The Menopause Transition with Dr Virochana Kaul

The Menopause Transition with Dr Virochana Kaul Menopause is more than just hot flushes.In this episode, Dr. Virochana Kaul provides a comprehensive guide to managing the complex hormonal shifts of the perimenopause and menopause transition.Discover how to accurately diagnose perimenopause when blood tests are inconclusive and learn to navigate the latest evidence on Menopausal Hormone Therapy (MHT). Dr. Kaul shares practical strategies for addressing often-overlooked symptoms like "brain fog," joint pain, and genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM). You’ll also get clear guidance on safety profiles, contraindications, and how to tailor treatment to individual patient risk factors.Whether you're looking to refresh your prescribing confidence or improve patient quality of life, this episode offers the clinical pearls you need for your next consult.Australian GPs can claim CPD hours for tuning in. Listen now to stay at the forefront of midlife women’s health!Continuing Professional Development (CPD): Australian general practitioners can obtain CPD points for listening to this episode from our education partner, My Health Academy.Myhealth Academy Link: https://lms-academy.myhealth.net.au/login/index.php?tenant=MHAC01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------If you are a General Practitioner who gets invited to dozens of webinars a month. The General Practice Clinical Sessions Podcast is designed for you.Instead of giving up an evening with your family for a live webinar or your weekend for a conference, you can listen to it here whenever it's convenient, in half the time and while you are commuting, exercising or even walking the dog.It's the same education, without interrupting your life.GPs can also earn CPD hours.Earn Educational Activity (EA) CPD without sacrificing time with your family.Listen to your Clinical Sessions Podcasts on your commute or while you exercise. Then each week, calculate the amount of time you invest listening and count that as self claimed Educational Activities (EA).Earn Reviewing Performance (RP) CPD without sacrificing time with your family.After each podcast, pause for a few minutes and identify and summarise 3 key points relevant to your scope of practice.Identify the key clinical learnings that may be incorporated into the clinical assessment, work-up and/or management plan for appropriate patients.If relevant, would you change any of your management strategies for those patients identified by appropriate screening, examination and investigation.Invest 10 minutes per podcast mentally reviewing your practice. When you listen to 6 podcasts per week, you have earned an hour of Reviewing Performance CPD you can self claim.Remember to document your learning!Earn Measuring Outcomes (MO) CPD without sacrificing time with your family.To claim MO, you need:A baseline measurementA change in practiceA re-measurementReflection on the outcome1. Identify a measurable change. After the podcast, ask:“What will I do differently on Monday?”Example:Start using a screening toolChange prescribing habitsIncrease documentation of a risk factor2. Measure your baseline (quick audit). Do a small, realistic auditExamples:Review last 10 patients with condition X% who had guideline-based management% with documented counselling3. Implement the change. Apply the idea from the podcast for 2–4 weeksCould be as simple as a checklist, template, or reminder4. Re-measure. Repeat the same audit:Same sample sizeSame criteria5. Reflect & Document:What changed?Did outcomes improve?What will you keep doing?If you enjoy learning through podcasts and video podcasts then you can also access thousands of premium podcasts with PowerPoint Slides at https://www.armchairmedical.tv/podcastsEnjoying the episode?⭐ Rate this episode➕ Follow the podcast💬 Share it with a colleague who’d value conference learning without the time awayDisclaimer: Content is for health professionals and general educational purposes only. It is not medical advice or a substitute for independent clinical judgement. Always consult current guidelines, product informat