Every single GP surgery in the world needs at least one Dr Nighat! Where do we stand on cloning in the NHS?? This episode should be a must watch for every single person in the world. ❤
As a muslim woman this was brilliant anf refreshing to listen to. Excellent doctor , mashaAllah. Wish she was my GP. Lovely podcast 👌 thank you ladies x
The single most important podcast on menopause for the South Asian/black community for whom talking about this subject is still taboo and they suffer in silence after having given their whole lives serving their families… thank you Davina
Congratulations Dr Nighat you’ve hit this subject right on the head. It’s unspoken fact that menopause is just not discussed enough nor treated correctly and women go on suffering for years without no recourse. As a Muslim woman, I’m glad you’ve addressed this, soo needed topic. It’s an about time us Muslim women can discuss this openly without shame !
This is why I love YT can’t find this content on the tv! Lovely to learn all this. I’m only 32 but I hear of this all the time so it’s sooo important we educate ourselves ❤️
Thank you for producing this incredible podcast. I am a perimenopausal Black woman and I feel like I have been woefully neglected by the medical community except for the very last experience. These types encouraged me to really try again. Maybe I’ll find another who sees me and respects.
I'm so glad I found this, really needed this after just having a hysterectomy for fibroids, adenomyosis and endometriosis. So I'm now in a medical menopause at 44.
Tinnitus is horrid, drives me crazy. I was 40 when perimenopause started, I’m 54 now and still on the challenging journey. God bless all females, we really do rule the world ❤️.
55yo here, I've been struggling with menopause a few yrs now, lack of sleep is killing my life, went to my GP a mth ago, asked for hrt and she said no (she said based on breast cancer risks, thankfully so far I've no v close relatives breast cancer patients) and prescribed Phenergan antihistamine to help with sleep! After another cruel month and at my wit's end, I returned to GP and demanded hrt. I've just started on combi patches. Hopefully it'll improve things. I wish I had seen this excellent video sooner. Thank you so much Davina and Dr. Nighat, the amount of help this is going to give women is immeasurable. Love, gratitude and huge respect from Ireland.
So glad for you that you are hearing it early too. I didn't even know what perimenopause was, never even heard of it, then at 43 things went a bit left. Don't worry if you are younger watching this, you'll get through, but listen to your body and mind, and if things seem off, speak to a GP and don't take depression for an answer. There is a meno calculator online, so you can ask yourself if you have any of the symptoms. Take this to your GP if you do and go from there. I never knew about that, so had endless trips to the docs ending up in time off work due to burnout, anxiety and just not coping. Newson Health has a free calculator (I think), so bookmark it. No, I am not sponsored by Newson Health, but I had the privilege to interview one of their GPs for a project, and I learnt a lot.
This should be a must-watch for women of all ages. I wish more people would talk about this in everyday life as well. "We are not mini men" and so much of the research is men-centric!
I am steadfast in my belief that if testosterone levels dropped in men along with testicles shrinking, resulting in a myriad of life altering health issues and symptoms, this stage of life would be taken considerably more seriously. Currently, women going through this are made to feel like they are being dramatic. I didn’t get my symptoms dealt with until I saw a female consultant. I saw a male older gynaecologist who was extremely flippant, undertook an extremely painful biopsy without offering any pain relief and could not wait to get me out of the door. I’m 48 and have a challenging job with years of working life in front of me why should I have to ‘put up’ with that treatment? In 2024!!
Thank you so much for this, an absolute must watch/listen for every woman and every man! With regards to my personal perimenopause story (I am 50 years old and generally consider myself fit and healthy and as eating a healthy, non-processed, nutritious diet), I can completely echo this experience of 'just not feeling myself anymore', not understanding what my body and mind are doing from one moment to the next. My symptoms really kicked in when I turned 46: sudden onset of tinnitus, literally overnight; then my vision followed, with me suddenly needing both distance and reading glasses and since then really struggling with eye strain; then along came night sweats, nerves/jumpiness/anxiety/constant experience of stress, not being able to physically relax/head pressure/palpitations/joint aches/no longer tolerating certain foods/total exhaustion without having done anything strenuous/feeling like I'm coming down with a cold even though I'm not, and the list goes on: 'all four seasons in one hour/one day/one week'. I was and am of the mindset that, yes, the menopause is yet another natural physiological process and should not be over-medicalised, but, having suffered seriously heavy periods throughout my reproductive years, and experiencing the impact this had on my qualiy of life, I also wholeheartedly agree with the notion that nobody should suffer, if there is a 'pill/treatment' that can make you feel better/improve your quality of life & health. Whilst I actually dislike the idea of a foreign object in my body, I had a Mirena coil fitted some years ago, which has done absolute wonders re. controlling my heavy periods and improving my quality of life. Earlier this year, when I really struggled with a constant head pressure and stress/anxiety symptoms, and after having watched and read 'everything' that's out there on HRT, I got a prescription for estrogel (low dose, bio-identical). I really wanted it to work for me, but unfortunately, in my case, it did not. In fact, it gave me horrendous side effects: serious palpitations and chest tightness, hot and cold sweats, diarrhoea and nausea that lasted for hours... I literally felt like I was having a heart attack and was about to die. Once I stopped using the estrogel, these symptoms went away (even if not the rest of my regular perimenopausal symptoms ). I have since had a full, medical MOT, including blood tests and even an MRI scan of my brain, and my results were all normal. So, in conclusion, I am a healthy 50 yr. old perimenopausal woman, for whom HRT in the form of progestogen (Mirena) works, but for whom HRT in the form of bio-identical estrogen absolutely does not work. It's a journey of trial and error, and so individual to each one of us, but I am so grateful that you and us are talking about it!
