The science of menopause in 13 minutes | Dr. Jen Gunter
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- Опубликовано: 8 фев 2025
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If every facet of the reproduction process is based in evolution, how does menopause, something where reproduction is no longer possible, benefit our species? We think it's because of an idea called the wise woman hypothesis, says Dr. Jen Gunter, an OB/GYN and author.
The wise woman hypothesis describes the idea that historically for humans, having a grandmother in your family unit meant you had an extra pair of knowledgeable hands that themselves weren't occupied with child-rearing. Someone who could go out and help gather food, build shelter, find water, and pass on historical knowledge from other generations.
And so menopause represents evolution in the long game, the idea that we retain our power as we age. Dr. Jen Gunter explains both the science and common myths behind the biological process of menopause, and how to know who to trust to guide you while going through it.
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About Dr. Jen Gunter:
Dr. Jen Gunter is an OB/GYN and a pain medicine physician. She writes a lot about sex, science, and social media, but sometimes about other things because, well, why not?
She's been called X's resident gynecologist, the Internet’s OB/GYN, and one of the fiercest advocates for women’s health. She has devoted her professional life to caring for women.
I started exercising and stopped consuming sugar, caffeine, and fast food. It’s helping me. I still have many of the symptoms but exercising has helped me with sleep.
We.really need more menopause specialists that can give us different perspectives of menopause like Dr. Mosconi.
Right on track for this video to be at the top of the list on my 50th birthday. RUclips is way to on point with it’s algorithm. 😢😢😢
Happy Birthday 🎉
Thank you so much. The best short video on menopause I have seen thus far. So well explained and laid out visually.
I never knew how bad hot flashes were until I experienced them myself! I would get hot flashes all day, not just at night. They just stopped for me a few weeks ago. I haven’t had my period in 6 months. Can’t wait until it’s over for good!
my gyn told me my hot flashes might never go away. i went back on estradiol, it was so bad.
be prepared for that possibility.
Same here but it came back
@@rach007-h8x Yes, mine have been coming and going. So annoying! I’m actually enjoying the cold weather for the first time!!🤣
I take hormones for my ADHD. I didn’t even know I had ADHD until the lack of estrogen made it very obvious. The hormones are helping tremendously.
I think this is happening to me. Thank you for commenting, I thought I was going crazy.
i think this is happening to me what hormones are you taking ? i need help
@@nouchthom9546I take estradiol and progesterone.
Same here! i didnt realize the connection of ADHD and low hormons until i started HRT and started feeling more focuses again as well as less anxiety!
@@nouchthom9546 Most likely HRT- i have the same issue and it has helped my adhd
Thank you for the information. As a 54 year old woman I take MHT, vaginal estrodial and testosterone. I started at the age of 53 when my periods were still going chaotic after 3 years. MHT helped me TREMENDOUSLY! I had frozen shoulder, nasty mood swings, painful sex, anxiety and extreme fatigue. I’ve always exercised all my life and generally pretty healthy. Everyone is an individual and experiences different symptoms. I never had hot flashes, till this day, have not experienced them. I’m blessed with my doctor. Please seek help if you’re struggling with any symptoms.
I and the same issues plus hot flashes and vaginal atrophy. I have been on MHT for 3 months now and just that amount of time has made. A huge difference.
I had a hysterectomy in 2008 because of horrible cysts. 2 years later while spending a week at my beloved husband’s bedside due to an aneurysm I went through menopause. The hot flashes were intense and when he died everything was over.
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Did you have a complete hysterectomy or did they leave the ovaries? I always thought a complete hysterectomy would mean no hot flashes, which is the only upside. 🫤 (Ok, not the only upside since often the reason for having to do it is really important.)
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I ride mountain bike 3 times per week, lift weight and still feel like I want to die. Depression, anxiety, bad mood, hot flashes, brain fog, etc I rather be dead honestly. i am 51 yo btw
i'm so sorry. i'm here at 67 to tell you that you DO get through it and your brain comes back. the hot flashes DO stop (so freaking weird to have your elbows dripping with sweat during the night...) And, keep doing your physical activities, they will SAVE you.
