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Heavy bleeding and irregular periods in perimenopause with Dr Heather Currie MBE
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In this episode, Katie speaks to Dr Heather Currie MBE, about the causes of heavy bleeding and irregular periods during the perimenopause and menopause years and they discuss what treatments options are available.
Dr. Heather Currie MBE is a gynaecologist and founder of Menopause Matters, an award winning website and quarterly magazine. As a trustee and past chair of the British Menopause Society, she is a driving force for women's health and medical care, and the author of many reviews and original articles in peer reviewed journals and books, with an MBE awarded in 2021, for services to health care.
In this episode:
1:40 What happens to our cycles as we age3:55 When should you be concerned about irregular periods8:15 Changes in womb lining12:24 Treatment options16:33 Hormonal options19:12 Non-hormonal options20:50 Hysterectomy27:41 Gynecological cancers30:45 Scans33:04 PMDD
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