Why are women’s health problems so ignored?

Today on Is It Hot In Here? Podcast, Dr. Noami Potter is joined by BBC presenter and journalist Naga Munchetty. In this powerful, emotional conversation, Naga reveals the decades she spent living with debilitating periods. The pain was so bad that she was regularly passing out, throwing up, and “bleeding half my life”. It took 32 years for Naga to be finally given an adenomyosis diagnosis.

But why so long? And why can so many women relate to this story?

In this conversation, Naga and Naomi talk about the need to better support women’s health – and how Naga’s own experiences will affect her in the next chapter of her life: menopause.

In this episode, Naga opens up about:

💥 Being dismissed and misdiagnosed by doctors

💥 The pain and trauma of coil fittings

💥 Why women's pain is so often minimised

💥 Her journey into perimenopause and finding the right HRT

💥 The fight to change NHS guidance on women’s health

💥 How to advocate for yourself and speak to your Doctor

If you’ve ever felt ignored, belittled, or frustrated by the system when it comes to your health, then this listen will be an hour well and truly spent.

Naga and Naomi hope that you will come away feeling heard, reassured, and empowered to go to their own GP with the information needed to make a real impact for themselves.

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Naga's new book It's Probably Nothing: Critical Conversations on the Women’s Health Crisis (and How to Thrive Despite It); https://www.amazon.co.uk/Its-Probably-Nothing-Critical-Conversations/dp/0008686572

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For more information and support about menopause, you can go to: https://www.menopausecare.co.uk/

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00:00 – Introduction

00:45 – What Is Adenomyosis?

12:25 – Naga on Being Dismissed by Doctors

14:00 – Period Pain, Dismissal & Misdiagnosis

18:00 – The Coil Fitting That Left Her Traumatised

22:00 – Finally Getting a Diagnosis

26:00 – The Link Between Menopause and Adenomyosis

30:00 – The Gap in Medical Knowledge About Women’s Health

33:00 – Are We Taught to Hide Our Pain?

37:00 – Changing NHS Guidelines: A Real-Life Win

43:00 – The Emotional Toll of Being Ignored

47:00 – Navigating Perimenopause

53:00 – Advice for Women Feeling ‘Less Like Themselves’

56:00 – How to Advocate for Yourself at the GP

1:03:00 – The Urgent Need for Change

#womenshealth #naomipotter #nagamunchetty

If you're feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, imposter syndrome, or rising stress levels in midlife — you're not alone.

In this episode of Is It Hot In Here?, Dr. Naomi Potter is joined by the brilliantly funny and refreshingly honest Louise Boyce — also known online as Mama Still Got It.

Louise began her career as a successful model, but in recent years has reinvented herself as a content creator, author, and mum-of-three sharing the real, unfiltered moments of parenting. Alongside the chaos of family life, Louise has been navigating a host of perimenopause symptoms — from brain fog and hot flushes to crippling anxiety.

So how does she manage it all and still find time to feel like herself again?

This conversation is packed with practical advice and reassuring insight for anyone approaching or in the thick of perimenopause. You’ll come away feeling seen, supported — and with a few laughs along the way.

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Louise's YouTube: ⁨@mamastillgotit_⁩

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Louise's book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/MAMA-STILL-GOT-HB-Yourself/dp/0008561842

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For more information and support about menopause, you can go to: https://www.menopausecare.co.uk/

Submit a question for Naomi to read at: naomipotterpodcast@gmail.com

0:00 – Intro

1:12 – Louise on transitioning from modelling to content creator

3:55 – Eating disorders within the modelling industry

5:10 – Being told pregnancy is the end of your career

7:12 – The good and bad of social media

9:45 – Putting perimenopause symptoms down to stress

11:35 – How to prepare for menopause

12:36 – How has perimenopause affected family life?

15:03 – How to talk to your family about menopause

16:32 – Having a baby during perimenopause

17:50 – Sleep problems during menopause

18:42 – Brain fog in menopause

21:15 – A shortage in HRT supplies (patch crisis!)

23:33 – Alternative oestrogen patches

24:33 – Menopause progress has stalled

27:02 – Is imposter syndrome due to menopause or society?

30:35 – Should I take testosterone for menopause?

34:50 – Can testosterone cause hair growth?

36:03 – Do you need to take oestrogen before you can have testosterone?

37:42 – Alternatives to HRT

41:22 – The mental benefits of exercise

43:00 – Can I increase my HRT?

46:39 – What to do if menopause symptoms return

48:44 – Women are being let down

50:18 – The truth behind blood tests for menopause

54:46 – Are night sweats enough to say I'm in perimenopause?

55:43 – How long can I take HRT for?

57:21 – Everyone should use vaginal oestrogen!

59:30 – How can I get rid of my menopause belly?

1:01:27 – What is Louise Boyce up to now?

#menopause #perimenopause #mamastillgotit

How can women thrive in menopause and beyond?

This week, Dr Naomi Potter is joined by former actress, socialite and now fitness author Davinia Taylor. People may recognise her from her Hollyoaks days, when she was often recognised as a young n fun London partygoer. But now at 47, Davinia Taylor feels more alive than ever – as she enters the world of “bio hacking”.

In today’s episode, Davinia talks about her fears of deteriorating as she progresses through midlife into older age. Her mum and Grandmother both passed away at ages Davinia strives to overtake – as do most of us. So what can we do in terms of our diet, daily routine, and mental outlook to future-proof our bodies?

As Davinia has reached menopausal age, her and Dr. Naomi Potter also discuss the health hacks that women should be aware of – in order to optimise their bodies. From ‘Should I be using testosterone?’ to ‘How safe is HRT?’ to ‘What natural remedies could help with menopause?’ there is plenty to dive into within this topic.

With so much medical insight and life advice to share around not only menopause – but staying healthy in midlife as a whole – this episode is not one for women to miss.

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Davinia's Instagram: @daviniataylor

Davinia's new book Futureproof: Build Resilience, Feel Younger, Live Longer: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Futureproof-Build-Resilience-Younger-Longer/dp/1398709654

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For more information and support about menopause, you can go to: https://www.menopausecare.co.uk/

Submit a question for Naomi to read at: naomipotterpodcast@gmail.com

Further reading on the psychological sigh: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0301051122001296

Further reading on the science of sourdough: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10399781/

0:00 - Intro

0:53 - From overly sluggish to feeling 20 years younger

2:54 - What is biohacking?

3:45 - The psychological sigh

4:52 - Rewiring your brain

6:14 - A fear of not outliving your parents

7:05 - Going full carnivore

8:14 - Managing hormones surrounding menopause

9:00 - Men expect us to just put up with menopause

9:47 - Inheriting hormonal traits

11:20 - Giving addictive meds to an alcoholic

12:20 - Women are the true biohackers

13:16 - HRT and cancer, what are the risks?

18:09 - Should all women be using HRT as a longevity tool?

20:14 - Should women be using testosterone?

21:59 - Should we use wild yam for menopause?

23:37 - Can progesterone increase anxiety?

25:06 - Post hysterectomy and supplementing hormones

27:01 - Oestrogen dominance

28:15 - The impact of plastics in HRT

28:49 - Outro

#biohacking #biohack #daviniataylor