The Dr Louise Newson Podcast
Episodes
255 - Mental health issues and hormones: introducing Newson Health’s psychiatrist Dr Louisa James
07 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the podcast Dr Louise is joined by a new colleague, Dr Louisa James, a psychiatrist who has recently joined the team at Newson Health. Dr...
254 - Dr Louise’s new paperback book: what’s new and who’s it for?
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week is a celebration of Dr Louise Newson’s new paperback book, a revised and updated version of the bestselling The Definitive Guide to the Pe...
253 - Coping with the perimenopause when you’re a carer
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the podcast, Dr Louise is joined by Tova Gillespie, a working single parent to two daughters, one of whom has severe disabilities and com...
252 - Bryony Gordon: mental health, hormones and witchy magic
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the podcast, journalist Bryony Gordon, bestselling author of several books including her latest, Mad Woman, explains how the perimenopau...
251 - Kate Muir: everything you need to know about hormones but were afraid to ask
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Dr Louise is once again joined by journalist and activist Kate Muir, who made the Davina McCall documentary Sex, Myths and the Menopause. ...
250 - Testosterone: the missing piece of the jigsaw?
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we mark 250 episodes of the Dr Louise Newson Podcast! And joining Dr Louise this week is Anita Nicholson, a nurse practitioner and menopause...
249 - Dr Mary Claire Haver: on a mission to demystify menopause
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s podcast Dr Louise is joined by Dr Mary Claire Haver, an obstetrics and gynaecology doctor and a menopause specialist in the US. Dr Lo...
248 - The menopause brain: why it might be feeling strange and what you can do about it
19 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Dr Louise Newson Podcast is celebrating two huge milestones this week: not only is the podcast five years old, we’ve hit six million downloads s...
247 - Addiction and menopause
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joining Dr Louise on this week’s podcast is Alex Newman, a substance misuse therapist with a special interest in the menopause. Alex’s passion ...
246 - Postnatal depression, PMDD and menopause: Wendy’s hormone journey
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Content advisory: this episode contains themes of suicide and self-harm Joining Dr Louise on this week’s podcast is Wendy Barker. Wendy experienced ...
245 - How medicine has failed women, with author Elinor Cleghorn
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week Dr Louise is joined by feminist cultural historian Dr Elinor Cleghorn, author of Unwell Women, which unpacks the roots of the misunderstandi...
244 - Hot flush drug fezolinetant
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s podcast, Dr Louise is joined by Dr Ashley Winter, a urologist and sexual medicine specialist, and Dr Sarah Glynne, a GP and menopau...
243 - Contraception during perimenopause: HRT, the pill and the Mirena coil
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr Louise is joined by Dr Clair Crockett, a GP and menopause specialist at Newson Health. Dr Clair has completed diplomas in Obstetri...
242 - Sex, hormones and the menopause
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, this week’s podcast looks at how menopause can affect sex and intimacy. Joining Dr Louise is US-based...
241 - Women, ADHD and hormones
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Advisory: this podcast includes themes of mental health and suicide. Do you find yourself easily distracted, with your attention rapidly shifting bet...
240 - Creating long-lasting food habits for better health
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s podcast Dr Louise is joined by Dr Rupy Aujla, founder of The Doctor’s Kitchen, which aims to inspire and educate about the joy of f...
239 - Challenging NICE's draft menopause guidance
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s podcast, Dr Louise is joined by Dr Peter Greenhouse, a menopause specialist with 40 years’ experience in women’s sexual healthca...
238 - New Year, new mindset – why movement matters more than exercise
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week Dr Louise is joined by Dr Hussain Al-Zubaidi, our brand-new fitness and longevity coach on the balance app. Dr Hussain is a GP who runs an N...
237 - The juggling act: how to navigate menopause and midlife
02 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Menopause often happens at a time when you are juggling a career, relationships and caring responsibilities. Here Dr Nadira Awal, a GP and menopaus...
236 - Menopause in overlooked communities
26 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week Dr Louise is joined by Dr Ruth Beesley, a GP who works in central Peterborough and who specialises in working with the homeless, those with ...
