Dr. Louise Newson

Yes and no.

Yes, because there is more awareness.

There's more knowledge.

Women are understanding more how hormones can have an effect throughout every single organ in our bodies and the myriad of symptoms that can occur.

And also women are understanding more about the safe, effective hormone treatments available.

But what we're not moving forward to is easy access for treatments.

The stories I hear every day are

I'm really sad of women struggling to be listened to, believed and understood.

Yes, it happens a lot in your country.

I hear it a lot.

I'm doing this theatre tour every night.

I'm hearing it from people.

And we know that hormone replacement therapy is number one treatment for the majority of women.

And all the guidelines agree that.

But actually, globally, only 5% of women are able to be prescribed it.

And it's not because women don't want it.

Some women might choose not to want it.

But many, many women are just being told,

They can't have it because they're too young, they're too old, they're too whatever.

And that doesn't actually make sense.