Ep 86 - MenoChat No 2 with Ruth George

One of THE most controversial areas of menopause is around whether or not those who have been treated for breast cancer should be 'allowed' to take HRT or not.

Often there is a blanket no from medical practitioners, but what about personal choice? What if an individual decides that it's their body and therefore their decision about whether or not they feel it's a risk they're willing to take in order to have a decent quality of life.

My guest today is Ruth George. Ruth was treated for breast cancer but found that the medication she was given after her surgery, intended to stop her natural production of oestrogen, was creating a whole host of other symptoms that were ruining her quality of life.

She went on a personal quest to find out as much as she could about the actual risks, the benefits and the longer term implications if she did choose to go against her GP's advice.

Story sharing is an important part of how we can figure out what the right way forward is for us as we navigate menopause. There's no one size fits all, and often hearing other people's experiences allows us the chance to take a different perspective.

So I'd love to invite all the women listening to come and join our amazing community in Your Best Midlife over on Facebook where you'll find over 1000 women sharing experiences, cheering each other on and building each other up so we can all thrive through midlife and beyond.

PS: the book that Ruth and I referred to is called Oestrogen Matters by Dr Avrum Bluming and Carol Tavris PhD.