Menopause Matters, Let’s Talk

There’s a whole range of complementary therapies out there to choose from, is it all a load of hocus pocus…are they worth looking into to help give you that truly holistic approach when coping with symptoms associated with the menopause or looking to enhance your overall quality of life and wellbeing…

To help us start to navigate our way through this topic we’re delighted to welcome back onto the podcast Dr Becky McCormick who talks about the benefits of acupuncture and hypnotherapy…can they really help…what if you have a phobia about needles…how long have these therapies really been around…all very interesting!

·      Useful links & resources:

·      Women’s Health concern : www.womens-health-concern.org/help-and-advice/factsheets

·      British Menopause society: thebms.org.uk/publications/tools-for-clinicians

·      Menopause Matters : www.menopausematters.co.uk

·      Let’s Talk Menopause : www.letstalkmenopause.co.uk

·      NHS inform: www.nhsinform.scot/healthy-living/womens-health

·      The British Medical Acupuncture Society: https://www.medical-acupuncture.co.uk/

·      National Hypnotherapy Society: https://nationalhypnotherapysociety.org/

·      Complementary and Natural Healthcare council: https://www.cnhc.org.uk/

The Menopause Matters, Let’s Talk Podcast is hosted by Dr Heather Currie MBE, founder of Menopause Matters & Ruth Devlin founder of Let’s Talk Menopause.

Heather is a gynaecologist with special interests in menopause, Premenstrual syndrome and cervical screening. She is a trustee and past chair of the British Menopause Society (BMS), Co-editor of post Reproductive Health, the journal of the BMS, Clinical advisor to Scottish government for the Women’s Health Plan for Scotland, and founder and MD of Menopause Matters, set up in 2001. Awarded MBE for services to healthcare in 2021.

Ruth is a retired nurse, an educator, a reflexologist & has training in cognitive behaviour therapy. She is the founder & MD of Let’s Talk Menopause, set up in 2012 & author of the book Men…Let’s Talk Menopause.

Becky is a GP, a Western Medical Acupuncturist, is a clinical hypnotherapist, has training in cognitive behaviour therapy and teaches advanced communication skills for healthcare professionals.

Assistant producer and audio engineer: Gregor Reid