Blogs

  • Weight Loss Medication: Wading Through the Confusion

    Why the recent explosion in media coverage? During this summer, it feels as though we cannot open a newspaper or read an app without some form of opinion on weight loss medication, “fat jabs”, the pros, cons, extreme symptoms, best diets and coming off, staying…

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  • Menopause and Your Skin: How to Care for It

    Menopause brings significant shifts in hormone levels, particularly a decline in oestrogen. Our skin – the body’s largest organ – is closely connected to the nervous system and is highly responsive to both hormonal changes and stress, which can amplify visible signs of aging and…

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  • Contraception Explained: Finding the Method That Fits Your Life

    In the UK, around 45% of pregnancies are unplanned, highlighting the ongoing need for effective and accessible contraception. Making decisions about contraception is one of the most important aspects of a woman’s reproductive health. The ability to control fertility; whether to have children, when to…

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  • Looking After Your Skin in the Menopause

    Menopause is a time of changing hormone levels. Skin is the largest organ in our body; it’s connected to our nervous system and is influenced by stress and hormones. How do we best protect our skin without neglecting the needs of our bones during the…

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  • Menopause Advice: Weight Gain and Menopause

    In the run up to World Menopause Day 2024 we asked Hormone Health Associate Dr Justine Setchell to share her thoughts on menopause and weight gain.  Weight gain is often one of the most distressing menopause symptoms faced by many women, as Dr Setchell explains, …

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