Thank you for this discussion! I am post menopausal now and things are getting better. I did leave the work force, was crying at work, fatigued, not sleeping, having brain fog, irritable, having irregular periods and didn’t realize I was in perimenopause. I went for a second opinion and that Dr. listened, checked my hormones and prescribed hrt. I have been taking it for almost 2years. It made a huge difference. I felt like I got my life back, at least a life I wanted to live. Please advocate for yourself and educate yourself. I am so glad this is being talked about more. I want my daughters to be prepared so they don’t have to suffer as much. Thank you!
I’ve had a hysterectomy and was prescribed estrogen (estradiol). I’ve put 10 kilos on, I had so much rage that nearly cost me my job, brain fog, cognitive impairment, memory issues, hot flashes, you name it! My body couldn’t absorb the estrogen and stored it as fat around my organs. No doctor was able to come to that conclusion. I stopped taking estrogen by my own initiative and started to read what I could put my hands on about menopause. I’ve tweaked my diet, changed my fitness routine and learned about what my stress triggers were. Unfortunately, HRT didn’t work for me.
This is an absolutely epic conversation. You both tackled some difficult topics where faith, norms, misogyny, shame and medical ignorance all contribute to women simply being left to struggle on with menopause. I found this so informative. A million thank yous ❤
This is so wonderful to see a full length interview with Dr Nighat! Thank you for doing this work. You are wonderful ❤ Davina you are doing such a service to women in having these awesome guests. Your book saved my life. HRT is still a struggle in the NHS but you have given us the tools to figure out what we need. My jaw dropped in the topical vaginal oestrogen section as the thrush thing hit home! It’s not just menopausal women that are gas lit - this happens to women across the board. You are both doing such important work 🎉
Brilliant episode. Please invite Dr Nighat back & do a Q&A session. It would be great if we could send questions to you guys re menopause and women’s health for you to ask the next time you invite her back on.
Thank you for your bravery Dr Nighat's, im am very grateful we have women like you in this world ❤ also thank you Divena for sharing your menapause journey and for bringing awareness through platforms like this. I have just purchased a hard copy of your book Dr Nighat. Xx
Dr nighat , thank you! , you've explained everything so clearly and I feel much better in myself knowing the tears out of nowhere and can't even make a decision is a common symptom among others.I'm 48 and Peri menopausal,on HRT patch,Something you mentioned too about cold flushes, I've been having them for about 6 yrs,not knowing what it was,I was put into hospital,no one had a clue, unbelievable a lightbulb moment when you said it.This is a fantastic conversation,thanks to you and Davina x
Thank you 🙏🏽 for such an informative discussion… wish we had more of these . It’s hurtful that Womens health issues are still not being addressed properly. We are the backbone for society, families and future generations. It’s so encouraging hearing Dr Nighats experiences . Thank you to both of you amazing ladies x
Amazing Dr Nighat always seeing on the news in the mornings spreading your knowledge. You’re an inspiration! Thank you Davina for another awesome podcast ❤❤
This doctor was fabulous. Just brilliant. So inspiring, so informative, so easy to follow. Which is a real gift. Thank you both Dr Nighat and Davina. I'm going to share this with my friends and get her book xxx
I am a nhs pharmacist and a counsellor. I saw my gp last year asking for topical oestrogen and was told I had to be post menopause to get hrt. The medic was l profession needs to upskill first so women can get the support they need. Please raise awareness in the nhs/ drs so women’s health can get a boost. Thanks for an informative session.
God. Thats awful. I had terrible symptoms, I was having muscle spasms and many other symptoms for 8 years and It started at age 40. I had the nurse say bleeding gums wasn't a symptoms of menopause cos It didnt say it In her book. I am 49 and on hrt now, started hrt a year ago. I should have really had hrt at age 40 cos I would have avoided many symptoms, along with bone issues in my neck now. My gums stopped bleeding 2 weeks after starting hrt and they had been bleeding for 8 years. .
I can relate to everything Dr Nighat said. God bless her, I wish she was my Dr. I thought I was seriously ill when I went through perimenopause and had a neurologist do all sorts of nerve tests. I had no idea about perimenopausal symptoms until after I menopaused. Finally, I had no idea about topical vaginal oestrogen - going to look into this! So glad Dr shared this, JazakiAllah Khairan to her, as muslim woman I had no idea and have suffered in silence.
