The Menopause Medic

The Menopause Medic Perimenopause and Menopause Doctor. Passionate about Women's Health and Empowerment.

❤️ if any of these have made you re-think thingsShare with someone you love who may need the reminder 🫶What might you ch...
09/04/2026

❤️ if any of these have made you re-think things

Share with someone you love who may need the reminder 🫶

What might you change this week to support your hormone health and happiness?
Or have you any other Hard Truths you’d like to share? I’d love to know in the comments 👇

✨If you want clarity from the chaos & a partner on your path though perimenopause & menopause book in to explore what will work for you ✨

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05/04/2026

The guidelines don’t account for the maths 👇

Average age of menopause 45-55yrs
Average duration of permenopause 2-8yrs
But CAN last 10+ yrs

Most women will experience perimenopause in their 40s

For MANY of us perimenopause symptoms start in our 30s

⏱️35-50 is a POWERFUL window of OPPORTUNITY

Get the right support and these decades can feel like your BEST YET

Lay the foundations now and enjoy strength, clarity, energy with better health & independence long into our futures.

Early symptoms look like
🥺anxiety
😴 poor sleep
😡 mood changes
😶‍🌫️ a fog descending
😣 fatigue, exhaustion

‼️Do not be afraid to keep pushing to get the help and support you deserve

There is NO SUCH THING as TOO YOUNG to pay attention to your hormone health and take action.

⛔️you DO NOT need to wait for periods to stop or symptoms to be catastrophic before considering Hormone Therapy

With proactive holistic support you can feel calm, clear and in control.

❤️ My passion is that other women in their 30s and 40s aren’t left as bewildered, alone and gaslit as I did.

Follow for relatable, empowering, evidence based hormone health advice from a woman just like you on this Perimenopausal 🎢 ride with you. Who just happens to be a Specialist Menopause Doctor too 🫶

05/04/2026

‼️Stop ignoring your own suffering and Do not be afraid to ask for help‼️

Seeking support early is NOT a sign of weakness

It’s a sign of STRENGTH to ask for help at a time when we are most vulnerable.

Follow for honest, relatable evidence-based advice from a Menopause Doctor on this Perimenopausal 🎢 ride with you.

Stop letting bad advice, fear and self-rejection keep you stuck.

❤️Self compassion is Queen.

Start feeling unstuck 👇

🌳Spend time in nature as often as you can.
💃Move your body: find what lights you up & feeds your Soul
🥇Put yourself first: protect your resources. They are precious
😖How you are coping with stress?
📆 Are you finding ways to live in the moment or always worrying about the future & angsting over the past?
😌Be intentional with rest: it’s a necessity not a luxury
❕Get comfy saying “no” and holding boundaries
🫁How are you breathing? Look at some basic breathwork tools
🍶Nourish do not punish! Give your beautiful body what she is asking for - she is telling you what she needs. We cannot pour from an empty cup.
🍑make swaps to more nutrient-dense foods, try to avoid UPFs, refined sugars, alcohol & excess caffeine.
🤗 Share, (re)connect, treat yourself like you would treat your best friend.
💤Make sleep your No1 priority - everything else hangs on this

You don’t have to do it all.

Little wins can make a big impact ✨

A 2026 Clinical Review just validated what women have known and experienced for years. Weight gain & body composition ch...
02/04/2026

A 2026 Clinical Review just validated what women have known and experienced for years.

Weight gain & body composition changes in perimenopause are common. But not inevitable.

Understanding why your body is changing is the first step.

Getting the right support specific to you is a great next step. Particularly if you’ve already tried everything and feel confused by all the noise.

Things we know work:

💪  Lift weights
Resistance training is the single most effective intervention for body composition at this life stage. It rebuilds muscle, boosts metabolic rate, and reduces visceral fat.
 
🥩  Eat enough protein
Target 1.2–1.6 g per kg body weight daily. Protein preserves muscle, increases satiety, and supports metabolic function. Most women eat far less than this.
 
💊  Consider HRT
Oestrogen therapy is associated with reduced visceral fat accumulation and improved insulin sensitivity. HRT is weight-neutral — but it supports healthier fat distribution.
 
😴  Protect your sleep
Poor sleep elevates cortisol and disrupts hunger hormones — making everything else harder. Sleep is not optional at this stage. It is metabolic medicine.

At The Menopause Medic, we offer specialist consultations, HRT and testosterone therapy, and medical weight loss support, online or in-person to help you feel clear and back in control.

Save this to refer back to when things are feeling tough and share to anyone else who needs to see and understand this too.

Follow for more and comment QUIZ to explore how we may be able to help.
 
Refs: BMS Tools for Clinicians: Nutrition 2023 | Gambacciani M et al. Climacteric 2014 | Szeliga A et al. J Clin Med. 2026

Two things can be true at the same time. ✌️Perimenopause can be a powerful, clarifying transition and one of the hardest...
26/03/2026

Two things can be true at the same time. ✌️

Perimenopause can be a powerful, clarifying transition and one of the hardest things you’ve ever navigated.

