After nearly 10 years with dreadful symptoms, I have finally paid for a private consultation recently.  I cried that I was finally being listened to.

Dr, newson, I wish you were my GP mainly because you show compassion,which is unfortunately rare these days, thankyou for all your information in which I plan on going back to my GP to re-try hrt 💕 my bones really hurt, they sent me to a rheumatologist, nice to see you davina

Watching this made me cry. It felt like someone was explaining how and what I have been going through for years. ❤

I’ve been crying all weekend and now I’m so bloody angry I have felt like I was going mad, but every time I go to the doctor she has said women over 60 should take HRT well I’m going back tonight !! Armed with information

this makes me so so angry that HRT is so difficult for women to get. God if this is not discrimination i do not know what is. I can only imagine if men had all the issues we have in Menopause, there would be vending machines in the Bathrooms for medicine lol ! Here in Quebec Bio identical hormones are not covered by our insurance, it is crazy. I am fortunate to be able to pay for the meds, but at 200-250$ a month many women will not be able to. Women it's time to get angry again and shake and move things. We need to advocate for our right to receive treatment. I am just hitting 49 and am shocked to realise also the silence we women still hold around our menopause. I am so grateful for women like you both who are transparent and open. We have nothing to be ashamed of about going through perimenopause, we need to reclaim our bodies and our right to be at our best.

Thanks for this incredible broadcast, so relevant to so many even outside the UK.

I so wish the documentary was still available. Wish I'd seen it when it was on.

What an eye opening discussion. I’m feeling already so much more calmer after listening to this. I’ve a telephone consultation with my GP and now I’m fully prepared to explain to her what I need and what I deserve. I can’t even believe that we have to fight for our right to care for ourselves. Only you know can make the decision whether HRT will work but I’m confident that’ll be exactly what my body needs. Thank you to these two fabulous ladies. Absolute trailblazers 🙏🏼👍🏼😁

Thank you so very much for sharing your wisdom and experience.  I was told I had depression, anxiety, possibly personality disorder about 15 years ago by both Dr's and my ex-husband and everything went from bad to worse.  Thankfully found a GP who specialised in HRT which has made a huge difference these last few years.  It's fantastic that you are all bringing this 'taboo' subject to light and it brings me hope for the younger generations to be properly cared for.  Best wishes.

Thank you so much ladies for doing the work you are doing!! I have been going to my GP now for 5 years with different systems not sleeping was told to take herbal tablets!! Joint pain was told it’s wear and tear!! Heart palpitations!! Had bloods taking ecg then heard nothing else!! I’m 52 years old and two weeks ago I had a stroke and was told this was due to hypertension!! After watching your program on channel 4 this made me feel that I had been totally let down by my GP!! I rang the very next day to say I want to be on HRT to be told this may not be aloud now I have had. Stroke!! Feel like if this would have been picked up when I first went to my GP i would t have gone through what I’m going through now!! So you keep doing what your doing it’s amazing and helping us in ways you’d never know!!❤️❤️

It ruined me at 42, I was unbearable and left my job as an assistant head - 6 years later ive just realised thank you so much for this x

Thank you 🙏 ❤️your all amazing let’s spread the word and fight for every women’s right xxxx

So glad I watched this it truly lifted my mood. I’ve been feeling so low and hopeless recently my female managers don’t understand and ignore my issues I feel very alone at times but this made me positive. I am recently on oestrogen gel and tablet progesterone and it’s definitely been the one that’s worked for me. My previous gp put me on sertraline which I’m still taking but want to come off it soon. It’s bad enough going through this awful thing but having to try and explain time and time again to my managers is exhausting so much so that I know don’t talk to them at all. I’m very lucky that I have an amazing new gp who knows a lot about menopause. I’m going to tell her she has literally saved my life. I also take care of my mum who has Alzheimer’s and it’s seems easier for everyone to blame that on my mental problems rather than menopause it’s very saddening. Any way thanks for all your work 🥰

My gosh, I cannot even EXPRESS how very much this information is valuable.  I'm 68 and NO ONE has every talked to me about hormones or HRT.  My Internal Medicine Dr. just insisted I have a Mammogram because I was put on vaginal Estradiol a year ago and she is concerned about breast cancer.  WHY DOESN'T SHE KNOW that there is 0 chance of that with vaginal estrogen?  WHY?  Why don't these Drs who are our "Front Line of defense"  - KNOW about these things?  I've suffered immensely for over a year with extreme dryness, pain, and Itch.  I went to urgent care, and my Drs office multiple times.  My Internal Medicine DR. (who acts as my GP) told me It's "not her area"  That's REALLY A LOT of help when you're suffering.  I made an apt with a urogyn - but had to wait 4 LONG painful months to see her.  Everyone I had seen said, I had a yeast infection, or I was just extremely DRY and needed to apply Desitin or a topical moisturizer. So angry.  Once I got to that apt, the Dr. I saw was wonderful and immediately know I had an autoimmune disease "Lichen Schlerosus" which she felt was definitely came on the heels/was instigated by having hormone deficiency from Menopause.  Women do not realize that Hormone imbalanc (or complete lack of estrogen) can cause inflammation which snowballs into other horrible conditions.

Ladies, thank you so much. Louise I watched your podcast this week with James Smith which I’ve shared with many friends who have Inturn shared with their friends. I’m 47 and had a hysterectomy at 40. I’ve suffered for the last few years feeling exhausted but working and forcing hard exercise through this. I was offered anti depressants last year by a female Dr which I refused. I have purchased your amazing  book this week and felt armed to contact the Dr again this week. I spoke to a nurse who was extremely helpful i am happy to say I’m now on the oestrogen gel. Thank you so so much forever grateful xx

Thank you so much Dr Newson, you are doing phenomenal work. Your kindness and compassion shines!  Please keep up your great work as it is giving new life to women in need.  Thank you!

I’ve struggled with peri menopause for 3 years. Over the last year through great podcasts like this. I’ve managed to get on HRT and it has been life changing. I can’t thank you both enough for raising accurate evidence based research.

My doctor was amazing listening 😢to me I was desperate she called me and was amazing

For all the women who are going to watch this video with a headset, please fix the sound. Davina's voice is much, much louder. Great topic 👍

I use the balance app and found Dr Newson website so informative, definitely look over if you havent already and arm yourself with info to take to your doctors.  I just hope through all the forums,  webinars and talks with healthcare professionals outlooks will change to realise HRT is not a bad thing. Keep up the good work ladies.