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The Little Book of HRT

Your essential guide to hormones and menopause

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The Little Book of HRT

Your essential guide to hormones and menopause

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'This is the book I've been waiting for!' Lauren Laverne

The go-to manual for anybody considering starting HRT and navigating the perimenopause journey

Most GP visits are 10-15 minutes long – never enough time for your doctor to take you through all the ins and outs of hormone replacement therapy. Written by Dr Ellie Cannon, a practising GP specialising in women's health, this easy-to-read guide condenses everything doctors wish they had time to tell you.

With the amount of conflicting information on menopause, navigating this journey can be overwhelming. It's been framed in some quarters as the panacea – the more hormones you take, the better you'll feel. But there are also a lot of GPs concerned that women are being over-promised a positive menopause.

Dr Ellie is here to redress the balance: in support of HRT but sensible about the pros and cons of the treatment. With her level-headed and impartial approach, she doesn't ask you to jump on the HRT bandwagon, but gives you clear, digestible advice and information as you start your research during perimenopause. Getting to the crux of HRT, this is your personal GP consultation from start to finish – with all your questions finally answered.

Table of Contents

Introduction
How to use this book

Before we get started
What is menopause?
What is perimenopause?
When do perimenopause and menopause happen?
What are the early menopause and premature menopause?
Why does menopause happen?
What are the symptoms of menopause?
What are the complications of menopause?
How to have a successful consultation about menopause
What should happen when you are first 'diagnosed'?
It might not be menopause

Part 1: HRT
1. Why you might want HRT
2. Oestrogen
3. Progesterone
4. Testosterone
5. How am I going to take HRT?
6. How do I know if HRT is right for me?
7. What are the risks of HRT?

Part 2: After HRT and beyond
8. HRT follow-up
9. Saying no to HRT
10. The alternatives to HRT

Myths about HRT
Conclusion
Appendix: List of menopausal symptoms
Further reading
References
Acknowledgements
Index

Product details

Green Tree
Published Nov 11 2025
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 224
ISBN 9781399423694
Imprint Green Tree
Dimensions 8 x 5 inches
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

Ellie Cannon

Dr Ellie Cannon has been an NHS GP in North London…

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