Name: Dr Itunu Johnson-Sogbetun

Specialty: Specialist GP and women’s health advocate

Country: United Kingdom

Dr Itunu Johnson-Sogbetun (affectionately known to many of her patients as "Dr Sho") is a highly respected UK general practitioner and family medicine consultant with over a decade of clinical experience across the NHS and private practice. Armed with postgraduate diplomas from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare, alongside advanced credentials from the British Menopause Society, Dr Johnson-Sogbetun brings extensive knowledge to women navigating perimenopause, menopause and hormonal health transitions.

At the heart of Dr Johnson-Sogbetun’s clinical philosophy is a commitment to holistic, patient-centred and bio-psycho-social care. She believes that midlife health cannot be treated in a vacuum but instead, biological shifts must be understood alongside psychological wellbeing and lifestyle factors. By delivering evidence-based, compassionate guidance on topics ranging from hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and mood changes to sleep disruption and metabolic health, Dr Johnson-Sogbetun empowers women to feel informed, validated and in control of their bodies during perimenopause.

Beyond her clinical practice, Dr Johnson-Sogbetun is a prominent advocate for health equity, medical education and culturally competent care. As the founder of Health Equity and Advocacy Learning (HEAL) and author of A Personal Guide to Menopause for Black Women, she works tirelessly to bridge disparities in women's health outcomes, ensuring that symptom presentations across diverse ethnic backgrounds are recognised, understood and effectively treated. 

Her warm, engaging approach makes her a trusted voice for women seeking clarity through the midlife health transition.

Session: Wait, that’s perimenopause?

Interviewer: Holly Wainright, Out Loud host

Expect: Warmth and positivity as ‘Dr Sho’ explains the silent, expected and surprising 

symptoms that perimenopause can present.