What comes to mind when you hear the word ‘hypnotherapy’?  Relaxation? A deep sleep? Or perhaps you’re imagining being taken into a trance-like state by a psychiatrist swinging a coin in front of your face. Katie was joined on the podcast by Sally Garozzo, an experienced Clinical Hypnotherapist, to explore the practice of hypnotherapy for menopause AND hear about how it could ease menopausal symptoms such as hot flushes, anxiety and sleep disturbances. Listen to the full conversation in The Latte Lounge podcast episode above. Sally explained exactly what hypnotherapy is and how it works ..read more

*Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links (marked with an *). This means that, at zero cost to you, we will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalise a purchase. Does your pelvic floor get the attention it deserves?  We care for the skin on our face, and yet we often neglect a part of the body that deserves equal, if not more, care.  Many of the issues caused by poor pelvic floor health are not only treatable but preventable, and yet still aren’t openly discussed, causing many women to suffer unnecessarily. Katie welcomed author an ..read more

Menopause can be challenging to navigate, no matter what you’re doing. However, you don't get to pick and choose which days you feel your symptoms most heavily. Some days, you may be able to push through the pain and discomfort.  While it's not ideal, it's something you must do at work — leaving many people with few options for their own comfort. Around 42% of working women consider leaving their workplaces due to menopause.  The best way to stop menopausal women from leaving the workforce is to find ways to minimise the symptoms while we’re in the office. You might have to do things ..read more

Are you considering if HRT in the UK is the right choice for you? With numerous treatment options available for the perimenopause and menopause, it can be overwhelming to know where to start. Keep reading for our guide on Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), a treatment that can help to alleviate menopause symptoms and improve your overall quality of life. What exactly is HRT? Learn more in our guide HRT has grown in popularity in recent years, and getting a pre-payment prescription certificate in the UK is now easier than ever. However, it is worth noting that there are nationwide shortages, so ..read more

The perimenopause brings with it many physical symptoms. As your oestrogen levels drop, you stop menstruating, and you may experience mood shifts, dry skin or changes in weight. While these signs vary for each of us, a common complaint among those going through menopause is leg pain and muscle tension. How common is menopause leg pain and muscle aches? Experts have found that low oestrogen levels result in musculoskeletal aches and pains during menopause. This explains why joint pain affects roughly 40% of women (1) in their late 40s and 50s in the UK.  As an essential hormone, oestrogen ..read more

*Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links (marked with an *). This means that, at zero cost to you, we will earn an affiliate commission if you click through the link and finalise a purchase. Many women look forward to menopause and the next phase of their life. But before you enjoy fewer mood swings and headaches, you might go through unpleasant menopause symptoms, such as dry, itchy skin, for several months.  These discomforting signs are associated with decreasing oestrogen levels in the body.  Let’s look at how oestrogen impacts skin health and how we can h ..read more

Our bodies are always changing. But sometimes, we face a big or sudden change that may prove challenging to deal with. For many women, menopause is one of those big life changes. Menopause can cause changes in every aspect of the body, from the skin to the breasts, mood, sex drive, and a host of other areas. How can you deal with the skin sensitivity that comes with menopause? What can you do to alleviate menopause-induced breast sensitivity, soreness and tenderness? How to keep cool during a hot flush? Why are these changes happening in the first place? You probably have a lot of questions. W ..read more

Too often, women living with disability are left out of the menopause and midlife women's health conversation and, as a result, put their symptoms down to pre-existing health conditions, not realising that they could actually be entering perimenopause or menopause. Katie invited Emma Livingstone, founder of Up – The Adult Cerebral Palsy Movement, to the podcast to share her own story and to explain why it is so important for women, in particular those with cerebral palsy, to have their own pathways within healthcare. Emma talks about her own experience living with a long-term disability and wh ..read more