We had so much fun at the 🎨 Sea and Beach Monsters Workshop at the St George's Arts Centre, Gravesend. Thank you ceramicist Laura Hollis!

It was lovely saying hi to the beautiful lavender fields at the Castle Farm in Kent. We could not have missed it this year (as always)!

Every piece of evidence is key and adds to our understanding about vaginal oestrogen use for genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) after breast cancer treatment!

Premature ovarian insufficiency (before 40) or early menopause 40-44) is associated with increased risks of cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis and mortality, but prevalence estimates have been traditionally derived primarily from high-income countries.

A welcome review from Martina Pagliuca and colleagues covering survivorship after breast cancer treatment and the unique and complex set of challenges that extend well beyond the completion of active treatment. www.frontiersin.org/journals/onc...

Join us today at 7 pm online when we discuss optimising HRT for menopause There are so many HRT options out there and so much of prescribing happens outside of product license in today’s world. your-menopause-by-harley-street-at-home.circle.so/c/upcoming-c...

Reviving the call for preserving the art of ovulation induction

Thank you England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 for making the 4 am ⚽️ watch worth every second. Bravo! Well played, Mexico It’s coming home 🏆

Today we celebrate the 78th anniversary of the National Health Service in the UK and recognise the difference it makes to millions of people's lives every day 🙏🏻 Proud to be part of the NHS

Here is a useful study from Leona A. Verma and Lauren A. Silvano which aimed to find out current confidence and knowledge of pharmacy students on menopause and HRT.

We thoroughly enjoyed completing this year’s ‘Read to Beat’ summer reading challenge! Thank you Gravesend Library! ❤️

It was 🎉 fantastic family fun at the Fort 🏰 for the Gravesham Riverside Festival today Our favourites were the ‘Junk Jodie storytelling’ and the ‘🎨 Imagination Station’ - a magical land full of fairies 🧚 , goblins, wizards, giants and talking toadstools! 🍄

It was lovely to visit ⚓ The Nao Victoria on the📍 Gravesend Town Pier last week It was wonderful to explore the full-size replica of the ship 🚢 that completed the first circumnavigation of the globe 🌏. Amazing to see what life was like at sea 🌊 more than 500 years ago.

It has been busy few weeks of clinics and some reflections on the variations in advice we provide for menopause care. A 54 year old who had stopped her periods for a year and was experiencing typical menopause symptoms presented to her healthcare provider.

The results are in and the nation has decided – Britain’s Favourite Butterfly is the iconic, the colourful, the feisty… Peacock!  britainsfavouritebutterfly.co.uk

Congratulations 👏 to Dr Gayathri Delanerolle on publication of her latest book 📖 A thought provoking read about battles and challenges of medical menopause stemming from personal experiences and calling for reshaping of medical culture , research and policy through the lived truths of women.

Here is a survey from Menopause and Cancer CIC (not-for-profit) designed to gather insights from individuals (age 18-30) who have experienced both menopause and cancer with the aim to better understand the unique challenges faced by this community.

It was wonderful to contribute to🍦 The Great British Summer Holiday Exhibition at 🎨 St George's Arts Centre, Gravesend from 📅 Tuesday 30th June - Sunday 19th July 2026. Thank you St George's Arts Centre team!

Join us on the Clinical Conundrums session tomorrow 7 pm!

This live, interactive session is where we discuss complex menopause care clinical cases, revisit the latest evidence-based guidance and treatment options. your-menopause-by-harley-street-at-home.circle.so/c/home?post_...

Here is a useful evidence review from Rola Ghasoub et al. summarising the evidence on vaginal oestrogen for prevention of recurrent urinary tract infections (rUTIs) in peri- and postmenopausal women and on the gap between clinical guideline recommendations and regulatory product labelling.

What a match! Thank you Harry Kane, Well played DR Congo. Go England go 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

It was a wonderful opportunity to take part in the ‘Don’t Pause for Menopause’ symposium on Sunday. The meeting brought together so many people working hard in Women’s Health space to improve menopause experiences for others.

Last Sunday marked the summer solstice, marking the official start of astronomical summer across the northern hemisphere - the moment when northern hemisphere is most tilted towards the Sun.

Hearing is an underresearched aspect of women's health, and while there is growing evidence that the menopause transition may affect hearing and listening, there is lack of clear and comprehensive understanding of these changes.

It was wonderful to join the Menopause and Cancer team (Susie and Dani) at Bristol for the British Gynaecological Cancer Society Annual Scientific Meeting.

