Menopause carries a wave of various symptoms, ranging from hot flushes to night sweats and sleep problems. 

One that's not widely talked about is heart palpitations. It catches people off guard and may be immediately associated with heart disease, causing a higher degree of anxiety.

Are you considering if HRT in the UK is the right choice for you? With numerous treatment options available for the perimenopause and menopause, it can be overwhelming to know where to start.

Keep reading for our guide on Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), a treatment that can help to alleviate menopause symptoms and improve your overall quality of life.

The perimenopause brings with it many physical symptoms. As your oestrogen levels drop, you stop menstruating, and you may experience mood shifts, dry skin or changes in weight. While these signs vary for each of us, a common complaint among those going through menopause is leg pain and muscle tension.

Too often, women living with disability are left out of the menopause and midlife women's health conversation and, as a result, put their symptoms down to pre-existing health conditions, not realising that they could actually be entering perimenopause or menopause.

Katie invited Emma Livingstone, founder of Up – The Adult Cerebral Palsy Movement, to the podcast to share her own story and to explain why it is so important for women, in particular those with cerebral palsy, to have their own pathways within healthcare.

Emma talks about her own experience living with a long-term disability and why she was inspired to found Up and campaign for better understanding and support from the medical community and the wider community.

Katie welcomed author and pelvic floor specialist, Kim Vopni, to the podcast to talk us through probably one of the most uncomfortable and awkward conditions that can affect a woman, pelvic organ prolapse.
Kim explains exactly what a prolapse is, the most common causes and how commonly they occur. She also gives advice on treatment options, including how to do pelvic floor exercises effectively and also when surgery might be the best option.

Midlife bone health is a topic often overlooked. We don't feel our bones ageing, but just like the rest of us, they absolutely are. 

We talk a lot in The Latte Lounge about conditions like osteoporosis, but why is bone health so important, particularly as we age?

Menopause symptoms can be challenging to deal with, especially when you experience several at once. Fortunately, you can reduce some of the issues related to menopausal migraines by making a few lifestyle changes.

Is it possible to slow down ageing?! How can we give ourselves the best possible chance to live a long and healthy life?

Dr Alka Patel believes that our health is a ‘skill’ and is not something we’re just given; it’s something we have to work at.

Katie spoke with Alka on The Latte Lounge podcast to find out how we can all make compassionate lifestyle changes for a happy, healthy and long life.