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Series 5 TUH Let's Talk About... Women's Health - Episode #6 – Menopause

In this podcast our Consultant Endocrinologist Dr. Lucy Ann Behan explains menopause,and what can be done to help women ease common symptoms like hot flushes and anxiety.Lucy also talks about what options are available for women who may not be able to takeHormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). Her colleague Colleen Byrne an Advanced NursePractitioner in Women’s Health talks about how women can experience bleeding as a resultof HRT and how best to manage this.The Let’s Talk about women’s health is a six part series produced with the support of the SouthDublin County Partnerships Health Project.

Series 5 TUH Let's Talk About... Women's Health - Episode #5 – Brain fog & How Women can keep their Brains Healthy and prevent Dementia

In this podcast, Cathy McHale, an Advanced Nurse Practitioner, at the Hospital’s Institute ofMemory & Cognition drills down on the latest advice from the Lancet Commission as to whatwomen can do to keep their brains healthy to prevent dementia. Her colleague Dr ValerieTwomey a Neuropsychologist who is also the head of the TUH Psychology Departmentoffers advice on coping with brain fog.Additional ResourcesLink to Mediterranean Diet - https://irishheart.ie/how-to-keep-your-heart-healthy/blood-pressure/mediterranean-diet/WHO Report on electronic cigarettes / Vaping https://www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/tobacco-e-cigarettesSleep Hygiene Information Sheet - http://www.tuh.ie/!XNYSHQThe Let’s Talk about women’s health is a six part series produced with the support of the SouthDublin County Partnerships Health Project.

Series 5 TUH Let's Talk About... Women's Health - Episode #4 – How Women can maintain good heart and bone health

In this podcast, Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Chest Pain Shirley Ingram explains thatheart disease is the biggest killer of women in Ireland. It’s not all bad news however asShirley explains there is much women can do to prevent heart disease like eating a healthydiet and exercising. Her colleague David Askin an Advanced Nurse Practitioner in BoneHealth explains why it’s so important that women make sure they are getting enough calciumand vitamin D and also how strength and resistance exercises can help protect your bonesboth during and after menopause.
Additional resourceshttps://irishheart.ie/how-to-keep-your-heart-healthy/https://irishheart.ie/campaigns/her-heart-matters-heart-month/https://www2.hse.ie/living-well/quit-smoking/vaping/https://www.drinkaware.ie/drinks-calculator/https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/menopause/https://www.irishosteoporosis.ie/correct-exercises-for-good-bone-health/https://www.exwell.ieThe Let’s Talk about women’s health is a six part series produced with the support of the SouthDublin County Partnerships Health Project.

Series 5 TUH Let's Talk About... Women's Health - Episode #3 – What is Pelvic Prolapse and what treatments are available?

In this podcast, we hear from Consultant Gynaecologist Dr. Aoife O’Neil who explains whatcauses pelvic prolapse, which can lead to incontinence for some women. Our SpecialistUrogynaecology Physiotherapist Gráinne Wall, explains from a physiotherapy point of viewwhat can be done in terms of the different exercises to strengthen the muscles of the pelviswhich may have weakened for different reasons e.g. childbirth. Cheryl Gilmore an AdvancedNurse Practitioner in Women’s Health explains the range of assorted devices that womencan have inserted to help ease the symptoms of pelvic prolapse and finally, our Dr. O’Neilltalks about whether surgery might be an option.
Additional resourceswww.squeeztapp.comAlso www.iscp.ie is the website for the Irish society of chartered physiotherapists in whichthere is a database of physiotherapists working in pelvic health and a resource page withinformation.The Let’s Talk about women’s health is a six part series produced with the support of the SouthDublin County Partnerships Health Project.

Series 5 TUH Let's Talk About... Women's Health - Episode #2 – Endometriosis – What is it and how can it be treated?

In this podcast, Consultant Gynaecologist Dr. Alison Di Maio and Specialist EndometriosisNurse Paula Earley explain that endometriosis is a condition where tissue similar to thelining of the womb starts to grow in other places. For example, the ovaries, the lining of thetummy and fallopian tubes.We hear how endometriosis can affect women of any age and that it is a long-term conditionthat can impact women on different levels. The good news is there are treatments and theseare explained in detail by our two experts.The Let’s Talk about women’s health is a six part

Series 5 TUH Let's Talk About... Women's Health - Episode #1 - The Importance of Cervical Screening for Women

In this podcast, Consultant Gynaecologist Dr. Aoife O’Neil and Sinead Cleary an AdvancedPractitioner in Women’s Health explain why it’s so important that women don’t put off gettingtheir cervical screen. Aoife our Gynaecologist explains that the early signs of cervical cancercan be hidden inside the body (unlike breast cancer where you might feel a lump) and thatearly detection via a cervical screen, is vital in terms of being able to treat the disease.The Let’s Talk about women’s health is a six part series produced with the support of the SouthDublin County Partnerships Health Project.

Series 4 TUH Let's Talk About... Diabetes Episode #5

Episode #5 Podcast host Dr. Valerie Twomey, Clinical Neuropsychologist at TUH speaks with her colleague, Senior Counselling Psychologist Noelle O’Keefe on How Diabetes impacts the Mental Health of Patients. The Let’s Talk about Diabetes is a five part series produced with the support of the South Dublin County Partnerships Health Project.

Series 4 TUH Let's Talk About...Diabetes Episode #4

Episode #4. Podcast host Dr. Valerie Twomey, Clinical Neuropsychologist at TUH speaks with Fiona Boyle a Senior Podiatrist in Integrated Care, and Clinical Nurse Specialist Fiona Fullam on How Patients can best manage their Diabetes Complications. The Let’s Talk about Diabetes is a five part series produced with the support of the South Dublin County Partnerships Health Project.
 
Links to resources mentioned in this episode: Retina Screening (https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/diabetic-retina-screening/about/)
Dafne Type 1 (https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/type-1-diabetes/courses-support/doing-a-course/)
Diabetes Federation Ireland (https://www.diabetes.ie/)

Series 4 TUH Let's Talk About... Diabetes Episode #3

Episode #3 Podcast host Dr. Valerie Twomey, Clinical Neuropsychologist at TUH speaks Senior Dietitians Fiona O’Shea and Rachel Sheane who work in the Chronic Disease Management Hub in Tallaght on Diabetes education and what materials are available
 
Additional Resources mentioned in this podcast can be found via the following links: Discover Diabetes (https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/type-2-diabetes/courses-and-support/diabetes-support-courses/#discover-diabetes-type-2)
Health Food Made Easy (https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/healthwellbeing/our-priority-programmes/heal/community-cooking-programmes.html)
ExWell Exercise Programme (https://www.exwell.ie/)

Series 4 TUH Let's Talk About... Diabetes - Episode #2

Episode # 2  Podcast host Dr. Valerie Twomey, Clinical Neuropsychologist at TUH speaks with Michelle Tracey, a patient with Type 1 Diabetes and Ann Fitzpatrick, an Advanced Nursed Practitioner in Diabetes on the reality of living with Diabetes. The Let’s Talk about Diabetes is a five part series produced with the support of the South Dublin County Partnerships Health Project.