# The Dr Louise Newson Podcast

A podcast by Dr Louise Newson. Dr Louise Newson is an award-winning physician, respected women’s hormone specialist, educator, and author committed to increasing awareness and knowledge of perimenopause, menopause, and lifelong hormone health. Each week, Louise dives into the newest research, treatments and hot topic issues, providing accessible, evidence-based information to empower your future health. Joined by fellow experts and special guests, with answers to your burning questions, Louise explores how hormones impact every aspect of our lives. Described as the “medic who kickstarted the menopause revolution”, Louise aims to empower a generation of women to have a greater understanding, choice and control over their treatment, bodies, minds and future health through their hormones. She is the creator of the award-winning free balance app, a Sunday Times bestselling author and the founder of the Newson Health clinic. With over three decades of clinical experience, Louise is a member of the Royal College of Physicians, a Fellow of the Royal College of GPs, a Visiting Fellow at Cambridge, a regular contributor to academic journals including the Lancet and the British Journal of General Practice, and has been…

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## Latest episodes

- [113 – Does menopause speed up ageing? What estrogen does to inflammation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1459614845/573f39c519c1) (2026-10-27, 33 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/10618cf34/podcast/play/128108086/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-9-26%2F435019145-44100-2-8d4d63fc18208.mp3
- [112 – Primodos: the harmful hormone pill prescribed to millions of pregnant women](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1459614845/a502fd6017d5) (2026-10-22, 38 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/10618cf34/podcast/play/127842592/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-9-21%2F434668144-44100-2-ae1d3f14d5c63.mp3
- [111 – Can hormones help postpartum psychosis?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1459614845/13e4b1cd9305) (2026-10-20, 35 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/10618cf34/podcast/play/127720623/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-9-19%2F434499488-44100-2-b6963ee00c2c.mp3
- [110 – Can't tolerate progesterone? It may be progestogens](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1459614845/675af4260c29) (2026-10-15, 31 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/10618cf34/podcast/play/127404936/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-9-13%2F434075352-44100-2-9075cc76119.mp3
- [109 - Can you take HRT with endometriosis?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1459614845/b7d8318b8582) (2026-10-13, 32 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/10618cf34/podcast/play/127333162/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-9-12%2F433978244-44100-2-db2453899b9ac.mp3
- [108 – Why is there so much confusion about HRT education for clinicians?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1459614845/cefacbd87bd8) (2026-10-08, 32 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/10618cf34/podcast/play/126937075/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-9-7%2F433617747-44100-2-507838608a399.mp3
- [107 – Menopause, testosterone & rowing the Atlantic at 50](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1459614845/b545f40c80c2) (2026-10-06, 34 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/10618cf34/podcast/play/126631177/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-9-1%2F433088343-44100-2-8a4c84622f358.mp3
- [106 – Hormonal acne, hair loss & ageing skin with Dr Saj Rajpar](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1459614845/c3f35fcd1a28) (2026-10-01, 31 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/10618cf34/podcast/play/126562867/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-8-30%2F432999632-44100-2-6140ccedf4bb7.mp3
- [105 – Mathilde Barker: endometriosis at 19, menopause at 23](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1459614845/8f6b04a40c2c) (2026-09-29, 34 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/10618cf34/podcast/play/126418206/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-8-28%2F432815067-44100-2-2992ae606ff83.mp3
- [104 – What the research shows about menopause and suicide risk](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1459614845/0142067ba8c4) (2026-09-24, 32 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/10618cf34/podcast/play/126196030/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-8-23%2F432513054-44100-2-843f138ff33dc.mp3
- [103 – A fighter pilot's menopause: HRT, testosterone & guilt with Jo Salter](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1459614845/a99b2b70adcd) (2026-09-22, 39 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/10618cf34/podcast/play/125929415/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-8-18%2F432158008-44100-2-cd103d4a3191a.mp3
- [102 – GLP-1s, hormones & the truth about weight gain with Rose Stokes](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1459614845/dc51449f3a65) (2026-09-17, 34 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/10618cf34/podcast/play/125822319/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-8-16%2F432012175-44100-2-d0fe64d90d262.mp3
- [101 – Luteal Uglies - what does this mean?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1459614845/d807de0013aa) (2026-09-15, 28 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/10618cf34/podcast/play/125463883/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-8-9%2F431527841-44100-2-5f1a5046d8963.mp3
- [100 – Sepsis, UTIs & quadruple amputation: Kim’s story](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1459614845/d80047b5cbba) (2026-09-10, 33 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/10618cf34/podcast/play/125405250/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-8-8%2F431452665-44100-2-05d933d53c09f.mp3
