The Dr Louise Newson Podcast

In this episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by urologist, educator and hormone health advocate Dr Kelly Casperson to challenge some of the most persistent myths surrounding testosterone and women’s health. Drawing on both clinical experience and scientific evidence, they explore why testosterone is not just a “male hormone”, but an important hormone for women too, influencing brain health, energy, mood, sexual function and overall wellbeing.
Louise and Kelly discuss how historical misunderstandings, stigma and perceived lack of research in women have shaped current attitudes to testosterone, and why confusion between natural testosterone and synthetic anabolic steroidscontinues to create unnecessary fear. They also reflect on the importance of education, advocacy and clinician training to ensure women can have access to this important hormone.
Want more from the podcast? Sign up to my premium offer: https://www.drlouisenewson.co.uk/premium-podcasts
LET'S CONNECT 
Subscribe here 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@menopause_doctor
Website 👉 https://www.drlouisenewson.co.uk/
Instagram👉   / @drlouisenewsonpodcast 
Download balance app 👉 / https://www.balance-menopause.com/balance-app/
LinkedIn 👉     / https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlouisenewson/
TikTok 👉   / https://www.tiktok.com/@drlouisenewson
Spotify 👉 https://open.spotify.com/show/7dCctfyI9bODGDaFnjfKhg
LEARN MORE
Download my balance app 👉
https://www.balance-menopause.com/balance-app/
Get tickets for my new theatre tour, Breaking the Cycle 👉
https://www.nlp-ltd.com/dr-louise-newson-breaking-the-cycle/

In this episode for Endometriosis Awareness Month, Dr Louise Newson is joined by author and women’s health advocate Evelyn Scott to share her personal experience of living with endometriosis, a condition affecting one in ten women that remains widely misunderstood, under-recognised and frequently dismissed.
Together, Louise and Evelyn explore why endometriosis is not simply a gynaecological condition but a complex inflammatory disease and how gaps in research, outdated guidelines and lack of education continue to leave many women without answers or effective support. They also discuss the important role hormones may play, why listening to patients is critical, and how women can begin to advocate for themselves in a system that doesn’t always hear them.
Want more from the podcast? Sign up to my premium offer: https://www.drlouisenewson.co.uk/premium-podcasts
LET'S CONNECT 
Subscribe here 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@menopause_doctor
Website 👉 https://www.drlouisenewson.co.uk/
Instagram 👉   / @drlouisenewsonpodcast 
Download balance app 👉 / https://www.balance-menopause.com/balance-app/
LinkedIn 👉     /https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlouisenewson/
TikTok 👉   /https://www.tiktok.com/@drlouisenewson
Spotify 👉 https://open.spotify.com/show/7dCctfyI9bODGDaFnjfKhg
LEARN MORE
Download my balance app 👉
https://www.balance-menopause.com/balance-app/
Get tickets for my new theatre tour, Breaking the Cycle 👉 https://www.nlp-ltd.com/dr-louise-newson-breaking-the-cycle/

In this episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by Dr Jayne Morgan, a cardiologist and leading advocate for improving recognition of cardiovascular disease in women. Despite being the number one cause of death globally, heart disease in women remains underdiagnosed, misunderstood and frequently misattributed to anxiety or stress.
Together, they explore how differences in symptoms between men and women have led to systemic gaps in diagnosis and treatment, with many women experiencing delays in care or missing warning signs altogether.
They also discuss the critical role of hormones, particularly estradiol, in protecting cardiovascular health and why cardiovascular health should be considered a core part of menopause care.
Want more from the podcast? Sign up to my premium offer: https://www.drlouisenewson.co.uk/premium-podcasts
LET'SCONNECT 
Subscribehere 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@menopause_doctor
Website 👉 https://www.drlouisenewson.co.uk/
Instagram👉   / @drlouisenewsonpodcast 
Downloadbalance app 👉 / https://www.balance-menopause.com/balance-app/
LinkedIn 👉     / https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlouisenewson/
TikTok 👉   / https://www.tiktok.com/@drlouisenewson
Spotify 👉 https://open.spotify.com/show/7dCctfyI9bODGDaFnjfKhg
 
