@@MayimBialik the need of different hormones & the relationship between hormone levels during and after pregnancy- what does this do to a woman’s body/brain (hormonal and symptoms) 😬
I want to know with all the other druthers of this evil problems....Why does my hair thin so much!!! I have always had thick, full hair and long flowing. Now it's so thin on top!!!!!😢😢 I don't want to cut my hair so short and close to my head like a guys cut! I have a 40-pound face!!! 😢😢 Even have dry eye and dry mouth....but one eye keeps watering!!!! But I feel like there's a knife fight in my eyelids!!😢 Can I take a particular vitamin?
I went through menopause (all natural) without hormone replacement... primarily because I believed the reports about the negative effects... cancer risks, etc. I'd like a more detailed explanation about the pros and cons for hormone replacement and at what age does it become useless?
My ex husband had a swollen testicle and was treated with great care and compassion! I had severe endometriosis and two severely swollen ovaries and they didn’t LISTEN to me until I wouldn’t STOP BLEEDING!
Suzanne Sommers was talking and writing about bio-identical hormones decades ago, and worked with doctors and scientists to write her books. I am sure the science has updated, but she needs some credit for making this a subject visible and talked about when it was kind of an unmentionable at the time.
When I was 47, my OB/GYN retired and I needed to find a new doctor. My chiropractor suggested a doctor that several of his patients said they liked. He had gone to a class she had taught for medical people about HRT, and he was impressed. (He wasn’t doing hormone treatment, he just wanted the knowledge.) This doctor had been an OB/GYN, but had retired from delivering babies. She only cared for women who were peri-menopausal and menopausal. She was motivated to study and gather as much information about hormone treatment as she could partly because she herself was entering menopause, and partly because she was just a great doctor. When I walked into her office and saw stacks of Suzanne Somers’ books for sale on the counter, I knew I was in the right place. She supervised my hormone care for 12 years before she closed her practice. I used the protocol proposed by Dr. John Lee in his book, “What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Menopause.” Still do. I’m 79, and the only menopausal symptom I ever had was one hot flash. A hot flash is a blast of kundalini energy. I’m a lifelong meditator, and I knew how to deal with that, so it never happened again. My latest scan says I have the bones of a 35 year old. Been using bioidentical hormones for nearly 40 years. I don’t intend to ever stop.
Amen! She was so smart ( way ahead of everyone) I bought her 1st book when it came out & everyone said, “really? the thigh master is your doctor now? “ … 😏
@@soozshoozeveryone ALWAYS brought that up when you mentioned her name. Never fails. 😢 And in reality, there are very large, bulky, expensive machines in gyms that do exactly what the thigh master did. It added resistance to an exercise. It’s like making fun of people using bands. Ridiculous.
my (female) gp and ob/gyn were useless. I had to do my own research and find a doctor who would help (suprisingly, a male dr) who finally helped me!! Ladies, we have to be our own advocates!!
Unfortunately I’m forced to go to the one terrible obgyn who accepts my insurance. I am just a number. The doctor doesn’t spend more than 3 mi utes with you.
That's exactly right no matter the health issue you always need to be your own patient advocate... and if you have parents or kids you needs to be their patient advocate as well
@@KZ-np8fzSad but true. We are required to be well informed enough to advocate for ourselves and God help those who aren't. I often wonder what happens to the people who are alone and too ill to fight for themselves. 😢
I am in search and rescue. About 9 months ago I went to my doctor complaining of severe inflammation. It was debilitating and took me at least an hour after waking before I could move / walk without being hunched over in pain. After a search it would take a solid 2 days to recover. My doctor prescribed hormone replacement therapy and within weeks I was back to my normal active self. I had no idea these were related but it has changed my life immensely. I can continue to do what I live for which is helping others. It is a game changer and I’m so incredibly grateful to my fantastic doctor for making that connection.
@@ValerieEach yessss! This idd sex the information that has been denied to us until recently. And it’s not even the entire fault of providers. Menopause health is often not even covered in a GYN fellowship. They literally train new physicians that menopausal women are just whiners.
That. Is. WILD!! I have widespread inflammation and we can’t get a handle on where it’s coming from. I’m a Fibro case because nothing else matches. I also have issues with my hormones. This is incredible information, thank you!
Definitely need more peri menopausal and menopausal awareness. Even as women we have general ideas of what menopausal syndrome is but it's more than what we've been told. It's not just hot flashes and night sweats.
We never discussed menopause or perimenopause at all as I was growing up so I went into this unprepared. I feel that I got pretty much every symptom on the books and it has been miserable. I have started HRT and it has helped but this is definitely a topic that needs to be discussed out loud and not just staying quiet and not making people uncomfortable.
I wasn't told anything by the older women around me. I don't blame them. It was something that just wasn't discussed. Now I tell all the younger women what might happen.
