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Menopause and perimenopause: recognising the key symptoms
Menopause and perimenopause are natural stages in a woman’s life, but symptoms can be grad...
Dr Jane Catley is a distinguished GP based in Edinburgh at Evergreen Medical and Wellness Clinic, specialising in women’s health and menopause care, lifestyle medicine, preventive medicine and general practice. She brings a strong focus to supporting women through hormonal transitions and long-term health optimisation, combining clinical expertise with a structured, evidence-based approach to care.
She works within a doctor-led, multidisciplinary team committed to delivering considered, personalised healthcare. Her consultations are unhurried and centred on clear communication, clinical integrity and tailored medical guidance, without jargon or unnecessary intervention. She integrates lifestyle medicine principles into everyday practice, encouraging sustainable, evidence-based changes in nutrition, exercise, sleep and stress management to optimise health and reduce future disease risk.
Dr Catley graduated from the University of Aberdeen in 2001 and has over 20 years’ experience as an NHS GP, working across Scotland and Australia. She holds additional qualifications in obstetrics and gynaecology, family planning and is certified with the British Menopause Society, alongside a Fellowship in Lifestyle Medicine gained in Australia. Alongside her clinical work, she is the co-founder of The Doctor Explains, reflecting her commitment to improving public understanding of evidence-based healthcare and preventative medicine.

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