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Menodoctor Menodoctor’s mission is to educate, empower & support you through the perimenopause & menopause

25/08/2026

I’d just turned 40 when perimenopause hit me.

And she hit me hard.

I was working as a GP
I was physically fit.
I had a lovely husband
Two great kids

But perimenopause didn’t care about any of that.

My hips hurt.
I was exhausted all the time
I kept forgetting people’s names
I started having terrible headaches.
I felt on-edge and anxious about everything
I couldn’t sleep.

And I became mean to the people I loved.

Despite being a doctor - I didn’t know it was perimenopause.
I thought I had some disease
I thought I had a problem in my marriage
I thought I was mad.

I blamed a lot of other things - and perimenopause almost got away with it.

For other women - she does get away with it.

I see women in my clinic who look back and realise it wasn’t stress.
It wasn’t her marriage.
It wasn’t an illness.

It was perimenopause.

From our mid 30s, we can start having hormonal shifts. By our 40s, they are often in full swing.
So, if you’re struggling with your mood, sleep, energy, joints - or you just don’t feel like yourself anymore - please see your doctor or reach out to the Menodoctor clinic for an appointment.

Perimenopause is the master of disguise.
She had me fooled. Don’t let her fool you.

To make a booking with the Menodoctor clinic visit: www.menodoctor.com
And to read the full 2023 Menodoctor NZ Survey visit: www.menodoctor.com/nzsurvey

Meet Dr Carolyn Bulman 👋 A Canadian-trained GP with a passion for lifestyle medicine and metabolic health, Carolyn is es...
23/08/2026

Meet Dr Carolyn Bulman 👋 A Canadian-trained GP with a passion for lifestyle medicine and metabolic health, Carolyn is especially interested in how perimenopause intersects with ADHD, weight and energy — the things that quietly affect how you feel every day. When she's not in clinic, she's usually out in the mountains.

Want to book? menodoctor.com/bookings

Meet Dr Dawn Herbert 👋 Her path to menopause care took in emergency medicine and the Royal Navy before she settled in NZ...
16/08/2026

Meet Dr Dawn Herbert 👋 Her path to menopause care took in emergency medicine and the Royal Navy before she settled in NZ. Dawn is going through perimenopause herself, and it shows in how she practises — with genuine empathy and a whole-person approach. Outside the clinic she's happiest tramping or mountain biking with her family.

Want to book? menodoctor.com/bookings

Meet Dr Pam House 👋 Pam brings 27 years of family medicine to her menopause work, from Wisconsin to the Bay of Plenty. E...
09/08/2026

Meet Dr Pam House 👋 Pam brings 27 years of family medicine to her menopause work, from Wisconsin to the Bay of Plenty. Ecuadorian by ancestry and raised in Chile, she blends the latest medical treatment with yoga, mindfulness "and lots of listening" to help women find their groove again.

Want to book? menodoctor.com/bookings

Meet Dr Catherine Forshaw 👋 UK-trained (UCL), a Menopause Society Certified Practitioner, and now based in Christchurch....
02/08/2026

Meet Dr Catherine Forshaw 👋 UK-trained (UCL), a Menopause Society Certified Practitioner, and now based in Christchurch. Catherine believes good care looks at how you live, not just what you're prescribed — and as a keen runner training for marathon #7, she practises what she preaches. Entering the perimenopausal years herself, she understands exactly what the women in her care are navigating.

Want to book? menodoctor.com/bookings

Meet Dr Emily Loan 👋 Bay of Plenty born and bred, Otago-trained, and a Menopause Society Certified Practitioner with mor...
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Meet Dr Emily Loan 👋 Bay of Plenty born and bred, Otago-trained, and a Menopause Society Certified Practitioner with more than a decade in women's health. In her words: "Helping ladies feel like themselves again is exciting and inspiring." That's what our longer consultations are for — time to actually listen.

