listening to you and feel empowered to have a conversation with her about Body Identical Hrt when I speak to her tomorrow.
Listen to this. It's by the chaps from a book Louise refers to. It will make you feel very informed and relieved.
ua-cam.com/video/njBS3s8ex24/v-deo.html
After reading the information on your website I was able to speak to my GP on my phone appointment today. She said - you know more about it than I do! She then checked out your website. She was extremely obliging and prescribed the gel and progesterone tablets. She said the pharmacy will have to order it in because it’s unusual! Thank you for the great information. I am ready to change my life!
Thank you so much for this. I thought I had got through menopause relatively lightly but now 5 years down the line am feeling dreadful. Ironically I was guided by a gp I was dating at the time to avoid hrt. I am so very glad to have come across you today, so much practical advice. Seeing my female gp today and feel ready for a constructive conversation, thank you so very much!
This was a brilliant watch. Thank you so much for spending the time to make this video. I am just starting out (perimenopausal and picking up my first prescription tomorrow) I feel really grateful that I’ve just seen this video. Confident I’ve made the right choice.
Thank you, this information it is very reassuring. After 3 year of sleeping 3/4 hrs per night and all the symptoms associated with sleep deprivation, I sought out a female Dr who prescribed HRT, but then she wanted to discontinue it after 5 years as recommended here in Canada. I really had to self advocate to continue and I was very nervous to do so, but getting off HRT meant me taking many medications to manage symptoms and it just didn't make sense. I went off HRT for 3 months and the symptoms were so easy to recognize, especially now that I knew what to look for; anxiety, depression, brain fog, loss of energy, hair loss, skin elasticity, weight gain. I read Dr Lisa Marconi"s book and it really gave me the courage to self advocate and your discussion here has only strengthened my resolve. So thank you again for advocating for women :)
The recommendation was on the health Canada website citing data from the women’s health initiative study. My doctor said the same thing. I sent emails to them and everyone I could think of citing studies which contradicted the WHI. They have now archived that page.
Congratulations Dr Newson, these webinars are really usefull.
I 'm a pharmacist in Belgium and I see everday women prescribed medication like SSRI's, benzo's,... to handle there problems. Such a shame.
But I 'm confident that we can chance the attitude. I'm looking forward to the other webinars!
Thank you
Greetings from America! Thank you so much! I really appreciate your channel and you💜 I wish I had you as my GP. Mine simply said "HRT causes cancer". She scared me and it worked....Finally, I grew tired of feeling tired...and the brain fog..oh boy! I found a different Dr., he gave them to me and I feel Amazing!! 💃💃
SunnyDayz I’m in US As well. I’m 63. No doc would give me HRT. Says I’m too old to start. But I won’t give up.
The brain fog was absolutely a struggle for me, I have just started patches,🤞 I'm glad you're feeling great, greetings from Scotland, p s Dr, Newson is an 👼
Dr Newson, Thank you so very much for this fabulous, much needed information. I feel informed and empowered to find and begin a program of HRT.
Thank you so much Louise. My GP actually asked me to take a look at your website and listen to what you have to say about menopause and the treatment options before I made my mind up. She’s given me a week to think about it before I make any decisions. I’m going to speak to her again next week and I’m certainly going to go ahead as I think it’s going to be the answer to a lot of my problems. Keep up the great work. Love the website. Love the app. And love your videos and podcasts. Thanks again so much XX
So grateful I found you and wish you were my doctor, brilliant advice and I have made an appointment for next Monday after 7 years of suffering. Thank you so much, God bless you🙏 💖
Dr. Louise THANK YOU so much for being a "pioneer" for so many of us ladies. We so need a satellite clinic here in the USA. PLEASE let us know if there are any doctors/practitioners here working with you. Thank you again for all your doing to "CHANGE" the world of menapause for all of us ladirs!