- [99 – Gut health, hormones & food noise with Dominique Ludwig](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1459614845/c4e4c977dd1f) (2026-09-08, 28 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/10618cf34/podcast/play/125326474/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-8-7%2F431352224-44100-2-d773decd45f6a.mp3
- [98 – Why the type of hormone matters for health and fitness - Davey Maher](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1459614845/8b117bd56fa9) (2026-09-03, 30 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/10618cf34/podcast/play/125040284/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-8-2%2F431057781-44100-2-56afe64cc6062.mp3
- [97 – PMDD, ADHD & autism: addiction as a coping mechanism](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1459614845/c50531fd586b) (2026-09-01, 31 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/10618cf34/podcast/play/124860475/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-28%2F430715032-44100-2-0919bbc3ad8da.mp3
- [96 – How India is waking up to hormone health Sanjith Shetty](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1459614845/3d4bfb5cd0e2) (2026-08-27, 28 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/10618cf34/podcast/play/124715312/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-25%2F430512822-44100-2-c7ba40186f054.mp3
- [95 – Rosie Moss: is it grief or hormones?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1459614845/fc6a3bbb14eb) (2026-08-25, 32 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/10618cf34/podcast/play/124441675/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-19%2F430140830-44100-2-328caf7c29c56.mp3
- [94 – Fixing doctors' fear of hormone treatments including testosterone](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1459614845/81805660e80e) (2026-08-20, 33 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/10618cf34/podcast/play/124436975/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-19%2F430134450-44100-2-8f14079c07d28.mp3
- [93 – PMDD misdiagnosed for 10 Years: Anna's story](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1459614845/7cb2194b7577) (2026-08-18, 30 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/10618cf34/podcast/play/124336009/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-17%2F429996509-44100-2-0ae5d171390e4.mp3
- [92 – Hormones, mood and mental health myths Dr Sue Varma](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1459614845/4cb048170799) (2026-08-13, 34 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/10618cf34/podcast/play/124128616/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-12%2F429712418-44100-2-7ed197e1eea0d.mp3
- [91 – Demi Brown: Endometriosis, fibroids & hormones](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1459614845/97d07c8d1efb) (2026-08-11, 33 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/10618cf34/podcast/play/124022838/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-10%2F429567782-44100-2-d62bfd7f9d9ea.mp3
- [90 – Hair loss, hormones and menopause: what’s really causing it? Archana Rao](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1459614845/a6355c362493) (2026-08-06, 26 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/10618cf34/podcast/play/123755083/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-4%2F429199384-44100-2-4c5d7df2108a7.mp3
- [89 – The six lifestyle changes that support your hormones and health](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1459614845/2b4abaf64958) (2026-08-04, 35 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/10618cf34/podcast/play/123702125/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-3%2F429129937-44100-2-89f83ff5f5a3f.mp3
- [88 – Endometriosis, surgical menopause and getting the right hormone treatments](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1459614845/7025e568225e) (2026-07-30, 29 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/10618cf34/podcast/play/123378188/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-27%2F428693319-44100-2-8c8781deb446.mp3
- [87 – When motherhood changes your brain: the missing role of hormones Laura Guckian](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1459614845/9169f9f46b06) (2026-07-28, 35 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/10618cf34/podcast/play/123375265/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-27%2F428689740-44100-2-8a3aa10a36a14.mp3
- [86 - How hormone treatments, including testosterone, reduce future diseases](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1459614845/5d7757b098f6) (2026-07-23, 34 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/10618cf34/podcast/play/122969114/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-17%2F428140415-44100-2-bfd9f4fd47838.mp3
- [85 – Why being healthy feels so hard, and how to change it](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1459614845/fc82f92d3b73) (2026-07-21, 27 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/10618cf34/podcast/play/122964500/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-17%2F428134392-44100-2-5a90e4f95863f.mp3
- [84 – Why so many women stop feeling like themselves Elinor Wilde](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1459614845/8117ed421dd2) (2026-07-16, 34 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/10618cf34/podcast/play/122864203/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-15%2F427997634-44100-2-6f145270b56c2.mp3
- [83 – Why are women still leaving work because of their hormones?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1459614845/f9a2ec63f5ba) (2026-07-14, 29 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/10618cf34/podcast/play/122770005/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-13%2F427870243-44100-2-2c46f8ae90e6f.mp3
- [82 – The hidden link between epilepsy and hormones](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1459614845/a6d7f1c16d6b) (2026-07-09, 21 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/10618cf34/podcast/play/122344691/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-3%2F427299756-44100-2-bc3c94837066e.mp3
