Menopause Matters Episode 1

Perimenopause: How do I know this is it?

In our first episode, host Alison Brahe-Daddo talks to Dr Fatima Khan, a perimenopause and menopause specialist with a holistic approach to women's physical emotional and mental wellbeing.

Dr Kahn sheds light on the difference between perimenopause and menopause, how getting a handle on your stress can make a big difference to your perimenopause symptoms, why early symptoms of perimenopause can often be related to your mental health, how to know if this is really ‘it’ and treatment options.

Menopause Matters is brought to you by HCF, Australia's largest not-for-profit health fund.

Guest bio: Dr Fatima Khan is a highly experienced perimenopause and menopause specialist at Melbourne’s Epworth Hospital. She’s passionate about helping women understand perimenopause and menopause, and the impact it has on women’s physical and mental health.

For more on Dr Khan, follow her on Instagram @menopausespecialist

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This podcast contains general health information and shouldn’t be relied on as medical advice. If you have any health concerns, speak to your doctor. HCF doesn’t endorse any statements or opinions made during the podcast. If the podcast makes you feel depressed or anxious and you need to talk to someone straight away, call Lifeline on 13 11 14.

Want to know more?

Here are some of the studies and statistics we mentioned in this episode.

Evernow Menopause Study https://www.evernow.com/menopause-study

How sex hormones affect neurotransmitters and shape the adult female brain during hormonal transition periods https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4335177/

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