@@kerrykanold740 yeah, I am the first person most of my friends know who is in menopause because I had ovarian cancer two years ago. I think the people around me might be tired of me talking about estrogen and HRT and the danger signs of ovarian cancer but nobody was talking about these things my entire life and I'm sick of it. Even people my age and younger just don't talk about hormones in my part of the US. I don't see it changing anytime soon especially with the political climate atm and the absolute dearth of real sex ed, so I’m doing my best to be outspoken around my family and friends at least. Feels somewhat Sisyphean but if I can make things better for even one person… 😞
My mind is BLOWN!!!! These symptoms ( I have all of them) have been pushed away as “ you’re getting older” BS…. I remember telling my doctor about muscle weakness when I was in my early 40’s….. brain fog…. Fatigue… etc…. ALL these symptoms have been blamed on my hashimotos issues…. Ughhhhh !!! Anyways, the show was FANTASTIC… thank you so much for bringing all this information to light! I hope you have the doctor back on!!!!
Yessss! I couldn’t agree more! Periods, pregnancies, births, menopause - we are expected to endure these things. Above all, we are expected to do this, of course, without any medication and without bothering other people to much with our suffering. I decided to be a misfit by refusing to fit into that pattern and take charge of my health.
I get so angry that women are not afforded the same access to evidence based healthcare as men. Why, in 2024, is THIS still the norm. Thank you for perpetuating solid scientific information to those of us who have been denied. I just recently learned about the lies of the estrogen study. I’m 59. Menopause was at age 50. My PCP says I’m too old for HRT because there are no studies on its health impact on women 60 and over. I’m so frustrated. Never knew my frozen shoulder and trochanteric bursitis could be attributed to my lack of estrogen. Also women who might benefit from testosterone for libido have to pay out of pocket because it’s an off label use. Meanwhile men get monthly Rx of viagra delivered and covered by insurance. When our providers have to ask themselves “how would I treat these symptoms if it were a man?” to make solid decisions about a female’s healthcare, we have the proof of our female reality.
There's nothing evidence based about what men are doing right now. They're trying to keep themselves locked into adolescence. This isn't healthy and it's bad for our culture, society and the planet. You're not supposed to be a teenager for your entire life. You're supposed to ramp down and become more contemplative. People are resisting this and look where we are: we're destroying the planet. To everything there is a season. A perennial summer destroys everything.
What do you suggest us women to do to help change things? I'm asking for a friend 😅. No, I am 54 and just a few months shy of having my last period. I'm wondering if a doc needs to prescribe hormones.
@darklin333 I'm happy for you. I've tried a few different methods and dosages, and all were a failure. The hrt caused hearing issues too sadly that still won't go away.
Well thank goodness I live in the UK . The doctors here are all for HRT and I got patches no problem, and it's been the best thing for me. Game changer, I feel 21 again seriously and I'm 55. ❤
In the U.S, we pay minimum $170 a month for health insurance and $35 for every doc visit. $65 for a specialist. $1,000s in deductibles even with monthly payments for insurance. And some people pay $300 to $400 a Month for insurance. Do you really have free care in European countries?
Oh, and I just got a mammogram that may have shown some kind of problem. Haven't gotten any results from it yet. I'm so concerned my insurance will fail me if I have a real health problem.
@@KB-by3vlno, nothing is free :) We pay higher taxes than in the US. Next to income taxes we monthly pay social taxes. The more money you earn the more you pay (basically). Every citizen is obligated to have a basic health insurance which currently costs around €150 per person per month. You can add optional health insurance, but if you have a certain medical history the insurance company can reject you for the additional insurance. I have to pay around €220 per month and that includes the healthcare of my underaged son. There is also an amount of €385,- per year that is called ‘Your own risk’. So next to the €220 per month the first €385,- medical costs I have to pay for myself. To make things more complicated… there are things that you always have access to: your housedoctor, to see a specialist (when my doctor writes the prescription for that visit) and medical emergencies (hospital). So it might seem ‘free care’ but it isn’t. Every year the insurance costs get higher. A few years ago my total health care cost me about €120- per month and now €220,- I do have to be honest: I never have to worry that I have to sell my house to pay for medical treatment.
I had a mammogram on the NHS and had blood tests etc before getting my HRT Patches, so they do check you out thoroughly before giving you HRT. I pay National insurance stamps through my wages but yes we do get free health care, including DR s visits, mammograms. I have to pay £19.00 per year for prescriptions for HRT but the goverment have given women these prescriptions at a special rate for HRT. So lucky in the UK, Im sorry the US is so hard re health care.
This is so amazing!! I’m a 54 year old woman and I really needed this. I had my hormone levels (had to beg to have the bloodwork done with my primary physician) tested in 2023- and I have zero progesterone- and all other levels are extremely low. My 38 year old female physician said to me I had to just deal with my hot flashes- and that estrogen/progesterone medication was a last resort 😥 I literally had to beg for it- the pill form was way too much for my personal system- it threw me back into bleeding and severe cramping. I’m sure all I needed to do was have the dosage changed but it really scared me. So my physical suggested an internal cream. So that’s where my journey is beginning now. Thank you for the ‘support’ with this interview!! ❤❤❤
Hey there are several resources(advocates Dr.’s) you may want to look into. Dr. Lisa Misconi (book Menopausal Brain, brain food, Dr. Mary Claire Haver, book Why Estrogen Matters (written by drs) also Dr. Felice Gersh also has a TH-cam she is another big advocate for women during this period she is a Dr. in gyno. Good journey to you, this shouldn’t be so hard to get support, as should be a more supportive what can I do journey. You’re not alone❤ The info here is a start point and you may really find what info you need to help you and advocate.
