Mr. Vikram Talaulikar is an associate specialist at the reproductive medicine unit in University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and hon. associate professor at University College London.

He graduated in medicine in India in 2003 and completed postgraduate degree in obstetrics and gynaecology in 2007. He was awarded FRCOG in 2022 and completed PhD degree at St. George’s University of London in 2016.

He cares for women and couples who have difficulty conceiving, and his clinical interests include reproductive endocrinology, premature ovarian failure, polycystic ovary syndrome, recurrent miscarriage, menopause and male factor subfertility.

He is a certified ‘menopause specialist’ by the British Menopause Society. He has published widely in the area of reproductive medicine. His research focuses around events at the embryo-maternal interface in early pregnancy, ovarian response to stimulation in various endocrine conditions and menopause. Vikram is the co-founder of the Menopause Clinic London on Harley Street along with Professor Isaac Manyonda.

In this episode, Vikram is asked similar questions to the previous 2 clinicians; Susan Davis and Isaac Manyonda. How does Vikram define the perimenopause, menopause and postmenopause? He explains what he thinks about menopause testing and what are the main menopause symptoms. Vikram explains why he thinks that lifestyle is really key to help control menopause symptoms. We tackle controversial topics such as whether HRT will reduce the risk of dementia and what Vikram thinks about high doses of HRT. Vikram does a lot of important research on menopause and we discuss some of his current studies. Vikram has been working hard on education and it is great to hear his clear and concise answers to these key questions.