Berkshire Menopause Clinic

10/01/2024

⚠️*URGENT POST TO ALL OUR FOLLOWERS-CHANGE OF FACEBOOK PAGE*

Unfortunately Dr McQuillan was h*ck$d and had to shut down all pages including the Berkshire Menopause Clinic page
This is devastating as we have so many followers and Dr McQuillan does alot of posts for support and education
BUT WE HAVE A NEW PAGE!!

⭐️If you follow us, please can you follow the new page (Berkshire Menopause Clinic ) and share this post so that it reaches all our followers and connected businesses so we can continue to provide support to our patients

08/01/2024

Perimenopause and Menopause can significantly affect gut health, leading to constipation, bloating, weight gain, reflux.
So what ate some of the causes:

🩺There are oestrogen and progesterone receptors in the gut. Lack of these hormones can lead to smooth muscle relaxation, gut stasis and sluggish bowel. This in turn leads to bowels not emptying well.

🩺Lack of oestrogen can decrease muscle mass which helps burn calories. This in turn can cause weight gain. In addition, other symptoms caused by lack of oestrogen such as low energy, mood changes, achy bones and joints can lead us to become more sedentary, which reduces gut motility.

🩺Lack of oestrogen can cause increase in cortisol levels. This can disrupt gut microbiomes and cause bloating and digestion issues. In addition, high cortisol levels further reduces progesterone which then leads to smooth muscle relaxation, (and gut stasis and sluggish bowels as above).

🩺Thyroid imbalance can play a part in gut issues. For example low thyroid can reduce nutrient absorption and slow digestion.

🩺Our gut and mood are very much interlinked. If we suffer frommenopause symptoms such as anxiety and low mood, this can impact our bowels

These symptoms are commonly suffered. For support with your symptoms why not seek specialist support.

05/01/2024

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Feedback Friday!

At Berkshire Menopause Clinic, we strive to provide a safe and caring environment to address your women's health needs.
Our appointments allow you the time to discuss in detail how your symptoms are affecting YOU and your quality of life.
All of our treatment plans are personalised and tailored to your specific needs

Let us support you with your journey
Book your appointment today

www.berkshiremenopause clinic.com
info@berkshiremenopauseclinic.com

04/01/2024

At Berkshire Menopause Clinic, we are dedicated to providing the highest quality gynaecology and menopause care.
Led by Dr Shilpa McQuillan, who is a community gynaecologist, accredited menopause specialist and women's health GP.
Being duel trained as both a gynaecologist and GP puts Dr McQuillan in a unique and privileged position to provide treatments in all aspects of women's healthcare
Book an appointment today for support with all your women's health needs
www.berkshiremenopauseclinic.com
Info@berkshiremenopauseclinic.com
07510 613838

03/01/2024

*January blues*
With the weather particularly cold and dark, we all feel the 'January blues'. When you are already faced with symptoms resulting from hormone changes such as fatigue, joint & muscle aches, low mood, poor concentration, anxiety, gut issues to name a few, these can worsen during the cold months.

Don't wait until your symptoms get really bad, seek help and get the right treatment you need.
Some other tips you might find helpful:
🦴Take daily Vitamin D 1000 IU and Calcium 1000mg
💃 Regular exercise, in particular outdoors, can help boost mood, and help improve sleep, muscle/joint aches and improve gut motility
🧘‍♀️ Take time to do relaxation techniques or meditation. This can help mood, muscle and sleep symptoms
🧄🐟🧀🥑🥛 Try to eat little and often rather than large meals, following a Mediterranean diet.
☀️ Get as much sunlight as possible.Some women find it helpful to buy a light source to mimic natural light
☕🍷 Reducing alcohol amd caffeine can help improve sleep, mood and flushes
🍬🍰 Try and have sugary foods and drinks in moderation. Carbohydrates and sugary foods can leave us feeling sluggish, and worsen physical symptoms such as headaches, low mood, poor sleep, bladder discomfort.

For more information, visit our resources page at www.berkshiremenopauseclinic.com
Why not BOOK an appointment with our specialist who can guide you through treatments options and support you through your symptoms (Link in bio)

22/12/2023

🎄🎅My little son wanted this advent truck for Christmas, 'Full of treats' he requested 😁

🥰I've been doing a lot reflecting this year.
It can be tough balancing a full time career with having a small child and family life.
I love my husband and son so much but often feel guilt for working so hard.
I keep telling myself how passionate I am about all the women's health education I provide, and I know I'm helping so many women....

❤❤So....I had an idea. Rather than fill his advert with scoffable chocolates and plastic tat, why not turn this into a family bonding activity.

