I was 49 and in very good health, when I suddenly started getting symptoms that I thought were probably due to hormonal imbalances. I got hot flushes that came every twenty minutes. My body heated up as if I was in a sauna and my heart raced. Because the hot flushes occurred all through the […]
I was recommended to Dr Kalentzi’s perimenopause services by a colleague after struggling with physical symptoms from the age of 45. I went to see my GP who took blood tests and told me that because I was continuing to have a regular menstrual cycle I was not a candidate for any treatment. Furthermore, I
It’s been a whole year since the pandemic started affecting our lives in ways that no-one could have imagined. We can now start to see the light at the end of the tunnel. There is definitely a positive vibe coming from you whether we meet at the clinic or through our digital consultations. You told
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In this article Dr Theodora Kalentzi, Medical Director at the Medical Prime clinic spoke with journalist Megan Sutton and contributed her thoughts about mental health and the perimenopause, and the menopause. Dr Theodora Kalentzi “In my experience, I would say more than 70% experience – to a degree – the cognitive and emotional symptoms. These
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More and more women experience their perimenopause in their early 40s, however so many are misdiagnosed for a considerable length of time. In this video, Joanne shares her story on her journey with the perimenopause: Back to Patient Stories
I thought I had managed to miss the symptoms of menopause. I had reached 50 and mistakenly thought I was sailing through it. However, I recall one morning I had a terribly ‘foggy’ head and had trouble getting out of bed for work, as if I had the flu. I had these symptoms regularly but
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I hope that you and yours are coping well during the ongoing exceptional circumstances. Social isolation has been one of the biggest challenges during the lockdown and it has been really good and refreshing to see so many of you face to face at the Clinic in the City of London over the summer months.
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‘Menopause: The impact on women, men and business.’ Women in Banking and Finance- UK in partnership with Refinitiv will be hosting this event featuring Menopause Specialist Dr Theodora Kalentzi from Medical Prime who will lead this interactive discussion focusing on three key areas. Menopause – what is it? The impacts on women, men and business.
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I am very pleased to be providing input into a new research project focused on the menopause supervised by Prof. Prashant Jha at King’s College London The students undertaking the research are Nitya Dintakurti Shreya Kalyanasundaram.
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