A very comprehensive explanation of the menopause and HRT. Keep up the great work
I’m so glad to find your UA-cam channel. I subscribed right away and will be binge watching your videos. I am in the U. S. In Florida and I have already asked my GP for HRT because I have insomnia and weight gain at age 75. She told me I was too old to start (although I had it in my 50’s) and told me to go to a gynecologist and ask them. I couldn’t get an appointment for two months to see the gynecologist so I’m doing a lot of research in the meantime. Thanks again for your encouragement.
Hello! You are so inspiring. I’m 63 yo on menopause about 11 or 12 yrs my gynecologist from Kaiser insurance in California stopped HRT due to VERY RECENT studies that women over 10 yrs or more on menopause have a higher risk of heart attack or strokes. I am so disappointed and dismayed. I realize your video is 2yrs old so I have hopes my gynecologist is not accurate 🙏🏼
Thanks for a very informative video! I'm 74, quit having periods at age 38, and the only HRT available at that time was Premarin, to which I objected on moral grounds. Only found out last week about natural hormones currently available in the US and covered by insurance! Now I just need to find out if I'm too old and broken-down to benefit from estrogen, but there's probably no way to know without giving it a go. I have every imaginable symptom, with the exception of hot flashes and night sweats. Have an appointment with an endocrinologist next month, and I'm crossing my fingers. Again, thank you for helping us all.
Hi Dr Newson. Thank youfor your videos, so educational and relatable. The only thing I strugle with the sound volume, it seems perhaps that your mic is too far and does not capture everything you say clearly. I appreciate you very much, and the participants' you have in your videos!
I had suffered with declining memory but every time I ask my GP for dementia screen. He brush it aside and said its common as I get older. I didn’t suffer from night sweats hence I didn’t thought it has something to do with menopause. A colleague mentioned about her journey about menopause and asked me to see a female GP who can understand me better. I was grateful as my GP advised me to watch this videos and consider HRT.
This was superb. Thank you fr all your work. Just started on HRT, so far so good
Thank you so much for explaining more about menopause and HRT clearly! I’m almost 60, but will be speaking with my doctor about what treatments are available in Canada. I had avoided HRT for the reasons you mention in your video, but now feel hopeful that perhaps the new treatment formulas could help me in my future years.
Hi Tracey ,I'm also from Canada .I'm 7 years postmenopausal and my Dr put me on HRT a couple of months ago ,but she gave me a older oral tablet .Which is called Activille and is a synthetic progestin .So I do worry about my liver and blood clots .Even though I'm healthy and don't take any other drugs I don't want to push my luck by asking for body identical .How did you make out with your Dr?
Thank you so much for this clarity... finally ! No periods for over 4 years refused hrt due to clotting ... have a video app with gp tomorrow morning and feel much more confident having this information at hand. Thank you 🙏
Great information, booking my appointment with my GP in Toronto
This video is so helpful so empowering so educational. You answered so many questions and concerns.
You are Refreshing. with Clear explanations....you pack a lot of information in without waffle..Thank You..You are great..thanks
I'm 57 almost 58 and had no period since aged 50.Two doctors at my practice point blank refused any hrt as I had a small heart attack 23 years ago(Nothing since).I was six stone heavier back then with cholesterol of 10.Since losing weight(Many years ago now)its been under 5.
I feel so angry and,cheated that no one offered me the Body Identical hrt,I was given high dose Venlafaxine which has made no difference and is very addictive.
I'm at my wits end now,it's getting so much worse for me not better.I sweat all day/night,horrible mood swings(Such rage)aches and pains in joints and muscles,insomnia,Migraines returned after none for twenty years.I feel like I'm going mad.
I just know my gp will not entertain me with hrt,I'm at a complete loss now and very depressed and Anxious.