Really worth a watch, thank you Davina. Once again your channel delivers. Dr Nighat is a world of knowledge and we need more women like her in the NHS.
Nighat and Davina, I love you both so so much for this video. You are both pioneers and I can't tell you how happy I am that this is being spoken about. I'm 44 and entering my peri now. When my mum, now nearly 70, entered hers, there was nowhere near the same level of support or conversations about menopause. I think she suffered silently for a long time because she was scared of HRT. Back then "it gives you cancer". Times are changing and I feel so lucky to be able to hear these open conversations. If I see you in Chesham town, Nighat, I hope it's OK to say hi!
Wow Davina, another powerful, knowledgeable, amazing woman. I have now purchased her book and i will definitely be sharing all the information (and book) with my family and friends. Thankyou thankyou thankyou 💓
Great conversation. Thank you so much. I definitely believe that if there had been more education re perimenopause and menopause 10 or more years ago, my life would have been very different. Keep up the good work no matter what. Thank you again.
I could write a dissertation length essay of my perimenopausal journey as could any woman, and even though I know what’s happening, some day I want to go into a quiet field and just scream. As a woman with many medical issues already, I am told I can not use HRT because I am a warfarin user. I felt like the HRT boat sailed away and is t coming back to shore. Just like I did. I’m not feeling like myself, is just so true! And I haven’t felt like myself in over three decades, because of depression, and once clotting disorder was discovered, not only did the depression port come into port, but the hurricane of anxiety blew in too. As a mother of five, one of whom is autistic, I’ve been in my home and not going out for about 15years, ( I only go out for medical appointments) so when covid hit, I already had an Olympic medal for staying indoors. Now at age 53 I would so love to go outdoors, and every day I say, maybe tomorrow. But tomorrow never comes. Thankyou, both of you for continuing to help us women understand the processes that happen to us, even if, as one A&E doctor told me, “ It’s a natural process, there’s nothing wrong with you!” So I sit in my cave and hide hoping that one day the mental door I have built can be taken away x
Please feel free to ignore the following. All I can do is recommend that you talk to a professional about this - if you haven't already. Counselling has helped me through many things, including the perimenopause, grief and anxiety. It sounds like you have a lot on your plate but try and carve out 30 minutes to talk about it. Be prepared to take time to find the right person to talk to. ❤
I have been both a mother and a carer for my kids for over 28 years. Often we can get stuck both inside the home and inside our minds. It is important that we connect with others as we are social beings. Please reach out either to your doctor to seek help or a therapist or to family and friends if they are available. Even if there is a park you can walk around in nature this helps. Sometimes this can feel like we are going to Africa because the feeling has become so large. It does start to feel smaller after a while. Good luck sweetheart. 💕
Seriously ladies you’ve made me cry,I’ve been having the most terrifying symptoms since forever that’s how it feels since my daughter was born, that is 32 years ago, I was getting treated for depression but in fact I feel now it was all down to hormones. I’m still going through so much and I am almost 59. Ladies you have given me hope. Thank you from the bottom of my heart ♥️
Omg..absolutely brilliant..resonates soo deeply with me..thank you Davina for having such a wonderful host and discussion..stumbled across this..am so determined although hitting 50 soon to get into the NHS and make some positive changes xxx
This was the most informative and uplifting discussion about menopause we need more of you amazing woman Thankyou so so much from a fellow post menopausal and fabulous 60 year old xxx❤
I picked up my vaginal oestrogen today! I am so excited to get back to myself. The UTIs since perimenopause have been so frequent and the thought of having to keep taking antibiotics for that was frightening as that is so detrimental to mental health and gut health. To hear it is also going to help with my sleep is amazing, alongside my HRT & Magnesium, I'm sure I'll sleep like a baby. THANKYOU ❤🎉
The Doctors won’t tell you this. I had reoccurring UTIs. Probably 10:over a year ,Doctors kept prescribing antibiotics. One day I bought some Cranberry pills with vitamin C&E from Grape tree shop . I’m in Uk , I’d only taken 2 pills in a 24 hour period and the UTI stopped. Never thought these would work but they did. I can’t believe Doctor didn’t mention me to try these . The ones I take are by Fito . They are like £6 a bottle for 40. I suffered so much , I don’t want any other woman to go through it !
I'm perimenopausal, I'm so happy this is being talked about. I'm tired of being called crazy. It's so hard to explain what is happening to me day to day. I started early like my mom and gran and auntie.
thank you thank you... It now makes me feel so proud to have these symptoms of post menopause and know I am with a sisterhood of others going through the same thing. 🇨🇦
Listening to this, I've realised there have been a lot of things I've been experiencing that are perimenopause symptoms and I had no idea. I've also called to get a gp appointment about getting help and I have literally even said "I do not feel like myself at all". And I was not given a gp appointment but was instead given a telephone appointment with a pharmacist clinician who sent me for a blood test. The only thing I was told was that my vitamin D was low and should take some supplements. I have again tried to arrange a gp appointment but they are adamant that I can only speak to a clinician pharmacist and there is nothing else they can offer. It is extremely frustrating.
