263 - Dr Corinne Menn: I’m a doctor who’s had breast cancer – here’s what I want you to know

The Dr Louise Newson Podcast

Dr Louise Newson

Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Medicine

4.8 • 798 Ratings

🗓️ 2 July 2024

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

This week on the podcast, Dr Louise is joined by Dr Corinne Menn, a New York-based, board-certified OB-GYN and North American Menopause Society Certified Menopause Practitioner, with more than 20 years of experience caring for women. When she was 28, Corinne was diagnosed with breast cancer. Following her BRCA2+ diagnosis, she underwent multiple surgeries and chemotherapy then navigated pregnancy and menopause plus longer term survivorship issues. Corinne received support from the Young Survival Coalition, an organisation that advocates for women under 40 with breast cancer, and worked with her oncologists to manage her pregnancy, menopause and treatment options. She feels passionately that women who have or have had breast cancer receive individualised care and treatment for their cancer and menopause symptoms, and shares three tips to help with quality of life: Do not minimise your menopausal symptoms, your hot flushes, your night sweats, sleep etc. So whether you use hormonal therapy or non-hormonal medications, make sure you get help and can sleep so you function better and breaking the vicious cycle of spiralling menopausal symptoms. Please do not neglect vaginal sexual health. Again, if you can preserve a little bit of that, it can stop a negative cycle of suffering, of urinary tract infections and relationship and intimacy issues. Scheduling time to have a separate appointment with your oncologist and your GYN. Come prepared. Listen to Louise's podcast. Listen to Menopause in Cancer podcast and Instagram page. Be empowered because you and your quality of life are worth it. You can follow Corinne on Instagram at @drmennobgyn Click here to find out more about Newson Health.

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0:00.0	Hello, I'm Dr Louise Newsome. I'm a GP and menopause specialist, and I'm also the founder of the Newsome Health Menopause and wellbeing centre here in Stratford-Pon-Avon.
0:21.6	I'm also the founder of the free Balance app.
0:25.6	Each week on my podcast, join me and my special guests where we discuss all things perimenopause
0:31.6	and menopause. We talk about the latest research, bust myths on menopause symptoms and treatments,
0:38.2	and often share moving and always inspirational personal stories.
0:43.7	This podcast is brought to you by the Newsome Health Group,
0:46.9	which has clinics across the UK dedicated to providing individualised perimenopause and menopause care for all women.
1:02.7	Today on the podcast, I'm super excited to interview another American guest, actually,
1:09.0	someone called Dr. Cohen Men, who some of you might follow on
1:12.5	Instagram, you all should follow, who I've been watching from afar for a while, and I love her
1:18.8	brassiness, I love her clear, direct approach, actually, which is what most of us as women want.
1:25.3	We want somebody who's direct, no nonsense, but also understands.
1:29.3	And there's a lot of understanding and caring and empathy that comes from her as well.
1:33.7	So Dr. Corrieman works in New York, but she's going to just talk a bit about her story as well.
1:39.1	Because as clinicians, and I've mentioned this before in the podcast, we are shaped by our
1:43.7	previous experiences. And I feel very strongly before in the podcast, we are shaped by our previous experiences.
1:45.5	And I feel very strongly that even negative experiences can be turned into very positive.
1:51.0	So for those who have suffered grief in the way that I have, I have to make myself stronger
1:56.3	because of losing someone close to me.
1:58.7	And that's the same with different diagnoses, different conditions, all sorts.
2:03.4	And Corin has really made her past medical history into a strength.
2:06.7	It's my impression, but you might correct me or tell me differently.
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