Such a lovely person , I appreciate all the true facts you give us because otherwise I'd be to scared to use hrt and be suffering , so thank you so much. Take care
I am cully's wife. I will be 50 in february .I have found this very helpful., thankyou . My new Doctor is brill and has just changed my HRT tablets to gel patch. As my symptoms have become worse, no period for 2 months, changes happened before this too .Lately, mainly aches and awful pain low tummy and back , bloaty My low moods and getting more brain fog , your pelvic floor changes ,Just generally not my normal self anymore . I have a physical job , which i do enjoy . I have started to have some time off with whats going on, which is something i do not want . She is Also referring me
for tests to check on other mild health issues including I have mild osteoarthritis . I hope and pray that my symptoms improve on the gel patches. She is going to monitor me in the future ( i know this is her job) which is reassuring as it can make you feel anxious . I have also started making better health style changes too . I Hope that Everyone will be educated about this at a young age at school.
I got the symptoms now at age 45 and i told my doctor about it and he gave me HRT, and i feel better after just 14 days with this. I feel i have hope and can continue living my life.
Dear Louise, thank you so much for the explanation. 💖We need you to finally get our freedom back! Its really hard to understand why at the XXI century with the marvelous discoveries in medicine the most common problem is not solved yet. HRT should be sold over the counter and knowledge about it well spread. Its high time to shamelessly rise our voice. We are not getting elderly ladies- we are getting second lives!
Absolutely. We have been bamboozled by the patriarchal Medical Industrial Complex. Women are gradually taken some reins in the fields of medicine and science - let's learn and demand equal attention to men from our Docs and research institutions.
Women had HRT, then thanks to the alarming study in the USA by WHI, fear of breast cancer brought HRT to a full stop. Dr's stopped prescribing it, or limited it to very short term use.
Half the world's population will spend 30 or 40 years in hormonal distress, and needlessly, especially as there are alternatives to the older HRT.
Men: 'I have a problem', boom, Viagara. (which, initially was a BP med, if I recall) I wish women's issues would be taken as seriously, after all, it's to the benefit of everyone.
Best hours I spent today - listing to this podcast ❤
I really appreciate what you’re doing for women
Thank you dr, you are changing lives . Women are taking this info on board , hence the crisis of HRT supply in the uk at the moment . Hope they resolve it quickly , I feel great since I finally found the correct HRT and dose for me.
Thank you so very much for talking about this subject. I was one of those people who has gone to one of those specialized doctors who prescribed componded rx for HRT. Became so expensive and my primary doctor doesnt believe in HRT. So hard to find someone to help
Thank you so much for this
Dr. Newson, You are so positive, such a gift. Thank you so much for your work. I'm about to go on HRT for the first time. I can't wait. My doctor thinks "bio-identicals" means "compounded bio-identicals." Now I can go back and tell her. You are the wind in my sails.
Thankyou so much! My GP won't prescribe because of the clot risk as I have had a PE (10 yes ago). Fantastic to hear you say HRT is still possible. I have contacted the Australian Menopause Centre and am having a bunch of blood tests before my first consultation, I'm feeling very positive!
Be careful, make sure they are not componding, i too we there they are not body identical, im in perth
Best of luck with the clinic. I’m in NSW & thinking of seeing a North Shore doc. (Cabot)
I also have fibroids & endometriosis (symptom free since menopause stopped period 20 years ago.)
Very nervous about trying HRT in case it reactivates the endo that destroyed 30 years of quality of life.
Thank you so much! Wonderful info to empower us all as women
I Have Factor V Leiden Heterozygous, my primary just laughed at thought of giving me anything but Paoxetin. I gained 20 pounds on that. Then I finally found a BHRT specialist. And I’m so happy with the decision. Life changing. The consult was $120 and meds are about $40 a month. I will test hormones n a couple of months , might cost all of $50. This has been worth so much more to me. No bad side effects so far
Just the most helpful informative and brilliant set of information I have ever heard on this topic. Thank you so much! I am in a much better place now to try and get the right things for me having struggled for years. Thank you.
