Loretta Dignam On Menopause: If we were forewarned, we'd be forearmed & it would demystify the whole thing

Loretta Dignam is one of Ireland's leading women's health campaigners and is Founder and CEO of the Menopause Hub, Ireland's first dedicated menopause clinic. Loretta previously enjoyed a long and successful career at Marketing Director level for leading multinational global brands including Mars, Diageo, Kerry Group & Jacob Frutifield where she won marketer of the year. Loretta has also lectured in UCD Smurfit Business School on their executive MBA and MSc Programmes and she was a board member of the Abbey Theatre and chaired their Gender Equality Committee in 2016. Loretta is a true Menopause Champion, working with businesses to create menopause policies in the workplace and lobbying the government for much needed change. Although she she says she lost her 'va va voom' for a time, she certainly brings some 'va va voom' to our conversation.

During our chat we cover:

- Loretta's own menopause experience & why she created the hub

- How we know we're in perimenopause & the symptoms

- The facts around HRT & other treatments

- The three main health risks to women of menopausal age

- Menopause policies in the work place

- What the Menopause Hub offers

Follow Loretta:

@themenopausehub

https://www.themenopausehub.ie

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• Latest episode: 2024-05-15
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