Your Fertile Years - What You Need to Know to Make Informed Choices by Professor Joyce Harper

Your Fertile Years 

When Joyce was in her twenties she started working in the field of fertility and she often had conversations with friends about their bodies and their fertility.  At this time she read ‘Ourbody, ourselves’ and felt it was a book that every woman should read…

Professor Joyce Harper
Professor Joyce Harper

Press & Media

As a renowned expert in her field, Professor Joyce Harper is frequently sought after by the press and media for her insights and expertise. With a wealth of experience and a deep understanding of various topics, Professor Harper has been featured in numerous interviews and discussions across a range of prominent platforms, including ITV, Channel 4, BBC, Radio 4, 6, World Service, and Talk Radio.

Through her appearances on radio and television, as well as her contributions to print and online publications, Professor Joyce Harper has been instrumental in providing expert analysis, shedding light on complex issues, and offering valuable perspectives on matters related to her areas of expertise. Her dedication to research, coupled with her ability to effectively communicate complex scientific concepts in a clear and accessible manner, has made her a trusted authority and a go-to source for accurate information.

Whether discussing the latest advancements in reproductive technologies, exploring ethical considerations in fertility treatment, or addressing societal implications of reproductive health, Professor Joyce Harper’s expertise and articulate insights have made her a respected voice within the press and media landscape. Her contributions have been invaluable in informing public discourse, empowering individuals with knowledge, and shaping conversations around reproductive health and fertility.

This Press and Media Page serves as a repository of Professor Joyce Harper’s media appearances, providing a glimpse into her wide-ranging contributions across various platforms. Here, you will find a collection of interviews, articles, and media engagements, offering a deeper understanding of Joyce’s work and her impact in the field of reproductive health.

Professor Joyce Harper

Press & Media 2023

Joyce Harper in the New York Times
The Menopause Cannon

These seven books can help guide you through the maddening, mystifying and long transition.

Each day, around 6,000 women in the United States enter menopause, which officially starts 12 months after a woman’s last period. But perimenopause, the time leading up to menopause, can last anywhere from two to 14 years (the average is around four).

“Many women enter into this transition without any information about what may occur,” said Rebecca C. Thurston, a professor of psychiatry and epidemiology at the University of Pittsburgh…

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Mail Online July 2023
Does HRT prevent dementia?

Mail Online

Women’s health experts PROF ANNICE MUKHERJEE and PROF JOYCE HARPER have studied ALL the research to cut through the hype and give the definitive answer

It’s hard to know what to believe when it comes to HRT and dementia. Does the treatment have the unexpected benefit of protecting the brain in older age? Or could it have the opposite effect?

One study, which made headlines last month, suggested HRT – taken by millions of women in mid-life to fight the symptoms of menopause – could increase the risk of dementia by a quarter.

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Nine in 10 postmenopausal women were never taught about menopause at school
Nine in 10 postmenopausal women were never taught about menopause at school

Many women only started looking for information once they had begun experiencing symptoms

More than 90 per cent of postmenopausal women in the UK were never taught about the menopause at school, a study has found.

As a result, 60 per cent of postmenopausal women only started looking for information once they began experiencing symptoms, with nearly 60 per cent getting their information from sources other than health professionals, a third turning to social media and a half to friends for advice.

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Nine in 10 postmenopausal women were never taught about menopause at school
Celebrity menopause doctor who campaigns with Davina McCall and Mariella Frostrup...

Mail Online

…accused of putting women at risk of cancer by prescribing ‘alarmingly high’ doses of HRT

Joyce Harper, professor of reproductive science at the Institute for Women’s Health at University College London, said she was ‘horrified’ by our findings. She said: ‘You should not go against guidelines and give women higher and higher doses of a powerful drug without any real data on what it will do.

‘This is not evidence-based medicine. If you do want to try a new approach then it should be done as part of a clinical trial, otherwise it could be dangerous.

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Nine in 10 postmenopausal women were never taught about menopause at school
Think twice before having a fertility MOT! Experts fear tests sold on High Street can open 'Pandora's box'...

Mail Online

and convince couples to unnecessarily fork out thousands to freeze their eggs?

Couples should think twice before having a fertility MOT, experts have warned, as expensive tests are feared to cause stress and lead to unnecessary egg freezing.

Fertility experts have spoken out after high street companies such as Superdrug have begun selling male and female fertility tests.

The tests are just a ‘snapshot’ of fertility, according to critics.

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Nine in 10 postmenopausal women were never taught about menopause at school
Tesco claims its new DIY health checks can diagnose everything from flu to infertility.

Mail Online

The Mail asks experts for their verdict…

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence discourages GPs from using FSH tests for the diagnosis of perimenopause.

‘Your hormone levels fluctuate every day so you might have high FSH levels one week and then low the next,’ says Professor Joyce Harper, a reproductive science expert at University College London.

‘This means these FSH tests can lead to a concerning number of false negatives, meaning women are wrongly told they are not perimenopausal,’ she adds.

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Nine in 10 postmenopausal women were never taught about menopause at school
Celebs are loving surrogates... is this the future of fertility?

Metro

Will surrogacy ever be commonplace?

Although we are seeing more cases of surrogacy, particularly from the likes of Kim K and Paris Hilton, it’s likely that it will never be truly normalised.

This is down to the cost, according to Professor Joyce Harper, who’s head of the Reproductive Science and Society Group at the University College of London’s (UCL) Institute for Women’s Health.

‘Surrogacy is a very complicated technique,’ she says. ‘We have emotional issues, we have legal issues, and we have financial issues, so it’s not something in my mind that could ever be normalised.’

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