WELCOME
Dr Radhika Vohra GP with 20+ years experience Based in Surrey
Specialises in:
General Practice, Women’s Health, Menopause, Adolescent Health, Contraception, Coils, and Implants
Qualifications and Accreditations:
MbChB, BMedSci, MRCGP Dist (2005), DFFP FRT, DCH
Qualified at University of Birmingham UK, GMC registered, Diplomate of Faculty of Sexual & Reproductive Health, Member of British Menopause Society, Associate Member of International Menopause Society.
Speaker and Educator
Over 15 years experience
Mum of two teenagers
Realistic understanding of juggling life!
INTRODUCTION
Providing online access to Primary Care information including women's health.
Find out more about Dr Radhika Vohra and her work.
Dr Radhika Vohra is an evidence based prescriber, specialising in practising holistic medicine.
Lifestyle Medicine
Her approach is based on individual holistic care for the patient.
Evidence Based Prescriber
An advocate for good medical practice guidelines
Interesting observation here 👆🏼 have you experienced hormonal therapy bias? Or is this prescriber bias? It’s terrible to see it take choice away from women especially those less aware or from backgrounds of colour.
I have to be mindful that I maybe bias the other way and focus on benefits of HRT far more. We all carry some biases but as health care professionals we have to try and be objective for #bestinterest based on #evidence we have. For the vast majority of women the benefits of HRT far outweigh the risks and this is FACT. #womenshealthmatters #womenshealth #menopause #perimenopausehealth #healthcarebias #hormonegap #hrt #hormonereplacementtherapy
Interesting observation here 👆🏼 have you experienced hormonal therapy bias? Or is this prescriber bias? It’s terrible to see it take choice away from women especially those less aware or from backgrounds of colour.
I have to be mindful that I maybe bias the other way and focus on benefits of HRT far more. We all carry some biases but as health care professionals we have to try and be objective for #bestinterest based on #evidence we have. For the vast majority of women the benefits of HRT far outweigh the risks and this is FACT. #womenshealthmatters #womenshealth #menopause #perimenopausehealth #healthcarebias #hormonegap #hrt #hormonereplacementtherapy
Clip taken from the Clinical Trustee Update I provide to @themenocharity Board each quarter to signpost our mission. Bone health and its importance is crucial and until we get this into awareness and prevention models we are missing huge pockets of vulnerable women and the inequality widens.
Read the piece in Linktree 👆🏼 to see how lifestyle choices +\- HRT can help your bones!
#bethechangeyouwanttosee #menopause #oestrogenloss #osteoporosis #osteopenia #bonehealth #giveyourbonesabreak #hrt #lifestylechange #lifestylemedicine
Clip taken from the Clinical Trustee Update I provide to @themenocharity Board each quarter to signpost our mission. Bone health and its importance is crucial and until we get this into awareness and prevention models we are missing huge pockets of vulnerable women and the inequality widens.
Read the piece in Linktree 👆🏼 to see how lifestyle choices +\- HRT can help your bones!
#bethechangeyouwanttosee #menopause #oestrogenloss #osteoporosis #osteopenia #bonehealth #giveyourbonesabreak #hrt #lifestylechange #lifestylemedicine
#throwback to the last 2 months - there has been some exciting firsts and continuations with filming, education and networking. Thank you to the amazing #menopause colleagues & community that continue to voice women’s needs and importance at this crucial time in society. #everydayisagift #womenshealth
#throwback to the last 2 months - there has been some exciting firsts and continuations with filming, education and networking. Thank you to the amazing #menopause colleagues & community that continue to voice women’s needs and importance at this crucial time in society. #everydayisagift #womenshealth
How are you keeping? I hope the lighter and longer days are fulfilling. The world can feel very overwhelming and I’m always wondering how much I can do about it. Should I worry about things I cannot change?? Are our young #safe ? It’s totally bombarding yet there are small things that can make a difference. It’s important for me to #staykind and #makesmallchange . Such as make a donation, reach out to a friend, cook for someone, visit and connect with teens. All these can make someone’s day and make you hopeful. Yesterday, I helped a friend and gave some time to charity. I made banana bread ahhhh… the smell alone made my teen happy! Plus the satisfaction of not wasting the bananas! (I will not use the emoji as I dread what it may mean!?).
