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
In the last 18 months I’ve completed qualifications with @cosrh_uk for the Menopause Care Professional Certificate (MCPC) and Menopause Care Professional Diploma (MCPD) and now I am ‘officially’ evidence based and practising as a GPwER (GP with Extended Role in Menopause) and I am a listed Menopause Care Principal Trainer providing training and assessment for trainees.
I’ve been a doctor for 25 years, working in #womenshealth for 20 years and constantly learning in this journey. Not all clinicians need these letters behind their name to see patients with menopause need but they do train you to manage complex cases, premature ovarian insufficiency, run a menopause clinic and train others. Although these qualifications have been a lot of work along side my other commitments, for me, now I recognise menopause care and training are my ‘calling’ alongside being a #generalist . It’s also been great to work alongside a team of drs and connect with colleagues. There is so much misinformation out there that getting corrected evidence based training out is important.
Thanks to my trainer Dr @terrilovis for the guidance and support. Working together in projects and menopause services in time to come is super exciting!
#menopausedoctor #menopausecare #individualisedcare
I had the pleasure of being the first speaker following @meerabhogal who was the organiser of the Don’t Pause for Menopause symposium on 28th June 26. This is the fourth year of this amazing event is running and it brings together a diverse group of curious people who want to learn more about the impact of menopause.
Sharing facts about osteoporosis, its prevalence, impact, the role of oestrogen, lifestyle importance and the role of HRT was really important to me. It was great to see the information so well received with some feeling empowered and emotional.
The panel after my talk, delighted me with questions regarding lifestyle, nutrition, HRT and the role of testosterone. These are conversations that were not happening before on a Sunday morning!
It was a pleasure to meet fabulous colleagues who went on to speak about Endometriosis, genital urinary syndrome of menopause, relationship difficulties and counselling, fitness and nutrition. Overall, menopause and lifestyle awareness was resonating. Such a flourishing gathering and I wish I could have stayed longer. But such is midlife and trying to spin all the plates 🤹♂️
What question would have liked to ask?
#knowledgeispower #menopause #menopausesupport #educator #perimenopause @meerabhogal @vikramsinaitalaulikar @drfarahwomenshealth @fiona_clark_writes @mre_fund @nutri_insight @myjackharvey_ @brain_abilitiez @liddertherapies @flourishwiththerapy @powertalkuk
Navigating menopause can be challenging, but what happens when you add Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) or adult Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) to the mix?
I’m so glad to share this essential guide: Rheumatoid arthritis & menopause. Created by the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society (NRAS) in collaboration with the British Menopause Society, this booklet is specifically designed to help manage menopause for people living with RA and adult JIA.
If you’ve been looking for advice and support tailored to your unique needs, this guide is a must-read! Please share or tag others who this would help 🙏
#rheumatoidarthritis #menopause #menopausesupport #JIA #autoimmunediseases
I am absolutely thrilled to see @themenocharity is officially signposted as the very first resource on the NHS Help and Support page for Menopause 🏥💙
At a time of enormous misinformation, inequality and financial difficulty, to see our charity recognised at the top of the NHS directory is a massive win for holistic, individualised women’s health. This means that from the very moment someone turns to the NHS for help with perimenopause or menopause, they are being directed straight to our evidence-based resources, symptom trackers, and community support.
As Medical Trustee for The Menopause Charity I have insight into the work gone into this over 6 years. Our mission has always been to bust taboos, provide clear education, and ensure that no one has to navigate this life transition in the dark.
Whether you’re experiencing brain fog, joint pain, hot flushes, or just feeling a lack of joy and wondering where to start, we are here for you. And now, the NHS is pointing the way right to our door.
Take a look at the updated NHS page, share this with anyone who needs it, and let’s keep rewriting the narrative around menopause care together. 👇
🔗 https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/menopause-and-perimenopause/help-and-support/
#menopausesupport #menopause #NHS #TheMenopauseCharity #Perimenopause
🗺️ Did you know disorientation can be a symptom of perimenopause and menopause? Difficulty orientating your self rarely gets mentioned.
I traveled alone, by train to a new airport to catch a flight to celebrate the wedding of dear friends. Whilst, there was so much to look forward to, going to new busy places, alone, baffled me.
Let me explain, Oestrogen, our ‘master conductor’, has a massive density of receptors in the brain (specifically within the hippocampus and the parietal lobe). These are the exact regions responsible for your working memory, structural orientation, and spatial mapping. It’s the hardware that allows you to subconsciously calculate distances, remember layouts, and navigate 3D spaces.