Love your videos 👏🏽 I’m 37 and went into full menopause 4 years ☹️ (after removing an ovary, the one left just stopped working). I have had very little support whilst going through this 😭 I have been on HRT for about 3 years now, but keep having to change it as it starts to Plato 😑 I had all the symptoms of menopause, palpitations, itchy skin, anxiety, stress, hot flushes, night sweats, moot swings, headaches, unable to empty my bladder, joint pains, bowl problems, dry skin, dizzy spells and strangely my nails look like they were dying
Did you try HRT? Hope you are doing better.
The biggest struggle I currently have is finding a Dr. who actually LISTENS and wants to do what's best for the patient. I find myself at an angry place at this time. In the US you wait months to see a Dr. and perhaps, like myself, you are suffering with a painful autoimmune problem. You finally get to your Drs office and explain the problem, and they just shuffle you back out through the doof without any help at all or refer you to someone else - bc that's not their "area". So we again wait months to see someone else and the process just repeats - it has left me feeling hopeless. I do take/use Estradiol cream and that has made a big difference in my vaginal health. However, I have been suffering with Lichen Sclerosus for over a year and it seems Drs simply do not do well with diagnoses and treatment. I strongly feel any woman who presents with pain, and intense itch should be evaluated for LS - because it gets worse and destroys your life.
Thank you for your video on HRT I was on it initially, then the doctor recommended that I have a break from it, eb=ve]n though there were no problems, was put on levothyroxine which made me sick until I got off it myself. Now after much suffering, I will go back to HRT, as the doctors refuse to give me Armour T3 thyroid.
I take the internal estrogen for a couple reasons. One is I swim. Most use the patch here in the US. There is a patch with both estrogen and progesterone. The other reason is I recall while reading various studies that the internal estrogen has a more protective benefit against one of the major killers. I cant recall if its heart disease, diabetes, osteoperosis, or dementia, but one of them.
Estrogen is not necessarily necessary during perimenopause and if taken should only be taken at times when estrogen is reduced by the body due to perimenopause. Perimenopause is not necessarily an estrogen deficiency problem...rather...an estrogen declining (at times) problem. It's very bio individual and not cut and dry.
Thank you , please explain in one sentence the difference between bioidentical hormones and the compound one.
So, so helpful. Thank you. You've made me feel much more comfortable about starting HRT.
Thank you so much for this wonderful information and encouragement. I went to my doctor last week and was pushed back, albeit advised to have a blood test. I’m 51 and after reading the NICE guidelines I realise that a blood test wasn’t actually needed as my symptoms are so many and varied. Nevertheless I am going back to my doctor today, and am so hoping that I can be prescribed HRT to help me…I’m desperate now!!!
Dr Newson thank you so much for your time if it wasn’t for you I wouldn’t be on progesterone after learning about progesterone from your youtube channel. I also started taking lions main and that has helped so much it’s u true.I was on HRT but still getting mostly everything that you mentioned I thought I was going out of my mind and still looking after elderly parents I honestly don’t know how I’ve coped for so long. I’ve just started utrogestan, I hope and pray this will help me? Thank you again❤
How on Earth can I get testosterone prescribed on the NHS with my HRT? My GP says it’s not on the prescribing list and they’re not allowed to give it? I’m utterly burnt out, libido is zero last 5-6 yrs Thank you
Thanks DR Louis just had my first does after been miserable for 6 months with lots of blood test after listening to you I had to tell my gp to prescrid HRT which he refused but i insisted that i need it he finally give in and prescribed
THANKYOU so much for this information I've been prescribed SSRIs for low mood which I didnt take after researching on NICE and was quite anxious about asking again for HRT but this has given me confidence THANKYOU .