This conversation is the start of helping other women to recognise their health matters. There's no shame or judgement in speaking about what's human nature and if we don't become more open it only means more years we miss out. Its about becoming more knowledgeable to be better equipped.
Gina seems to only be available over the counter for women over 50. I wish the medical profession would catch up and realise that many women start to suffer so much earlier. I am 41 and have been struggling with increasing perimenopause symptoms for years.
Loved this episode im learning so much regarding menopause and perimenopause. I now lift weights 3 x weekly and resistance training has helped with some of the inflammation associated with perimenopause, theres alot to learn and the nhs should have classes like they do diabetes as a RN it affects many women who give up work and can longer cope, so much work to do, great stuff Dr and Davina is a great host 😊
Wow... I took up swimming two years ago as well. From not being able to swim I now swim regularly. I did not know it reduced hot flushes and actually they have strangely returned as I haven't been going as regularly over summer even though I am on HRT spray. Game changer for my body since this Spring has been weight strength and cardio in the gym like cross trainer and strength training. I'm post
I needed to hear all this. I have felt so alone… thank you so much. I’m dealing with perimenopause, an autistic son, a husband who loves me loads but thinks I’m a hypochondriac and ageing, emotionally dependent parents. I’ve had every symptom of perimenopause but have had no help till recently from my GP…..
I totally understand.50 years old, 20 year old autistic son I take care of, two elderly parents who live in my home and I take care of, full time job, starting a business and I could rip someone’s head off in a second lol! Perimenopause started in my late 40s. But this year has been so crazy with night sweats, anger, sadness, etc. What has really helped is taking Barleans Woman’s Essential, (I have lcutting sugar, stopped alcohol completely and increasing exercise. Kinda sucks that I feel like I can’t “enjoy” my old pleasures, but I feel better.
I had a hysterectomy and Went into surgical menopause right away. Surgeon didn’t tell me any issues until would face after wards. I am 10 years early into menopause. Not to mention higher risks with cardiovascular health.
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Every single GP surgery in the world needs at least one Dr Nighat! Where do we stand on cloning in the NHS?? This episode should be a must watch for every single person in the world. ❤
I totally agree
As a muslim woman this was brilliant anf refreshing to listen to. Excellent doctor , mashaAllah. Wish she was my GP. Lovely podcast 👌 thank you ladies x
The single most important podcast on menopause for the South Asian/black community for whom talking about this subject is still taboo and they suffer in silence after having given their whole lives serving their families… thank you Davina
Congratulations Dr Nighat you’ve hit this subject right on the head. It’s unspoken fact that menopause is just not discussed enough nor treated correctly and women go on suffering for years without no recourse. As a Muslim woman, I’m glad you’ve addressed this, soo needed topic. It’s an about time us Muslim women can discuss this openly without shame !
This is why I love YT can’t find this content on the tv! Lovely to learn all this. I’m only 32 but I hear of this all the time so it’s sooo important we educate ourselves ❤️
Thank you for producing this incredible podcast. I am a perimenopausal Black woman and I feel like I have been woefully neglected by the medical community except for the very last experience. These types encouraged me to really try again. Maybe I’ll find another who sees me and respects.
I'm so glad I found this, really needed this after just having a hysterectomy for fibroids, adenomyosis and endometriosis. So I'm now in a medical menopause at 44.
Proud to be a British Pakistani woman thank you Davina and Nighat feel so happy there is a light at the end of my perimenopausal tunnel. ❤
Tinnitus is horrid, drives me crazy. I was 40 when perimenopause started, I’m 54 now and still on the challenging journey. God bless all females, we really do rule the world ❤️.
I've got it too.😢
Thank you Dr. Nighat Arif for your bravery and honesty. God bless you.
My thoughts exactly. What a wonderful lady . Beautiful inside and out.
@@hatcheck100 Very true
What an incredible lady! Such a beautiful example of compassion, community, inspiration and progression. Loved listening to this
❤Gps should be trained by
Dr Nighat for menopause.
55yo here, I've been struggling with menopause a few yrs now, lack of sleep is killing my life, went to my GP a mth ago, asked for hrt and she said no (she said based on breast cancer risks, thankfully so far I've no v close relatives breast cancer patients) and prescribed Phenergan antihistamine to help with sleep! After another cruel month and at my wit's end, I returned to GP and demanded hrt. I've just started on combi patches. Hopefully it'll improve things. I wish I had seen this excellent video sooner. Thank you so much Davina and Dr. Nighat, the amount of help this is going to give women is immeasurable.
Love, gratitude and huge respect from Ireland.
