22
MAR
2020

Post SSRI Sexual Dysfunction

Post SSRI Sexual Dysfunction SSRI – Selective Serotonin Release Inhibitor medications include Fluoxetine (Prozac), Paroxetine (Seroxat), Citalopram & Escitalopram.  Sexual difficulties after treatment with SSRIs were first reported in 1991 and formally characterised as a...
05
MAR
2020

Bioidentical Hormones

Bioidentical Hormones by N Panay, on behalf of the British Menopause Society medical advisory council. Written September 2017 Trustees and Members of the Medical Advisory Council of the British Menopause Society are concerned about the safety of unregulated bioidentical hormonal...
05
MAR
2020

Postponing Menstruation

Menstruation: Postponing Periods by Dr Azmy Birdi   The holiday hormone: Norethisterone As the Easter break approaches, so do the requests for that holiday essential: Norethisterone. However, there is good reason for exercising caution before getting a prescription for...
25
MAR
2019

Can acupuncture help menopause symptoms?

For some women, the menopause and the years leading up to it, can be a time of troubling emotional and physical symptoms. Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) eases symptoms like hot flushes and sweats, but it’s not suitable for all women. Read More for the BBC NEWS Article