Victoria Louise Kemp💙

I am an independent Tropic skincare ambassador in my spare time. YOLO so enjoy what you've got when you've got it and make the most of every moment.

[Dr Louise Newson @drlouisenewson]

Updated NICE menopause guidelines published today.

While it’s welcome to see HRT as the preferred treatment for the menopause, this is a disappointing update overall. The focus remains primarily on vasomotor symptoms – hot flushes and night sweats – which are, for many women, not the main symptoms of perimenopause and menopause. Most women experience brain symptoms – brain fog, low mood, anxiety, poor concentration, sleep disturbances, memory problems and fatigue – and these are things we know are unlikely to be alleviated in the long term by CBT, as suggested.

The guidelines also do not differentiate between older, synthetic HRT and the natural (body identical) hormones now more commonly prescribed – while the word “risk” is mentioned three times as often than the word “benefit”, these newer forms offer more benefit than risks.

The true risk comes in NOT taking HRT at all, with good quality evidence showing that low hormones during menopause increases the risk of heart disease, osteoporosis, type 2 diabetes, dementia, neurodegenerative diseases, clincial depression, autoimmune diseases and an earlier death. These diseases reduce in women taking hormones and life expectancy increases.

Women deserve to be fully informed and involved at every step of their healthcare consultation to make an informed decision on the right treatment or combination of treatments for them. While we have seen a rise in recent years in access to evidence-based treatments like HRT, a postcode lottery still exists, particularly for those from lower socio-economic backgrounds. Too many women are still struggling to receive HRT, and these guidelines will be confusing for both healthcare professionals and women.

Perimenopause and menopause is sorely under-researched and under-funded, and this must change. In the meantime, women deserve to have a choice, and those who want to take HRT should be able to have it prescribed. That HRT is now the frontline treatment is refreshing, but future documents and consultations must go further to ensure women get the treatment they deserve.

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[Victoria Louise Kemp💙 @VickyKemp]

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Nurses' Day 2024 | Royal College of Nursing https://t.co/CQcgDA029s via @YouTube #NursesDay2024

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Check out this item on Nextdoor: https://t.co/EreLyLMOzq

[Victoria Louise Kemp💙 @VickyKemp]

@KensingtonRoyal Sending speedy get well wishes 💐

[Victoria Louise Kemp💙 @VickyKemp]

It’s this what you call safe delivery of an expensive @TropicSkincare parcel @DPDCare 🤬 good job it was still there!!!

[Dr Louise Newson @drlouisenewson]

This video is worth watching - a human heart made by some of the incredible women I met last week in Australia
The commonest cause of death in women’s cardiovascular disease (CVD) and women taking HRT can have a 50% reduction in CVD and a 30% reduction in death from heart disease yet only around 4-6% of menopausal women globally take HRT
Too many menopausal women are neglected. So much needs to change

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[Victoria Louise Kemp💙 @VickyKemp]

@menomatters Burning mouth syndrome and increase in allergies as well as all the rest!

[British Menopause Society @BrMenopauseSoc]

New HRT prepayment certificate (PPC) being rolled out today in England will reduce prescription costs to £19.30/year for eligible #HRT items - patches, tablets & topical preparations. Patients can use the HRT PPC as many times as they need across the year. https://t.co/b3PRBQL0p2

[Victoria Louise Kemp💙 @VickyKemp]

Although I never actually met Paul O’Grady I feel like I have lost a family member because he always seemed like such a genuine chap. May you rest in eternal peace and hope Buster was there to meet you at the pearly gates 🙏🏻

[Victoria Louise Kemp💙 @VickyKemp]

Just posted a photo https://t.co/7nsPZuSBWq

[Victoria Louise Kemp💙 @VickyKemp]

@OfficialALW So sorry to you all for your loss. Prayers and thoughts are with you at this sad time. X

[Victoria Louise Kemp💙 @VickyKemp]

Just posted a photo @ Ipswich, Suffolk https://t.co/pP9HpnAjD5

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Just posted a photo @ Ipswich, Suffolk https://t.co/sSzFSikm18

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Just posted a photo @ Ipswich, Suffolk https://t.co/WPQSApEwlu

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Just posted a photo @ Ipswich, Suffolk https://t.co/Nuva0Qy9XZ

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Just posted a photo @ Ipswich, Suffolk https://t.co/rtHdQXGAZP

[Victoria Louise Kemp💙 @VickyKemp]

Happy new car day

Goodbye Mark (thanks for the last 4 years), hello Otto!

@johnbanksgroup Thanks to Darren Martin, sales specialist, for his honest salesmanship. Happy new motoring to us. @ Ipswich, Suffolk https://t.co/3eZZy6GRib

[Victoria Louise Kemp💙 @VickyKemp]

Wishing each and every one of our friends and family a very Merry Christmas and a fantastic New Year from Romeo and the rest of the Kemps @ Ipswich, Suffolk https://t.co/cUZ9OjlqzW