Want to book? menodoctor.com/bookings

Meet Dr Zoë Cruse 👋 At age 8 she wrote to her local supermarket to complain about "sexist biscuits" — and she's been sta...
19/07/2026

Meet Dr Zoë Cruse 👋 At age 8 she wrote to her local supermarket to complain about "sexist biscuits" — and she's been standing up for women ever since. Cardiff-trained with postgraduate training across women's health, gynaecology, menopause and CBT, Zoë is a Menopause Society Certified Practitioner. She also lives what she prescribes: Ironman NZ finisher, ocean swimmer, powerlifter and yoga teacher of 15 years — because strong bones, moving well and a calm mind matter at every stage of menopause.

Want to book? menodoctor.com/bookings

🌸 Is it ADHD? Is it Menopause? It might be both — and we're talking about it.Join us this Saturday 6th June at the Menod...
03/06/2026

🌸 Is it ADHD? Is it Menopause? It might be both — and we're talking about it.
Join us this Saturday 6th June at the Menodoctor Clinic in Tauranga for a small, supportive workshop with qualified ADHD coaches Jac and Fi.
You'll learn:
✨ ADHD 101 — executive functions explained
✨ Menopause 101 — hormones unpacked
✨ How hormonal changes amplify ADHD traits
✨ Practical strategies & self-care tools
📍 6/33 Hairini Street, Tauranga
🕘 9:00AM–12:00PM or 2:00PM–5:00PM
Tickets available — book via events.humanitix.com 🎟️ or email [email protected]

It used to be estrogen that caused all the controversy in the world of hormone therapy.But now?It’s testosterone.Despite...
07/05/2026

It used to be estrogen that caused all the controversy in the world of hormone therapy.

But now?

It’s testosterone.

Despite the fact that doctors have been prescribing this hormone to women since the 1930s (yes, you read that right. It's been going on for 90 years) - most medical professionals still know little to nothing about this important hormone.

Before I started the Menodoctor clinic - I was one of them.

I was clueless.

I had to go looking myself for the education that medical school and GP training never gave me.

And I am so happy I did.

I’ve been prescribing testosterone therapy now for several years. So I’ve seen first hand the benefits it can bring women in perimenopause and postmenopause - over and above what other hormones, lifestyle changes or supplements ever do.

And it’s time for the stories I hear to be heard by everyone.

So I’ve launched a survey.

The Menodoctor Testosterone Survey is open to all NZ women who have ever used Androfeme cream and/or Testogel, either now or in the past.

Whether you had a good experience or a bad one - I want to hear from you.

Because women’s real-world experience matters.

Clinical trials never tell us the whole story.
Patients do.

You can access the survey here:

www.menodoctor.com/survey

Thank you!

It used to be estrogen that caused all the controversy in the world of hormone therapy.But now?It’s testosterone.Despite...
07/05/2026

It used to be estrogen that caused all the controversy in the world of hormone therapy.

But now?

It’s testosterone.

Despite the fact that doctors have been prescribing this hormone to women since the 1930s (yes, you read that right. It's been going on for 90 years!) - most medical professionals still know little to nothing about this important hormone.

Before I started the Menodoctor clinic - I was one of them.

I was clueless.

I had to go looking myself for the education that medical school and GP training never gave me.

And I am so happy I did.

I’ve been prescribing testosterone therapy for several years now. So I’ve seen first hand the benefits it can bring women in perimenopause and postmenopause - over and above what other hormones, lifestyle changes or supplements ever do.

And it’s time for the stories that I hear to be heard by everyone.

So I’ve launched a survey.

The Menodoctor Testosterone Survey is open to all NZ women who have ever used Androfeme cream and/or Testogel, either now or in the past.

Whether you had a good experience or a bad one - I want to hear from you.

Because women’s real-world experience matters.

Clinical trials never tell us the whole story.
Patients do.

You can access the survey here:

www.menodoctor.com/survey

Thank you!

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