Episode Details

Is the contraceptive pill failing young women?

Season 41 Episode 9 Published 5 months ago

Description

While midlife women can be prescribed body-identical hormones on the NHS, their daughters and nieces are being given synthetic hormones that may carry more side effects and risks. Liz unpacks the differences between the two – and what every woman should know about her hormone healthcare, whether she’s weighing up the pill or navigating menopause.

Plus: vibration plates for lymphatic drainage, the health benefits of seamoss, how to get rid of stubborn cellulite, and is it ever too late to start taking HRT?

In this episode:

· Natural ways to help with endometriosis

· What is seamoss and should I be taking it?

· Can vibration plates help with lymphatic drainage?

· How to reduce the appearance of cellulite

· Am I too old to start taking HRT?

Links mentioned in the episode:

· Newson Clinic for hormone health

· Read Louise Newson’s book, The Power of Hormones

· Am I too old to start HRT? podcast

· Podcast The pill, HRT and medical gaslighting, with Kate Muir

· Read Kate Muir’s book, Everything You Need to Know About the Pill (but were too afraid to ask)