04/05/2026
🎓I am proud to share that I have recently completed additional training in Gender Affirming Menopause Care with .menopause
My approach to medicine is grounded in inclusivity, evidence-based care and empathy.
Those values only matter if they are reflected in every person’s experience of care, not just in principle.
As a menopause specialist, I recognised gaps in my own practice. There were patients I was not fully confident I was serving as well as I should, and I could see how those gaps might translate into inequity in care.
This training has helped me step back and look at the full patient journey, not just the consultation itself, but everything around it:
✅️Are my forms truly inclusive in language and identity?
✅️ Does the environment feel safe and welcoming from the outset?
✅️ Am I using language that is respectful, accurate and affirming?
✅️ Am I recognising menopause in people who may not fit traditional assumptions?
✅️ And what does trauma-informed care actually look like in day-to-day practice, not just theory?
💔It has also reinforced what research already shows: gender-diverse communities continue to face significant barriers to accessing healthcare, including delayed diagnosis and previous negative experiences within medical systems.
I want to be clear, I am not claiming to be have all the answers, and in fact the course reinforced good clinicians are not defined by perfection, but by openness to learning, reflecting, and changing practice when needed.
💡For me, that has meant acknowledging limitations, listening more closely to patient experience, and actively evolving how I deliver care.
This is a starting point. I feel more confident in providing inclusive, respectful and trauma-informed menopause care than before, but equally, more aware of how much there is still to learn.
Thankyou Lasara for your support and the great course.
🗓If you are looking for menopause care that prioritises understanding, respect and clinical expertise, we are here to help
www.berkshiremenopauseclinic.com