I’ve been feeling the juggle of #work #family and #health and it’s hard to even begin to balance all that needs attention. So somethings have to give and social media and news was some of them. I’m such an advocate of #selfcare but it doesn’t make prioritising me any easier. Perhaps that’s why women often struggle to put themselves first… because it’s jolly well hard to do so! Have a great day and I hope this gives you some reassurance that it is hard but small things count.
Does this resonate with you? 👇🏼
#randomactsofkindness #smallactsofkindness #payingitforward #selfcareisimportant #midlife #selfhelp #selfcareisnotselfish
How are you keeping? I hope the lighter and longer days are fulfilling. The world can feel very overwhelming and I’m always wondering how much I can do about it. Should I worry about things I cannot change?? Are our young #safe ? It’s totally bombarding yet there are small things that can make a difference. It’s important for me to #staykind and #makesmallchange . Such as make a donation, reach out to a friend, cook for someone, visit and connect with teens. All these can make someone’s day and make you hopeful. Yesterday, I helped a friend and gave some time to charity. I made banana bread ahhhh… the smell alone made my teen happy! Plus the satisfaction of not wasting the bananas! (I will not use the emoji as I dread what it may mean!?).
I’ve been feeling the juggle of #work #family and #health and it’s hard to even begin to balance all that needs attention. So somethings have to give and social media and news was some of them. I’m such an advocate of #selfcare but it doesn’t make prioritising me any easier. Perhaps that’s why women often struggle to put themselves first… because it’s jolly well hard to do so! Have a great day and I hope this gives you some reassurance that it is hard but small things count.
Does this resonate with you? 👇🏼
#randomactsofkindness #smallactsofkindness #payingitforward #selfcareisimportant #midlife #selfhelp #selfcareisnotselfish
#firstdayofspring . I’m sticking with my pledge to 30 mins outdoors at least. Call it a meeting with myself!! Don’t your 24 hours deserve 30 mins for you? It’s brought incredible benefits to my mind and body.
Last year I did a course with Exeter University on the importance of nature and outdoors in wellbeing. As well as changes for me, I want to share them with you.
Evidence shows protected or prescribed time in nature is linked to improvements in anxiety, depression, hormone balance and blood pressure. The skeletal and bone benefits are a bonus with vitamin D and not sitting. Even 10 minutes can help. So what could you do?
✔️ get a lunchtime walk in
✔️ take your meeting outdoors -boosts creativity!
✔️ park the car a bit further away & walk
✔️ take a short walk after meals
✔️ meet a friend for a #walktalk catch up
✔️ join a walking group
What have I missed?
Research has shown there are interlinked benefits across mental and physical health from time in green spaces or near bodies of water.
We are fortunate in the UK to have fairly easy access to parks, woods and water for most. Research also shows the same groups seem to use these areas and it’s hard to get those whom they will benefit to access. So #awareness of benefits is key.
I hope this motivates you to get some outdoor time and light today! Wishing you a very happy first day of spring ❤️ #nature #natureheals #movementismedicine
#firstdayofspring . I’m sticking with my pledge to 30 mins outdoors at least. Call it a meeting with myself!! Don’t your 24 hours deserve 30 mins for you? It’s brought incredible benefits to my mind and body.
Last year I did a course with Exeter University on the importance of nature and outdoors in wellbeing. As well as changes for me, I want to share them with you.
Evidence shows protected or prescribed time in nature is linked to improvements in anxiety, depression, hormone balance and blood pressure. The skeletal and bone benefits are a bonus with vitamin D and not sitting. Even 10 minutes can help. So what could you do?
✔️ get a lunchtime walk in
✔️ take your meeting outdoors -boosts creativity!
✔️ park the car a bit further away & walk
✔️ take a short walk after meals
✔️ meet a friend for a #walktalk catch up
✔️ join a walking group
What have I missed?
Research has shown there are interlinked benefits across mental and physical health from time in green spaces or near bodies of water.
We are fortunate in the UK to have fairly easy access to parks, woods and water for most. Research also shows the same groups seem to use these areas and it’s hard to get those whom they will benefit to access. So #awareness of benefits is key.