235 - Menopause and brain health: what’s the link?
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Dr Louise is joined by world-renowned neuroscientist Dr Lisa Mosconi, PhD. Dr Lisa is Director of the Alzheimer’s Prevention Clinic...
234 - Breast cancer treatment and HRT
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Content advisory: this podcast contains themes of mental health and suicide. Dr Louise is joined by her patient Trudie Jennings in this episode to tal...
233 - Gaslighting of genitourinary symptoms of the menopause
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the podcast Dr Louise speaks to Dr Ashley Winter, a urologist and sexual medicine specialist, based in Los Angeles. Dr Ashley has seen th...
232 - Gabby Logan: the power of exercising in midlife
28 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week Dr Louise is joined by broadcaster and former international gymnast, Gabby Logan. Gabby is the host of her own successful podcast The Mid Po...
231 - Getting to the truth around HRT and breast cancer with Dr Avrum Bluming
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Leading US oncologist Dr Avrum Bluming joins Dr Louise Newson to talk about the crucial role of oestrogen in women’s health. Despite HRT’s proven ...
230 - Confronting my menopause fears
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Raquela Mosquera joins Dr Louise Newson in this episode to talk about the turmoil, anxiety and unexplained bleeding she went through during her menopa...
229 - Testosterone: beyond libido
07 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Testosterone is an important sex hormone for both men and women (although women have much lower levels) produced by your ovaries and adrenal glands an...
228 - Exercise ‘snacks’ and menopause with Lavina Mehta MBE
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Personal trainer, wellness coach and mum-of-three Lavina Mehta MBE joins Dr Louise in this week’s episode to share her advice on boosting your activ...
227 - Children and the menopause: the importance of talking
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr Louise speaks to the youngest of her three daughters, Lucy, about all things menopause. Lucy, 12, recalls making her mother an HRT...
226 - From PMS to menopause: why we need to talk about hormones
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Content advisory: this podcast episode contains themes of mental health and suicide* It’s a family affair on this week’s podcast as Dr Louise is j...
225 - Cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis and HRT
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Dr Louise speaks to Italian Menopause Society president Dr Marco Gambacciani. Early in his career Dr Marco specialised in reproductive endo...
224 Confidence in the Menopause: introducing our revamped course
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
October marks World Menopause Month, and on this week’s podcast, Dr Louise is joined by Newson Health colleague Dr Penny Ward to talk about the rela...
223 - OCD, depression and the menopause
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Content advisory: this podcast contains themes of mental health and suicide. On this week’s episode of the Dr Louise Newson Podcast, Anna Geldard sh...
222 - Empowering women unheard during menopause
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s podcast, food writer, author and award-winning entrepreneur Freda Shafi talks about her work raising awareness of menopause, and reco...
221 - Emma Kennedy: the menopause, the speculum and me
12 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bestselling author, screenwriter and TV presenter Emma Kennedy joins Dr Louise Newson in this episode to talk candidly about her menopause experience....
220 - Hormones, HRT and advocating for yourself
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Jill Chmielewski, a nurse, educator and women’s advocate, talks about her mission to guide midlife women to greater wellbeing. Dr L...
219 - Mental health and the perimenopause
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Content advisory: this podcast contains themes of mental health and suicide. Joining Dr Louise on the podcast this week are Lynsey and her husband ...
218 - Tamsen Fadal: Speaking out about the menopause
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s podcast, Dr Louise is joined by award-winning US broadcast journalist, podcast host and menopause campaigner Tamsen Fadal. Tamsen des...
217 - Menopause and the brain: why we need to bridge the gender gap in research
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Regular listeners will know there is much more to the menopause than hot flushes – but how do hormone changes affect your memory, mood and cognition...
216 - All about progesterone: PMS, PMDD, postnatal depression and menopause
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Progesterone is a hormone produced after ovulation and dominates the second half of your menstrual cycle. It balances the effects of oestrogen, suppor...
215 - More than ‘a little vaginal dryness’: how vaginal hormones can transform lives
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are you experiencing symptoms like burning and itching around your vulva and vagina, or painful sex? Or perhaps you have the urge to wee more often or...
