Dr. Louise Newson

Is that a gynaecologist thing?

I don't know.

It's more a generalist thing now.

my pancreas not working well, I wouldn't go and see a pancreatic surgeon.

And it's the same if my ovaries weren't working well, why would I go and see a gynaecologist?

It doesn't make sense.

It's got to be routine, far more routine.

Rather than opting in for hormones, it should be opting out because the majority of women should be considering them for their future health.

Which country?

Well, lots of people say UK is the best, but I think it is best in that it's about 14% of menopausal women are prescribed hormones.

One-four.

One-four.

It was still rubbish.

But globally, it's only about 5% of menopausal women.

Yeah.

Whereas before the WHI study, the terrible study, it was about 30% in the UK and 40% in the US.

So it's dropped, it went down and it's come up, but it's plateaued the last year at 14%.

Areas of deprivation, it's a lot lower.

So, you know, but the guidelines are clear.

The majority of women, first line treatment is hormones.