I highly recommend you read The New Menopause: Navigating Your Path Through Hormonal Change with Purpose, Power and the Facts
Book by Mary Claire Haver. She also has social media content.
Talk to a reputable doctor about possibly going on HRT even for a little while. It literally saved me. I was fit and active, and still am, But was experiencing full body hot flashes three times an hour, sweating, and sleeping or rather not sleeping on a thick terry towel. That was 10 years ago and now at almost 65 I still experience milder hot flash. I’m considering going back on HRT. But my new current doctor assigned to me is not competent.
I feel for you. Because I know it can be hell. Good luck
I'm 55 and just started HRT about 8 months ago. It has helped me so much. You CAN feel better. Send me a message if you need to.
I’m so sorry you feel this way! I was doing all the right things too but menopause was hitting me hard mentally. I’ve been on HRT for 3 years (started at age 50) and absolutely love it. I feel like myself again.
Exercise as a way to deal with menopause symptoms makes me laugh. i lhad to stop exercise because it would trigger my non stop headache into full blown migraines. brain fog anxiety palpitations migraines but no night sweats.. the only thing that made a difference is HRT. The medical community and the research needs to catch up.
This! Like what is she talking about? We dont blindly believe doctors anymore!
Thank you for this video. Menopause lasted 8 years for me. I'm not going to lie ladies, it was hell. I'm 59 now. Mine started at age 47 ended 55.
Menopause never ends. Once you’re menopausal, you’re menopausal until you die. Your hormones don’t magically reappear on their own.
Good information. Although I would also caution most medical doctors don't understand menopause or HRT. I got my best support from a naturopath who specialized in women's health and did support my healing with supplements too.
"If exercise was a drug, we would give it to everybody" 👍🏾
It is tragic that testosterome is not considered part of menopauae hormone treatment unless the application is sexual. Testosterone has a lot of benefits for women in menopause, imcluding muscle strength, hair growth, preventing dry skin, motivation, get-up-and-go, can be helpful for weight loss.
It eliminated my need for daily naps and I could wake up without hitting snooze 5 times.
I love my TRT! It makes me feel like a real person again. I will never give it up!
When my mother went through menopause, she was put on Boniva - which was later found to cause necrosis of the jaw bone. It destroyed her jaw.
When I went through menopause, my doctor put me on medroxyprogesterone, which is know to cause hair loss. I only recovered my hair after I switched. It seems like treatment options are dictated by corporate policy... It's getting harder and harder to trust the medical community. Be your own advocate - blind trust is not an option.
Can i ask you a question? So I have been taking progesterone as prescribed by my doctor since the pandemic and since then I have been PLAGUED with the most depressing hair shedding . Your comment really struck a cord with me. Have you been ok not taking it anymore??
@@PhyliciaATL My doctor didn't seem to care about my hair loss - so I found another doctor. I told her about it, and she took me off medroxyprogesterone (which is a synthetic progestin) and she put me on a bioidentical progesterone. After about 3 months, I started noticing a "halo" around my head... it was new hair growth! I'm at 6 months now, and no longer worry about my scalp showing when I go out. Disclosure: I am also taking dutasteride and using 5% minoxidil. Been using that combo for about 5 years - but it didn't seem to help until I switched to bioidentical Progesterone. Everyone is different, but I have found that approach works best for me. What does your doctor say about your hair loss? If your doctor is unresponsive, it's time for a new doctor! Don't give up hope ❤
@@PhyliciaATL Which progesterone are you taking? I also had a horrific experience with hair losswhen I took medoxyprogesterone years ago. Now I take micronized progesterone along with Estrogen and it's awesome. If you are taking micronized progesterone and experiencing hair loss you may need more estrogen. I currently take .01 estrogen patch and 200 mg Progesterone. :)
@@piperlucille thank you for responding. I am taking 025 of estradiol and 200 mg of progesterone. I will make another appointment with my gynecologist to have my numbers checked. Thank you so much for giving me hope❤
@@PhyliciaATL That's a low dose of estradiol. I bet increasing it will help. :)
HRT can cause damage in the frontal lobe. I witnessed this in someone close to me. Please stay clear of it. I humbly recommend : exercise; eating healthily; getting really close up to nature, to animals, growing things, getting your hands in the soil, that transformed it for me.
