Initiated by The Queen, the Wash Bags Project provides toiletries, donated by @BootsUK and assembled by @InKindDirect, to those affected by sexual abuse.
The bags are offered at Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARCs) following a forensic examination, as a gesture of comfort.
Something a lot of women ask me about is what signs there are of testosterone deficiency. Current UK NHS guidelines recommend testosterone if you have severely reduced libido or hypoactive sexual desire disorder, but in my clinical experience (any many others too), women can also experience other symptoms as a result of their falling testosterone levels. Some of these include dysphoric mood (anxiety, irritability, depression), lack of wellbeing, physical fatigue, bone loss, muscle loss, changes in cognition, memory loss, insomnia, hot flashes, joint pains and urinary complaints including incontinence.
If you are experiencing any of these symptoms despite taking HRT, then it may be worth exploring if testosterone would be beneficial for you. It is really important that you speak to a menopause specialist who has experience in testosterone prescribing about this though so your symptoms can be assessed properly.
A busy day planning content for my tour later this year!
I have so much to share with you all and some of it really is shocking. It’s time we challenge misconceptions and advocate for better healthcare for women, and I’m so excited to use the tour as a platform to do this with you all!
Katie Simpson: serious questions must be answered as to how Katie’s rape & murder was treated as a suicide on the perpetrator, Jonathan Creswells, say so. Disturbing, particularly because he was a serial abuser. We need the register #PSNI#MaleViolence https://t.co/zwhwzT2IU5