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Doctors' Notes: HRT and Menopause

Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken dig deeper into the science behind hormone replacement rherapy. How effective is it in treating the symptoms of the menopause?

Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken dig deeper into hormone replacement therapies for the menopause and are joined again by Professor Mary Ann Lumsden, gynaecologist and academic at the University of Glasgow. Can testosterone replacement be effective in women? What are the benefits of HRT? Is it right for everyone? And are there gaps in the research?

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Presenters: Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken
Guest: Professor Mary Ann Lumsden
Producers: Emily Bird and Jo Rowntree
Executive Producer: Rami Tzabar
Editor: Kirsten Lass
Assistant Producer: Maia Miller-Lewis
Tech Lead: Reuben Huxtable
Social Media: Leon Gower
Digital Lead: Richard Berry
Composer: Phoebe McFarlane
Sound Design: Melvin Rickarby

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Assistant Commissioner: Greg Smith
Commissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts

A Loftus Media production for ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4.

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