MHT/HRT ladies… talk to your Dr. I’ve been strength training since I was in my early 40’s, and I lift heavy weights, I am and have been active, that did not stop my excessive, exhaustive and uncomfortable hot flashes. I was in tears every night, the hot flashes were so intense I was barely functioning. Heard Maria Shiver talking about HRT and the background and fallacy of the studies against HRT in the 90’s… I went straight to my Dr and she agreed and immediately put me on estradiol patches and progesterone. Thank god! I am back to being me… the benefits and quality of life outweigh any risk IMHO.
What does that do with a woman sex drive and I’m glad to hear that patches worked
The risk is very low with the patch, but I agree, life changing. I was non functioning, thank goodness I'm doing better now.
This is the standard doctor medical model on menopause, presented well.
Doctors will like it, it's neat, and seems to check the boxes.
Unfortunately, I don't think it reflects the actual lived experience of women and their struggles in peri and post menopause. Nor what they need to feel better and be able to function.
It's still a narrative of doctors telling women how they feel, instead of asking women how they are feeling and doing.
I'm sure this doctor is highly respected in the medical community, with many credentials, and the Menopause Societies will endorse everything she says, in a uniform manner.
I can't fault her articulation of the current professional position.
However, there's still a long distance to travel from the ivory towers of the Royal Colleges to the place where women's real healthcare needs are to be met.
For example, The Smallest Dose for the Shortest Time philosophy is how doctors are trained, and they are very comfortable with that. And that's what we're back to now, at least in the UK.
It's right for doctors, but it's miles away from what's right for so many women in menopause.
Hopefully the twain shall meet, but it's not happening quite yet 😊xx
I completely agree. And these kind of neat little boxes make it seem so simple, when it is in fact not that simple. I am so thankful that I first found Dr. Mary Claire Haver and Menopause Taylor on RUclips and got educated in all the nuances so that I could see this topic from all the angles and not just one. This video is practically useless in comparison if you are looking to be empowered.
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Well said.
Not only that male-centric focus on health, but the economy’s expectations on individuals to be all the same (as I said in another comment) with the energy of a childless 25 year old and the maturity of a “neurotypical” 50 year old with no hormonal fluctuations. How rational is it really to expect such uniformity and atomisation across a population of many millions? Still, I am hopeful that with the exponential growth in medical knowledge lately, more supposedly niche understandings will grow and hopefully we can stop pathologising people who just don’t perfectly fit the small definition of a western individual that really only describes highly educated upper class European men.
Yes, I’m baffled by this presentation. HRT dramatically reduced my brain fog and other symptoms she says aren’t affected by HRT. Same for my friends too. Very odd.
In our country there is a belief if you started your menstruation early you will also get your menopause early, I wonder how true this is as I got my menstruation at 9 years old...
45, may sound weird but I can not wait. I have the most painful periods. Thanks for the info.
thank you! best source of info of menopause I've stumbled upon.
Ok yeah but keep in mind that US healthcare isn't even in the top 5 so look at what other countries are doing for women.
Very helpful information, delivered very clearly and nicely. Thnx
We are humans; not animals
Birth control pills generally help with period problems, but it’s a roll of the dice for perimenopause. After 48, my body acted erratically and had random moments where I’d just bleed and clot so heavy, I’d have to get blood transfusions. My latest happened in March and it nearly killed me. I’d even changed the type of bcp last year, so nothing stopped this problem. That change was alarming to a new Gyn who took me on after the last major bleed because it was risky for people with high blood pressure. Somehow after getting a hysterectomy I still got a heavy mystery bleed 3wpo. This time in my life is so frustrating.
We are here to procreated. Once our job is done, we are now elderly teachers. Wisdom or wise dome. Back in the day when our history wasn't written for us each generation passed down knowledge.
