“If you don't talk about it, how do you treat something that's not even acknowledged? And we're all living longer. The average age of menopause is 51, that’s almost half our lives. It is s really important to stress that to women, that it is ok to talk about”
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DR IONA MACDONALD
I trained in medicine at Aberdeen University in the last century... graduating in 1988. I've travelled and worked in quite a few places, but for the last 14 years I have been a GP in Twickenham and Feltham. I also work as a communications coach for doctors in training and support our local GP federation in Richmond as Clinical Governance Lead.
of women in the UK are prescribed HRT*
of women leave their jobs because of menopause*
of women will experience hair loss during menopause**
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*Statistic from Dr Iona Macdonald
**Statistic from Balance by Newson Health
“I've got women in their in their 70s and 80s still having flushes. I think the bottom line is there's not one-size-fits-all”