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Zoe Ball Details Severe Menopause Symptoms and Care Plan on Podcast

She describes work-disrupting panic attacks, later shifting from short-term antidepressants to monitored hormone therapy.

Overview

  • Speaking on the latest Dig It episode with co-host Jo Whiley, Ball shared her experience in response to listener questions.
  • She said she faced random heavy bleeding, panic attacks and difficulty breathing during her BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show tenure.
  • Ball reported using antidepressants temporarily for anxiety, noting they helped for a period before she stopped taking them.
  • Her current approach includes a bioidentical gel and progesterone with hormone and blood checks every three to four months.
  • She stressed that treatment should be individualized and urged listeners to seek medical advice, echoing NHS guidance on symptom variability.