Hi Dr. Newson! I am a 36 years old woman with fibroids and adenomyosis. I have made a lot of changes in my diet and lifestyle in the last several years, but I got this problem. The last thing I could this of stopping was dairy and sugar (the only sugar I was consuming was a little bit of coconut sugar in my organic coffee). Despite this after a surgery for removal of the fibroids, I got two new fibroids only a few months later which was too early... My period is coming on the 17th day in the last several months (so I do not ovulate), I have been bleeding outside of it as well. Obviously I need natural progesterone to regulate the period and prevent the thickening of my uterus. The issue is that the fibroids have a lot of receptors both for estrogen and progesterone. I am estrogen dominant and I take supplements to fix it. But the ratio compared to my progesterone is 54:1. I do not want to make the fibroids grow from the progesterone. Should I not take it at all or is there a safe small dose that will help without doing a harm? I will be grateful for your reply, because many books and studies have contrary statements. Thank you!
thank you so much- this was so helpful
Thank you so much for such for creating such an informative video! 😊Your generosity and your knowledge is so greatly appreciated!😊
You are eloquent and easy to understand and the information covered every area I had questions about. 😊
I wish every doctor had this knowledge after leaving medical school, but sadly, they don’t.
You're correct, there's very little training regarding menopause. Quite alarming when realising that 50% of the world's population will spend about 30 or 40 years of their lives in hormonal distress. It's unacceptable.
Fantastic informative and descriptive video on HRT body identical and bioidentical and even horses wee..
GP's are not studying this field and totally misunderstand the 2001 W.H.I. study and our Brest check clinic even referenced it without qualifying the studies that have been made since.. so much for the medical field to catch up on.
My wife saw her life literally change 1000% for the better between three and a half days and three months having had 12 years of misery, absolute misery. Dr Louise you are a god send and we are forever grateful to you for all your work here.
Dublin.. Eire.
Thank you so much for being there and helping us women know the truth about hrt very grateful 🙏
Thank you so much for posting these videos! I’ve always been told NO to HRT because my mom had a estrogen positive breast cancer when she was in her 60’s and at the time, she was taking the synthetic estrogen. I’m 49 (about to be 50 this month) and have been suffering miserably for a few years. I could deal with the hot flashes but the brain fog (to put it mildly) and anxiety is killing me. I’m not willing to put up with it anymore and after listening to your videos, I’m seeing my pcp tomorrow and ask if for body identical HRT! I see my OBGYN later this month but at least want to get started on an estrogen patch ASAP!
Listen to this by the chaps from a book Louise has referred to. It's a real eye opener
ua-cam.com/video/njBS3s8ex24/v-deo.html
I take Dim and Maca and vitamin E Helps so much
@@riograndelily8344 I've been reading that bit E is helpful. Yet it doesn't seem so very long ago that Vit E was also on the black list. I wonder why rules keep changing.
Get on Ashwanagha and Magnesium. VitD3 as well you might need a higher dose or prescription for the VitD3 if you are very low..
thank you! I am 39 and my menopause was diagnoze at the age of 32. Unfortunately I could found so much informations back then.So thanks again for sharing your knowlege. Greetings from Germany❤✊🏾❤
Thankyou everso much. This restored my faith in my hrt journey!
I have to disagree with not giving progesterone only during estrogen dominance. I suffered from estrogen dominance leading up to menopause. Progesterone only was prescribed to balance the high estrogen levels. Had additional estrogen been prescribed, it would have made my already severe estrogen dominance symptoms even worse.
Thank you for all that you are doing regarding the menopause...I was dragged off of taking HRT when I was 60,even though I had no under lying problems, my Doctor said I was more at risk at my age and stopped my prescription...and ever since I have felt like utter crap for the following 5yrs....I am so angry to learn that there was obviously No reason to have taken me off.
I still work full time in the fitness industry and I'm really active and needed my HRT, so why he felt the need to do this I have no idea...x
Same happened to my sister she’s 64 I directed her to the balance app and she made an appointment with her gp and she’s now on body identical HRT hope you get sorted 🙏🏻
Incredibly helpful thank you so much, not just for the factual information but the support to ask for what works and to be persistent.
Thank you for this, you have given me confidence to use the HRT my GP prescribed. I'm also happy that she prescribed me the body identical hormones that you suggested! I'm very grateful. I was initially too scared because of the warnings, however, my joint pain in my hands and other joints is becoming too much. All tests show that it is related to the perimenopause and not auto-immune, thankfully. You are appreciated.
