Everyone knows that oestrogen and progesterone are important for periods and fertility but few people including doctors are aware of the potent effects these hormones have on our brain. From the fluctuating and erratic hormone levels in the teenage years that can drive emotional lability, to the sensitivity that many women have to hormonal contraception especially oral forms, to baby blues and perinatal depression and finally to the other bookend of reproductive life: peri and menopause when once again erratic and falling hormones levels can have very serious consequences.
Ceri Cashell
Dr Ceri Cashell is a GP and practice owner in Avalon, Sydney. She has a special interest in women’s hormonal health including PMDD, perinatal depression, perimenopause and menopause. She is a passionate advocate for improved awareness for the public, better education for medical professionals and equal access to treatment for all.
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