Personal Profile
For 30 years I have maintained an interest in the menopause and hormone replacement therapy (HRT). The early 2000s saw the publication of research that cast significant doubt on the safety of HRT and led to a dramatic fall in the number of women taking it and indeed GPs who were comfortable in prescribing. Recently there has been a reappraisal of the risks and benefits of HRT culminating in the publication of NICE guidance in 2015. Nevertheless it can be difficult to know what is best for each individual and that is when it helps to be able to see someone who has the experience and understanding to inform and guide women and GPs through the decision making process.