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Do We Really Need More Testosterone for Women?

October 11, 2016 by Angie Macdonald 8 Comments

ITV News screenshot 'Women should be offered testosterone to boost sex drive,' doctors suggest

Last week Nick Panay, the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists’ (RCOG) spokesman on menopause, suggested that more women experiencing low libido should be offered testosterone on the NHS. Speaking at the Royal College of GPs’ conference in Harrogate, he spoke of how testosterone not only improved sex drive, but energy, wellbeing, muscle strength and […]

Filed Under: HEALTH, MENOPAUSE, NEWS Tagged With: female sexuality, HRT, HSDD, low libido, Nick Panay, sex drive, sexual response, testosterone, testosterone for women

HRT and Me: Utrogestan vs Cyclogest Natural Progesterone

February 6, 2016 by Angie Macdonald 75 Comments

Box of Cyclogest 400mg natural progesterone vaginal pessaries

Do I kill myself or give in to the uge to kill others? That’s what it ultimately came down to when I weighed up the difference between taking Utrogestan or Cyclogest natural progesterone. A year ago I wrote a post HRT and Me: Progesterone Intolerance in which I described the problems I had been experiencing […]

Filed Under: HEALTH, HEALTH MEMOIR, MENOPAUSE Tagged With: bioidentical HRT, bioidentical progesterone, cyclogest, HRT, natural progesterone, side-effects, Utrogestan

The NICE Menopause Guideline Does Not Go Far Enough

November 20, 2015 by Angie Macdonald Leave a Comment

Info graphic to illustrate the NICE Menopause Guideline

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) issued its first guideline on menopause last week. The guideline contains recommendations for doctors, nurses and hospital specialists working within the NHS on how to diagnose and manage the often debilitating symptoms that many women suffer during the menopause. The main thrust of the guideline, which […]

Filed Under: HEALTH, MENOPAUSE, NEWS Tagged With: bioidentical HRT, GP training, guideline, HRT, menopause, menopause clinics, NHS, NICE, NICE menopause guideline, Premarin

HRT and Me: Fibroids, Polyps and Adenomyosis

February 13, 2015 by Angie Macdonald 14 Comments

Close up of a red dahlia to illustrate fibroids, polyps and adenomyosis

This week I’ve mostly been thinking about my uterus. Apparently, a transvaginal ultrasound will do that to a woman. Up until this point I have to admit to a lifetime of thinking about other body parts; I fret about my liver, worry about my heart, and am acutely aware of my digestive tract, but I’ve never […]

Filed Under: HEALTH, HEALTH MEMOIR, MENOPAUSE Tagged With: adenomyosis, fibroids, gynaecologist, HRT, menstruation, oestrogen, oestrogen dominance, painful periods, period pains, polyps, retroverted uterus, thickened endometrium, transvaginal ultrasound, uterus, womb

HRT and Me: Progesterone Intolerance

February 6, 2015 by Angie Macdonald 161 Comments

Blister pack of pink pills in hand to illustrate progresterone intolerance

Things have not been going well for me lately as far as my HRT is concerned. I’ve been experiencing problems with both my progesterone and testosterone treatment. Low Testosterone Levels Despite the fact that I’ve been applying Testim gel very day for over two years now, a recent blood test showed that my testosterone levels […]

Filed Under: HEALTH, HEALTH MEMOIR, MENOPAUSE Tagged With: HRT, menopause, Mirena coil, perimenopause, progesterone, progesterone intolerance, symptoms, testosterone, Utrogestan

From Hormone Hell to Feeling Well: A True Story

November 18, 2014 by Angie Macdonald Leave a Comment

Woman sitting in windowsill drinking coffee to illustrate From Hormone Hell to Feeling Well

A few weeks ago I told a story at the In This Body conference in London. Called From Hormone Hell to Feeling Well, it is the story of how I first experienced menopause symptoms when I was thirty. I was misdiagnosed, told that my symptoms were “all in my head” and eventually referred to a […]

Filed Under: HEALTH, HEALTH MEMOIR, MENOPAUSE Tagged With: audio, depression, early menopause, empowered patient, HRT, In This Body, menopause, perimenopause, premature ovarian failure, storytelling, testosterone, testosterone for women

Utrogestan 200mg Capsules Discontinued

September 4, 2014 by Angie Macdonald 13 Comments

Utrogestan 200mg capsules

I was shocked to discover last week that Utrogestan® 200mg Capsules have been discontinued. As from 1 August 2014 women who take Utrogestan® 200mg to treat infertility or menopausal symptoms will have to ask their doctors to write them a new prescription. Besins Healthcare Discontinue Utrogestan 200mg Capsules Belgian pharmaceutical company Besins Healthcare, who are […]

Filed Under: HEALTH, MENOPAUSE, NEWS Tagged With: bioidentical hormones, bioidentical progesterone, HRT, menopause, progesterone, Utrogestan, Utrogestan 100mg, Utrogestan 200mg

How to Become an Empowered Patient

June 27, 2014 by Angie Macdonald 2 Comments

Female empowered patient on her laptop

How can you become an empowered patient and work with your doctor to make the right choices and access the best treatment for your menopausal symptoms? Be Pro-Active in Managing Your Health Professor David Haslam, chairman of the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) suggests that you become more pro-active about managing your […]

Filed Under: HEALTH, MENOPAUSE Tagged With: assertiveness, doctors, doctors appointments, empowered patient, empowerment, GPs, HRT, medication, menopause, NHS, patients' rights, treatment

Is Your HRT made from Pregnant Mare’s Urine?

March 24, 2014 by Angie Macdonald 28 Comments

Screenshot from the Premarin website

If you’re pre or post-menopausal you may have been prescribed or even begged your GP for Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) to try and relieve some of the awful symptoms. Perhaps you’ve read up on the wonders of bioidentical hormones and decided you’d like to try them. But, if your experience is anything like mine, you […]

Filed Under: HEALTH, MENOPAUSE Tagged With: bioidentical hormones, HRT, hrt risks, menopause, pregnant mare's urine, Premarin, prempak-c

Can Testosterone Help with Menopause?

January 9, 2014 by Angie Macdonald Leave a Comment

Screenshot of Daily Mail article 'Can Testosterone help beat the menopause?'

The Daily Mail Health section ran an excellent article on testosterone and the menopause in December. In the article Can testosterone help beat the menopause? medical journalist Jane Feinmann took an in-depth look at the important role that testosterone can play in a woman’s health during the menopause. Can Testosterone Help With Menopause? The benefits […]

Filed Under: HEALTH, MENOPAUSE Tagged With: HRT, menopause, testosterone, testosterone for women

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