Hormones, Health & HRT with Dr Katie Armstrong: This Will Change How You Think About Perimenopause

In this episode of the Honestly, Carly Podcast, I’m joined by an incredible guest, Dr Katie Armstrong, GP of 20+ years and founder of Clinic51, a private GP-led women’s health and menopause clinic.This is not “just an HRT chat”.We talk about the real-life overlap between medicine and lifestyle, why perimenopause can feel like you’ve got 20 tabs open in your brain, and how to think about symptoms as information, not a personal failure.This conversation will change the way you think about the menopause transition.WHAT WE COVERWhy hormones are powerful, but never the only factorThe “cliff edge” metaphor: why HRT can help, but won’t fix your entire lifeWhat perimenopause can look like across the yearsWhat HRT tends to help most (and when it doesn't)Breast cancer risk: what the evidence actually saysMetabolic change in midlife: insulin sensitivity, central weight gain, and what to do differentlyHow to prep for a GP appointmentWhy “quick fixes” often backfire in midlife, and what to focus on insteadLINKS & RESOURCESGreene Climacteric Scale (symptom questionnaire you can take to your GP) - there are loads available online - just pop it in your search engine.Breast cancer risk pictogram / infographic (British Menopause Society)Women’s Health Concern factsheet: HRT benefits & risks Find Dr Katie Armstrong + Clinic51 here: https://www.clinic51.co.ukABOUT DR KATIE ARMSTRONGDr Katie Armstrong is a GP and the founder of Clinic51, a GP-led women’s health and menopause clinic based in West Sussex, with in-person and video consultations available.IMPORTANT NOTEThis episode is for general education and isn’t personal medical advice. If you’re making decisions about HRT or your health, speak with your GP or qualified clinician.ENJOYED THIS EPISODE?If this helped, please follow/subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend who needs to hear it.I always love to hear from you. If you've found this episode helpful, drop me a DM on Instagram @carlycorrigall.