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HOW TO BE A WOMAN

by Dr Natalie Hutchins

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About the show

HOW TO BE A WOMAN: Everything you were never taught about women’s health, finally explained. Hosted by Dr Natalie Hutchins- GP, women’s health doctor and creator of The Woman’s Handbook, this podcast brings you the facts, the nuance and the science behind every major stage of a woman’s life. Every other week, Natalie sits down with world-leading clinicians, psychologists, scientists and thought-leaders to break down topics women are so often left to figure out alone. We cover the 5Ms- the 5 key milestones that a shape women’s health: • Menarche: puberty, periods, PMS/PMDD, teen mental health and how to raise happy, confident & resilient girls • Menstruation: cycle health, contraception, fertility, endometriosis, PCOS and reproductive wellbeing • Matrescence: pregnancy, birth, pelvic floors, postpartum recovery and the psychological transformation into motherhood • Menopause: perimenopause, midlife mental health, HRT myths and knowledge to help you navigate this transition feeling empowered • Matriarchy: providing you with the rulebook to avoid chronic disease, and live well for longer If you want smart science, honest conversations and tools you can use today, you’re in the right place. New episodes alternate weeks. Your handbook starts here. Www.thewomanshandbook.com Instagram @thewomanshandbook thewomanshandbook.substack.com