In our fourth episode Katie speaks to Dr Annice Mukherjee about her personal experience of the menopause, fear of HRT, treatment options for breast cancer survivors, and other treatments and lifestyle changes we can all try.

In this episode:

0:00 Fear about HRT and breast cancer
5:50 Dr Mukherjee’s personal story
12:30 Vaginal oestrogen for breast cancer survivors
15:01 How should we make the decisions about our own personal risk factors?
20:17 Ways to help yourself with symptoms especially if you can’t take HRT22:09 Tool kit for long term health - movement

• 23:39 nutrition
• 24:11 weight management
• 24:32 managing fatigue
• 27:00 self care
• 38:00 A social network

30:32 New treatments?
32:50 Dr Mukherjee’s book

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About The Latte Lounge:

This episode of the Latte Lounge podcast was presented by Katie Taylor from The Latte Lounge.

Download our free perimenopause symptom checker here: https://www.lattelounge.co.uk/the-34-symptoms-of-perimenopause-and-menopause-symptom-checker/ 

Would you like some extra support with managing your menopause symptoms? 

Here's a few ways we can help:

• Katies's Book - Midlife Matters will be published by DK RED on March 6th 2025 and is now available to pre order now here!

• The Latte Lounge + is our online menopause clinic where you can get an online appointment with a menopause doctor, a personalised treatment plan and prescriptions delivered to your door, all for an affordable monthly payment. More info here.
• The Latte Lounge Membership: join Katie in the inner hub for just £9.99 a month and you'll get a monthly practical masterclasses (things like taster menopause yoga sessions, Q&As with menopause specialists etc), members-only content (including 'cheat sheet' summaries of our podcast episodes), how-to guides and resources, and closer support from Katie when you need it. More info here. 
• Our free menopause symptom tracker: download our free symptom resource to check, track and understand your symptoms. DOWNLOAD FOR FREE HERE.

Find The Latte Lounge community online...

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thelatteloungewomenover40 (or search The Latte Lounge group to find us)

Instagram: @loungethelatte

Twitter: @lounge_latte

YouTube: The Latte Lounge

Website: www.lattelounge.co.uk

Menopause resources: www.lattelounge.co.uk/menopause

The Midlife Festival: https://www.themidlifefestival.com/

Links from this episode:

Dr. Mukherjee’s book - The Complete Guide to the Menopause: Your Toolkit to Take Control and Achieve Life-Long Health by Annice Mukherjee

Website - www.hormonewise.co.uk

The Latte Lounge’s Menopause resources: www.lattelounge.co.uk/menopause

Thank you to:

This series is sponsored by Sylk Natural Lubricant.

It was produced by Emily Crosby Media.

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thelattelounge.substack.com

In our third episode Katie speaks to Diane Danzebrink about her own menopause experience, how to get the best treatment from your healthcare team, the training GPs receive and her #MakeMenopauseMatter campaign.

CONTENT WARNING - this episode contains discussion of suicide. 

In this episode:

0:22 Where’s it all gone wrong?
2:00 Life expectancy
4:00 Where has education and care gone wrong?
6:30 Lack of GP training and public education
11:05 Diane’s menopause journey
25:08 What are the right steps to getting the right treatment on day one?
30:24 The campaign
36:30 How to get involved

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About The Latte Lounge:

This episode of the Latte Lounge podcast was presented by Katie Taylor from The Latte Lounge.

Download our free perimenopause symptom checker here: https://www.lattelounge.co.uk/the-34-symptoms-of-perimenopause-and-menopause-symptom-checker/ 

Would you like some extra support with managing your menopause symptoms? 

Here's a few ways we can help:

• Katies's Book - Midlife Matters will be published by DK RED on March 6th 2025 and is now available to pre order now here!

• The Latte Lounge + is our online menopause clinic where you can get an online appointment with a menopause doctor, a personalised treatment plan and prescriptions delivered to your door, all for an affordable monthly payment. More info here.
• The Latte Lounge Membership: join Katie in the inner hub for just £9.99 a month and you'll get a monthly practical masterclasses (things like taster menopause yoga sessions, Q&As with menopause specialists etc), members-only content (including 'cheat sheet' summaries of our podcast episodes), how-to guides and resources, and closer support from Katie when you need it. More info here. 
• Our free menopause symptom tracker: download our free symptom resource to check, track and understand your symptoms. DOWNLOAD FOR FREE HERE.