I am delighted to join the EVIE Women's Health Research Unit at Anglia Ruskin University as an Honorary Associate Professor. www.aru.ac.uk/health-medic...

These two papers have been doing the headlines recently. The first is a small proof-of-concept study by Hirschberg et al., which enrolled women between 18 and 35 with autoimmune POI.

There has been a lot recently in the medical literature about impact of different types of exogenous hormones on Meningiomas. Here is a useful narrative review by Nicola Pluchino and colleagues on the topic.

There has been a lot recently in the medical literature about impact of different types of exogenous hormones on Meningiomas. Here is a useful narrative review by Nicola Pluchino and colleagues on the topic.

Happy Father’s Day 😍

Haematology and female hormone health intersect at multiple levels. As the authors of this review point out - Haematologists have a unique privilege of providing lifetime care, often in multidisciplinary clinics such as sickle cell disease or haemophilia treatment centres.

It was wonderful to talk to everyone at the ‘National Highways’ staff event in Birmingham today. We covered Menopause, HRT and what is new in this field.

From the pioneering research work of German virologist Dr. Harald zur Hausen who first detected and proved that the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) causes cervical cancer in the early 1980s to……… www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Yay! What a win! ⚽️ Go England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 go!

It is the national ‘Thank a Teacher Day’ today! A heartfelt thank you to all the wonderful teachers for being the guiding lights that helped us find our paths in life.

Last week was the ‘Diabetes Week’ (8th to 14th June 2026 - to raise public awareness, promote early diagnosis, improve daily management, and eradicate the stigma faced by people living with it).

What is the impact of clinic waiting times on patient’s symptoms and quality of life?

Annelies Marie Frank was born on 12th June 1929. She gained worldwide notability posthumously for keeping a diary documenting her life in hiding during the German occupation of the Netherlands.

The 2026 World Cup is here and bigger than ever as 48 nations compete for the biggest prize in football. All the very best to the teams from across the world 🌍. Go England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Go!

The publication of National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance on Menopause Management in November 2015 in the UK was a pivotal moment that changed the menopause management landscape and transformed the way we prescribe hormone replacement therapy (HRT).

Wow! What an elephantastic experience we had today! Starting form the St George’s Arts Centre, we embarked on an interactive journey across Gravesend, blending site-specific theatre, puppetry, workshops, quizzes, challenges, and local fact-finding on a mission to find the missing elephant 🐘!

We had a wonderful time today with poet Jen Elvy at her family poetry 📖workshop at the lovely Marie’s tea ☕️ room in Gravesend as part of the Gravesham Fringe Festival! It was amazing creating poems within minutes and reciting them too! We left with our own mini collection of poems.

We have been recording butterfly 🦋 and moth sightings in our locality. Are you a butterfly fan? Flashy, adventurous or fantastically freaky. The UK 🇬🇧 has 60 beautiful butterflies, each with their own story.

It was wonderful to join the teams away day for inpatient women’s health nurses at University College London Hospital today. We discussed so much about menopause and HRT. Thank you Uma Bhatta for the opportunity.

Polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS), previously named polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), affects about one in eight women. The condition has diverse endocrine and metabolic features, and many women traditionally have been let down with delayed/missed diagnosis, fragmented care, and stigma

This is a survey from Menopause and Cancer CIC (not-for-profit) designed to gather insights from individuals (age 18-30) who have experienced both menopause and cancer with the aim to better understand the unique challenges faced by this community.

What a wonderful performance 👏 We really enjoyed the - 🎭 The Lonely Avocet - A Gravesham Fringe Festival Event. A puppetry performance telling the story of one bird 🐦 navigating the perilous path to near extinction.

Do join us on the two educational events this week. On Wednesday, we explore how thyroid disorders, diabetes, PMOS and other endocrine conditions intersect with menopause, and how this impacts everyday clinical decision-making.

It was lovely to see the joint exhibition ‘Canvas and Clay’ by Tark Butler and Steve Conway in London today. We loved every bit of it & enjoyed the visual feast where paints 🎨 met the earth. Varda of course had bonus fun time counting the frogs 🐸 in the pond and playing with her new little friend.

The Gravesham Fringe has begun! ✨ Across Gravesham, venues, streets, studios, and spaces are coming alive with live music, theatre, comedy, exhibitions, workshops, family events, performances, and more. Thank you @graveshambc.bsky.social