During perimenopause, as oestrogen levels begin their erratic, chaotic fluctuations, our internal GPS struggles. Suddenly, navigating a high-sensory, sprawling environment like an airport requires an immense amount of conscious cognitive effort. Your brain is working twice as hard just to figure out where your body is in relation to its surroundings. This spatial disconnect can feel deeply unsettling, especially if you are traveling alone.
Have you felt this? If your spatial awareness is experiencing this, you don’t have to stop travelling/exploring, more understanding and supporting your biology can help:
🧭help yourself by taking a photo of the location/airport directory, drop digital pins, and follow physical signs step-by-step rather than trying to hold the whole route in your head.
💗 When changing environments, such as like stepping off a plane or exiting security, stop and stand still for a full minute. Give your parietal lobe a moment to catch up and recalibrate to the new space.
🚶♀️ Because depth perception and distance tracking can get glitchy, give yourself double the time to walk between gates. Rush amplifies cognitive panic, which only worsens spatial confusion.
💦 Ensure you’re well hydrated and slept well, I know not always easy with toilets and trains/flights. Taking medications and HRT (if used) on time helps!
Next time you’re facing a decision to travel somewhere new alone, go for it! I hope me sharing this can help ✈️🧠
Glad to have had a chance to read ‘The Power of Hormones’ , Louise Newson @menopause_doctor ‘s new book!
It’s a fascinating insight into the history misinformation and importance of hormones. Covering the science the impact and the roles hormone play alongside the importance of listening, researching and supporting women in their health journey. We are so not little men!?!
I relished the insight into the role of the hormones in the brain, inflammation, pain and mental health. Some of the detail into how hormones have been researched, synthetically manufactured and now prescribed is fascinating. This is a book that dives into history and bares it for us to learn from. We are not ‘just grumpy’ or ‘just anxious’…and it’s not ‘all in your head’!
I’ve enclosed a couple of pictures but I would very much recommend this to healthcare professionals and anyone interested. We are at a pivotal time where we have information available that offers us awareness and choice but yet there is a lot of misinformation and reluctance to listen. Here lays a clear message, our hormones are powerful, important and individually crucial for health. Have you read it? Please do take a look! 👇
#powerofhormones #hormonehealth #medicaleducation #womenshealth #womeninspiringwomen
COI: This is unpaid, not an ad, my opinion and self bought copy
Thrilled to be seeing the work of @aritanderson and @project.giving.back at @the_rhs Chelsea Flower Show @parkinsonsuk garden - called “A Garden for Every Parkinson’s Journey”.
I accompanied my husband, who supported the garden via his company @accoyawood by donating the amazing wood used for the handrail and shelter. It’s phenomenal work and I’m so delighted for them all.
Parkinson’s is a disease that affects not just the individual but all those around them. The symptoms can be confused with menopause, therefore leading to delay in midlife diagnosis in women with anxiety, tremor, loss of smell or insomnia. The garden raises these symptoms with detail of unscented roses, handrail, texture and a shelter for protection to aid difficulty sleeping.
For a much misunderstood disease, affecting midlife people and with much needed research, this is a hugh step to raising awareness, reducing stigma and helping to all affected by #parkinsons . It’s tremendous to see. The garden will go to John Radcliffe Hospital Oxford afterwards the show do it can be used. Gardening, outdoors and connection play an enormous part in wellbeing.
It’s immensely heartwarming and I’m so delighted for all involved. Well done! Welcome your thoughts 👇 and hope you enjoyed this insight.
#parkinsonsawareness #outdoors #gardeningforwellbeing #gardening
Short answer is YES you have options! 😊 Here is the answer from the British Menopause Society:
“If HRT is to be used in women over 60 years of age, lower doses should be started, preferably with a transdermal route of estradiol administration. Evidence from the Cochrane data-analysis as well as that from the long-term follow-up data of the WHI showed no increase in cardiovascular events, cardiovascular mortality or all-cause mortality in women who initiated HRT more than 10 years after the menopause”.
Of course, individualised share discussion and assessment is crucial.
https://thebms.org.uk/publications/consensus-statements/bms-whcs-2020-recommendations-on-hormone-replacement-therapy-in-menopausal-women/
#hrt #womenover60 #menopause #menopausehelp #hormonereplacementtherapy
Is it ADHD, menopause, or both? For many of my patients, ADHD and menopause are not separate; these two worlds collide in a way that can feel completely overwhelming.
