In this episode I’m back talking to the wonderful Dr Katie as we carry on looking more closely at Menopause and Breast Cancer. She explains how to give yourself a proper breast exam, which I’m certainly guilty of not doing and we look again at the risks associated with being on HRT. 

We discuss the difficulties that can be brought about by a medical or surgical menopause and how we need to make sure that women going through this can have a conversation with a Menopause Specialist so they know what’s likely to happen. We also look at the non hormonal treatments as no-one should feel there aren’t any options available to them and we (excitedly) discuss the new NK3 receptor drugs which could be a total game changer for non hormonal treatment of hot flushes and vasomotor symptoms. 

FDA Approve NK3 Receptor Antagonists https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-approves-novel-drug-treat-moderate-severe-hot-flashes-caused-menopause

Breast Screening Unit search https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/other-health-services/breast-screening-services

NHS leaflet Breast Cancer and How To Spot it https://www.england.nhs.uk/south/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2017/03/Easy-read-breast-cancer-leaflet.pdf

BMS TV https://thebms.org.uk/publications/bms-tv/

WHC Breast Cancer Fact sheet https://www.womens-health-concern.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/01-WHC-FACTSHEET-BreastCancer-NOV2022-C.pdf

Daisy Network for early Menopause https://www.daisynetwork.org

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