- [81 – The hormone confusion that’s affecting millions of women](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1459614845/079684dae58d) (2026-07-07, 30 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/10618cf34/podcast/play/122301630/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-2%2F427242041-44100-2-0002e86f348e7.mp3
- [80 – What if we’ve misunderstood hormones all along?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1459614845/7847c2b63eb0) (2026-07-02, 33 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/10618cf34/podcast/play/122246332/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-1%2F427167487-44100-2-3e50464e18b5.mp3
- [79 – ”I knew it wasn’t depression”: Jenny’s PMDD story](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1459614845/51b51647c13e) (2026-06-30, 30 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/10618cf34/podcast/play/122142942/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-29%2F427029434-44100-2-869ed3ccaa407.mp3
- [78 – Primodos: The forgotten synthetic hormone scandal](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1459614845/730b48222780) (2026-06-25, 34 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/10618cf34/podcast/play/121932176/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-24%2F426746961-44100-2-f4ddfc88f2eae.mp3
- [77 – Hormones after cancer: why women deserve a choice](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1459614845/876a875337b8) (2026-06-23, 32 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/10618cf34/podcast/play/121825681/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-22%2F426602904-44100-2-a6cd52765fd21.mp3
- [76 – Why migraine is so much more than a headache with Dr Eli Sader](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1459614845/3d3f8e7af877) (2026-06-18, 34 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/10618cf34/podcast/play/121555742/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-16%2F426244183-44100-2-cf5124e69c1ca.mp3
- [75 – Can technology help us live healthier for longer?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1459614845/f1e5786a6d50) (2026-06-16, 28 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/10618cf34/podcast/play/121382386/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-16%2F426233493-44100-2-9774bce3a7947.mp3
- [74 – The case for hormones: choice, health and longevity](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1459614845/1804a9b6bdda) (2026-06-11, 28 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/10618cf34/podcast/play/121285027/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-10%2F425881914-44100-2-2eb013aa6e3f2.mp3
- [73 – Hormone treatments after 70: why you don’t need to stop](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1459614845/c544e3b4f39c) (2026-06-09, 27 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/10618cf34/podcast/play/121162779/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-8%2F425718898-44100-2-df7d567e532d2.mp3
- [72 – ADHD in women: the hidden role of hormones](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1459614845/0d4c0a277d4d) (2026-06-04, 31 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/10618cf34/podcast/play/120946989/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-3%2F425430694-44100-2-366d06092585a.mp3
- [71 – What’s your skin telling you about your hormones?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1459614845/b136b7a039a6) (2026-06-02, 31 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/10618cf34/podcast/play/120845462/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-1%2F425293661-44100-2-4ed42ea057fe4.mp3
- [70 – How perimenopause can really impact you and your partner](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1459614845/503baa68a945) (2026-05-28, 32 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/10618cf34/podcast/play/120568335/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-26%2F424924453-44100-2-685945ac2b04b.mp3
- [69 - How hormone treatments can prevent disease](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1459614845/77eabe20c2d6) (2026-05-26, 32 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/10618cf34/podcast/play/120390665/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-22%2F424690733-44100-2-4f65ced673ae1.mp3
- [68 – Testosterone: Why is it so hard to access?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1459614845/fd41d831ee85) (2026-05-21, 30 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/10618cf34/podcast/play/120273370/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-21%2F424601693-44100-2-21135e68366b8.mp3
- [67 – The Power of Hormones](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1459614845/9aac2b5bb560) (2026-05-19, 45 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/10618cf34/podcast/play/120167812/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-18%2F424392866-44100-2-33a31b18c5fdf.mp3
- [66 – PMDD and mental health: what’s really going on?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1459614845/1e4033563c7e) (2026-05-14, 31 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/10618cf34/podcast/play/119881369/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-12%2F424007206-44100-2-cd47e7c187951.mp3
- [65 – The truth about food and health with The Happy Pear](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1459614845/a70f1487b4ea) (2026-05-12, 31 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/10618cf34/podcast/play/119818137/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-11%2F423922511-44100-2-341dd06bbc738.mp3
- [64 – Estrogen: separating fear from fact](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1459614845/846e6d9f7dfe) (2026-05-07, 33 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/10618cf34/podcast/play/119576373/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-6%2F423595156-44100-2-b9a29da8e4424.mp3

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