Hi how did you get on with your hrt? Hoping you're OK. Thank you kindly x
Thank you so much for this I’m now 49 and I have been having peri menopause symptoms for over 5 years now and my last blood test confirmed this, I was born with a congenital heart defect and have always been told that I can’t have HRT but in the last few months it has become unbearable, last year due to me taking amiodarone I had a over active thyroid and had to stop taking it it has been a long journey but I’m still not feeling quite right so I spoke to my cardiologist about menopause and as I’m on apixaban she gave me the go ahead for HRT it has taken me many battles in my head and conversations with doctors to feel comfortable taking it I’m on the gel and progesterone tablets my biggest fear was blood clots as in permanent Afib so hearing you explain this has really help me
Dr. Newson, you are amazing! Thank you so much for providing this illuminating information!! I am now going to be sure to go to my gynecologist proactively armed with this information. I wish it could just be as simple as researching to find a practitioner that specializes in menopause and understands these things, but it seems that the ones available within my insurance network probably are not very well-educated in this area, sadly.
You have been the most informative doctor and covered everything absolutely brilliant. Can I ask if hrt can stop working, I have been taking Estrogen only as I have had a hysterectomy but the last few months I seem to have the old symptoms back, especially feeling low and anxious?
Hi Julie, thank you for your message. Dr Newson says that many women need their HRT treatment regime altered over time. You may need a higher dose; you may need to try a different way of taking the hormone or need to try a different brand. You may find it helpful to go back to your healthcare professional or speak to a doctor that specialises in the menopause. Here is a fact sheet created by Dr Newson that many answer some of your questions: bit.ly/31qmeT3
Best wishes.
This has been the most clear and informative video I have seen - thank you! I am considering HRT but you did not mention pellets. Do you have any information on estrogen/testosterone BHRT in that form?
Check out the patch, it's amazingly effective and safe. It changed how I felt in a matter of a few weeks. I've heard mixed reviews on the pellots.
THANK YOU DOCTOR FOR THIS EXPLANATION. I HAVE SEEN 3 OBGS, THEY REALLY DON'T UNDERSTAND ALL THE BENEFITS
Brilliant. Thank you so much. Will change GP tomorrow and go armed with ideas. I found it interesting that there can be absorption problems related to patches and you recommend placement to lower back/buttock. This may be related to issues I’m experiencing.
Are you aware your words are hold for all us women ? God bless you Madam
Brilliant Dr. Newson. Thank you so much for this. You are a star 💫
Thanks for educating us, very helpful to learn that there is help for menopausal symptoms that could be very disruptive to our lives.
This was amazing. So informative. Thank you.
Been looking for information on mtf hrt, but this has still been quite regardless.
Very happy to hear micronized progesterone endorsed as the few endocrinologists i've seen in Switzerland were very hesitant to prescribe it
I’ve developed extreme panic disorder since menopause and breathing problems
I love these videos and podcasts thank you so much for explaining. Can I ask are the evorel sequi 50 patches body identical Ok to use louise ? I’ve just been prescribed them . Thank you . Or is there better ones.
I spoke to my surgeon and said a patch won’t give me blood clots and he laughed and said the liver still processes the chemical absorbed through the skin
Thank you so much for this wonderful information. I will be 75 this year, and recently went to a private clinic, and it’s very expensive. My question is at the age of 741/2 am I putting myself at a greater risk of breast cancer. I’m taking progesterone 200 mgs SR, esteriodiol and estriol in a 50/50 3 mg/gm cream. 5 mgs DHEA, and a testerone pellet injection. I don’t know if this is what I should continue or not. Most of the information is about much younger women, please, I need your help in making my decision.
Thankyou for making a difference to women health
Hi, do you have a forum, Facebook page or any place to gather and share information with others who are on your prescriptions? Thanks! I'm in New York City.
I wish she was available here in the US. Can you help me?