Dr. Louise Newson

So all of those things are indicating that the brain isn't working properly, if you see what I mean. And then a lot of people say that 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.

So all of those things are indicating that the brain isn't working properly, if you see what I mean. And then a lot of people say that 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 and then they improve and there's a sort of cyclical nature. And during perimenopause, hormones are all over the place, so it can really make an effect. And I prescribe hormones to rebalance the hormones because we know that when people have the right dose and type of hormones, it does two things.

And if they've got ADHD, they often find that their symptoms worsen and then they improve and there's a sort of cyclical nature. And during perimenopause, hormones are all over the place, so it can really make an effect. And I prescribe hormones to rebalance the hormones because we know that when people have the right dose and type of hormones, it does two things.

It improves symptoms, but it improves future health. And increasingly in the clinic, we find that when women have the right dose of hormones, especially testosterone, actually, then a lot of their ADHD symptoms really improve dramatically. They find it a lot easier to process. They're a lot clearer in their mind. They can think better.

It improves symptoms, but it improves future health. And increasingly in the clinic, we find that when women have the right dose of hormones, especially testosterone, actually, then a lot of their ADHD symptoms really improve dramatically. They find it a lot easier to process. They're a lot clearer in their mind. They can think better.

And, you know, in medicine, a lot of it is pattern recognition. You know, you see and then you think, actually, wow, why is that working? How is that happening? And then you look at how these hormones work in the brain and you think, well, it's, you know, it all makes sense. But it's just been ignored really because a lot of psychiatrists, as you know, deal with ADHD.

And, you know, in medicine, a lot of it is pattern recognition. You know, you see and then you think, actually, wow, why is that working? How is that happening? And then you look at how these hormones work in the brain and you think, well, it's, you know, it all makes sense. But it's just been ignored really because a lot of psychiatrists, as you know, deal with ADHD.

Gynecologists tend to deal with

Gynecologists tend to deal with

menopause or period problems so there's like no connection and then you know i see so many women who have been given amphetamine type drugs but their symptoms have started in their 40s when they've been getting other symptoms and yeah it's just like i just think why are we not looking at the bigger picture and saying what what's going on what the change is going on in the brain and treat those first really

menopause or period problems so there's like no connection and then you know i see so many women who have been given amphetamine type drugs but their symptoms have started in their 40s when they've been getting other symptoms and yeah it's just like i just think why are we not looking at the bigger picture and saying what what's going on what the change is going on in the brain and treat those first really

Yeah, it's an absolute disaster. I was doing some training of some psychiatrists. I won't mention which clinic, but it's a clinic that the NHS have commissioned because obviously ADHD services are so stretched in the NHS. So I was training, it was about 150 psychiatrists on the call, And I love teaching psychiatrists because they really get it. They understand it.

Yeah, it's an absolute disaster. I was doing some training of some psychiatrists. I won't mention which clinic, but it's a clinic that the NHS have commissioned because obviously ADHD services are so stretched in the NHS. So I was training, it was about 150 psychiatrists on the call, And I love teaching psychiatrists because they really get it. They understand it.

And at the end, so many of them are saying, yeah, that's like women I see all the time. It's like, yeah, wow, wow, wow. Well, why don't you prescribe some hormones? Oh, no, we're only commissioned to prescribe these drugs. Like, I mean, I'm sure you know more than me, but that is the pathway. That is what NHS are funding them to do. And I'm like, I can't believe that.

And at the end, so many of them are saying, yeah, that's like women I see all the time. It's like, yeah, wow, wow, wow. Well, why don't you prescribe some hormones? Oh, no, we're only commissioned to prescribe these drugs. Like, I mean, I'm sure you know more than me, but that is the pathway. That is what NHS are funding them to do. And I'm like, I can't believe that.

It's just, it really plays with my mind because in my mind,

It's just, it really plays with my mind because in my mind,

mind I'm a holistic doctor you know if someone comes with a headache it could be loads of different reasons I'm not going to just give them one treatment like that's not how we're trained I was really shocked even to hear that and then they said oh yes but we could say go back to the GP and maybe see the GP for an assessment of their hormones well firstly people can't make an appointment because you know it's really hard and secondly you might not see a GP who understands

mind I'm a holistic doctor you know if someone comes with a headache it could be loads of different reasons I'm not going to just give them one treatment like that's not how we're trained I was really shocked even to hear that and then they said oh yes but we could say go back to the GP and maybe see the GP for an assessment of their hormones well firstly people can't make an appointment because you know it's really hard and secondly you might not see a GP who understands