Very informative respected Madam!🎉
Thank you for sharing.😊
So, I've hit perimenopause "early" at 38 because I'm just oh so wise... I'm telling people this now
No, the studies aren't the best let alone awareness among primary care providers. I didn't have any premenopause at all. Had zero interest by my doctor. I did however have a huge jump in anxiety, exhaustion and hadn't had a decent night's sleep for 8 years. Brutal night sweats, such that it was pointless to change bedding because it'd be soaked again in 2 hours. Instead I laid on bath sheets. It was a miserable 8 years until I learned more about mht from a British comedy than I had from any doctor. I just didn't know that feeling like I was mentally ill could be due to menopause. I went to my mostly useless nurse practitioner and asked to go on mht and he agreed. Within 2 months I started to feel more like my old self of a decade ago!!
Im furious that I had to suffer all those years, only to be 58 before finally trying hormones. The negative symptoms of menopause can last for years and years and it's a shame I'm at the later part of when it's recommended to take. Mind you, despite any risks I would sooner have back the decade I lost to be mostly housebound. Seriously!! I could barely drive due to waves of hot flashes and anxiety would wash over me unexpectedly. It's cruel and unusual punishment to force women to live like that due to lack of awareness. Only good thing to come out of it aside from improving my quality of life is my NP said he would look differently at women when they turned 50 with similar symptoms. What are they learning when they study for cripes sake? It shouldn't be a mystery in this day and age. The study of menopause was seriously hampered by the original one done when they said it increased risk of cancers. It wasn't until recent years it was revealed that it only studied a small group of more elderly women. Who, by virtue of their age and small number, skewed those percentages inaccurately. So further study was dropped for a long while.
Again, if men were the ones who suffered from such stark, dismal symptoms... Treatments would have been sought long ago. Sort of like bladder leakage. They peddle adult pads and diapers as of it is to be acceptable to be constantly wetting oneself at the slightest sneeze, or even standing up. Phhh!! A fact of life!! I never had kids yet I suffer from it despite being physically active. Women's health is a low priority, that's clear to me
Sing it, sista. ❤
I was forty-three years old when I had a IUD placement to reduce my double cycles in a month. To be honest it didn’t help at all. Once the IUD was placed I then bled for 72 days nonstop. And yet afterwards my reproductive system was still undergoing two cycles a month. I begged my gynecologist to remove it. He laughed at me and told me to remove it myself. I replied that my hands are too small and I’m unable to reach it. My gynecologist laughed and walked out of the exam room. I stopped seeing that gynecologist. I suffered with double cycles for six years straight. By the time I was forty-nine I was able to get the IUD removed. Since I was undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer. Overall I haven’t seen a cycle in two years, I’m 52 years old and cancer free🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 and for the most part. I’m not sure if my menopause is broken. But so far I’m so good; I have another symptom that my body has been experiencing but I’m not sure if I can say it. So I won’t.
Conclusion: "we have no clue, but we can talk A LOT about it"... 😅🤣
Supplements are regulated by the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of1994 (under the FDA). Manufacturing is done in facilities that follow cGMP (current Good Manufacturing Practice) and other guidelines for producing consumables. Her take away on this really should be: find a knowledgeable and caring provider, and you may need to try a few different things to find out what works for you.
I started taking beef liver in pill form, which has stopped my night sweats. Since I began taking DHEA, it has also been very helpful. My doctor recommended this supplement.
I’m 45 and sleeping poorly, lots of fatigue and irritability. Will MHT help with these symptoms?
I found it has helped with my mood but made no difference to my poor sleep unfortunately 😢
What is MHT?
Causes weight gain
My personal experience is that moderate to intense exercise really helps me to sleep soundly. I wake up several times on the days I don’t exercise.
It feels like I’m in the incorrect body (wrong species). I wish I had come about as one of the animals who die after reproduction. Then I would only have a few years left and I couple get free of the inevitable harm received and caused by living.
A video about women doesn't once mention women. Stunning.
She is a woman and she talked constantly about women. Don’t be such a liar.
😂😂😂😂😂
Women are people.
@elena2125 Obviously. Women are also women. To erase the word "woman" from one's vocabulary is kinda misogynistic. Why does anyone need a euphemism to describe half the human race?
@@Zzyzzyx this is a self-selecting audience for people wanting to know about menopause. Why are you counting words, a meaningless metric for this purpose. Surely deciding on the quality of the information provided is a better metric for judging this video.