I am not perimenopausal yet but i wholly appreciate the conversations you are having for the women that need to hear this. ❤
So glad for you that you are hearing it early too. I didn't even know what perimenopause was, never even heard of it, then at 43 things went a bit left. Don't worry if you are younger watching this, you'll get through, but listen to your body and mind, and if things seem off, speak to a GP and don't take depression for an answer. There is a meno calculator online, so you can ask yourself if you have any of the symptoms. Take this to your GP if you do and go from there. I never knew about that, so had endless trips to the docs ending up in time off work due to burnout, anxiety and just not coping. Newson Health has a free calculator (I think), so bookmark it. No, I am not sponsored by Newson Health, but I had the privilege to interview one of their GPs for a project, and I learnt a lot.
This should be a must-watch for women of all ages. I wish more people would talk about this in everyday life as well. "We are not mini men" and so much of the research is men-centric!
👍🙏♀️ So true!
Best wishes from Germany 🇩🇪
This is one of the most important interviews I’ve ever seen and every woman needs to see/hear it. Thank you Davina and Dr Nighat ❤
I am steadfast in my belief that if testosterone levels dropped in men along with testicles shrinking, resulting in a myriad of life altering health issues and symptoms, this stage of life would be taken considerably more seriously. Currently, women going through this are made to feel like they are being dramatic. I didn’t get my symptoms dealt with until I saw a female consultant. I saw a male older gynaecologist who was extremely flippant, undertook an extremely painful biopsy without offering any pain relief and could not wait to get me out of the door. I’m 48 and have a challenging job with years of working life in front of me why should I have to ‘put up’ with that treatment? In 2024!!
💪 Well said!!! 🙏♀️
Best wishes to you from Germany 🇩🇪
Thank you so much for this, an absolute must watch/listen for every woman and every man!
With regards to my personal perimenopause story (I am 50 years old and generally consider myself fit and healthy and as eating a healthy, non-processed, nutritious diet), I can completely echo this experience of 'just not feeling myself anymore', not understanding what my body and mind are doing from one moment to the next. My symptoms really kicked in when I turned 46: sudden onset of tinnitus, literally overnight; then my vision followed, with me suddenly needing both distance and reading glasses and since then really struggling with eye strain; then along came night sweats, nerves/jumpiness/anxiety/constant experience of stress, not being able to physically relax/head pressure/palpitations/joint aches/no longer tolerating certain foods/total exhaustion without having done anything strenuous/feeling like I'm coming down with a cold even though I'm not, and the list goes on: 'all four seasons in one hour/one day/one week'.
I was and am of the mindset that, yes, the menopause is yet another natural physiological process and should not be over-medicalised, but, having suffered seriously heavy periods throughout my reproductive years, and experiencing the impact this had on my qualiy of life, I also wholeheartedly agree with the notion that nobody should suffer, if there is a 'pill/treatment' that can make you feel better/improve your quality of life & health.
Whilst I actually dislike the idea of a foreign object in my body, I had a Mirena coil fitted some years ago, which has done absolute wonders re. controlling my heavy periods and improving my quality of life.
Earlier this year, when I really struggled with a constant head pressure and stress/anxiety symptoms, and after having watched and read 'everything' that's out there on HRT, I got a prescription for estrogel (low dose, bio-identical). I really wanted it to work for me, but unfortunately, in my case, it did not. In fact, it gave me horrendous side effects: serious palpitations and chest tightness, hot and cold sweats, diarrhoea and nausea that lasted for hours... I literally felt like I was having a heart attack and was about to die. Once I stopped using the estrogel, these symptoms went away (even if not the rest of my regular perimenopausal symptoms ). I have since had a full, medical MOT, including blood tests and even an MRI scan of my brain, and my results were all normal.
So, in conclusion, I am a healthy 50 yr. old perimenopausal woman, for whom HRT in the form of progestogen (Mirena) works, but for whom HRT in the form of bio-identical estrogen absolutely does not work. It's a journey of trial and error, and so individual to each one of us, but I am so grateful that you and us are talking about it!
Thank you for this discussion! I am post menopausal now and things are getting better. I did leave the work force, was crying at work, fatigued, not sleeping, having brain fog, irritable, having irregular periods and didn’t realize I was in perimenopause. I went for a second opinion and that Dr. listened, checked my hormones and prescribed hrt. I have been taking it for almost 2years. It made a huge difference. I felt like I got my life back, at least a life I wanted to live. Please advocate for yourself and educate yourself. I am so glad this is being talked about more. I want my daughters to be prepared so they don’t have to suffer as much. Thank you!
I think Dr Nighat is wonderful.
You've nailed it again Davina ....fantastic. 💜🙏
I’ve had a hysterectomy and was prescribed estrogen (estradiol). I’ve put 10 kilos on, I had so much rage that nearly cost me my job, brain fog, cognitive impairment, memory issues, hot flashes, you name it! My body couldn’t absorb the estrogen and stored it as fat around my organs. No doctor was able to come to that conclusion. I stopped taking estrogen by my own initiative and started to read what I could put my hands on about menopause. I’ve tweaked my diet, changed my fitness routine and learned about what my stress triggers were.
