The Henley Literary Festival pop-up programme continues in to Spring, with their latest event to go on sale welcoming Dr Louise Newson to Henley on Thursday 2^nd May. Louise is widely regarded as the UK’s leading medical expert on menopause and has been described as the doctor “who kick started the menopause revolution”. 

Louise was working as a GP when she began to suspect that many patients with menopausal symptoms were being misdiagnosed by other healthcare professionals, or ignored. That led her to train as a menopause specialist and, in time, to become the UK’s most informed and passionate advocate for helping women find the help they need.

The Definitive Guide to the Perimenopause and Menopause covers the key facts about hormones, their importance and their effects on our bodies. It explores family histories and their effects on menopause, the complete guide to HRT, libidos, mental and physical health, how menopause affects our careers and relationships and so much more. That book became a Sunday Times Bestseller when it published in hardback last year.  It was the result of years of work for Louise – combining not just her expert medical knowledge but the understanding and wisdom she has gained too – and she has now revised and updated the book for the paperback release, which she is bringing to Henley on publication day.   

The book contains exclusive new medical research and answers the questions women most often ask Louise in her clinic. There are real stories from women who want their experiences shared to benefit others. And there is clear advice from other medical experts in related fields including mental health, dermatology, nutrition, psychology and oncology.

Festival director Harriet Reed Ryan said: “The topic of perimenopause and menopause is rightly gaining huge momentum and being more widely spoken about which is a real positive to increase everyone’s understanding of the symptoms and treatments available. We’re delighted to have an authority figure like Louise coming to Henley to talk on this matter.”

Listen to Louise continue her campaign to educate everyone – including men – about the menopause and to improve the future health and wellbeing of women on 2nd May at 8pm in the Kenton Theatre.

Ticket: £12.00

Ticket with book: £15.00