Dr. Louise Newson

We see so many women who are neurodivergent and get worse during perimenopause and menopause. And a lot of people like hyperfixate. They get quite obsessive. They can ruminate. They can worry. They can think a lot more. And the reason I'm so confident that a lot of it's related to hormones is because I see people improve.

We see so many women who are neurodivergent and get worse during perimenopause and menopause. And a lot of people like hyperfixate. They get quite obsessive. They can ruminate. They can worry. They can think a lot more. And the reason I'm so confident that a lot of it's related to hormones is because I see people improve.

You know, I don't do anything else to them other than rebalance their hormones. And they're like, wow, I feel like my brain's been freed.

You know, I don't do anything else to them other than rebalance their hormones. And they're like, wow, I feel like my brain's been freed.

Menopause, many people think, is just a few flushes and sweats. Actually, the main symptoms affecting people during menopause, but also perimenopause, when levels are really fluctuating and changing, are symptoms affecting the brain. So a lot of people find they have brain fog, they have

Menopause, many people think, is just a few flushes and sweats. Actually, the main symptoms affecting people during menopause, but also perimenopause, when levels are really fluctuating and changing, are symptoms affecting the brain. So a lot of people find they have brain fog, they have

poor memory reduced concentration irritability i have poor sleep they get these symptoms and then their period comes and they feel fine again and then the second half of their cycle they find it harder to concentrate harder to do things and if they've got adhd they often find that their symptoms worsen we find that when women have the right dose of hormones especially testosterone actually then a lot of their adhd symptoms really improve

poor memory reduced concentration irritability i have poor sleep they get these symptoms and then their period comes and they feel fine again and then the second half of their cycle they find it harder to concentrate harder to do things and if they've got adhd they often find that their symptoms worsen we find that when women have the right dose of hormones especially testosterone actually then a lot of their adhd symptoms really improve

Often, if I think symptoms are related to hormones, then I'll always...

Often, if I think symptoms are related to hormones, then I'll always...

Ah, well, I'm delighted to be here. It feels great. It feels very comfortable.

Ah, well, I'm delighted to be here. It feels great. It feels very comfortable.

I want them to think differently about hormones and how they affect the brain. Because a lot of people don't even know what hormones are. Or if they do, they think about periods. And I'm not really wanting to talk about periods other than how hormones change with the cycle.

I want them to think differently about hormones and how they affect the brain. Because a lot of people don't even know what hormones are. Or if they do, they think about periods. And I'm not really wanting to talk about periods other than how hormones change with the cycle.

But I want to be thinking about how hormones work in the brain and how they can affect our brain function in ways that people probably haven't thought about before.

But I want to be thinking about how hormones work in the brain and how they can affect our brain function in ways that people probably haven't thought about before.

So the hormones really that I'm talking about are estrogen, but a good form of estrogen called estradiol, progesterone and testosterone. And they are made in the female brain and the male brain. So they are actually made in the brain. Whereas if you, most people, even lots of doctors will say, well, they're just made in the ovaries, but they're not. So they're neurosteroids.

So the hormones really that I'm talking about are estrogen, but a good form of estrogen called estradiol, progesterone and testosterone. And they are made in the female brain and the male brain. So they are actually made in the brain. Whereas if you, most people, even lots of doctors will say, well, they're just made in the ovaries, but they're not. So they're neurosteroids.

They affect the way the brain works. And that's really important because they work with other chemicals in the brain, other hormones in the brain, other neurotransmitters. And once you understand the science of how hormones work, when we don't have them, i.e. we're menopausal, or they're fluctuating, i.e.

They affect the way the brain works. And that's really important because they work with other chemicals in the brain, other hormones in the brain, other neurotransmitters. And once you understand the science of how hormones work, when we don't have them, i.e. we're menopausal, or they're fluctuating, i.e.