Unfortunately, HRT didn’t work for me.
Interesting and thank you for sharing...Perhaps the dose was to low?
This is an absolutely epic conversation. You both tackled some difficult topics where faith, norms, misogyny, shame and medical ignorance all contribute to women simply being left to struggle on with menopause. I found this so informative. A million thank yous ❤
This is so wonderful to see a full length interview with Dr Nighat! Thank you for doing this work. You are wonderful ❤ Davina you are doing such a service to women in having these awesome guests. Your book saved my life. HRT is still a struggle in the NHS but you have given us the tools to figure out what we need. My jaw dropped in the topical vaginal oestrogen section as the thrush thing hit home! It’s not just menopausal women that are gas lit - this happens to women across the board. You are both doing such important work 🎉
Brilliant episode. Please invite Dr Nighat back & do a Q&A session. It would be great if we could send questions to you guys re menopause and women’s health for you to ask the next time you invite her back on.
Absolutely essential watching/listening. Thank you so much, Dr. Nighat! ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Every woman should hear this! ❤💪🏼 We are not alone!
Amazing. As a woman who had a hysterectomy 24years ago I have learnt so much from this podcast. So good. We need more of this.
Thank you for your bravery Dr Nighat's, im am very grateful we have women like you in this world ❤ also thank you Divena for sharing your menapause journey and for bringing awareness through platforms like this. I have just purchased a hard copy of your book Dr Nighat. Xx
Dr nighat , thank you! , you've explained everything so clearly and I feel much better in myself knowing the tears out of nowhere and can't even make a decision is a common symptom among others.I'm 48 and Peri menopausal,on HRT patch,Something you mentioned too about cold flushes, I've been having them for about 6 yrs,not knowing what it was,I was put into hospital,no one had a clue, unbelievable a lightbulb moment when you said it.This is a fantastic conversation,thanks to you and Davina x
I had all this In my 40s , no one understood my symptoms, yet having to work,taking care of kids and extended families , it nearly finished me off.
You are so funny, but I truly understand.
Yes, it feel like you are dying at times. Very isolating too.
Thank you 🙏🏽 for such an informative discussion… wish we had more of these . It’s hurtful that Womens health issues are still not being addressed properly. We are the backbone for society, families and future generations.
It’s so encouraging hearing Dr Nighats experiences .
Thank you to both of you amazing ladies x
SO GLAD I WATCHED THIS, and I nearly didn't as I thought I know everything about menopause surely! BRILLIANT ❤
This made me sob within the first 4 minutes.. it’s so damn hard to get through each day and I’m so glad we’re not alone 🩷
thankyou davina.. thankyou nighat.. health happiness and love
Ridiculously awesome ladies! Thank you so much Dr Arif!
Always loved you Davina, welcome back!
Amazing Dr Nighat always seeing on the news in the mornings spreading your knowledge. You’re an inspiration! Thank you Davina for another awesome podcast ❤❤
This doctor was fabulous. Just brilliant. So inspiring, so informative, so easy to follow. Which is a real gift. Thank you both Dr Nighat and Davina. I'm going to share this with my friends and get her book xxx
I am a nhs pharmacist and a counsellor. I saw my gp last year asking for topical oestrogen and was told I had to be post menopause to get hrt. The medic was l profession needs to upskill first so women can get the support they need. Please raise awareness in the nhs/ drs so women’s health can get a boost. Thanks for an informative session.
God. Thats awful. I had terrible symptoms, I was having muscle spasms and many other symptoms for 8 years and It started at age 40. I had the nurse say bleeding gums wasn't a symptoms of menopause cos It didnt say it In her book. I am 49 and on hrt now, started hrt a year ago. I should have really had hrt at age 40 cos I would have avoided many symptoms, along with bone issues in my neck now. My gums stopped bleeding 2 weeks after starting hrt and they had been bleeding for 8 years. .
Davina and Dr Neghat,
Wow lovely to see you both. Love this much needed podcast🙏❤️🙏❤️Thank you
I can relate to everything Dr Nighat said. God bless her, I wish she was my Dr. I thought I was seriously ill when I went through perimenopause and had a neurologist do all sorts of nerve tests. I had no idea about perimenopausal symptoms until after I menopaused. Finally, I had no idea about topical vaginal oestrogen - going to look into this!
So glad Dr shared this, JazakiAllah Khairan to her, as muslim woman I had no idea and have suffered in silence.
Really worth a watch, thank you Davina. Once again your channel delivers. Dr Nighat is a world of knowledge and we need more women like her in the NHS.
Nighat and Davina, I love you both so so much for this video. You are both pioneers and I can't tell you how happy I am that this is being spoken about. I'm 44 and entering my peri now. When my mum, now nearly 70, entered hers, there was nowhere near the same level of support or conversations about menopause. I think she suffered silently for a long time because she was scared of HRT. Back then "it gives you cancer". Times are changing and I feel so lucky to be able to hear these open conversations.
