In this episode, Dr Shauna is joined by Dr Ceri Cashell, a GP with a special interest in women’s hormones right from the teenage years to post-menopause.

Dr Ceri is incredibly passionate about raising awareness for just how much hormones impact overall health, especially during the transition to the perimenopause and beyond.

But what roles do oestrogen, testosterone and progesterone play within the body? How do changing hormone levels affect your brain? Why is testosterone as important for women, as it is for men?

In this episode, Dr Shauna and Dr Ceri discuss:

How do Dr Shauna and Dr Ceri know each other?

Career overview and developing an interest in women’s hormonal health.

What is menopause?

What about the perimenopause and postmenopause? How are they different?

Symptoms of menopause.

How does menopause affect sleep?

What kind of impacts can the perimenopause and menopause have for women at work?

How can you tell if you’re going through the perimenopause?

What exactly is a hormone?

What is testosterone? Is it just a male hormone?

What about oestrogen and progesterone?

The effects of hormones on the brain.

Hormone Replacement Therapy: is it dangerous?

At what age can you have HRT? What are some signs to look for that you might need it?

When should you stop HRT?

Can HRT help with loss of libido?

Lifestyle factors that can help manage symptoms of menopause.

How to feel confident when asking your doctor about HRT.

A piece of advice for her 20-something self.

For more information and resources from Dr Ceri:

Visit her Instagram or find her on LinkedIn. Check out The Menopause Brain by Dr Lisa Mosconi PhD.

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