{"podcast":{"title":"Menopause Matters, Let’s Talk","slug":"menopause-matters-let-s-talk-6918957","podcast_index_feed_id":6918957,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/664df03655f9a40011180957","website_url":"https://www.letstalkmenopause.co.uk/","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1716383520162-b872619315a92994c81a7e2dbc410ab9.jpeg","author":"Heather Currie and Ruth Devlin","episode_count":48,"summary":"The podcast which we hope will become your go to for anything to do with the menopause & related topics. Each episode will be packed with useful information & resources to help you make those more informed decisions. We will provide information you can trust with no ‘flim flam’ or doom & gloom. =================================== If you have listened to our podcasts already, please complete our short survey, only 9 questions, at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/S5RGV8P =================================== Useful links & resources: Women’s Health concern: www.womens-health-concern.org Let’s Talk Menopause : www.letstalkmenopause.co.uk Menopause Matters : www.menopausematters.co.uk NHS inform: www.nhsinform.scot/healthy-living/womens-health The Menopause Matters;Let’s Talk Podcast is hosted by Dr Heather Currie MBE, founder of Menopause Matters & Ruth Devlin founder of Let’s Talk Menopause. Heather is a gynaecologist with special interests in menopause, Premenstrual syndrome and cervical screening. She is a trustee and past chair of the British Menopause Society (BMS), Co-editor of post Reproductive Health, the journal of the BMS, Clinical advisor to Scottish government for the Women’s…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T14:21:24.242618+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/menopause-matters-let-s-talk-6918957"},"episode":{"title":"Measuring hormone levels, there’s more to it than you think.","slug":"measuring-hormone-levels-there-s-more-to-it-than-you-think","published_at":"2025-11-04T06:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/menopause-matters-let-s-talk-6918957/measuring-hormone-levels-there-s-more-to-it-than-you-think","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/menopause-matters-let-s-talk-6918957","url":"https://www.menopausematters.co.uk","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/664df03655f9a40011180957/e/6908a6d7a4118b197cfd9a74/media.mp3","summary":"During this episode Heather and our guest Dr Clare Spencer do an amazing job of simplifying this incredibly complex topic. You might be thinking…mmm…not the sexiest topic to listen to but, please do because by the end not only will you have a greater understanding about blood tests but you’ll also be reminded about a few basics - understanding how other unmeasurable factors influence your symptoms as those hormones merrily fluctuate away and why it’s so important to disentangle how you really feel during this hormonal storminess. Heather and Clare drill down into the nitty gritty. dispelling myths and misinformation along the way and give invaluable insight into a very misunderstood topic. So, would you ever measure hormone levels? If so, is there a right time, what about age factors, what are they actually testing for, how accurate is it, what about absorption levels, are there target levels to aim for, how do you interpret a result, where do environmental factors & genetics come in, how best to avoid tachyphylaxis and what about prescribing HRT for bone health? I know, they cover a lot…we told you it was worth a listen!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"During this episode Heather and our guest Dr Clare Spencer do an amazing job of simplifying this incredibly complex topic. You might be thinking…mmm…not t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2010,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/menopause-matters-let-s-talk-6918957/episodes/measuring-hormone-levels-there-s-more-to-it-than-you-think/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/menopause-matters-let-s-talk-6918957/measuring-hormone-levels-there-s-more-to-it-than-you-think.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}