Find The Latte Lounge community online...

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thelatteloungewomenover40 (or search The Latte Lounge group to find us)

Instagram: @loungethelatte

Twitter: @lounge_latte

YouTube: The Latte Lounge

Website: www.lattelounge.co.uk

Menopause resources: www.lattelounge.co.uk/menopause

The Midlife Festival: https://www.themidlifefestival.com/

Links from this episode:

Perimenopause and Menopause symptom checklist https://www.lattelounge.co.uk/the-34-symptoms-of-perimenopause-and-menopause-symptom-checker/

NICE guidance on the menopause https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng23

How and where to get help for menopause: https://www.lattelounge.co.uk/menopause/how-and-where-to-get-help/ 

Menopause Support and the Make Menopause Matter campaign https://menopausesupport.co.uk/

Sign the Make Menopause Matter petition: https://www.change.org/p/make-menopause-matter-in-healthcare-the-workplace-and-education-makemenopausematter 

Thank you to:

This series is sponsored by Sylk Natural Lubricant.

It was produced by Emily Crosby Media.

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thelattelounge.substack.com

In our second episode Katie speaks to Dr Philippa Kaye about the symptoms of perimenopause and menopause, how a diagnosis is reached, what treatments are available and whether HRT could be right for you.

In this episode:

0:00 What happens to our hormones as we age?
2:14 What is the peri-menopause?
6:14 How do you make the diagnosis?
11:27 Prevalence of symptoms
13:01 Treatment options
18:57 Vaginal atrophy and dryness
20:51 Vaginal estrogen
22:14 How long should we be on HRT?
23:30 Lifestyle changes
25:00 Fear of HRT
25:50 Dr Kaye's book
27:37 Final tip

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About The Latte Lounge:

This episode of the Latte Lounge podcast was presented by Katie Taylor from The Latte Lounge.

Download our free perimenopause symptom checker here: https://www.lattelounge.co.uk/the-34-symptoms-of-perimenopause-and-menopause-symptom-checker/ 

Would you like some extra support with managing your menopause symptoms? 

Here's a few ways we can help:

• Katies's Book - Midlife Matters will be published by DK RED on March 6th 2025 and is now available to pre order now here!

• The Latte Lounge + is our online menopause clinic where you can get an online appointment with a menopause doctor, a personalised treatment plan and prescriptions delivered to your door, all for an affordable monthly payment. More info here.
• The Latte Lounge Membership: join Katie in the inner hub for just £9.99 a month and you'll get a monthly practical masterclasses (things like taster menopause yoga sessions, Q&As with menopause specialists etc), members-only content (including 'cheat sheet' summaries of our podcast episodes), how-to guides and resources, and closer support from Katie when you need it. More info here. 
• Our free menopause symptom tracker: download our free symptom resource to check, track and understand your symptoms. DOWNLOAD FOR FREE HERE.

Find The Latte Lounge community online...

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thelatteloungewomenover40 (or search The Latte Lounge group to find us)

Instagram: @loungethelatte

Twitter: @lounge_latte

YouTube: The Latte Lounge

Website: www.lattelounge.co.uk

Menopause resources: www.lattelounge.co.uk/menopause

The Midlife Festival: https://www.themidlifefestival.com/

Links from this episode:

The Latte Lounge’s perimenopause and menopause symptom checker: https://www.lattelounge.co.uk/the-34-symptoms-of-perimenopause-and-menopause-symptom-checker/ 

Dr Philippa’s book The M Word: Everything you need to know about the Menopause by Dr. Philippa Kaye

Twitter @drphilippakaye
Website www.drphilippakaye.com

Thank you to:

This series is sponsored by Sylk Natural Lubricant.

It was produced by Emily Crosby Media.

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thelattelounge.substack.com

Welcome to the first episode of The Latte Lounge podcast! 

In our first episode Katie shares her story of going through four years of misdiagnosed perimenopause, the lightbulb moment that changed her life, how she’s balanced her hormones and discovered that midlife can be such a joyful and liberating time.

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About The Latte Lounge:

This episode of the Latte Lounge podcast was presented by Katie Taylor from The Latte Lounge.

