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Ask the Experts

Individual members of The Menopause Exchange can send in questions to be answered by our 'Ask the Experts' panel. The senders of all questions remain anonymous.

Kathy Abernethy RN MClinSci

Kathy Abernethy is associate director/senior nurse specialist at the Menopause Clinical & Research Unit, North West London Hospitals NHS Trust, Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow, Middlesex. She is director of 'the menopause course' - an educational initiative for nurses, chair of the UK Menopause Nurse Group and a member of the British Menopause Society.

Gaynor Bussell BSc. (Hons) RD RPHNutr.

Gaynor Bussell is a nutrition scientist and dietitian, who has specialised in women's health for 20 years. Her work includes offering specialist women's health information and advice in a number of settings, including to private patients and various women's health organisations. Her other areas of work are obesity and public health and she is currently involved in setting up a national postnatal weight loss programme.

Mr Michael Dooley MMs FFFP FRCOG

Mr Michael Dooley is a consultant in obstetrics and gynaecology at Dorset County Hospital in Dorchester. He also consults at The Lister Hospital and in Harley Street, London. His special interests include the menopause, osteoporosis, premenstrual syndrome, period problems, endometriosis and polycystic ovarian syndrome.

Dr Kathryn Clement MRCOG

Dr Kathryn Clement is a specialist registrar in obstetrics and gynaecology with a special interest in menopausal health and contraception. She is working at New Croft Centre, Newcastle-upon-Tyne with Dr Diana Mansour.

Dr Sarah Gray BSc. (Hons) MBBS MRCGP DRCOG DFSRH FHEA

Dr Sarah Gray is a GP who specialises in all aspects of women's health. She is a council member of the British Menopause Society and runs the Specialist Menopause Service in Cornwall. She is extensively involved in teaching and training healthcare professionals as well as educating women directly so that as many as possible have the chance to make informed decisions about their own health.

Dr Sally Hope MA (Oxon) FRCGP DRCOG

Dr Sally Hope is a GP in Woodstock, Oxfordshire. She is deputy editor of Maturitas and the RCGP representative for both osteoporosis and hip fractures on the NICE clinical guidelines committee.

Angie Jefferson RD RPHNutr

Angie Jefferson is a consultant dietitian, who has run her own consultancy practice for the past 10 years. Whether communicating face-to-face or via the web or written form, Angie focuses on delivering simple positive messages for achieving optimum nutrition within a healthy lifestyle. In addition to the practical application of the science of nutrition, Angie's specialties include women's and children's nutrition, functional foods, weight management and heart health.

Dr Nicola Mullin MRCOG, MFFP

Dr Nicola Mullin is a consultant in sexual and reproductive health, Western Cheshire Primary Care Trust. She is chair of the education committee of the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare and chair of the North West Society for Family Planning and Sexual Medicine. Her special interests are in the menopause, contraception in the perimenopause, management of symptoms for younger women with breast cancer and the development of community gynaecology services.

Dani Singer MBACP / UKCP

Dani Singer is a specialist counsellor & psychotherapist at the Menopause Clinical & Research Unit, North West London Hospitals NHS Trust, Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow, Middlesex and Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea Hospital, London. She has a particular interest in women with a young menopause, also known as premature ovarian dysfunction.

Dr Nuttan K Tanna MRPharmS, D Com P, PhD

Dr Nuttan Tanna is a pharmacist consultant in women's health and older people. She is associate director, pharmacy practice, research & development at the Menopause Clinical & Research Unit, North West London Hospitals NHS Trust, Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow, Middlesex. Her special interest topics are supporting good medicines management, menopause, osteoporosis, falls and fractures management. She has served on the NICE osteoporosis guidelines development group, represents the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain on the National Osteoporosis Health Professionals Partners Forum and is co-chair of the North West London Osteoporosis & Fracture Forum.