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Women’s Health & Menopause
Compassionate Evidence-based, Female-led care.
Empowering women to reclaim their health and balance hormones through personalised, Functional Medicine.
Are you a High-Performing Woman Navigating Hormonal Chaos and Complex Symptoms?
If your symptoms have been dismissed, misdiagnosed or treated as “just part of being a woman”, without a deeper investigation, our female-led clinic offers the support you’ve been looking for. Our comprehensive team of doctors and therapists helps you get to the root of hormonal and health imbalances using a holistic, functional medicine approach to help you feel like yourself again.
Our services are designed for proactive, ambitious women who feel their health concerns are being overlooked, under-investigated and under-treated. Whether you’re in your 20s or 60s, we offer personalised care to treat the causes, not just the symptoms. Led by Dr Alison Grimston our team specialises in helping women regain control of their health, focusing on hormonal balance and overall vitality.
“I work with driven women whose vibrant lives have been hijacked by complex menopause symptoms, hormone chaos, and often autoimmunity – helping you rebuild resilience, vitality and a renewed sense of purpose.”
-Dr Alison Grimston
Book a Consult with Dr Alison Grimston
Get taken seriously by a female-led team who understand the complexity of women’s health and hormones.
A clear, evidence-based, and personalised, step-by-step plan to restore your hormonal balance and wellbeing, tailored for women who know they need more than a standard consultation.
Highly rated and trusted by women just like you – with real stories of transformation and tangible results.
Is This You?
Your hormonal or energy issues are affecting your ability to work, be a parent, exercise or enjoy life.
You’ve spent countless hours researching hormones, supplements and symptoms online, but you’re not seeing results.
You’ve been offered medications (like the Pill or antidepressants) that don’t feel like the right fit for your body.
You’ve tried everything available through your GP, but your symptoms persist or keep coming back.
You feel dismissed, unheard or brushed off with phrases like “it’s only stress” or “it’s just part of being a woman”.
You’re facing complex challenges like autoimmune flares (Hashimoto’s, MCAS, Lyme Disease etc.) triggered by perimenopause or menopause.
You’ve been misdiagnosed or left feeling confused after fragmented or ‘one-size-fits-all’ treatment.
You’re navigating the menopause transition and feel overwhelmed by anxiety, cognitive changes or emotional instability.
You’ve tried HRT (or been offered it), but haven’t received the support needed to personalise it for your unique medical history and genetics.
You’re battling hormone fluctuations, energy dips, mood swings or brain fog.
You’ve experienced burnout or stress, and now your hormones, nervous system and energy levels are completely dysregulated.
You’re recovering from Long Covid and menopause is intensifying your fatigue, cognitive symptoms, or sense of isolation.
Here’s What Our Patients Have to Say
My experience with Dr Allison Grimston has been amazing. She has been proactive understanding and given me a sense of hope when the NHS couldn’t help me anymore. She is attentive, extremely knowledgeable and honest.
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Common Issues We Address
If you would like support with any of these issues, please get in touch with our dedicated concierge on team@drfinlays.co.uk.
Irregular or painful periods
Hormonal acne
PMS and PMDD
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
Anxiety, mood swings or brain fog
Perimenopausal & menopausal symptoms
Low libido
Fertility concerns
Chronic fatigie or burnout
Digestive issues & bloating
Endometriosis
How It Works
1. Book Your Consultation With Our Team
Choose a time that works for you and book online or by phone with our experienced concierge.
2. Begin Your Personalised Discovery Process
After you complete our thorough assessment questionnaire, we examine your full medical history and explore the deeper layers of your health such as lifestyle, hormones, nutrition, stress, gut health and more. Together we will uncover the root causes of your symptoms.
3. Start Your Transformation
With dedicated support from your clincial team, you’ll follow a personalised, step-by-step health plan designed to restore balance, optimise your hormones and enable you to feel like yourself again – energised, empowered and in control.
FAQs
Does HRT cause weight gain?
No. There is a natural increase in body weight around this time of life, but HRT neither makes this worse or better. If HRT makes you feel better and have more energy, you are more likely to be able to spend time on yourself and improving your lifestyle.
What should I look for to diagnose menopause?
The menopause officially begins one year after your last natural period (or two years if you are under the age of 50). However, the time up to this is the perimenopause and often the worst time. Every woman’s experience is unique. The rollercoaster can include tiredness, palpitations, poor concentration, forgetfulness, low mood, sexual problems, increased need to go to the toilet especially at night, dry eyes, mouth and skin, joint aches, hot flushes / flashes and increased migraines.
How can I help myself?
Limit caffeine alcohol and spicy foods as they can aggravate flushes / flashes. Eat a healthy diet, including fruit and veg, and maintain a good vitamin D intake for bone health. Take regular exercise, preferably weight-bearing to protect yourself from the risk of developing osteoporosis.
The oral contraceptive pill didn’t suit me so will HRT give me side effects?
Unlikely, as HRT is a low dose matched to your naturally occurring hormones. The contraceptive pill is high-dose man-made oestrogen and progestogen to block your ovarian function.
I have migraines. Is HRT safe for me?
Yes, absolutely as migraines often get worse at this time of life so HRT can help this as well.
Does HRT cause breast cancer?
Overall there is a small increase in the number of breast cancers but not deaths. Obesity, smoking and alcohol excess are far bigger risks than HRT. Remember that HRT reduces risk of strokes, diabetes, dementia and heart attacks.
Does HRT delay my menopause?
No, it doesn’t affect the background menopause process. Many women get menopause symptoms for years after their periods stopping.
Is HRT unnatural?
The modern HRT preparations are body-identical and safe. Beware of clinics offering bioidentical preparations as they are not evidence-based and are very expensive.
Is treating pain, blood pressure, taking contraception or having cancer treatment unnatural?
HRT just continues the hormonal balance women have benefited from during their reproductive years.
Is HRT contraception?
No. Not on its own, but if you use the intrauterine system, then that gives you a very safe 5-year contraception window.
When is it best to start HRT?
As soon as you start to feel perimenopause or menopause symptoms. See a GP with a special interest to discuss your options. Generally, blood tests are not needed. We are guided by you and how you feel.