Download our free perimenopause symptom checker here: https://www.lattelounge.co.uk/the-34-symptoms-of-perimenopause-and-menopause-symptom-checker/ 

Would you like some extra support with managing your menopause symptoms? 

Here's a few ways we can help:

• Katies's Book - Midlife Matters will be published by DK RED on March 6th 2025 and is now available to pre order now here!

• The Latte Lounge + is our online menopause clinic where you can get an online appointment with a menopause doctor, a personalised treatment plan and prescriptions delivered to your door, all for an affordable monthly payment. More info here.
• The Latte Lounge Membership: join Katie in the inner hub for just £9.99 a month and you'll get a monthly practical masterclasses (things like taster menopause yoga sessions, Q&As with menopause specialists etc), members-only content (including 'cheat sheet' summaries of our podcast episodes), how-to guides and resources, and closer support from Katie when you need it. More info here. 
• Our free menopause symptom tracker: download our free symptom resource to check, track and understand your symptoms. DOWNLOAD FOR FREE HERE.

Find The Latte Lounge community online...

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thelatteloungewomenover40 (or search The Latte Lounge group to find us)

Instagram: @loungethelatte

Twitter: @lounge_latte

YouTube: The Latte Lounge

Website: www.lattelounge.co.uk

Menopause resources: www.lattelounge.co.uk/menopause

The Midlife Festival: https://www.themidlifefestival.com/

Links from this episode:

Perimenopause and menopause symptom checker: https://www.lattelounge.co.uk/the-34-symptoms-of-perimenopause-and-menopause-symptom-checker/ 

Katie’s weight loss journey: https://www.lattelounge.co.uk/losing-it-midlife-weight-loss/ 

The Eve Appeal: www.eveappeal.org.uk/

This episode of the Latte Lounge podcast was written and presented by Katie Taylor from www.lattelounge.co.uk.

Thank you:

The series is sponsored by Sylk Natural Lubricant.

It was produced by Emily Crosby Media.

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thelattelounge.substack.com

Subscribe now to ensure you catch the first series of the Latte Lounge podcast.  

We'll talk balancing hormones, busting myths, breaking taboos, boosting libidos and bolstering confidence.

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About The Latte Lounge:

This episode of the Latte Lounge podcast was presented by Katie Taylor from The Latte Lounge. We help women over 40 navigate menopause and midlife with confidence!

Download our free perimenopause symptom checker here: https://www.lattelounge.co.uk/the-34-symptoms-of-perimenopause-and-menopause-symptom-checker/ 

Would you like some extra support with managing your menopause symptoms? 

Here's a few ways we can help:

• Katies's Book - Midlife Matters will be published by DK RED on March 6th 2025 and is now available to pre order now here!

• The Latte Lounge + is our online menopause clinic where you can get an online appointment with a menopause doctor, a personalised treatment plan and prescriptions delivered to your door, all for an affordable monthly payment. More info here.
• The Latte Lounge Membership: join Katie in the inner hub for just £9.99 a month and you'll get a monthly practical masterclasses (things like taster menopause yoga sessions, Q&As with menopause specialists etc), members-only content (including 'cheat sheet' summaries of our podcast episodes), how-to guides and resources, and closer support from Katie when you need it. More info here. 
• Our free menopause symptom tracker: download our free symptom resource to check, track and understand your symptoms. DOWNLOAD FOR FREE HERE.

Find The Latte Lounge community online...

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thelatteloungewomenover40 (or search The Latte Lounge group to find us)

Instagram: @loungethelatte

Twitter: @lounge_latte

YouTube: The Latte Lounge

Website: www.lattelounge.co.uk

Menopause resources: www.lattelounge.co.uk/menopause

The Midlife Festival: https://www.themidlifefestival.com/

 

Follow The Latte Lounge:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thelatteloungewomenover40 (or search The Latte Lounge group to find us)

Instagram: @loungethelatte

Twitter: @lounge_latte

Website: www.lattelounge.co.uk

Menopause support: www.lattelounge.co.uk/menopause

This episode of the Latte Lounge podcast was written and presented by Katie Taylor from www.lattelounge.co.uk.

Thank you:

The series is sponsored by Sylk Natural Lubricant.

It was produced by Emily Crosby Media.

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thelattelounge.substack.com