214 - Dry eyes and menopause: what’s the link?
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Noticed that your eyes are feeling drier, grittier or even more watery lately? It could be dry eye syndrome. July marks Dry Eye Awareness Month, and w...
213 - Lorraine Candy: how to make your midlife magnificent
18 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Podcaster, author and journalist Lorraine Candy returns to the podcast this week to talk about thriving in midlife and the importance of sharing menop...
212 - How to thrive at work during the menopause
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode looks at how hormone changes impact women in the workplace and in their personal lives – and why do many women put their own needs last...
211 - Melasma: keeping hyperpigmentation at bay in the summer
04 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Consultant dermatologist Dr Sajjad Rajpar returns to the podcast this week for a special summer episode about melasma, a condition that leads to darke...
210 - What is the right dose of HRT for you? Hormones and premature ovarian insufficiency
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How do you work out what the right dose of HRT is for you and balance the benefits with any potential risks? In this episode, Dr Louise talks about HR...
209 - Learning disabilities and the menopause
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s episode of the Dr Louise Newson podcast, Dr Louise welcomes Sharon Saunders. Sharon is a menopausal woman with learning disabilities ...
208 - Ultra-processed food unwrapped with Henry Dimbleby
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Henry Dimbleby, co-founder of Leon, food campaigner and writer, joins the podcast this week to talk about the dangers of a diet high in ultra-processe...
207 - Managing menopause while living with physical disabilities
06 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Laura Bibby joins Dr Louise to share her experience of managing the perimenopause shortly after a life-changing spinal cord injury. A senior nurse and...
206 - Utrogestan supply issues: what it means and alternatives available
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The supply of HRT medication Utrogestan is being restricted by the UK government because of shortages amid increase demand. Pharmacies will only dispe...
205 - Author Joanne Harris: ending the invisibility of menopausal women
23 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bestselling author of Chocolat Joanne Harris joins Dr Louise Newson to talk about her latest book, Broken Light. Broken Light’s protagonist is Berni...
204 - Hormonal changes and mental health: maternal mental health awareness
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Advisory: this podcast contains themes of mental health and suicide. Earlier this month Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week was marked across the UK...
203 - Nursing and the menopause: International Nurses Day special episode
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In a special episode on the eve of International Nurses Day, this week’s guest is Sue Thomas, an advanced nurse practitioner with an interest in men...
202 - What does the future hold for menopause and HRT? With menopause activist Kate Muir
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Making a welcome return to the podcast is menopause activist, author and documentary maker Kate Muir. Kate is the author of Everything You Need to Kno...
201 - More than skin deep: menopause, skin and HRT doses with Dr Andrew Weber
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Andrew Weber is Medical Director of the Bodyvie Medi-Clinic in London and has more than 40 years of experience as a GP and 25 years specialising in...
200 - Osteoporosis: how to protect your bones during menopause and beyond
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bone density for women can plummet around the time of the perimenopause and menopause. An estimated one in two women over 50 (and who do not take HRT)...
199 - Rosacea and menopause: what’s the link?
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Consultant Dermatologist Dr Sajjad Rajpar makes a welcome return to the podcast this week to talk about the chronic skin condition rosacea, and how it...
198 - Joe Wicks: how to exercise and stay active during the menopause
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Wicks really needs no introduction: he’s a fitness coach, presenter and bestselling author who kept the nation moving during the COVID-19 lockdo...
197 - The problem with medicalising the menopause without HRT
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Advisory: this podcast contains themes of mental health and suicide. In this episode, Jo shares a moving account of her menopause experience before fi...
196 - Introducing The Definitive Guide to the Perimenopause and the Menopause with Kat Keogh
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr Louise is joined by Kat Keogh to talk about Dr Louise’s new book, The Definitive Guide to the Perimenopause and Menopause. Packe...
195 - Health risks and treatment of surgical menopause with Dr Walter Rocca
14 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Walter Rocca is a neurologist from the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, USA, where he studies common neurological diseases as well as the aging processes ...