I hope this motivates you to get some outdoor time and light today! Wishing you a very happy first day of spring ❤️ #nature #natureheals #movementismedicine
#lunchandlearn on MENOPAUSE BACK TO BASICS & BEYOND for #healthcareprofessionals covering all the above. I love the power of case studies!
We covered these topics - contraception, lifestyle choices, share decision-making, perimenopause, early menopause, heavy bleeding, lack of evidence for herbal treatments and Acupuncture , hormone replacement therapy options and treatment protocols, migraines, unscheduled bleeding while on HRT, risk factors for endometrial buildup, #menowashing and so much more. All through 6 case studies.
Who says menopause management is easy medicine??
When done well, menopause is definitely life changing medicine!
Menopause is certainly not #onesizefitsall and #individualised care is important as is #feelingheard and #seen. No one should suffer needlessly and there is much we understand and know that can be done better now.
#nothingistobefeared #knowledgeispower #education #womenshealth #menopausematters #lifechangingmedicine #menopause #perimenopause
#lunchandlearn on MENOPAUSE BACK TO BASICS & BEYOND for #healthcareprofessionals covering all the above. I love the power of case studies!
We covered these topics - contraception, lifestyle choices, share decision-making, perimenopause, early menopause, heavy bleeding, lack of evidence for herbal treatments and Acupuncture , hormone replacement therapy options and treatment protocols, migraines, unscheduled bleeding while on HRT, risk factors for endometrial buildup, #menowashing and so much more. All through 6 case studies.
Who says menopause management is easy medicine??
When done well, menopause is definitely life changing medicine!
Menopause is certainly not #onesizefitsall and #individualised care is important as is #feelingheard and #seen. No one should suffer needlessly and there is much we understand and know that can be done better now.
#nothingistobefeared #knowledgeispower #education #womenshealth #menopausematters #lifechangingmedicine #menopause #perimenopause
Brilliant article from @the_bhf raising awareness of #genderinequality in heart attack diagnosis and treatment for women. We need to actively educate women to seek help, emphasise prevention medicine, incorporate them in research so their biological differences and understood more and train clinicians to treat without bias and discrimination.
Coronary heart disease is the biggest killer of women worldwide, and kills twice as many in the UK as breast cancer each year.
The article reads “When it comes to heart attacks, the odds are stacked against women. They are more likely than men to have a delay in being diagnosed or be misdiagnosed,”
“Women may be less aware that heart attacks can affect them, or be more hesitant to seek medical help. But even when they do, they are more likely to be dismissed.”
Every 16 minutes a woman in the UK is admitted to hospital due to a heart attack. There is #genderbias but what about #racialbiasinmedicine ? Women deserve #healthspan .There is a lot that needs to be done better plus as individuals, lifestyle changes that we can all do better. Let me know what do you think 👇🏼
Take a look at the full article:
https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/heart-matters-magazine/news/heart-attacks-in-women
#womenshealth #heartdisease #biasinmedicine #chd #bhf #healthdisparity #healthinequalities #womenshealthmatters #heartdisease #genderhealthgap #healthgap #racialhealthdisparities
#representationmatters❤️🤎
Brilliant article from @the_bhf raising awareness of #genderinequality in heart attack diagnosis and treatment for women. We need to actively educate women to seek help, emphasise prevention medicine, incorporate them in research so their biological differences and understood more and train clinicians to treat without bias and discrimination.
Coronary heart disease is the biggest killer of women worldwide, and kills twice as many in the UK as breast cancer each year.
The article reads “When it comes to heart attacks, the odds are stacked against women. They are more likely than men to have a delay in being diagnosed or be misdiagnosed,”
“Women may be less aware that heart attacks can affect them, or be more hesitant to seek medical help. But even when they do, they are more likely to be dismissed.”
