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EPISODE · Aug 18, 2026 · 52 MIN

The HRT Cancer Fear: What Dr Louise Newson Says We’ve Got Wrong

from Just As Well, The Women's Health Podcast · host Women's Health UK

Dr Louise Newson challenges the belief that HRT automatically increases breast cancer risk—and explains why the type of hormone, the dose, and the individual woman all matter. She discusses: What the famous 2002 study actually found Why estrogen-only and combined HRT can have different risks Why some women need higher doses because they do not absorb patches or gels properly Why menopause symptoms can include joint pain, palpitations, insomnia, low mood and brain fog Why women are still being prescribed antidepressants instead of hormones The difference between progesterone and synthetic progestogens Why a blood test may not tell the whole story Whether HRT can protect future bone and heart health This is a frank conversation about medical misinformation, women being dismissed, and why “one dose fits all” medicine may be failing women. Buy The Power of Hormones here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Power-Hormones-misinformation-hormones-healthier/dp/1399749935/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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