Just say "elderly" since experience comes with age for everyone.
What I understood from nature is: although male and female humans come together for babies, many a times females do not have a favorable feeling towards male even though he is the one who has impregnated her. This is mainly because of some kind of human tendency which tells females not to favor her mate or sometimes make her to forget about her partner even though they have babies coming together.
This is dated information. Estrogen is preventative medicine for heart disease, bone heath, and dementia. If you are just starting research on menopause, keep searching. Dr Kelly Casperson and other doctors provide much more informed. Hormone replacement is much more important than this program reports.
I was about to say the same thing! A lot of recent research and evidence contradicts what she's saying, and have already proven her statements to be wrong. And the benefits of HRT (yes, declining hormones need to be replaced - regardless of whether it's a natural event or not, so I'm sticking with that term) do include testosterone, as Dr Kelly Casperson has highlighted! Not to mention, the Grandmother Hypothesis has already been debunked...
What she said is the truth: while incredibly helpful for many, it's not for everyone. Dr. Gunter is a renowned specialist with extensive clinical experience and she teaches masterclasses on this topic. So yes, by all means do your own research and consult with *board certified and evidence based practinoners. But not because this is "dated information"; it absolutely is not.
Yes, dated I formation. More and more date comes out for a preventative role in not only osteoporosis but also cardiovascular, Alzheimer's, fatigue, metabolic syndrome, joint pain. and many more. Dr. Mary Claire Haver is the go to for the current info from the research as well as the actual clinical practice. Testosterone is given to men for fatigue, depression, weight loss and loss of libido, for the ladies only the latter applies even though we used to have loads of it to have energy to do it all before...
HRT was worse than my most severe symptoms. My symptoms were SEVERE . The patches were way worse . Even my gyno ,.who believes in HRT for life , says " I don't think this is for you ."
You may want to read the article in The New York Times, ‘The Menopause Queen’s Gambit’.
How does Normotim fit into your routine for enhancing mood? Thank you for sharing! 🙏
What’s your experience with health supplements like Normotim?
All due respect--this Doctor is tragically wrong, especially about testosterone! Perimenopause can be so insidious that I didn't link that all these physical and mental symptoms weren't related! My 1st symptom was bladder control & rage at 41. Slowly over the years more would come: anhedonia, loss of coordination, humiliating brain fog, no motivation, horrifically itchy skin that struck at night causing insomnia, tinnitis basically everything but hot flashes. If it wasn't for HRT, after losing my business, friends, home, car etc.... I would not be alive today. Estradiol is key 1mg min. don't let them under prescribe and don't bother w anti-depressants --nothing works w out your estradiol receptors being fed not even Adderall which I took 90mg a day for ADHD. Testosterone gave me my words back, conversational competance and motivation but I had to pretend that it was sexual disfunction in order to get it off label. I went to the best hospitals during this process only to be denied and told I was just depressed. You must advocate for yourself !
Im happy for you! What a nightmare you went treu. Do you see some hairshed from testosteron?
What’s your opinion on the price of Normotim in relation to its benefits?
Thank you for answering! Can Normotim help maintain energy while dieting? 🙏
Every video on this subject talk about periods stopping. But what if u are on thr mini pill . Zero periods on that anyway. So how are you meant to know about menopause starting then. Im 52 zero symptoms... no idea .... im v fit lift weight workouts eat well. But i do wonder if im in menopause. No idea. How do you know ...
I was on a mini pill for about 4 years. It was fabulous because I had no periods. Then I got a letter from the French health authorities telling me that there were too many risks with this pill that outweighed the benefits and to talk to my doctor about stopping it.
The old fart doc told me that I was being a drama queen. He trashed the French medical authorities.
The female pharmacist, on ths other hand, advised me to stop it. Solidarity in womanhood etc. I listened to her.
All I'm saying is please be careful with the mini pill.
I still don't know if my periods have stopped because I ended up getting a mirena (which stopped them for me). I think it's better to have progesterone emitting right at the source, rather than being metabolised by the liver. I plan to have it removed in two years' time, when I'm 55, to check if my periods come back.
