Today I have the pleasure of talking with Dr Olivia Hum, a specialist in menopause.

Dr Olivia Hum is a GP based in Sussex, who also runs a private clinic at the Nuffield Hospital in Haywards Heath. Olivia talks enthusiastically about how doctors in the UK are becoming more aware as to the needs of patients experiencing menopause. Olivia is currently educating other GPs as to the options open to women both in the NHS and privately. The medical world is changing and menopause is more openly discussed.

One of the most difficult subjects for a menopausal woman to talk about is sex. As our estrogen drops we can experience pain, lack of libido, and sensations of bladder infections after sex.

I experienced the burning sensation a few times after sex. Thinking it was bladder infection I took prescribed antibiotics.. But the diagnosis could have been different if I had spoken to a doctor who was aware of this symptom in relation to menopause. Namingly, the lack of estrogen is causing the pain the treatment would have been very different.

Olivia shares her top tips on how to 'cope' with the menopause. Interestingly, the most prominent was to reduce stress! Secondary to exercise and of course, eat well!

Thanks for listening and I hope that Olivia's advice helps you to think creatively about managing your menopause.

To contact Olivia Hum message her through her website

https://www.womenshealthsussex.com

To contact Livia Francis for exercise choices in menopause and ways to introduce healthy eating

https://www.menopauselifestylesolution.com