If I see you in Chesham town, Nighat, I hope it's OK to say hi!
Just Excellent - thank you for this incredibly enlightening experience. I’m sharing this to all the women in my world…. Pass it on 👍🏾
So many important takeaways ❤ sharing far and wide 💌
This is such an important conversation
Wow Davina, another powerful, knowledgeable, amazing woman. I have now purchased her book and i will definitely be sharing all the information (and book) with my family and friends. Thankyou thankyou thankyou 💓
Amazing conversation, Thankyou so much!!! Needs to be shared everywhere and wish that all dr’s we spoke to were as knowledgeable.
Maa shaa Allah Jazakillah Khair sisters. May Allah swt reward you both abundantly in this life and in the hereafter in paradise.Aameen 🤲❤️😌
Great conversation. Thank you so much. I definitely believe that if there had been more education re perimenopause and menopause 10 or more years ago, my life would have been very different. Keep up the good work no matter what. Thank you again.
Really loved listening to this. What a pioneer this lady is! Thank you Davina for posting this!
Great episode! Nighat’s story really resonated with me as a British Punjabi with experience in medicine. I am definitely getting that book!!!
Thank you your helping so many women with these conversations ❤
You are so welcome
I could write a dissertation length essay of my perimenopausal journey as could any woman, and even though I know what’s happening, some day I want to go into a quiet field and just scream. As a woman with many medical issues already, I am told I can not use HRT because I am a warfarin user. I felt like the HRT boat sailed away and is t coming back to shore. Just like I did. I’m not feeling like myself, is just so true! And I haven’t felt like myself in over three decades, because of depression, and once clotting disorder was discovered, not only did the depression port come into port, but the hurricane of anxiety blew in too. As a mother of five, one of whom is autistic, I’ve been in my home and not going out for about 15years, ( I only go out for medical appointments) so when covid hit, I already had an Olympic medal for staying indoors. Now at age 53 I would so love to go outdoors, and every day I say, maybe tomorrow. But tomorrow never comes. Thankyou, both of you for continuing to help us women understand the processes that happen to us, even if, as one A&E doctor told me, “ It’s a natural process, there’s nothing wrong with you!” So I sit in my cave and hide hoping that one day the mental door I have built can be taken away x
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That’s awlful❤
You need to get out !
Please feel free to ignore the following. All I can do is recommend that you talk to a professional about this - if you haven't already. Counselling has helped me through many things, including the perimenopause, grief and anxiety. It sounds like you have a lot on your plate but try and carve out 30 minutes to talk about it. Be prepared to take time to find the right person to talk to. ❤
I have been both a mother and a carer for my kids for over 28 years. Often we can get stuck both inside the home and inside our minds. It is important that we connect with others as we are social beings. Please reach out either to your doctor to seek help or a therapist or to family and friends if they are available. Even if there is a park you can walk around in nature this helps. Sometimes this can feel like we are going to Africa because the feeling has become so large. It does start to feel smaller after a while. Good luck sweetheart. 💕
Phenomenal women THANK YOU 🙏🏽
Such a powerful, powerful conversation
Seriously ladies you’ve made me cry,I’ve been having the most terrifying symptoms since forever that’s how it feels since my daughter was born, that is 32 years ago, I was getting treated for depression but in fact I feel now it was all down to hormones. I’m still going through so much and I am almost 59. Ladies you have given me hope. Thank you from the bottom of my heart ♥️
Thank You Both💐🙏🏼💐🙏🏼
Omg..absolutely brilliant..resonates soo deeply with me..thank you Davina for having such a wonderful host and discussion..stumbled across this..am so determined although hitting 50 soon to get into the NHS and make some positive changes xxx
Dr Nighat thank you ma shaa Allah wish you all the best. A brilliant mind.
This was the most informative and uplifting discussion about menopause we need more of you amazing woman Thankyou so so much from a fellow post menopausal and fabulous 60 year old xxx❤
So poignant- congratulations ladies! I love this! I cried with Davina ! Can I get this in Urdu for my Mum ?
Thank you Davina, this will help thousands if not millions of women globally ❤
I picked up my vaginal oestrogen today! I am so excited to get back to myself. The UTIs since perimenopause have been so frequent and the thought of having to keep taking antibiotics for that was frightening as that is so detrimental to mental health and gut health.
To hear it is also going to help with my sleep is amazing, alongside my HRT & Magnesium, I'm sure I'll sleep like a baby. THANKYOU ❤🎉
The Doctors won’t tell you this. I had reoccurring UTIs. Probably 10:over a year ,Doctors kept prescribing antibiotics. One day I bought some Cranberry pills with vitamin C&E from Grape tree shop . I’m in Uk , I’d only taken 2 pills in a 24 hour period and the UTI stopped. Never thought these would work but they did. I can’t believe Doctor didn’t mention me to try these . The ones I take are by Fito . They are like £6 a bottle for 40. I suffered so much , I don’t want any other woman to go through it !