Every 16 minutes a woman in the UK is admitted to hospital due to a heart attack. There is #genderbias but what about #racialbiasinmedicine ? Women deserve #healthspan .There is a lot that needs to be done better plus as individuals, lifestyle changes that we can all do better. Let me know what do you think 👇🏼
Take a look at the full article:
https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/heart-matters-magazine/news/heart-attacks-in-women
#womenshealth #heartdisease #biasinmedicine #chd #bhf #healthdisparity #healthinequalities #womenshealthmatters #heartdisease #genderhealthgap #healthgap #racialhealthdisparities
#representationmatters❤️🤎
“I am honoured to receive this award in recognition of patient feedback that reflects the experience of my patients. Your voices inspire me to keep striving for excellence every day.”
This Certificate of Excellence for 2025 is a lovely surprise and independently done by @iwantgreatcare (think Tripadvisor for healthcare). I am fortunate, I love what I do and as a portfolio GP, maintaining high standards in each of my roles is the aim with significant impact in patient care and medical education.
Hello 😃 to new faces, I am:
➡️ NHS GP & Menopause Dr
➡️ Private GP at @spire.healthcare Gatwick Park
➡️ @fsrh_uk Registered Trainer for Diploma & LOC
➡️ Speaker and Educator
➡️ NHS England Appraiser of NHS Doctors
➡️ Medical Trustee @themenocharity
Clinical excellence is crucial to staying grounded with patients needs. It’s always great when patients take the time to leave feedback and even better when it gets recognised.
Thank you for the trust and support 🙏🏻 Lovely to have you on the journey with me.
Lots more info in bio links.
#excellenceinhealthcare #patientfeedback #portfoliogp #iwantgreatcare #generalpractitioner
#evidencebasedmedicine
“I am honoured to receive this award in recognition of patient feedback that reflects the experience of my patients. Your voices inspire me to keep striving for excellence every day.”
This Certificate of Excellence for 2025 is a lovely surprise and independently done by @iwantgreatcare (think Tripadvisor for healthcare). I am fortunate, I love what I do and as a portfolio GP, maintaining high standards in each of my roles is the aim with significant impact in patient care and medical education.
Hello 😃 to new faces, I am:
➡️ NHS GP & Menopause Dr
➡️ Private GP at @spire.healthcare Gatwick Park
➡️ @fsrh_uk Registered Trainer for Diploma & LOC
➡️ Speaker and Educator
➡️ NHS England Appraiser of NHS Doctors
➡️ Medical Trustee @themenocharity
Clinical excellence is crucial to staying grounded with patients needs. It’s always great when patients take the time to leave feedback and even better when it gets recognised.
Thank you for the trust and support 🙏🏻 Lovely to have you on the journey with me.
Lots more info in bio links.
#excellenceinhealthcare #patientfeedback #portfoliogp #iwantgreatcare #generalpractitioner
#evidencebasedmedicine
Symptoms are usually worse between late March and September, depending on where in UK you live, especially when it’s warm, humid and windy. This is when the pollen count is at its highest. Tree pollen has started now and this is what made me think of posting this!
Hay fever can last for weeks or months, unlike a cold, which usually goes away after 1-2 weeks. #antihistamines are mainstay of treatment. If you’d like advice on this there are good websites such as #nhs #metoffice and your #communitypharmacy is a valuable source of in person information especially as many of the antihistamines are available over the counter.
Interestingly, I never had hayfever until the last four years when I became perimenopausal. There is now a theory of how the drop in oestrogen can affect your immunity and you can find intolerance and reactions to things you previously were fine with. Presenting with food intolerance, irritable bowel and hayfever. What are you finding?
Midlife really is a puzzle! Right off to get my antihistamine 🫡
#hayfever #allergic #pollen #hayfeverproblems #hayfeverrelief #midlife #intolerances
Symptoms are usually worse between late March and September, depending on where in UK you live, especially when it’s warm, humid and windy. This is when the pollen count is at its highest. Tree pollen has started now and this is what made me think of posting this!
Hay fever can last for weeks or months, unlike a cold, which usually goes away after 1-2 weeks. #antihistamines are mainstay of treatment. If you’d like advice on this there are good websites such as #nhs #metoffice and your #communitypharmacy is a valuable source of in person information especially as many of the antihistamines are available over the counter.
Interestingly, I never had hayfever until the last four years when I became perimenopausal. There is now a theory of how the drop in oestrogen can affect your immunity and you can find intolerance and reactions to things you previously were fine with. Presenting with food intolerance, irritable bowel and hayfever. What are you finding?
