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What REALLY happens at a private menopause clinic
Versions of the questions almost every woman asks me at some point in perimenopause, usually after months, sometimes ...
Dr Fionnuala Barton
GP and Registered BMS Menopause Specialist
Fionnuala is a women’s health GP and BMS Registered Menopause Specialist. She founded The Menopause Medic with a belief that too many women spend years being dismissed, misdiagnosed, or told to put up with their symptoms.
Through her private practice, Fionnuala offers thorough, bespoke, expert, evidence-based consultations covering HRT, non-HRT options, testosterone therapy, and medical weight loss support. She has also established a nationwide nurse home blood testing service, tailored to where women are in life and what they actually need.
Fionnuala’s work is personal as well as professional. Having lived through the symptoms she treats, she knows how isolating they can feel. Her promise is simple: patients will be heard, taken seriously, and given the time and information to make decisions that genuinely fit their life.
“I know firsthand what it's like to feel unheard by the healthcare system while going through something genuinely life-altering.”
Do you have any special interests?
I have a particular interest in the metabolic and cardiovascular changes that happen during perimenopause. The insulin resistance, cholesterol shifts, and weight changes we frequently see in midlife, and how these connect to hormone health. I'm also passionate about combining rigorous, evidence-based blood testing with genuinely personalised treatment plans, rather than one-size-fits-all approaches.
Why are you passionate about women's health?
Because for too long, women's symptoms have been dismissed, minimised, or misattributed including, at times, my own. I know firsthand what it's like to feel unheard by the healthcare system while going through something genuinely life-altering. I'm passionate about making sure other women don't have that same experience – that they're listened to, taken seriously, and given care that's both evidence-based and human.
What is missing from the current conversation around women's health?
Nuance. The conversation tends to swing between two extremes; either overly cautious, jargon-heavy medical messaging that leaves women without practical answers, or confident-sounding wellness content that isn't actually backed by evidence. What's missing is a middle ground – credentialed, evidence-based information delivered in a way that's genuinely useful and honest about what we do and don't know.
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