Episode 10: Menopause

Episode 10: Menopause

Menopause signifies the end of a woman's reproductive life and, much like puberty, can be a hormonal and emotional rollercoaster. In the final episode of Season 1, join Dr Dominique Baume and Dr Preetam Ganu as they discuss the wide spectrum of symptoms of menopause and give an overview of lifestyle, hormonal and non-hormonal management management options.

Episode 9: Cervical screening and colposcopy

Cervical screening tests (Pap smears) are an important part of looking after your health. Now every 5 years from age 25 to 74 , the test screens for the human papilloma virus (HPV) and pre-cancerous changes. In today’s episode Dr Dominique Baume and Dr Preetam Ganu discuss what this means for women and further treatment steps.

Episode 8: Contraception

How much do you know about your contraceptive options? From barrier methods, oral contraceptives, long acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs) and permanent methods, there is a veritable smorgasbord of options! In today’s episode women’s health GP Dr Dominique Baume and gynaecologist Dr Preetam Ganu discuss the pros and cons of each option and answer some FAQs.

Episode 7: Managing heavy periods

Heavy periods can hugely impact a woman's quality of life and peace of mind. In the second part of this discussion about heavy and abnormal bleeding patterns, Dr Preetam Ganu and Dr Dominique Baume break down the treatment options to get cycles back on track. Make sure you go back to listen to part 1 of this discussion in Episode 6 if you haven't yet!

Episode 6: Heavy periods

Periods naturally change over a woman’s reproductive lifetime. But what is too heavy, and what might be a red flag for abnormal uterine bleeding? Join gynaecologist Dr Preetam Ganu and women’s health GP Dr Dominique Baume as they discuss some of the common causes of problematic periods.