194 - Transforming women’s urological health in Uganda
07 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Namugga Martha Monicah is one of four female urologists in Uganda. She recently completed the Fellowship of the College of Surgeons (FCS) exam at t...
193 - Taking control of your menopause with Dorothy Byrne
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dorothy Byrne returns to the podcast this week to discuss her previous role as former Head of News and Current Affairs for Channel 4 television and th...
192 - Freediving at 50 with world record holder Nina McGowan
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Nina McGowan is a visual artist and Bikram yoga practitioner from Ireland who discovered freediving while on holiday in Egypt when she was in her mid-...
191 - Workplace menopause advice from lawyer Emma Hammond
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Emma Hammond is a lawyer with gunnercooke LLP specialising in employment law. Often assuming the role of Investigating or Grievance Officer, Emma lead...
190 - Supporting women after breast cancer with Dr Tony Branson
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Breast cancer specialist, Dr Tony Branson returns to the Dr Louise Newson podcast two years since his first appearance. Tony is a Consultant Clinical ...
189 - Joeli Brearley from Pregnant Then Screwed
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Two important issues for women come together in this episode of the Dr Louise Newson Podcast featuring guest Joeli Brearley. Joeli founded the charity...
188 - The importance of breathing efficiently with Dr Louise Oliver
24 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Louise Oliver, a GP and functional breathing practitioner and therapeutic life coach, joins Dr Louise Newson as a guest on the podcast this week. L...
187 - My experience of long COVID and changing hormones with Dr Marianne Tinkler
17 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Marianne Tinkler is a respiratory consultant from Swindon. In March 2020, Marianne contracted Covid-19 and had to take a month off work with a seve...
186 - Bleeding on HRT with Consultant Gynaecologist Mr Osama Naji
10 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mr Osama Naji is a consultant gynaecologist at Guy’s and St Thomas’ hospital in London and he leads the busy department of women’s cancer diagno...
185 - Exploring experiences of menopausal women after breast cancer, with Dr Sarah Ball
03 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
GP and menopause specialist, Dr Sarah Ball, makes a record fifth appearance on the podcast this week to discuss her work exploring experiences of meno...
184 - Reflections on 2022 with Dr Rebecca Lewis
27 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Clinical Director of Newson Health, Dr Rebecca Lewis, returns to the podcast this week for a special end of year episode with Dr Louise Newson. The bu...
183 - Urinary tract infections in women with Professor Chris Harding
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Chris Harding is a Consultant Urologist working at the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle upon Tyne and at Newcastle University. He has a...
182 - Mental illness and the role of estradiol with psychiatrist Professor Jayashri Kulkarni
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode contains reference to suicide Professor Jayashri Kulkarni is a psychiatrist working in Melbourne, Australia, specialising in women’s me...
181 - Supporting women’s hormone journey with Dr Samantha Newman
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Samantha Newman is a British doctor working in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. After training in obstetrics and gynaecology, a moving encounter with a pat...
180 - Improving menopause care in Hong Kong with Dr Laurena Law
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Laurena Law is a general practitioner working in Hong Kong who has a special interest in nutrition and lifestyle medicine to improve healthy aging ...
179 - Advancing menopause care after breast cancer with Dr Sarah Glynne
22 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
GP and menopause specialist, Dr Sarah Glynne, joins Dr Louise Newson on the podcast this week to discuss menopause care after breast cancer. The exp...
178 - My story of ‘treatment resistant depression’, ketamine and HRT
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Sam shares her moving account of the journey she has been on for the last five years when, after a miscarriage and losing her father,...
177 - Families, relationships and the power of connection with Julia Samuel
08 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Human beings are hard wired to adapt to unexpected life events but how do we manage this process alongside our natural need to control? Psychotherapis...
176 - Introducing new Chief Medical Director, Dr Magnus Harrison
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Newson Health has recently appointed a Chief Medical Director to ultimately help more women improve their health. In this episode, Dr Magnus Harrison ...
