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[jaypo]

Well said cath

[Ladybt28]

Yes Cath - extremely well put - failing GPs and Menopause - that should be a Panorama program - they are always the one banging on about cut backs, just imagine how much could be saved they knew what they were doing instead of sending us for loads of tests we don't need and prescribing ADs which are useless.  Anyone looked at the post for the YouTube discussion with Louise Newsom listed here by SueLW - that's more like it

[CLKD]

I looked at it but it dropped out 

Good post Cath ........ but of course, there are lots of GPs/Medical Practitioners that are sympathetic and do help, mine included.  Probably because his wife is my age?  He diagnosed my VA  and with appropriate treatment, problem eased. 

How many would be prepared to name and shame their GPs due to Solicitors banging on the door?  This should be up to those running sites such as these and the Menopause 'society' [sorry can't remember the title  ].  The BMA should be on the ball too however:

with the Psychiatrist practising who wasn't actually Licensed: for over 20 years  the more I hear the less I trust  (Bogus psychiatrist Zholia Alemi may have sanctioned the illegal detention of hundreds of patients, says a former Cumbrian NHS boss. )

So much for those dealing with vulnerable adults etc..  Maybe it's time for GPs to specialise within the Surgery situation?  So that each has another 'knowledge' aside from being a General Practitioner?  I wonder why the Drug Companies haven't stepped in to host evenings?

[Night_Owl]

Cath Laycock, hear hear.

[Conolly]

Hello Cath,


Well done!


Conolly X

[dangermouse]

One thing you need to take account of is that TV programmes are made for entertainment and that comes first for producers. Facts and context are ‘nice to haves' and there will have been many more scenes that were cut out.

At least they mentioned anxiety which surprised me. Nothing again about nausea though. The CBT outcome I think genuinely surprised Mariela as she too didn't think it would have a significant effect. There is a lot more to it than just positive thinking and there may have been true impacts on the central nervous system as it's also been proven to reduce high blood pressure and can direct the brain to rebalance physical imbalances. (Have a read of Dr David Hamilton's work).

The Truth about the Pill was on last week which had a lot of overlap with Anne McGregor in it and they focused more on libido. You can probably find it on catch up.

That doctor's hair was very unsettling.

[Shadyglade]

Programme was utter rubbish. 

I watched the recording last night and gave up after 45 mins.  What a waste of a opportunity.  Also, how many of us can just pop off to our private Gynaecologist etc., No mention of the lack of GP knowledge.  No mention of aches and pains.   No mention of crushing fatigue.  The section on alternatives was shallow.  The dismissal of the cancer risk was terrible as an extra one in 250 is one two many in my book.

I was speechless last night.

[Pinkjan4288]

It was so predictable. They didn't even mention how Gp's lack so much knowledge around peri menopause and treatments. The mens part was laughable. Why on earth that was relevant i'll never know?

It made a mockery of the crap that women go through.

[Katejo]

It would have been good to have opened with interviewing half a dozen women similar to the way she interviewed the lady with hot flushes.

They could have explained how menopause has impacted their lives, then gone on to say what treatment was offered by their NHS GP and whether they felt it had helped. Some could then have explained why they felt the need to pay privately, others why they had given up hope etc etc. This would have covered all bases as they could have included interviews of women who felt they were "sailing through" not just  those whose lives were being severely disrupted.

I get the impression most of us have concluded this particular programme was a wasted opportunity. Perhaps one of the less pc channels will come up with one at some stage.

I eventually watched it yesterday. After reading many negative reviews I had low expectations. Actually I didn't think it was as bad as some viewers thought. At least it might have caused more people to think about it and discuss it more eg. on topics such as bone density. I found Jenni Murray's comments negative and think that it could have said a bit about VA  and recurrent UTI's. I wish I had known about that when I was still in peri.

[CLKD]

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