balance founder Dr Louise Newson has announced her new book, The Definitive Guide to the Perimenopause and Menopause, will be published in March 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As one of the UK\u2019s leading medical experts on menopause, Dr Louise has transformed the lives of hundreds of thousands of women and their families through her work and has been described as the doctor \u2018who kick started the menopause revolution\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr Louise says of The Definitive Guide to the Perimenopause and Menopause, published by Yellow Kite: \u2018A lack of knowledge about the perimenopause and menopause and poor access to treatments has left women needlessly suffering for decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018Every day I receive so many messages from those who are struggling to cope and are desperate for answers. I have written this book to help women to feel informed, empowered and confident about getting the best menopause care, regardless of their age, background or health history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018From symptoms to treatments, and taking a holistic approach to health and well-being, this book is going to take away the guesswork for those going through menopause. I want this book to transform the way we think about perimenopause and menopause and to help everyone who reads it.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr Louise was working as a GP when she began to suspect that many patients with menopausal symptoms were being misdiagnosed by other healthcare professionals, or ignored. That led her to train as a menopause specialist and, in time, to become the UK\u2019s most informed and passionate advocate for helping women find the help they need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Menopause isn\u2019t simply about hot flushes. Symptoms can include memory loss, migraines, joint pain, insomnia, fuzzy brain and depression \u2013 all brought on by a severe reduction in hormone levels. Those hormone levels never recover. Women who think \u2013 as many do \u2013 that they should put up with their menopausal symptoms until they \u2018get to the other side\u2019 are sadly misguided. There are also increased risks of long-term health problems for menopausal women \u2013 including diabetes, heart disease and osteoporosis. So menopausal women shouldn\u2019t suffer silently. They should look for help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After her specialist training in the menopause, Dr Louise discovered she could change the lives of many menopausal women even in one short GP consultation. She found that simply prescribing the right dose of HRT could be transformative for patients. But she also understood how crucial it was to give advice about lifestyle changes too \u2013 including exercise, diet and sleep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When Dr Louise started struggling with perimenopausal symptoms herself, she discovered first-hand how debilitating the symptoms can be and how hard it is to find a doctor with enough understanding and education to offer the correct treatments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was when Dr Louise became more than a doctor, but a campaigner too. It has become her mission to educate everyone \u2013 including men \u2013 about the menopause and to improve the future health and wellbeing of women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr Louise established the Newson Health Menopause and Wellbeing Centre<\/a>, a specialist menopause clinic in Stratford-upon-Avon that sees thousands of patients a month \u2013 in person and remotely \u2013 with over 200 healthcare professionals and staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And to reach more women, Louise set up the free balance menopause support app<\/a> and this website to provide clear, evidence-based information about the perimenopause and menopause. She has also developed a free learning programme called Confidence in the Menopause<\/a> to help educate other healthcare professionals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n