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The hormone rollercoaster
The symptoms, treatment and science of menopause
This Way Up explores menopause, including the controversy around hormone replacement therapy and natural remedies.
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Menopause: Part 1 - symptoms and treatments
12 Sep 2015Exploring menopause symptoms, treatments and the science with Dr Bev Lawton, the Director of the Women's Health Research Centre at the University of Otago Audio
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Menopause: Part 2 - why it happens
Menopause science; what causes it and why does it happen? With menopause specialist Dr Bev Lawton of the Women's Health Research Centre at the University of Otago. Audio
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Menopause: Part 3 - hormone replacement therapy
What is HRT? Director of the Women's Health Research Centre at the University of Otago, menopause expert Bev Lawton on the risks and benefits of taking HRT during menopause. Audio
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Menopause: Part 4 - HRT alternatives
From SSRIs to black cohosh, we look at some of the alternatives to Hormone Replacement Therapy with menopause specialist Dr Bev Lawton. Audio
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Menopause: Part 5 - Bioidentical Hormones
Women take bioidentical hormones because they're supposedly a natural, safer, personalised alternative to conventional HRT. But are they really? Menopause specialist Dr Bev Lawton has a warning. Audio
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Menopause: Part 6 - HRT
28 Nov 2015We look at the different varieties of hormone replacement therapy or HRT available on the market with Dr Bev Lawton. She's Director of the Wellington Menopause Clinic, the director of the Women's… Audio
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Menopause 7 - your questions
Dr Bev Lawton answers your questions about peri-menopause, insomnia and how drinking caffeine and alcohol affects hot flushes. Audio