The hormone rollercoaster

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• Menopause: Part 1 - symptoms and treatments

  12 Sep 2015

  Exploring menopause symptoms, treatments and the science with Dr Bev Lawton, the Director of the Women's Health Research Centre at the University of Otago Audio

• Menopause: Part 2 - why it happens

  26 Sep 2015

  Menopause science; what causes it and why does it happen? With menopause specialist Dr Bev Lawton of the Women's Health Research Centre at the University of Otago. Audio

• Menopause: Part 3 - hormone replacement therapy

  10 Oct 2015

  What is HRT? Director of the Women's Health Research Centre at the University of Otago, menopause expert Bev Lawton on the risks and benefits of taking HRT during menopause. Audio

• Menopause: Part 4 - HRT alternatives

  24 Oct 2015

  From SSRIs to black cohosh, we look at some of the alternatives to Hormone Replacement Therapy with menopause specialist Dr Bev Lawton. Audio

• Menopause: Part 5 - Bioidentical Hormones

  7 Nov 2015

  Women take bioidentical hormones because they're supposedly a natural, safer, personalised alternative to conventional HRT. But are they really? Menopause specialist Dr Bev Lawton has a warning. Audio

• Menopause: Part 6 - HRT

  28 Nov 2015

  We look at the different varieties of hormone replacement therapy or HRT available on the market with Dr Bev Lawton. She's Director of the Wellington Menopause Clinic, the director of the Women's… Audio

• Menopause 7 - your questions

  12 Dec 2015

  Dr Bev Lawton answers your questions about peri-menopause, insomnia and how drinking caffeine and alcohol affects hot flushes. Audio