🗓So this year, for every advent day, we have been writing down a few words of something that we are grateful for or makes us happy or we are proud of. The post-it note goes into each little truck window and next year we will spend the day together opening all the doors and reading the notes out.

I'm so excited to do this and look back on how much I love my family and how lucky I am

Happy Christmas everyone ❤

21/12/2023

‼️📣📣VEOZA, known in its generic term Fezolinetant, has been approved for use in the UK
This drug is a type of Neurokine 3 Inhibitor, which plays a role fir temperature control in the brain. This it has properties that help eleviate hot flushes and sweats..This is a game changer in particular for those who may not wish to take hormones or where hormones may not be recommended due to underlying medical conditions and some cancers

Watch this space, il do more posts updating you as we go into 2024.

19/12/2023

Looking forward to being a guest speaker for the event in February.
Check out the podcast for a taster of all things menopause

Good morning Ladies,

I am so excited that our Podcast with Shilpa McQuillan from the Berkshire Menopause Clinic is now out. You can listen on Spotify, Amazon Music or Apple Podcast if you look for At Your Peak Fitness Podcast.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0UnZtgsTyLfAxMYCf7QjBi?si=PNVsh9ZGQnGU8f3U-jkoEQ

This podcast is a little taster of our Menopause Health evening that we are holding on the 8th of February where we can go into much more detail about everything Menopause Health and be able to answer all questions you might have.
You can purchase your ticket here

https://atyourpeak.thrivecart.com/menopause-health/ for £15. We have limited spaces available so grab your ticket as they will go fast.

18/12/2023

📣🎊IT's OUT- My first women's health column for Henley Life lifestyle magazine.
♥️Thankyou for asking me to be your Women's Health columnist-
As a local resident, this is so special and such a privilege to be part of such a great community around Henley.

‼️Having triple trained as a gynaecologist, women's health GP, and accredited menopause specialist puts me in such a unique and privileged position to provide the most up to date and best all-rounded women's health care to my patients.
I am so passionate about women's health and menopause education so to be asked to be a columnist for both Henley Standard and is an honour

Take a peak
Happy Christmas everyone🎄☃️🎀

14/12/2023

☃️🎄'Tis the Season to be jolly!
BUT for many, Christmas can be a stressful time. If you are already suffering with anxiety, low mood, hormonal issues, this can be a particularly tricky period to deal with.
Here's my latest article in the Henley Standard, to arm you with tips how to cope with hormones and the festive period.

Link on website:
https://berkshiremenopauseclinic.com/blog-and-media-articles

12/12/2023

📣🔥 WELCOME TO PART 6 and the finale of our podcast mini series '6 Gifts to Xmas' 🎄, together with my brilliant colleague

We created a bite size series, set up as role play and a 20-30 minute imaginary appointment.

🔔🔔For those of you who don't know me, I'm the Founder and Clinical Lead of Berkshire Menopause Clinic, I'm a British Menopause Society Accredited Menopause Specialist, NHS Community Gynaecologist, and Women's Health and Specialist GP.

As a duel trained gynaecologist and women's health GP, I am in a unique and privileged position to have expertise in all aspects of women's health.

Episode 6: Pre Menstrual Syndrome and Pre Menstrual Dysphoric Disorder

📢 We believe the key thing is to be prepared. and affects so many women and can have huge impact on quality of life in both home life and the work place. I see so many women who at certain points of the month cant function and can be suicidal. Its time to change the narrative from 'oh its that time of the month' ⁉

PMDD/ SEVERE PMS

⁉️how does it present
⚠️should it be taken more seriously
📣what is the impact-
🚨trigger warning: we do talk about su***de
💃🏾ability to function depending on time of the month,
📕how to approach it, treatments, exercise/ eating cyclically and the effects leading up to and around menopause

👂🎧For episode 6, follow the link and have a listen

https://youtu.be/dWbhVn8NJVY?si=bnYNkad651TKnuj6

Tell us in the comments:
⁉️which episode has been the most useful to you and why
⁉️what have you learnt from this series that’s helped you be more informed
⁉️What other topics would you like covered

For more information, contact me via:

Website: https://lnkd.in/d75ZKJeM
Email: info@berkshiremenopauseclinic.com
Instagram

For more coaching conversations and links to previous episodes subscribe to Amantha's YouTube Channel:

07/12/2023

Getting Christmas creative today with my products 🤣.
It's tongue amd cheek but I really do think it's important we SCREAM from the top of our lungs about the importance of vag!n@l health and disperse the taboo.
Last week I attended a WHC , conference and caught up with the fabulous and who share my passion about this.