Dr Dhavale Talks Menopause

28/11/2025

Clinic was full on today… if I’m looking half dead today… it’s because I am! That’s what a day of giving all to my patients looks like 😬

⭐️ Vaginal discharge is normal

💧 It can be:
• Clear or white
• Slippery, watery or sticky
• Changes throughout your cycle

‼️ Check with your doctor if you notice a
• Strong or foul smell
• Change in colour (green/ red- anything not normal for you)
• Thick/ cottage cheese like discharge
• Itching/ burning or irritation
• Bleeding not linked to your period

10/11/2025

01/11/2025

I know I’m fashionably late with this one… but October deserves a recap! 💃🏽
What. A. Month. 🙌

October was Menopause Awareness Month and it was packed with powerful moments:
🌊 Riding the menopause wave with Hervitality Menopause
📰 Celebrating GenM Menologue press launch
🎓 Teaching Women’s Health to UCL medical students
💬 Chatting wellness with elénzia Lifestyle UK
💪 Talking women’s health with Sainsbury's
🤝 Meeting some incredible women along the way
🪔 Celebrating Diwali
🎃 And playing chauffeur for all the Halloween parties my kids managed to squeeze in!

Feeling grateful, inspired, and slightly out of breath after such a full month — here’s to keeping the conversation (and the energy!) going into November 💫

21/10/2025

🌊 Riding the Menopause Wave: Final Tip

Navigating your GP appointment can be one of the most important steps in your menopause journey.

Feeling informed and confident helps you get the support you deserve.

Dr Dhavale Talks Menopause shares that coming prepared with your symptoms, noting how they affect your daily life, and asking questions openly can guide your GP in finding the right treatment plan for you.

🗣️ Your voice matters. Your experience is valid. The first step to better care is starting the conversation.

13/10/2025

Riding the Menopause Wave: Tip 3 🌊

Every menopause journey is different and that’s exactly why talking about it matters.
Connection is powerful. Sharing your experience, listening to others, and realising you’re not alone can make all the difference.

DDr Dhavale Talks Menopausereminds us that opening up to friends, family, or communities helps break the silence and normalise the conversation.

06/10/2025

Riding the Menopause Wave: Tip 2 🛥️

During menopause, our skin goes through real changes. Collagen levels drop, which can mean dryness, fine lines and a loss of elasticity.
explains how she supports her skin during this stage and the simple steps that make a difference, including looking for products with the MTick approval.
Healthy, confident skin is possible at every age, it just starts with understanding what it needs.

02/10/2025

01/10/2025

Menopause isn't a single moment. It's a wave, sometimes steady, sometimes stormy, and always unique.

As Menopause Awareness Month begins, we're leaning into that metaphor on how to ride the menopause wave with confidence.
Because for some, it feels like a sudden crash. For others, it's a gentle ripple that quietly shifts the shoreline. However it arrives, the wave is real and learning to move with it (not against it) makes all the difference.
First tip coming later today.