May 28, 2018
This episode rounds out our HRT series. We are joined by Dr Deirdre Lundy, Women’s Health Faculty with ICGP, and Dr Shirley McQuade, Medical Director of Dublin Well Woman Centre. We go into detail about the practicalities and potential pitfalls of prescribing HRT, as well as giving some examples of management options for a variety of presentations.
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Chapters:
01:36 Medication Choices
11:25 Breakthrough Bleed
12:16 Stopping HRT
17:27 Review Appointment
19:11 Mirena and Progesterone
21:13 Changing the Dose/Route
25:35 Approach Summary
27:40 GP to GP Referral
31:28 Checklist for Prescribing
32:34 Alternatives to HRT
35:30 "Natural" Products - A Word of Caution
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