female health

0:45 Dr. Traci Carson introduction
3:23 Her sports background
7:23 What is a menstrual cycle
11:57 Birth control affect on cycle
14:20 Long term birth control effects
18:50 Training performance during cycle
23:37 Supplements for premenstrual symptoms
28:44 Sleep
31:50 Body fat impact on cycle
33:45 Competitive sports aren't best for health
38:35 Bone density and birth control and training
40:40 Water weight fluctuations
48:48 Why you should track your cycle
50:38 Food cravings
56:50 Teen runners, coaching women
59:25 Where to go for more info

Victoria Jones is a community pharmacist at Bonnybrook Pharmacy in Coolock, Dublin. She received very little education on the menopause when training and became more interested in hormone health after her sister experienced severe symptoms at 40 and began taking HRT. The dramatic return of her sister’s health and wellbeing prompted Victoria to move away from running a chain of pharmacies to set up her own independent pharmacy with a focus on women’s health. When Victoria experienced her own perimenopause and she saw the profound benefits of HRT for herself, her passion escalated and Victoria now takes a very active role in raising awareness in her community with the public and local healthcare professionals, and in educating others through her social media.

Victoria’s advice to women:

1. Ask your pharmacist if they’ve done any training on the menopause and if not, mention the resources available such as on balance website and the Confidence in the Menopause course on fourteenfish.com. Find the right pharmacist for you.
2. Don’t be fobbed off by healthcare professionals, if you aren’t listened to the first time, go in more empowered with information the next time. Ask for a specific clinical reason why they will not prescribe HRT, and ask them to write it down for you.
3. Your pharmacist can explain how and when to take your HRT medication if your doctor wasn’t sure, or you didn’t have time to discuss thing fully.
4. Your pharmacist can also help with information on improving health through lifestyle measures such as nutrition and exercise.

Victoria’s pharmacy website is www.BonnybrookPharmacy.ie

Follow Victoria on Instagram and Facebook @The_menopause_pharmacist

Liz is joined by Aly Dilks the Clinical Director of the Women's Health Clinic to talk designer vaginas, vaginal atrophy and how the latest in laser tech can help treat incontinence.

You can find the show notes with all the resources mentioned in the episode at https://lizearlewellbeing.com/s4e3-aly-dilks/.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.