About the Effin Hormones podcast
Effin Hormones is four friends discussing those ten years in a woman’s life that lead up to the menopause. The ‘perimenopause’. BUT – it’s about more than that. Basically – if you’re ‘peri’, you’re in our gang. If you think you’re peri, and those symptoms end up being something else – you’re welcome too. If you’re menopausal – you’re in our gang. If you’re a partner, male, female, identifying as male or female – whatever – and you’re living with someone going through this – you’re welcome too! Because this is TOUGH.
DISCLAIMER:
We are NOT health experts.
We share our experiences and call upon the collective wisdom of other women.
Please do seek help from a medical professional for medical advice on perimenopause or menopause.
Happy Listening!
The Effin Gang x
I’ll Have What She’s Having!
“We should be able to access hormones over the counter!” “It should be as simple as a quick appointment with the GP, collect your prescription and start your hormone replenishment programme, as I call it.” Collette Walsh is a journalist who specialises in women’s...

Show Me The Meno
Why is it so hard to find products you can trust for peri menopause? That’s what Heather Jackson and Sam Simister asked when perimenopause hit both of them like a truck. They’re both hugely successful women, who had big plans for their 50’s. It...

You’re Not On Your Own – With Sue Devaney
The actor Sue Devaney has starred in some of the UK’s biggest TV shows, from Casualty and Dinnerladies to Coronation Street. But when perimenopause hit, she had to stop everything. Sue’s really come through it, but she’s come out the other side and shares...

Perimenopause With Totes Inappropes
What’s the best way to cope with peri menopause? The Effin Hormones gang are big fans of connecting with other people who are going through the same thing. Sharing experiences helps you realise that you haven’t made it all up – these symptoms really...

Meet the Gang
Remember those days when you went out for drinks with friends after work? That was us – the Effin Hormones gang. Fast forward ten years and one of us is a mum; two of us have dogs that wake us up stupidly early –...

Effin Hormones: The Trailer!
Struggling with your Effin Hormones? You’re in the right place. Emma Goswell, Helen Brown, Beena Khetani and Terri Sweeney are four mates who all hit their 40s and thought “what the HECK is happening to me? And why the HECK didn’t anyone tell me...

This Is Why I Speak About Menopause
“I’m sitting at my kitchen table, hot flushing…traumatised.” Karen Arthur began speaking out about her health and wellbeing after the murder of George Floyd in summer 2020. She’d been struggling with all kinds of menopausal symptoms and was traumatised by the news. As the...