@grooviechickie thank you for this information xxx from Ireland 🇮🇪 🙏
I'm going to take up swimming.
I'm 29 and I don't exercise. Gona start somewhere.
Swimming is probably one of the best activities for humans!
Swimming is a great call! Enjoy!
I hit my 50th Birthday, and the periods just Stopped!!
Brilliant, I'd had awful, painful periods, none were skipped and no perimenapause symptoms,
the year before I had bloods taken and the GP said that I still had the same hormones as a young woman!!
There again, I used to walk 18miles everyday,
even aged 40, when I was expecting my first and only daughter!!
(After being told that I couldn't have children,Lol!)
Walking Everyday, Energetically is The Best Medicine,
ohh,apart from laughter!!
Thank you very much for making and sharing this video!!😊❤
Andréa and Critters. ...XxX...
Congratulations on getting to the birth age of 50!
Its been one heck of a ride hasn't it?
Dont forget to read the signs getting off and stay informed of the parks rules and regulations.
as well dont forget to check out all the park has to offer.
We still have alot left to see and experience in the "park"
But remember, there are alot of people trying to sell us things in the "park"
Don't forget why we are in the "park" in the first place.
This park is the best park ever!
Imo anyways!
we all have ownership and only as a collective can we have a happy and safe time here.
Don't ever forget to stay safe, and stay informed!
Oh, dont forget to be a kid sometimes, dont forget that kid in you!
That is amazing.
I am curious how to fit walking a distance of 18 miles, every day, in an average persons schedule.
I for one am pooped after daily chores and walking my dog, I might hit 18 miles on a good week, but each and every single day? You are so blessed to be able to do that. That takes time and energy you need to have and cannot spend on something else.
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@@evadebruijn Well, at first it was due to necessity, because I had no transport.
I also worked on our smallholding and ran my mothers B&B.
Then, since I enoyed being active,I worked on local farms and in stables, ~where I had to walk to!!
(I love all animals!!)
After work, i had to walk our rescue doberman and GSX,
~ then after household chores I would walk into town to see my friends, sometimes go dancing, then walk home again!!
I cant drive,due to seizures, and mother wouldnt buy me a 2ndhand bike....
So, i just kept up the walking, if I sometimes got tired or bored, I would run!!
Always, I enjoyed the freedom of movement ,and walked very fast!!
I am 59 now ,and still enjoying walking,
I do make time for other things as well, painting, drawing,photography, cooking, gardening Etc,,,
The "Secret" I supose, is to get up early!!
Blessings to you and yours!!
Andrea and Critters. ...XxX...
@@bsmlbn Thank you very much for your kind reply!!
Im very lucky to have kept a childlike wonder!!
I think being close to nature,as a part of nature, and having mostly animals as teachers and friends,
has been such a blessing, and keeps me young!!
":0)X
@AndreaDingbatt oh i just love that phrase
"Childlike wonder"
You keep shining you! 💚💙❤️
And thank you kindly, very nice of you to say!
Psst, Natures the coolest right? 😂👌🤙🤘
Take care of yourself friend!
I started prempro HRT pills, n all I have to say is,it’s one of the best things I’ve done for myself. I’m functioning well 😂
Always amazing, Dr Gunter! Thank you for everything you to for women and defending our right to science based, fact checked medical information! Weeding through all the crap is difficult, but I am happy to say that your Menopause Manifesto book and your substack blog The Vajenda, have helped armed me with great information to make evidence-informed decisions about my health and to pass along good information to my peers. Not only that, my own highly reviewed OB-Gyn raves about your book and it has given us a common tool to use for discussions about my health. Thank you, thank you
That's not really "big think". It's mainstream think
I have a problem with her saying, "people" as opposed to "women" and their menopause... am i the only one?
Yes, unfortunately healthcare has been infected with this dehumanizing language, lest they get sued or cancelled. It's esp harmful for non-native English speakers. Just call us women.
