What is Hormone Replacement Therapy
We have a an article which explains all about the different types of hormone replacement therapy. Please click this link to be directed to it.
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FAQs
Complementary and Alternative therapy for menopause
There are many ways of managing your menopause symptoms and support your wellbeing that do not involve adding hormones. Many women do not want to take hormones, or are unable to take hormones. They can be made to feel that there are no other options for them to help reduce their symptoms. At Rowena Health
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What is Nutrigenomics?
Dr Carys Sonnenberg is trained in nutrigenomics and can work with a clinic and a nutritionist to offer you completely individual approach to your health. What is Nutrigenomnics? Genomics is changing the future of health and medicine. Developments in genetic testing enables us to look in detail at our DNA – the chemical instructions present
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Questions and emails between appointments?
Within 7 days of your new patient or follow-up appointment, we will send a detailed clinic letter, with a comprehensive list of evidence based resources and we encourage you to visit this first, if you have questions. We reserve email communication to clarifying appointments, or reinforcing prescribing advice. We are not able to conduct consultations,
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We welcome everyone
Throughout the Rowena Health website, we use the term women when describing the changes seen in perimenopause and menopause. We acknowledge that it is not only women who need access to menopause information. Some non-binary people, trans men, intersex people or people with variations in sex characteristics may also experience menopausal symptoms. We warmly welcome
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Do you prescribe bio-identical compounded hormones?
All of the HRT we prescribe is regulated, we do not prescribe compounded bioidentical hormones as there is a lack of evidence about their effectiveness and safety. The term ‘bio-identical’ can cause confusion. There are two type of bio-identical HRT. Bio-identical means having the same structure as a substance produced in the body. Compounded bio-identical
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Will my medical insurance cover the cost of the consultation?
Some health insurance policies do not, unfortunately, cover menopause. Please check with your provider, that they cover menopause and that they cover you to be seen by a British Menopause Society accredited Menopause Specialist who sits on the GP register with the GMC, before booking the appointment. We are able to provide you with an
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What happens at my consultation?
The most important thing about your consultation is that you feel comfortable and relaxed. Dr Sonnenberg will take time to listen to how you have been feeling and to talk through all of your symptoms. She has been a GP for over 20 years and started Rowena Health to give women support. So please take
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What happens if the Doctor needs to cancel an appointment?
In the event of the doctor being unable to provide an appointment, we will inform you as soon as possible and we will work with you to be as flexible as we are able to be to provide another appointment as soon as possible, or to refund your fee if this is not suitable for
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