Health & Wellness
Demystifying the menopause and HRT
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About this event
HRT (Hormone Replacement Therapy) can be life-changing for menopausal women and for most, the benefits will far outweigh any risks. However, over the years, the media has often focused on risks, and myths about HRT abound.
Watch My Menopause Centre co-founder, Helen Normoyle, in conversation with Dr. Tonye Wokoma, where they cover:
- A quick recap on what the menopause is, the three stages in the menopause transition and the key symptoms
- The different types of HRT
- The benefits and risks of taking HRT
- The most common myths
- The questions she most frequently gets from patients
About My Menopause Centre
My Menopause Centre was co-founded by Dr. Clare Spencer and Helen Normoyle, and provides a website that offers free, evidence-based information and advice on all stages of the menopause transition, thirty-eight symptoms of the menopause and a questionnaire that results in a free, personalised menopause assessment. My Menopause Centre also offers a private online menopause clinic that provides a holistic, evidence-based and personalised approach to menopause care and is available across the UK.
Meet the host
Dr. Wokoma is an experienced Consultant in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Community Gynaecology and has been a BMS-recognised menopause specialist for almost 10 years. She was admitted as a Fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in September 2016. She also holds the Faculty of Sexual Reproductive Health (FSRH) Advanced Menopause Certificate and is also the FSRH Menopause Guardian involved in the curriculum, logbook and training in menopause care basic and advanced certificate. A true advocate of women’s health and the menopause, she regularly facilitates and delivers sessions on contraception and menopause and has authored publications and delivered presentations regionally and nationally.