Miss Leila Frodsham

Written by a private patient at Guy's Hospital

I had hit rock bottom by the time I saw Leila. I had been suffering with vaginal atrophy due to perimenopause, and after not getting the right help from my gp, and only being prescribed medications that made my condition worse, I then took matters in to my own hands and saw a gynaecologist (not Leila) that assured me a laser treatment would improve my condition, which in turn made things even worse. I could hardly walk, sit, wear clothes, I felt like my life was over. I was only 51 and I had always been really active, so this condition was unbearable and looking back unbeknown to me, the very activities that I loved was the very thing that was tearing my vagina, which left me in constant excruciating pain. With no further joy from my gp, I paid privately to see Dr Olivia Hum who is a menopause specialist. I walked into her office with not much hope, but she recommended me to see Leila Frodsham based at St Thomas Hospital London. The trip alone back then for my first appointment was excruciating, and I had lost all hope and doubted anyone could help me now. I thought I had exhausted all options. The last two years every place I visited I have a memory of how much pain I was in, which shows how painful this condition is. How wrong could I have been. Leila was very understanding and prescribed me a medication that i could tolerate. The other medications prescribed by my gp, one I was allergic to, and the other did nothing at all. I am writing this 7 months later from when I started my treatment with Leila, I can walk, exercise, wear clothes, all of which I couldn’t have dreamt of doing 7 months ago. I am now completely pain free. That constant excruciating burning has gone. I can’t thank Leila enough. Menopause is still being unkind to me and I’m still on my menopause journey, but the most debilitating symptom has been resolved with the right help and treatment from Leila. I can now enjoy the activities I so loved. I can’t recommend Leila enough.

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Written by a private patient at Guy's Hospital

I feel extremely fortunate to have become a patient of Miss Frodsham in September 2021.I am having a particularly sad and challenging time after the death of my mother during the pandemic. Unfortunately this triggered further menopausal problems and issues which I had experienced in the past.Miss Frodsham is always incredibly kind,sympathetic and supportive.Her medical expertise,emotional intelligence and professionalism have cured the difficulties I was experiencing. I can now look forward to a much happier future.My husband is also enormously grateful for the wonderful care I received and continue to receive from Miss Frodsham.I will definitely continue having consultations with Miss Frodsham every couple of months.I highly recommend Miss Frodsham.She is a brilliant person and doctor.

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Written by a private patient at 132 Harley Street

Dr Leila Frodsham came highly recommended by a friend and I am so happy I went to see her. I had issues becoming pregnant and was really worried about it. The moment I met dr Frodsham I felt the worries ease, she’s not only very competent but also very caring and I felt she listened and took a real interest in helping my partner and me. She guided/advised us in the necessary changes and performed the medical procedures that proved to be crucial. Our interaction with Dr Frodsham was continuous throughout a stressful period of our lives during the pandemic and a move to another country with a recent miscarriage. She is the reason we now have a beautiful daughter and I cannot recommend her highly enough!

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Written by a private patient at 132 Harley Street

I had a virtual consultation with Miss Frodsham and it was brilliant. She listened to the issues I have around the menopause and after a long discussion came up with a plan. She was extremely reassuring and knowledgable and at the end of the consultation I felt very positive and am looking forward to starting the treatment. I saw my GP about the same issues some years ago and her response was to shrug her shoulders and suggest that there was nothing that could be done. Miss Frodsham has given me hope and I would recommend her to friends and family without hesitation.

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Written by a private patient at 132 Harley Street

I recently had a virtual consultation with Leila Frodsham due to issues around menopause and vaginal atrophy causing increasingly painful sex. I have had the pleasure of working with Leila in the past so I knew she was someone I would trust completely but was slightly unsure how I would feel discussing such personal issues! However, she is so down to earth and reassuring that I felt totally at ease. She is also completely professional and incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about her subject. She took a detailed history and within a very short space of time gave me three very credible options to help with my problem. She explained everything fully and sent links to research to help with my decision, completely busting the myth of the dangers of modern body identical HRT and emphasised the many, and some surprising, positives for my situation. She also gave me all the ‘ammunition’ I need to take to my GP who has not been particularly helpful or well informed on the subject and I feel a new lease of life! Thank you Leila - I would highly recommend your services.

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