Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) Explained
About
Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) is a treatment used to relieve symptoms of the menopause. It replaces the female hormones that are at a lower level as you experience the menopause. Oestrogen and progesterone are female hormones that play important roles in a woman's body. It can be one of the most effective ways of managing menopause symptoms while transforming how you feel. Join us when we welcome Dr Naomi Potter to find out what HRT is, the risks and the benefits, what the different HRT preparations are, how you know if it's right for you, how long do you give it to work and should you review the way you take it and your dose?
Speaker
Naomi Potter
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Dr Naomi Potter qualified as a doctor in 2003 after first achieving a Masters degree in psychology. After 16 years practicing as a GP for the NHS, she now specialises solely in Menopause care and treatments.
Naomi’s extensive training includes the advanced certification from the British Menopause Society, the highest level of menopause training available. She achieved her certification under the mentorship of Nick Panay – former chair of the BMS.
As well as being registered with the Royal College of General Practitioners and with the UK General Medical Council, Naomi is also a Diplomate of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, and the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Health.
With five children (three boys and twin girls), Naomi understands the pressures of a busy family life. That’s why she’s a firm believer in treating patients as people, and giving due respect to their lifestyle, concerns and expectations.
It’s this ethos that runs through the heart of our clinic, and enables us to help our patients in a warm, supportive and sensitive environment.