Midlife really is a puzzle! Right off to get my antihistamine 🫡
#hayfever #allergic #pollen #hayfeverproblems #hayfeverrelief #midlife #intolerances
TW: disordered eating
Disordered eating is complex and individual and common in menopause. Often, it’s hard to know what is making what worse - is it the hormone change driving the disordered eating? Often it’s the invisible psychological symptoms that make things much worse with anxiety, sleep disturbance, loss of joy and low self esteem. It’s important to recognise the association as a history of disordered eating should be noted at time of consult as a risk factor for hormone decline, especially with premature or early menopause. Scroll to see some information from @themenocharity .
#menopause #perimenopause #prematureovarianinsufficiency #poi #earlymenopause #hormonedecline #bonehealth #oestrogenloss #womenshealth #womenshealthmatters
TW: disordered eating
Disordered eating is complex and individual and common in menopause. Often, it’s hard to know what is making what worse - is it the hormone change driving the disordered eating? Often it’s the invisible psychological symptoms that make things much worse with anxiety, sleep disturbance, loss of joy and low self esteem. It’s important to recognise the association as a history of disordered eating should be noted at time of consult as a risk factor for hormone decline, especially with premature or early menopause. Scroll to see some information from @themenocharity .
#menopause #perimenopause #prematureovarianinsufficiency #poi #earlymenopause #hormonedecline #bonehealth #oestrogenloss #womenshealth #womenshealthmatters
#iwd2025 moving forwards with active steps to help, support and represent women. We must celebrate how far we’ve come and recognise future needs. We all have a role to play in this 🤲🏼#internationalwomensday #internationalwomensday2025 #celebratingwomen #womensupportingwomen #womenshealth #womenshealthmatters #equitability #genderequality
#iwd2025 moving forwards with active steps to help, support and represent women. We must celebrate how far we’ve come and recognise future needs. We all have a role to play in this 🤲🏼#internationalwomensday #internationalwomensday2025 #celebratingwomen #womensupportingwomen #womenshealth #womenshealthmatters #equitability #genderequality
‘Significant milestone’ as number of female doctors overtake men for first time. Is there any plan on how to look after these women? Women face barriers of #genderbias , #sexism and #discrimination in education, pay, healthcare and more. 1 in 10 women leave their job due to menopause and we have evidence that women within medicine struggle to get menopause help and support due to stigma and embarrasment. I’m glad to be taking part in specific research looking at female general practitioners wellbeing.
There are still more women in gynaecology, general practice and paediatrics than emergency medicine and surgery. Women, around mid life are the largest growing workforce in many sectors and as all women contribute heavily to working healthcare and economy it’s imperative #womenshealth gets the funding and research it warrants to look after them in coming years. This is not the current case with funding cuts.
This #IWD the theme is ‘accelerated action’ to act bodly and decisively for women’s wellbeing. Together we need to own looking after our current and future women.
#womeninwork #womeninworkforce #womenempowerment #womeninhealthcare #womensupportingwomen #womeninmedicine Source is https://news.doctors.net.uk/news
‘Significant milestone’ as number of female doctors overtake men for first time. Is there any plan on how to look after these women? Women face barriers of #genderbias , #sexism and #discrimination in education, pay, healthcare and more. 1 in 10 women leave their job due to menopause and we have evidence that women within medicine struggle to get menopause help and support due to stigma and embarrasment. I’m glad to be taking part in specific research looking at female general practitioners wellbeing.
There are still more women in gynaecology, general practice and paediatrics than emergency medicine and surgery. Women, around mid life are the largest growing workforce in many sectors and as all women contribute heavily to working healthcare and economy it’s imperative #womenshealth gets the funding and research it warrants to look after them in coming years. This is not the current case with funding cuts.
This #IWD the theme is ‘accelerated action’ to act bodly and decisively for women’s wellbeing. Together we need to own looking after our current and future women.
#womeninwork #womeninworkforce #womenempowerment #womeninhealthcare #womensupportingwomen #womeninmedicine Source is https://news.doctors.net.uk/news
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