This paper “Pharmacological Management of ADHD in Women Across Perimenopause, Menopause and Post-Menopause” just got published in Drugs & Ageing and it’s an important piece of research.
The review by Wynchank et al. highlights that the drop in oestrogen during perimenopause and menopause can significantly worsen ADHD symptoms. Oestrogen is closely linked to dopamine, the neurotransmitter responsible for focus and motivation. When oestrogen levels fluctuate and fall, ADHD symptoms often flare up, making even simple tasks feel impossible.
There is no “one size fits all”. Your treatment needs to be as unique as your hormone profile. The researchers suggest for many:
💊COMBINATION THERAPY:
Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) can help stabilise the oestrogen drop, while ADHD medications may address the core executive function challenges.
📝 REGULAR MONITORING: Because hormones change rapidly during perimenopause, your medication dosage might need regular tweaking to stay effective.
🧡 BIOLOGICAL SHIFT: midlife diagnosisor management of ADHD can feel challenging during menopause. You are not imagining it and this is a complex biological shift.
👩⚕️ MY ADVICE:
1. Track Your Cycle/Symptoms: Notice if your focus dips at certain times of the month or your symptoms increase.
2. Advocate for Yourself: Bring this research to your GP or specialist. Ask the questions.
3. Be Kind to Yourself: keep your lifestyle neat as you can.
This is a important conversation to get going. In 1996 I did a BSc in Behavioural Sciences and my research focused on the impact of child ADHD diagnosis on maternal mental health. How things full circle. This is so important to understand into midlife and menopause.
Have you noticed your ADHD changing with your hormones? 👇
Tag, like and share.
#ADHD #menopause #perimenopause #womenshealth #neurodiversity
They say music is what feelings sound like. 🎶
Few songs carry the weight of nostalgia quite like @robbiewilliams “Angels.” Watching the original co-writer & composer @guyachambers perform it at @westdeancollege was magical. I felt I had to share it!
This melody defined my medical school years and continues to add more meaning as I change. No matter where it is played, it brings people together! For me it floods back the blur of late-night study sessions, the adrenaline of being out, lifelong friendships, loss and grief. It’s incredible how four minutes of music can bridge the gap between the student I was then and the person I am now.
What chapter of your life does this song belong to? 👇
#musicnostalgia #memories #angels #medicalschoollife #midlifenostalgia
As a GP and coil fitter, I see firsthand how vital it is for patients to feel truly heard and to truly understand what is happening with their bodies.
Informed choice should be more than a buzzword; it’s the cornerstone of everything.
I am so incredibly happy to share that the Mirena patient leaflet is now available in 10 languages!
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🤝True Informed Choice:You cannot give informed consent if you don’t fully grasp the benefits and risks. Having this data in a patient’s native tongue ensures they are the pilot of their own intrauterine journey.
🤲Breaking Barriers:Language should never be an obstacle to high-quality reproductive care. By being “inclusive”, we move away from a “one size fits all” approach and toward a service that respects cultural and linguistic diversity. 🫶Building Equity:Truly this means meeting people where they are. These translations help bridge the gap for many of my patients who have previously felt sidelined by the healthcare system.
📚 Swipe to see the list and some examples!
👍My mission as an educator is to strip away the jargon and the barriers. Whether you’re a fellow clinician or a patient, these resources are here to ensure that the “gold standard” of care is accessible to everyone, regardless of the language they speak at home. They are accessible to all and during counselling, patients can be sent a link. Hopefully more languages to come in future. Like, share and tag!
Link to download the leaflets - https://www.mirena.co.uk/resources?utm_content=Visit_here&utm_campaign=PP-MIR-GB-0169_Mirena_Multilingual_leaflets_NL&utm_medium=Newsletter&utm_source=SFMC
#healthequity #Mirena #coilfitting #informedchoice #womenshealth
I’m sharing this post as I got several messages about #migraines and #hrt . Please take #individualised care as migraines can fluctuate so much for each person. Shout out the fabulous @migrainedoc and @national_migraine_centre for the incredible work they do. I often direct patients to their literature, website and service as they are incredible. If you’re affected, please take a look and share! #wednesdaywisdom #perimenopause
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