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The Dr Louise Newson Podcast

Have a menopause question? You’ll find the answers here.

Join balance founder, GP and Menopause Specialist Dr Louise Newson, for the definitive perimenopause and menopause podcast.
Each week she is joined by a special guest for the lowdown on the latest research and treatments, bust myths and share inspirational stories.
This podcast is brought to you by the Newson Health Group, which has clinics across the UK dedicated to providing personalised perimenopause and menopause care for all women. It funds cutting-edge menopause research and creates clinical-led education programmes for healthcare professionals. It also funds the award-winning balance menopause support app, which provides free menopause resources and support to millions of people worldwide, empowering and enabling women to have choice and control over their perimenopause and menopause treatment.


Listen and watch the latest episodes of the Dr Louise Newson podcast below



Melasma: keeping hyperpigmentation at bay in the summer
Podcast #211

Melasma: keeping hyperpigmentation at bay in the summer

Consultant dermatologist Dr Sajjad Rajpar returns to the podcast this week in […]

What is the right dose of HRT for you? Hormones and premature ovarian insufficiency  
Podcast #210

What is the right dose of HRT for you? Hormones and premature ovarian insufficiency  

How do you work out what the right dose of HRT is […]

Learning disabilities and the menopause
Podcast #209

Learning disabilities and the menopause

On this week’s episode of the Dr Louise Newson podcast, Dr Louise […]

Ultra-processed food unwrapped with Henry Dimbleby
Podcast #208

Ultra-processed food unwrapped with Henry Dimbleby

Henry Dimbleby, co-founder of Leon, food campaigner and writer, joins the podcast […]

Managing menopause while living with physical disabilities
Podcast #207

Managing menopause while living with physical disabilities

Laura Bibby joins Dr Louise to share her experience of managing the […]

Utrogestan supply issues: what it means and alternatives available
Podcast #206

Utrogestan supply issues: what it means and alternatives available

The supply of HRT medication Utrogestan is being restricted by the UK […]

Author Joanne Harris: ending the invisibility of menopausal women
Podcast #205

Author Joanne Harris: ending the invisibility of menopausal women

Bestselling author of Chocolat Joanne Harris joins Dr Louise Newson to talk […]

Hormonal changes and mental health: maternal mental health awareness
Podcast #204

Hormonal changes and mental health: maternal mental health awareness

Advisory: this podcast contains themes of mental health and suicide. Earlier this […]

Nursing and the menopause: International Nurses Day special episode
Podcast #203

Nursing and the menopause: International Nurses Day special episode

In a special episode on the eve of International Nurses Day, this […]

What does the future hold for menopause and HRT? With menopause activist Kate Muir
Podcast #202

What does the future hold for menopause and HRT? With menopause activist Kate Muir

Making a welcome return to the podcast this week is menopause activist, […]

More than skin deep: menopause, skin and HRT doses with Dr Andrew Weber
Podcast #201

More than skin deep: menopause, skin and HRT doses with Dr Andrew Weber

Dr Andrew Weber is Medical Director of the Bodyvie Medi-Clinic in London […]

Osteoporosis: how to protect your bones during menopause and beyond
Podcast #200

Osteoporosis: how to protect your bones during menopause and beyond

Bone density for women can plummet around the time of the perimenopause […]

Rosacea and menopause: what’s the link?
Podcast #199

Rosacea and menopause: what’s the link?

Consultant Dermatologist Dr Sajjad Rajpar makes a welcome return to the podcast […]

Joe Wicks: how to exercise and stay active during the menopause
Podcast #198

Joe Wicks: how to exercise and stay active during the menopause

Joe Wicks really needs no introduction: he’s a fitness coach, presenter and […]

The problem with medicalising the menopause without HRT
Podcast #197

The problem with medicalising the menopause without HRT

Advisory: this podcast contains themes of mental health and suicide. In this […]

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