No you're not the only one
She's fearful that the trans Taliban will swoop down and call her a hater because 'what about trans men'
Trans men are biological women,the only group of people who experience menopause
Calling us women is accurate
Calling us people is not because that term includes children and men
I think I have just a handful of periods left at 51. I only have 1 symptom. I become incontent just a few day before my period and during. It’s a disturbing symptom
Pelvic floor exercises
Im not going to lie it does feel nature is trying to get rid of us to stop competing with young ones' resources. Not fair. Just let us to past in peace.
So basically we know almost nothing, which I guess it’s why it fits in 13 minutes
Exacly we know almost nothing and haven't advanced much in the last 30 yrs.
I went into early menopause after taking pharmaceuticals and stopping them suddenly, so difficult to find a caring doctor.
I wanted hormone therapy because I have a lot of problems and the doctor said she wasn't comfortable because estrogen can give you cancer. I'm so confused. Im suffering. Can anyone please help with advice. Thank you
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@rach007-h8x thank you very much. I appreciate your help! I hope you have the best day. ☺️
It's getting harder to take the experts as seriously when I see more info that the birth control pill is looking to be related to breast cancer, and yet even here it is mentioned. Do your research yes, even when dealing with experts. I just had an argument with a doctor who wanted my daughter on an asthma inhaler, but she doesn't have asthma, she is just sick. He even admitted it would have no effect. We went to another doctor who was able to give an accurate diagnosis.
I stopped having my periods about mid-forties I don't know if I already went through menopause or it really hasn't started yet but it's not too bad on me every once in a while I get the hot flashes I'm always moody but that's about it I turned 54 next month
By definition, menopause is that one particular day a year after your last period. After that we are post menopausal.
Sorry, I was hoping for the laster research about symptoms and problems that finally are being talked about, not medical assistance.
Recommending everyone to read the book Eve by Cat Bohannon, newest scientific realizations about the female body and fun stories about our ancestors and evolution
Thanks for the recommendation. ❤
And people wonder why alcohol has become one of the most popular forms of medication?
😂
Thank you for going over this topic. It definitely needs more discussion and research!
Im in the first stages and it's kicking my ass.
I have all the symptoms and am doctor shopping to try and get HRT. It's miserable
Take at least two glasses of wine per day, works wonders
@laurencollins2076 OH yes that sounds like a great idea!
@ginaayanna643 yes we know that, it was said lightheartedly.
Although with or without two glasses of wine my symptoms are the same so I might as well have a relaxing drink to help me have something to look forward to!
Mostly correct info. I am 74 and have been on hormone replacement since I was 52 due to rapid hormone decline to that of a pre-pubescent girl and rapid bone loss and family history of osteoporosis. I had depression and all of the other common symptoms. Bisfosfinates and parathyroid hormone injections for two years did nothing but waste time and precious bone. Get an NTX-telepeptide test which reveals how much dissolved bone in being excreted in your urine. Get a doctor who does testing to monitor your hormone levels and will order periodic bone density scans. A doctor who prescribed without testing is a quack. You wouldn't be treated by a doctor for diabetes who didn't test for insulin levels right?
Just this year as I hit 57 I started getting HOT flushes and feeling quite chaotic.
I was thinking what I'm experiencing is due to menopause. However, there was certainly a flash light I experienced in my brain.
I intuitively knew my family members experienced the same phenomenon.
It was different, but it reminded me of ”The Shift” in D. Wayne's ? - I think it was, movie.
I think those experiences are due to the amount of DMT in the brain. Gender doesn't matter.
Do you think lithium ascorbate in Normotim plays a role in weight management?
I know many women who used pharmaceutical and compounded MHT and found much better relief from the compounded versions. It's irresponsible and a disservice to women to tell them to not go that route. We're ALL different and need to make our OWN decisions based on works for OUR OWN PERSONAL bodies!
What about Tibella? Is that better or worse than hormon therapy for menopause symptoms.
In my experience, the pellet is Bio identical which means it’s natural…from the wild yam. NOT from soy beans!! It’s not synthetic. I like this Dr, but this feels very pharmaceutical-based.
How does lithium ascorbate in Normotim affect your daily mood?
❤Good information. Thank you
MRT doesn't work on brain fog? Maybe not for neurotypical women. If you're ADHD it certainly does.
