Author, Educator,
Academic, Scientist, Podcaster, Public Speaker…
Joyce is passionate about empowering women to live their best lives through good health and happiness.
She is an internationally renowned, award-winning scientist. She is Professor of Reproductive Science at University College London, Institute for Women’s Health. Her publications can be accessed here.
Her last book, Your Fertile Years, published by Sheldon Press, 2021, explores women’s health from puberty to menopause. She is working on her next book, drawing on insights from interviews with 52 inspiring women over the age of 50, who share their wisdom on health and happiness.
Her podcast, Why didn’t anyone tell me this? is listened to in over 90 countries.
Joyce is co-founder and co-lead of the UK Menopause Education and Support Programme (InTune), the International Reproductive Health Education Collaboration, and SWIMHER, a research network looking at women’s health and cold-water swimming.
She’s worked in the fields of fertility, genetics, reproductive health and women’s health for almost 40 years. She is passionate about education and discussion of all aspects of women’s health but especially at three key stages: the menstrual cycle, the fertile years and menopause.
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- Joyce is running a number of retreats in 2025 – got to Talks and Events for more details.
- Joyce is an ambassador for Wellbeing of Women, Pads on a Roll, and This Girl Can.
- Joyce has run a monthly, free women’s group, The Purple Tent, in her hometown, Saffron Walden, since 2016.
- She is the mother of three sons born through IVF.
- Joyce talks at conferences, festivals, retreats and to companies about reproductive health. She regularly appears in the press, on radio and TV.
- To book Joyce for an appearance or talk, please contact her below. A list of recent appearances can be found under talks and events.
My Podcast
Why didn’t anyone tell me this?
This podcast is about health education with an emphasis on reproductive health. We do not cover these topics enough in school or beyond. Joyce Harper and her guests want to give you the tools to empower you to live a healthy, happy and fulfilled life. And on the way, we will debunk some of the myths around our health.
Episode 13 – Julia Hollander – Why We Sing
Season 3 / Episode 13 - 25 June Julia...
Episode 12 – Di Westaway – Wild Women on Top: trekking for your health
Season 3 / Episode 12 - 11 June Di...
Episode 11 – Deborah Ives – Solo traveller and adventure maker
Season 3 / Episode 11 - 28 May Deborah...
Episode 10 – Lucy Ward: What Catherine the Great did with her body
Season 3 / Episode 10 - 14 May Lucy...
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Blogs and Newsletters
At 60, I want to inspire women to live their best lives
Today is my 60th birthday and I wanted to write this blog to try and inspire women to think about their lives and what they could do to make it their best life ever. Some people hate the saying 'we can have it all'. I think maybe we can, but probably not all at the...
Understanding the menopause symptoms
In this blog I am are going to explain what the menopause is and the symptoms. We will not discuss treatments which will be covered elsewhere. What is the menopause? The menopause has three stages: perimenopause; menopause; and post menopause. Perimenopause is the...
Should ALL women take HRT?
My view on Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) is that it is a very valuable treatment for some women going through the perimenopause but I do not believe that all women need it. In this blog I will explain why and if you are on Instagram, you can watch the Instagram...
























