This episode and all of season 1 is sponsored by Become clothing. Themes: Perimenopause, HRT, lifestyle, relationships Summary: Dr Annice Mukherjee is a British endocrinologist author of The Complete Guide to Menopause. She talks about making lifestyle improvements to cope with the transition of perimenopause, all about HRT, including when to take it, when not to take it, how to weigh the risks of taking it, what happens when you take it for a long time and why Dr Mukherjee believes it should be used as an accessory, not a cure-all. Highlights: The problems with menopause and social media (7.58) Why HRT is an accessory, not a quick fix (15.58) Why we must all find out own menopause management path (20.38) Every single woman has a different menopause (21.25) Coming off HRT (23.35) Why GPs are the best doctors to manage menopause if they can just get the training (28.36) Her experience going through menopause after breast cancer treatment (30.44) Why you have to treat yourself like a bank account in perimenopause (36.53) Why your relationships are related to your perimenopause (41.56) Reducing our risk of the Big 3: cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis and dementia (46.17) Progesterone: benefits and risks (57.00) Why we should stop trying to count menopause symptoms (1.03.32) Where to find Dr Mukherjee: Web: hormonewise.co.uk Instagram: @the.hormone.doc Twitter: @annicemukherjee SPONSORS: Become anti-flush cooling clothing | Use code HOTFLASHINC to get a 20 percent discount. The Ritual by Pure | Use code HOTFLASH to get the first month free. Join the Hotflash Inc perimenoposse: Web: hotflashinc.com TikTok: @hotflashinc Instagram: @hotflashinc Twitter: @hotflashinc Episode website: bcast See hotflashinc.com/privacy-policy for privacy information.