In this episode, Dr Louise is joined by Dr Clair Crockett, a GP and menopause specialist at Newson Health. Dr Clair has completed diplomas in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and Sexual and Reproductive Health, and fits coils and implants.
Here, she discusses some of the challenges for perimenopausal and menopausal women when it comes to contraception, and the importance of individualisation. She gives an insight into the hormones used in the contraceptive pill and HRT and shares how the Mirena coil can be transformative for some women.
Finally, Dr Clair suggests three things to consider about contraception:
Click here to find out more about coil fitting services at Newson Health
206 - Utrogestan supply issues: what it means and alternatives available
205 - Author Joanne Harris: ending the invisibility of menopausal women
204 - Hormonal changes and mental health: maternal mental health awareness
203 - Nursing and the menopause: International Nurses Day special episode
202 - What does the future hold for menopause and HRT? With menopause activist Kate Muir
201 - More than skin deep: menopause, skin and HRT doses with Dr Andrew Weber
200 - Osteoporosis: how to protect your bones during menopause and beyond
199 - Rosacea and menopause: what’s the link?
198 - Joe Wicks: how to exercise and stay active during the menopause
197 - The problem with medicalising the menopause without HRT
196 - Introducing The Definitive Guide to the Perimenopause and the Menopause with Kat Keogh
195 - Health risks and treatment of surgical menopause with Dr Walter Rocca
194 - Transforming women’s urological health in Uganda
193 - Taking control of your menopause with Dorothy Byrne
192 - Freediving at 50 with world record holder Nina McGowan
191 - Workplace menopause advice from lawyer Emma Hammond
190 - Supporting women after breast cancer with Dr Tony Branson
189 - Joeli Brearley from Pregnant Then Screwed
188 - The importance of breathing efficiently with Dr Louise Oliver
187 - My experience of long COVID and changing hormones with Dr Marianne Tinkler
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