It sure did help brain fog for me. Neurotypical.
Oh hell yeah! X 1000!!! Like turning the clock back 10 years! And of course it matters because every adult is expected to have the energy of a 25 year old and the maturity of a “neurotypical” 50 year old.
hi since being in peri , i noticed a lot of symptoms that make me believe i may have adhd.... my son has it and i had to do q questionar for him and I could have been doing it for myself... in peri i had anxiety come out of no where , i cant think , very forgetful , cant take doing too many things at once and i use to be very sharp and always was able to remember things from waaaay back but now im totally opposite... do you think birth control could help me ?
🤔I’m thinking there’s currently no such thing as the science of menapause- so few studies have been conducted you can’t really draw conclusions.
We have to start somewhere you negative Nelly.
The studies are being conducted now and there is alot more information, if you look for it
Concise and informative. Just had to listen at X2 speed.
What kind of comment?
How fast you are?
You must be very better than others humans!!! 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄My best emoji for you
Oh ok, right off rip "So MOST creatures have the good sense to die after bearing children... but the pesky human women just won't friggin do it!" 😂 love it
Please please please say the word 'woman' when you mean women
and not 'people'
Can't these words be used interchangeably?... Women are people too... No matter how much somebody would like to deny it 😜
Man. I thought this was Big Think not Big Pharma. Really disappointed that this is shoving women towards doctors and doctors advice regardless of what that is or how outdated or archaic instead of women thinking, researching and advocating for themselves. There’s plenty of incredible therapies out there that are helpful (I’m on several) that come from compounded pharmacies. I really liked this channel bc I felt it was thought provoking but I’m not so sure about it now. This was very disappointing.
I have had hot flashes for 4 years, and it is so annoying.
I discovered this channel today, and i'am enjoying every bit of it.
Just wait..
It’s hard to take this video as factual when you are replacing the word woman with person. 😂😅
Thank you for telling us how to accurately check on line facts and much more helpful info!
What about Maca?..
Does not help
Why say 'people', say women
People kind heh heh
It’s all about hormones. It seems like once the hormones leave the body, aging starts and bones and skin slowly deplete. It’s mother nature’s way called the cycle of life.
Yeah but why should women just accept it? If any other hormone is depleted, it is replaced (i.e. thyroid).
No , you didnt have sex hormones when you were a child and you were perfectly fine. Ageing is not abour hormones, its much more complicated.
Just exercises and swimming.
Why the bloody image?
😢we are not a spicies?????
I'm 49. Had breast cancer in 2023. I can't have hrt. It sucked until December. I started on semiglutide, have lost 20 pounds, and my periods are regular again, and my joint pain is better. Hot flashes are reduced too.
I’m 58 and still not technically in menopause. I stopped for 24 months then restarted. They investigated only to say normal functioning ovaries and womb. Monthly periods for a year and then stopped for 13 months. Again they investigated - ovarian cysts and normal functioning. Monthly periods for 6 months then stopped for 5 months so far. I can’t tell you how pig sick I am of it all, but they keep insisting nothings wrong. I’m desperate for it to be over with😫
I’m so sorry for what you’ve been through-sounds awful. I hope you find some peace and balance. 🤍🙏🏾🕊️imho spiritual and movement based things are helpful. And being in women’s based groups…miss that
Too many "ifs" I just suffered through it. No one died! I found isolation helps save everyone!
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Is anyone from india ❤
This is the best and most explanatory video I've seen in the last four or five years about perimenopause!
This is almost 100% bunk ! This “woman” doesn’t even use the word woman and doesn’t care about women.
Menopause isn't a man problem so it's advice for women without saying the word women
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I am very uncomfortable that this is a video about menopause and only one time the word 'woman' is mentioned in the whole video, and it was because the word is included in the name of a syndrome. 😒
Just a little something for the youtube community
"What you allow will manifest"
"What you throw away will get swept away"
Stay " tapped in"
Peace and love yall ✌️💚💙❤️
Men, why are we scared of this?
Why does this study scare us?
You know what i mean...
Just a question for the men out there if I could.
This sounds like b.s. why is there no wise man counterpart to this theory?