The Dr Louise Newson Podcast

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116 – Bioidentical HRT has good safety data, so why do so few women take it?

Bioidentical (body identical) HRT is safer than the old synthetic hormones, so why do so few women take it? Dr Jerrold Weinberg spent 25 years delivering babies in Detro

Nov 5
33 min

115 – Bleeding on HRT: why it happens and what it means

Is bleeding on HRT normal? It’s a common side effect that usually settles and there’s often a simple explanation. Consultant gynaecologist Tony Chalhoub worked for years

Nov 3
32 min

112 – What do I do if my doctor dismisses my menopause symptoms?

Doctor dismissing your menopause symptoms? Dr Phyllis Nsiah-Kumi explains how to get heard and get the right care. Dr Phyllis Nsiah-Kumi, MD, MPH, is a US physician with

Oct 29
31 min

113 – Does menopause speed up ageing? What estrogen does to inflammation

Does menopause speed up ageing? The science shows inflammation accelerates in perimenopause, and estrogen can slow it. Nikolina Lauc is CEO of GlycanAge, which measures

Oct 27
32 min

112 – Primodos: the harmful hormone pill prescribed to millions of pregnant women

Primodos was the pregnancy test pill containingsynthetic hormones that was prescribed to millions of women during the 50s, 60s and 70s that caused severe congenital malfo

Oct 22
37 min

111 – Can hormones help postpartum psychosis?

Can hormones help postpartum psychosis? Why the fall in estrogen and progesterone after birth is so often overlooked. Jade Lloyd had her daughter in December 2020 after

Oct 20
34 min

110 – Can't tolerate progesterone? It may be progestogens

Biochemist Dr Phyllis Bronson on why women who can't tolerate progesterone may actually be reacting to progestogens/progestins (the synthetic type of progesterone) Phyll

Oct 15
30 min

109 - Can you take HRT with endometriosis?

Can you take HRT if you have endometriosis? Nicola Roberts feared it would bring her pain back. Now she takes estradiol, progesterone and testosterone and feels the best

Oct 13
31 min

108 – Why is there so much confusion about HRT education for clinicians?

Doctors are being taught to treat hormone guidance as if it's law, but according to retired GP and medical educator Dr Mark Coombe, that guidance is too often "at best ve

Oct 8
31 min

107 – Menopause, testosterone & rowing the Atlantic at 50

In this really interesting episode, two ocean rowers over 50 share their menopause journeys. One of them takes all three hormones, and the other would love to but has bee

Oct 6
33 min

106 – Hormonal acne, hair loss & ageing skin with Dr Saj Rajpar

Consultant dermatologist Dr Saj Rajpar, making his fifth visit to the podcast, joins Louise to explain why acne, hair loss and ageing skin are so often driven by hormones

Oct 1
30 min

105 – Mathilde Barker: endometriosis at 19, menopause at 23

Mathilde Barker was 23 when she finally understood why, since the age of 14, doctors had told her it was "just" muscle strain, put her on antidepressants, and once remove

Sep 29
33 min

104 – What the research shows about menopause and suicide risk

In this episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by Dr Pooja Saini and psychologist Dr Olivia Hendriks to discuss their important research into perimenopause, menopause and su

Sep 24
31 min

103 – A fighter pilot's menopause: HRT, testosterone & guilt with Jo Salter

Jo flew supersonic jets under extreme pressure for a living, but missed the menopause happening inside her own body. This week Dr Louise Newson is joined by Jo Salter, B

Sep 22
38 min

102 – GLP-1s, hormones & the truth about weight gain with Rose Stokes

Rose Stokes, journalist and host of the Matter of Fat podcast, joins Dr Louise Newson to talk GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, the hormones behind weight gain and the shame aroun

Sep 17
33 min

101 – Luteal Uglies - what does this mean?

Up to 80% of women with PMDD have suicidal thoughts. Online, it's being trivialised as the 'luteal uglies'. In this solo episode, Dr Louise Newson explains what'sactuall

Sep 15
27 min

100 – Sepsis, UTIs & quadruple amputation: Kim’s story

Kim Smith went on a family holiday to Spain with a UTI and woke up nine weeks later having lost all four limbs to sepsis. Twice missed by Spanish doctors, Kim's kidney p

Sep 10
32 min

99 – Gut health, hormones & food noise with Dominique Ludwig

Nutritionist Dominique Ludwig, author of No NonsenseNutrition, explains why your gut controls your hormones and hunger. Dominique trained at King's College and has spent

Sep 8
27 min

98 – Why the type of hormone matters for health and fitness - Davey Maher

Many women are told that all hormone treatments are essentially the same. But the reality is far more complex, and understanding the difference could have a significant i

Sep 3
29 min

97 – PMDD, ADHD & autism: addiction as a coping mechanism

Natalie Sykes spent years using heroin and crack cocaine to self-medicate undiagnosed PMDD, autism and ADHD, and now finally understands why. Natalie, founder of the PMD

Sep 1
30 min

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What listeners say

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Dr. Newson is relentless in her desire to educate and empower women. As a US Urologist, who has been in this area for over 15 years because of personal family issues. Dr Newson has been an early and consistent leader, to the detriment of her own practice, speaking out about the discrepancies between male and female care not just in Great Britain, but across the world. I am greatly appreciative to her deep insight and willingness to think outside of the medical dogma, which is often wrong.

RockyNelson · Apr 2026

Thank you for sharing your story and Dr Louise’s advocacy. PMDD almost took my life several times over the past 28 years and now perimenopause is making it even harder. I feel hope from your validation. USA

*librarian* · Aug 2025

Dr. Newson is no doubt very knowledgeable and has done wonderful things for women in peri and menopause. I have learned so much from her. My only criticism is that she never gives her guest a chance to speak. She automatically starts her lectures and the guest has to interject when then can. I would love to hear from them and their opinions and expertise.

Bears2014 · Jun 2025

This podcast has been an absolute game-changer in my journey through perimenopause. It’s not just informative but deeply validating, offering education and empowerment in every episode. The conversations are raw, relatable, and refreshingly honest—something every woman navigating this phase of life needs. It has helped me feel seen and supported, reminding me that I’m not alone in this journey. A must-listen for all women, whether you’re going through peri or menopause or simply want to understand and prepare for it. Highly recommended!

Marién Sarriera · Jan 2025

This played more as an advertisement for their app. The podcast itself gave no evidence nor evidence based information other than “women deserve a choice,” which women do. I was looking forward to listening to this podcast. They stated that there is a lack of information out there regarding women’s hormones outside of reproduction and fertility, yet lots of media suggesting supplements etc while neglecting the actual daily function of hormones; I feel this podcast greatly contributed to the “noise” to which they lamented. Women are t dumb, please don’t treat as such. We can handle academic and scientific evidence based information with biological reasoning other than “women deserve a choice.”

Mama KZ5 · Jun 2026

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