The conversation online tends to go one of two ways — suffer in silence, or ascend to your higher self.

Both leave a lot of women feeling like they’re doing it wrong.

And you don’t have to choose.

If you’re somewhere in the middle — not catastrophising, not yet thriving, just trying to figure out what’s actually going on — swipe through. This one’s for you.

Evidence-based. Realistic. On your side.

🔁 Share this with someone who needs to hear it.
💬 Comment QUIZ and I’ll send you our 4-minute quiz to see whether a conversation with one of our specialist team could help.

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Get • Your body is wise. Tuning-in is imperative. She will keep calling until you pay attention.🏳️Your symptoms are po...
24/03/2026

Get • Your body is wise. Tuning-in is imperative.
She will keep calling until you pay attention.

🏳️Your symptoms are powerful signals from your internal environment that things are changing.

✅ Taking action is non-negotiable but impossible without recognition.

⚖️Your hormones are part of a complex and fascinating internal communication system working hard to maintain equilibrium, homeostasis, balance

🎛️ The ovarian hormones are fundamental to this system exerting potent regulatory effects from our brains to our bones and everything in between.

📉As ovarian egg-numbers decline over time, hormone production changes and the regulatory effect changes: the brakes come off.

In surgical & medical menopause and POI this shift is abrupt.

So, We may need to do things differently to provide the support our changing body needs to keep working her magic ✨

Things that WILL help:
💤 prioritise your sleep
🥑 nourish your body - don’t punish
🏃‍♀️move, exercise, play
🌳get out in nature, breathe
🧘‍♀️make self-care non-negotiable
😌 protect your energy & boundaries
🤝 make time for connection & conversation
💬 don’t be afraid to ask for help
💊 consider your medical options (eg hormone therapy)

Please share this powerful message - we have more control than we think but often need space to listen and prioritise our needs.

Follow along for more relatable, actionable, evidenced based info (without the hype & hyperbole) from a Specialist Menopause Doctor on this perimenopause rollercoaster with you ✨






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For 1:1 holistic support from me and my team of Menopause Specialists book in via www.themenopausemedic.com or drop me a DM

To the partners who want to understand — this one’s for you. 🤍Perimenopause isn’t just a women’s health topic. It lives ...
23/03/2026

To the partners who want to understand — this one’s for you. 🤍

Perimenopause isn’t just a women’s health topic. It lives in our relationships, the bedroom and in the kitchen at 7pm when everything feels like too much.

I made this carousel for the women who don’t know how to start this conversation, and for the partners who genuinely want to show up but don’t know where to begin.

Swipe through. Save it. Send it to the person who sleeps beside you.

You don’t have to have all the answers. You just have to be willing to understand.

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19/03/2026

The RCPsych’s new menopause & mental health position statement confirms what I see in clinic every week:

Women being treated for depression when the root cause may be hormonal.

This isn’t anti-antidepressants. It’s pro-getting-the-full-picture.

Save this. Share it.

It could change someone’s life. 💙

My passion is that women in midlife aren’t left bewildered & powerless but informed and in control.

For more honest, relatable but evidence based midlife Perimenopause and Menopause health and well-being content - from a Menopause Specialist on this battlefield with you please give me a follow or add to favourites to see posts regularly.

If you need help finding calm in the chaos or planning a strategy that will work specifically for you, then get in touch.

My team and I would love to help. Check link in bio or DM for info 🤍
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06/10/2024

Handle with care ❤️

I wouldn’t mind but I haven’t had alcohol in a long time and still wake up like I have a hangover.

Who’s with me 🙋🏼‍♀️For most of my 20s and 30s I honestly believe I was in survival mode…recovering from stress, burnout,...
13/06/2024

Who’s with me 🙋🏼‍♀️

For most of my 20s and 30s I honestly believe I was in survival mode…recovering from stress, burnout, perfectionism, pregnancies and post-natal depression. Then Perimenopause hit.

Understanding what was happening, learning the self-compassion I needed to repair, basking in the support of friends, family and a network of other women going through similar has been a truly empowering experience and I can honestly say, I’m no longer just surviving.

I have learned who I am. I love her and am no longer afraid to be her.
Heart on sleeve.

I’ve learned to say yes, even when things feel hard or new. I’ve also learned to say no to protect myself too.

I’ve trusted my instincts, sought answers and in doing found my power to thrive again.

Wherever you are on your journey, you have got this. Listen to your body, your inner voice, your instincts and I hope you can find a way to embrace the changes and come out thriving too.

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You can also follow on Instagram to see more videos and insights into perimenopause, menopause and post-menopause. Head ...
23/01/2024

You can also follow on Instagram to see more videos and insights into perimenopause, menopause and post-menopause. Head over now and give me a follow. Thank you

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