175 - Mood, mental health and hormones with Dr Clair Crockett
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The focus of this year’s World Menopause Day is cognition and mood. In this episode, Dr Louise Newson talks to Dr Clair Crockett, a GP and menopause...
174 - World Menopause Day Special with Dr Louise Newson
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On World Menopause Day, Dr Louise Newson has recorded this special edition of her podcast on her own. She describes her medical career to date and her...
173 - The challenges of accessing menopause treatment as a young woman
11 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Georgina talks openly about her struggles to get a diagnosis for her erratic periods since she was 15. In her early 20s, her concerns...
172 - Learning to make empowered choices after cancer with Dani Binnington
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dani Binnington was diagnosed with breast cancer as a young mum at 33. For the next few years her life did not feel under her own control amidst count...
171 - Finding hope with hormones after 20 years of struggling with my mental health
27 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Content warning: This episode contains discussion of suicide Vanessa had always suffered with PMS and struggled with her mood and emotions after the b...
170 - Recognising and reversing osteoporosis with Dr Taher Mahmud
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Taher Mahmud is a rheumatologist from London who has the ambitious plan of eradicating the bone weakening disease osteoporosis by 2040. Osteoporosi...
169 - The unfair choice for elite female athletes with Janet Birkmyre
13 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Janet Birkmyre began her career racing as a track cyclist in her mid-30s and won her first elite medal at the age of 40. She went on to win three elit...
168 - The facts and fiction about menopausal skin with Dr Sajjad Rajpar
06 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dermatologist, Dr Sajjad Rajpar makes his third visit to the podcast this week to separate the facts from the fiction about skin changes in perimenopa...
167 - The benefits of yoga (revisited) with Lucy Holtom
30 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week offers a chance to revisit a previous podcast conversation – or perhaps hear it for the first time. Lucy Holtom is an experienced Ashtanga...
166 - Researching suicide in perimenopause and menopause with Dr Pooja Saini
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Advisory: we would like to apologise for the sound quality in this episode, which was due to technical issues experienced during recording. Dr Pooja S...
165 - When menopausal symptoms persist, with Dr Anna Chiles
16 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Anna Chiles is a GP and works in an NHS practice in Gloucestershire and at Newson Health as a menopause specialist. In this episode, the experts di...
164 - When ADHD collides with perimenopause with Margaret Reed Roberts
09 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Margaret Reed Roberts is an experienced social worker and educator who noticed a change in how she felt in her late 40s. Along with more obvious sympt...
163 - When night sweats are not the menopause with Dr Susanna Crowe
02 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Susie Crowe is a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist who is passionate about advocating for and empowering women to understand their bodies and ...
162 - Divorce, perimenopause and menopause with Farhana Shahzady
26 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Farhana is an accredited family law specialist and mediator working with Family Law Partners in London. During her 20-year career, Farhana often notic...
161 - Jill’s experience of heart attacks and hormones
19 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Until a few years ago, Jill was in denial about her age, the menopause and what that meant for her future health. She had worked for 30 years as a fit...
160 - Thinking hormones in psychiatric consultations with Dr Devika Patel
12 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Devika Patel joins Dr Louise Newson in this episode of the podcast to share how a chance encounter when overhearing an educational webinar on the m...
159 - Raising awareness of HRT in the community in Ireland with Pharmacist, Victoria Jones
05 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Victoria Jones is a community pharmacist at Bonnybrook Pharmacy in Coolock, Dublin. She received very little education on the menopause when training ...
158 - Pushing against social and political constraints on women’s health with Dr Heather Hirsch
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Heather Hirsch makes a welcomed return to the podcast this week. Heather is an internal medicine physician, specialising in women’s health and me...
157 - Science based weight reduction that lasts with Dr Saira Hameed
21 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Saira Hameed is a consultant endocrinologist working at the Imperial Weight Centre and at Imperial College London. Her work focusses on researching...
156 - Educating women, improving access to treatment and influencing those in power with Dr Sharon Malone
14 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Sharon Malone is an eminent American physician who has worked as an obstetrician and gynaecologist for over 30 years in Washington DC. After 15 yea...