Well Well Well

25 Sep 2024

HIV and Menopause with Dr Nneka Nwokolo

Advocacy and Activism, Ageing, Health, HIV, Science & Medicine, Thorne Harbour Health (VAC), Women's Health, Women's Health

Dr Nneka Nwokolo is an expert in HIV and menopause, women’s sexual and reproductive health, contraception, and more.

She is the Global Head of Patient Affairs at ViiV Healthcare and is committed to being at the forefront of raising awareness and understanding of little-discussed but important issues, helping people to live their healthiest lives.

Jack and Joel speak with Nneka about:

• What menopause is, the symptoms, and when it happens
• Treatment options for menopause, and why some are over- or under-prescribed
• How HIV and menopause change in the presence of the other
• Some common experiences that women living with HIV face when seeking a diagnosis and treatment for menopause, and more

Ann Maccarrone, ViiV Healthcare’s Community Engagement & Partnerships Manager also joins us as we discuss the recent ASHM and IUSTI Conferences.

Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health and wellbeing at joy.org.au/wellwellwell.

If there’s something you’d like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions at wellwellwell@joy.org.au

Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria at thorneharbour.org and in South Australia at samesh.org.au.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 52:38 — 48.2MB) | Embed

Subscribe or Follow Us: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Deezer | RSS

12 Mar 2026

Mental Health Locals

Community, Health, Mental Health, Thorne Harbour Health (VAC)

Many queer people living in suburban and regional Victoria struggle to access mental health care despite growing community needs. The Mental ...

5 Mar 2026

International Women’s Day – Post Festival Slump and Intersectionality

Advocacy and Activism, Chillout, Community, Counselling and Therapeutic Groups, Festival, Mardigras, Midsumma, Thorne Harbour Health (VAC), Women's Health

In light of International Women's Day on March 8, we discuss the unique challenges and triumphs of LBQ+ women navigating ...

27 Feb 2026

Chillout and Three Decades of Country Pride

Advocacy and Activism, Chillout, Festival, Thorne Harbour Health (VAC)

Meredith from Chillout joins us to discuss Victoria’s longest‑running regional queer festival and teases out its evolution over three decades. This ...