LEARNMORE
Downloadmy balance app 👉
https://www.balance-menopause.com/balance-app/
Gettickets for my new theatre tour, Breaking the Cycle 👉

Content advisory: this episode contains themes of metal health and suicidality
In this episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by Dr MarkHorowitz, who is a psychiatrist, researcher and world-leading expert in psychiatric medication withdrawal and deprescribing. Mark is also the lead author of the Maudsley Deprescribing Guidelines and co-founder of Outro Health, the only virtual clinic in the United States offering a clinically validated antidepressant tapering service.
Together, they explore how antidepressants,gabapentinoids and other psychoactive medications became so widely prescribed and why stopping them is often far more difficult than starting them. Thediscussion looks closely at what the evidence actually shows about effectiveness, long-term risks, withdrawal effects and suicidality, particularly for women and younger people.
The conversation also examines how hormonal changes, life stressors and social factors are frequently overlooked, leading to the medicalisation of distress that may be a normal response to difficultcircumstances.
Want more from the podcast? Sign up to my premium offer: https://www.drlouisenewson.co.uk/premium-podcasts
LET'S CONNECT 
Subscribe here 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@menopause_doctor
Website 👉 https://www.drlouisenewson.co.uk/
Instagram 👉  /@drlouisenewsonpodcast 
Download balance app 👉 / https://www.balance-menopause.com/balance-app/
LinkedIn👉 /https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlouisenewson/
TikTok 👉   https://www.tiktok.com/@drlouisenewson
Spotify 👉 https://open.spotify.com/show/7dCctfyI9bODGDaFnjfKhg
 
LEARN MORE
Download my balance app 👉
https://www.balance-menopause.com/balance-app/
Get tickets for my new theatre tour, Breaking the Cycle 👉
https://www.nlp-ltd.com/dr-louise-newson-breaking-the-cycle/
Find out more about Dr. MarkHorowitz's work 👉  https://markhorowitz.org/
Find out more about Outro Health's virtual tapering clinic (US) 👉  https://www.outro.com/

In this episode, Dr Louise Newson is joined by Professor Mary Ryan, Consultant Endocrinologist, Adjunct Associate Professor at Trinity College Dublin and author of It’s Probably Your Hormones. 
Together, they explore why hormones are far more than just “reproductive messengers”, and how they influence almost every system in the body, including the brain, immune system, metabolism, bones and cardiovascular health. 
The conversation moves through perimenopause, menopause, autoimmune disease, thyroid conditions, PCOS, endometriosis and fertility, highlighting how hormone imbalance is often overlooked or misunderstood in both research and clinical practice.  
This episode is a reminder that when we understand hormones properly, we don’t just treat symptoms. We change long-term health, quality of life and outcomes for women, as well as for society as a whole. 

Want more from the podcast? Sign up to my premium offer: https://www.drlouisenewson.co.uk/premium-podcasts 
LET'S CONNECT  
Subscribe here 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@menopause_doctor 
Website 👉 https://www.drlouisenewson.co.uk/
Instagram 👉   / @drlouisenewsonpodcast  
Download balance app 👉 / https://www.balance-menopause.com/balance-app/ 
LinkedIn 👉     / https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlouisenewson/ 
TikTok 👉   / https://www.tiktok.com/@drlouisenewson 
Spotify 👉 https://open.spotify.com/show/7dCctfyI9bODGDaFnjfKhg 
LEARN MORE 
Download my balance app 👉 
https://www.balance-menopause.com/balance-app/
Get tickets for my new theatre tour, Breaking the Cycle 👉 

https://www.nlp-ltd.com/dr-louise-newson-breaking-the-cycle/