Dr. Rachel Hines

At the practice:

Dr Rachel Hines is a Menopause Specialist
and General Practitioner with a focus on women's health. She has completed
Advanced Menopause Training with the College of Sexual and Reproductive
Healthcare and is a registered British Menopause Society menopause specialist. Dr
Hines specialises in perimenopause and menopause care and offers personalised
treatment using HRT, testosterone therapy for low libido and treatments for
genitourinary syndrome of menopause. She also uses non hormonal treatments to
treat menopause symptoms.

Dr Hines provides in-person,
telephone, and video consultations at Miss Claire Mellon & Associates.

Background:

Dr Hines graduated from the
University of Leeds in 2001 and qualified as a GP in 2006. She is a member of
the Royal College of General Practitioners, and holds postgraduate Diplomas in
Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Sexual and Reproductive Health, and Paediatrics.
She is a clinical advisor for The Menopause Charity and is a member of the
British and International Menopause Societies.

With over 20 years of medical
experience, Dr Hines takes a holistic approach and ensures that every
consultation considers physical, emotional, and lifestyle factors, providing
truly individualised care for each patient. She is passionate about empowering
women to take control of their health, using evidence-based treatments.

Dr Hines is skilled in fitting
intrauterine devices (coils)—both hormonal and copper—as well as Nexplanon
contraceptive implants. She provides emergency contraception and sexual health
care.

Additional services include:

- Well woman checks

- Cervical screening test

- Sexual health screens

- Management of fibroids, endometriosis, PCOS and
urinary symptoms

She has a wealth of experience as an
NHS GP focusing on women’s health. She also spent four years working in
community gynaecology. She is interested in all areas of hormonal health,
particularly PMS, PMDD, PCOS and hormonal headaches.

Dr Hines is also interested in
adolescent health and sees girls from 13 upwards, focusing on all areas of
hormonal health including PMS and period concerns including heavy, painful or
irregular periods.

For more information, please visit: www.clairemellon.co.uk">www.clairemellon.co.uk