Knowledge is power. But when it comes to one very important aspect of women's health, frustration, confusion gaslighting and outright misdiagnosis can get in the way of understanding menopause.
Dr Louise Newson is is one of the UK's leading experts on menopause and peri-menopause.
She's written the definitive book about it and has a podcast dedicated to answering questions about what it is and what can be done to reduce symptoms that can really interfere with quality of life.
She's taken on the medical establishment for under funding research into menopause and for better standards for the 1.2 billion women worldwide are currently going through it.
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