How to Get The Most Out of Your GP Menopause Appointment

In this week’s Episode we talk about how you can get the most out of your appointment with your GP or Menopause Clinic, and get what you want. Dr Lucy Craven, a Devon based Doctor gives us her advice from a GP’s point of view.We are on the penultimate read of our Book Collective read for this series, The Red Tent by Anita Diamant.We have a new Foodie Collective and it’s Funky Salads! We will find out how you’re all getting on with the WI #yogawcp28 challenge and did you know HRT can reduce snoring? And how our eyes (Jinty’s) degenerate as we go through menopause? There’s plenty of laughter and relaxed chat throughout this episode and lots of the usual fun and frolics. Your 10 minute menopause GP appointment will never be long enough to go through all the symptoms, HRT, the alternatives, and how to get your life back on track so we get advice from Dr Lucy Craven a GP with specialist menopause training to find out how you can get the most out of your GP appointment. The British Menopause Society has released 11 new standards to help you and your GP when you walk into that consulting room. We talk advice and guidance and make sure you have all the advice and guidance to prepare you for your appointment. The Book Collective is on the penultimate read of Anita Diamant’s The Red Tent, Dinah is starting a new life in the Valley of The Kings where the mundane and every day are a welcome comfort to her, until a ghost from her past resurfaces, her brother Joseph. Next week we read to the end. In our Food Collective this month as it’s Summer in the UK we wanted to put the sparkle back into your salad, so we’re giving you funky salads this month and Lou has delivered this weeks funky salad: Shit Green Salad…it tastes better than it sounds! You can use any greens but this is the recipe Lou used!Recipe:Handful of green beans steamed. Asparagus lightly caramelised in EVOORocket or watercress or green leaf lettuce. Cucumber cut as you wantAvocado – sliced. 2 spring onionsSprinkling of chia seeds, EVOO and to garnish pomegranate seeds Our WI has got you all involved this month and we love seeing the photos you send over to use. We have challenged ourselves and the Collective to 3 sun salutations for 28 days for the #yoga28wcp challenge, so if you haven’t already please join in! Our campaign for a Menopause Clinic in Devon is moving closer but we still need signatures on our petition: https://www.change.org/p/wheresmyclinicOr to send your testimonials please email us: [email protected] finally, if you would like the templates to send to your MP or CCG please visit our website: https://menopauseclinicfordevon.co.uk--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/womenkindcollectivepodcast/message☕ SUBSCRIBE for honest chats on women’s health, feminist issues, sisterhood & smashing the patriarchy, one cuppa at a time.💛 Enjoying the podcast? Please share, leave us a review or comment!If you would like to you can Buy us a coffee at Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/womenkindcollectivepodcast💬 We love hearing from you, email us your ideas here Jinty & Lou @ [email protected]👀 Join us on instagram here https://www.instagram.com/womenkindcollective?igsh=ZmxmbGs2d3BjcXA1&utm_source=qr🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/womenkind-collective/id1557937820🎧 Listen on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/42KniEtc5WGQhNvREsN1WP?si=e14a83c93a304bb3And all your favourite Podcast PlatformsThank you for Listening Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.