I had a spate of those. Now I take D-Mannose. Rarely get a UTI now.
@hatcheck100 amazing thanks for info 👍
Please can you share which vaginal oestrogen did you buy ?
Incredible conversation.
I'm perimenopausal, I'm so happy this is being talked about. I'm tired of being called crazy. It's so hard to explain what is happening to me day to day. I started early like my mom and gran and auntie.
This is fantastic to listen to. Thank you ladies. So much important information shared.
thank you thank you... It now makes me feel so proud to have these symptoms of post menopause and know I am with a sisterhood of others going through the same thing. 🇨🇦
😢 I wish all GPs would listen to this! I’ve struggled for years and that is still ongoing. 😢
Those last few words crushed me in the best way. I am a flat pancake of gratitude and awe. What a call to action for all of us. ❤❤❤
Thank you for this helpful interview. I have just purchased your book The Knowledge and it is absolutely fantastic.
I love Dr. Nighat, thank you so much Davina!
Thank you for this conversation. I'll be sharing this on my IG stories x
It all makes sense now. Thank you so much for this conversation. Just realised what’s happening to me
As a fellow Brit Pakistani, what an articulate and refreshing to listen to woman Nighat is 😊
Really enjoyed this episode xx
A beautiful msg given at the END!
Listening to this, I've realised there have been a lot of things I've been experiencing that are perimenopause symptoms and I had no idea.
I've also called to get a gp appointment about getting help and I have literally even said "I do not feel like myself at all". And I was not given a gp appointment but was instead given a telephone appointment with a pharmacist clinician who sent me for a blood test. The only thing I was told was that my vitamin D was low and should take some supplements. I have again tried to arrange a gp appointment but they are adamant that I can only speak to a clinician pharmacist and there is nothing else they can offer. It is extremely frustrating.
Love the episode thanks
You’re looking amazing by the way Davina . Me too ! I’m Just a bit miserable 😢
This conversation is the start of helping other women to recognise their health matters. There's no shame or judgement in speaking about what's human nature and if we don't become more open it only means more years we miss out. Its about becoming more knowledgeable to be better equipped.
This is exceptional!
Thanj you ji 🙏🙏🙏 god bless you for being the change in the world & standing up for all women (& of colour)
What a great video. What an exceptional woman. The kind that should be a role model for other women.
Thank you both for covering this subject! 👏
Fantastic, Brilliant, helpful and very powerful . Thank you 🙏🥰
Brilliant conversation!! Thank you ☺️☺️
This video was brilliant ❤
This is a beautiful conversation so needed in the world. I bought the book. Thank you for sharing.
Gina seems to only be available over the counter for women over 50. I wish the medical profession would catch up and realise that many women start to suffer so much earlier. I am 41 and have been struggling with increasing perimenopause symptoms for years.
Absolutely amazing conversation 💕💕much needed talk 🗣️
What a doctor ❤🔥
Loved this episode im learning so much regarding menopause and perimenopause. I now lift weights 3 x weekly and resistance training has helped with some of the inflammation associated with perimenopause, theres alot to learn and the nhs should have classes like they do diabetes as a RN it affects many women who give up work and can longer cope, so much work to do, great stuff Dr and Davina is a great host 😊
Wow... I took up swimming two years ago as well. From not being able to swim I now swim regularly. I did not know it reduced hot flushes and actually they have strangely returned as I haven't been going as regularly over summer even though I am on HRT spray. Game changer for my body since this Spring has been weight strength and cardio in the gym like cross trainer and strength training. I'm post
I needed to hear all this. I have felt so alone… thank you so much. I’m dealing with perimenopause, an autistic son, a husband who loves me loads but thinks I’m a hypochondriac and ageing, emotionally dependent parents. I’ve had every symptom of perimenopause but have had no help till recently from my GP…..
I totally understand.50 years old, 20 year old autistic son I take care of, two elderly parents who live in my home and I take care of, full time job, starting a business and I could rip someone’s head off in a second lol! Perimenopause started in my late 40s. But this year has been so crazy with night sweats, anger, sadness, etc. What has really helped is taking Barleans Woman’s Essential, (I have lcutting sugar, stopped alcohol completely and increasing exercise. Kinda sucks that I feel like I can’t “enjoy” my old pleasures, but I feel better.
Good 👍 video. Keep up the good work, Davina! ❤
I had a hysterectomy and Went into surgical menopause right away. Surgeon didn’t tell me any issues until would face after wards. I am 10 years early into menopause. Not to mention higher risks with cardiovascular health.
Fabulous podcast. Thank you!
Loved this vlog. What a great conversation 👏👏👏
Gosh Davina, you are SOOOO good at this. This will be my go to podcast from now on x
Loved this, so relatable and fresh 👌👏