Go and watch the super educational podcasts of British Menopause specialist Dr Louise Newson - she is brilliant (saved my life with her detailed evidence-based info)!!! Best wishes to you from Germany 🇩🇪
Check into the Combipatch and see if it might be right for you. Can be used with the estradiol cream. Dr Marie Claire Haverson is here on TH-cam, very helpful.
"I can handle it!" NO I can't!!! I am 74yrs. old and my symptoms were debilitating! I finally called Doctor. I was prescribed paroxetine a month ago, take a half tab, and it has really helped. I really needed this Podcast. Mahalo and Aloha from Maui!
Thank you so much for bringing this topic and this amazing doctor to us. To me, this is THE most important conversation in women’s health care. The last 5 years have been HELL for me because of lack of estrogen and it didn’t hit me until my late 50’s. As soon as I started taking it, my life changed for the better in a big way.
This was THE episode I needed to watch. Being the age of Dr. Malone, having suffered all my life of erratic hormone cicles and irregular menses because early treated hypothyroidism and a late (after my only son’s birth) diagnosed Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, I only can say that my menopause (after watching Dr. Malone I’ll be a forever menopausic woman😆) has been and is the best moment of my life. No hot flashes, feeling comfy, no humor changes, loosing weight, healthier sex, out of migranes, no allergies, no hormone supplement, yearly checked healthy heart and bones, only bit soja supplement and meditation..Asking myself (I wish I could consult Dr. Malone from afar) if I’m a medical weirdo. The exception that confirms the rule? I think I need to buy her book now! Great episode! 💜 FOREVER THANKFUL!
I have never had a good experience with any doctor... I'm 65... I avoid doctors to this day... I go to the dentist on a regular basis and I seek out vision care...also I always get my flu shot yearly.... That is it unless I come down with a serious flu or pneumonia... So, I agree with her statement that it is "the last resort option" for me! Thank you for this episode!
Find a female internal specialist that’s in your age range! I did and have NEVER had better care and attention! And am NOW back on HRT after I fell 7 feet and shattered my arm! But before that even happened she had an idea that I might be getting fragile bone symptoms due to my weight and lack of proper eating! She was extremely knowledgeable and attentive!
@@janettemartin4604 Watch the brilliant podcasts of British menopause specialist Dr Louise Newson and urologist Dr Kelly Casperson!!! th-cam.com/video/FKBCI4R0rho/w-d-xo.htmlsi=wQUvxw83QNJP85Pj Best wishes to you from Germany 🇩🇪😘
Me too! 66 this year and never been treated. I go to the dentist and optometrist but only dr if I can't figure it out on my own. I get my bloodwork and mammogram every other year in February. I have suffered through menopause just treating symptoms.
The joint pain was very debilitating for me. 2 weeks on HRT the pain significantly subsided. Estrogen is very anti- inflammatory in the body. This has been largely ignored.
@nicolemerz1731 how old are u? Peri-menopause? Menopause? Just wondering. I am in neither of the pauses. But have severe joint pain. No autoimmune conditions
I can’t take them a more and have been put on hormone BLOCKERS because of breast cancer, it is so awful. Taking care of husband w dementia stage six and I can’t catch a break.
I was told when I was 38 I couldn’t be in menopause by 3 doctors, only having had 2 periods that year. A year later , not having a period at all, I went back to 1 of them. She told me that must be mistaken as to when my last period was! Lol! Crazy!
This was great. 43-year-old here - joined the gym a year ago and LOVE weightlifting. I like keeping track of my "bests" and see how I am getting stronger.
Bio identical hormones are my life savor! I am sleeping again, I have a libido, i feel like my body is working again! I feel better, I don’t know why I suffered for so long!
Our beautiful Suzanne Somers wrote books and spoke about hormone replacement for women. We miss her sweet, funny, direct, very intelligent lady. Many women are not familiar with hormone replacement therapy because it’s not covered by most insurance and can be expensive.
In the U.S. it is covered as we have bioidentical hormones that are FDA approved that you can get at a regular pharmacy. You don’t have to get compounded hormones that are not covered
I will so be purchasing this book! Ugh perimenopausal symptoms are like hell on earth...and not just for me! Thank you thank you for this interview! Fantastic!
Thank you so much for discussing this topic. I’m 52 and recovering from hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy so I got slammed into menopause. I’ve been dealing with PMDD perimenopause symptoms since 35 and finally feel like I’m making good progress. Bioidentical progesterone started helping me a few years ago with the mental health issues that the PMDD brought. Now on Estradiol patch and progesterone still because I feel better mentally on it. I want women to know that progesterone has many benefits besides uterus health so do your research and see what makes you feel better. Again thank you so much for your show and for getting the awareness out there about Menopause. It’s so important!!❤
Great episode! Looking back, my perimenopause started at around 38 yo. Menopause hit me at 49. Being ADHD+Hypothyroidism+Menopause = Hell! I only managed to get better 2 years ago when I drastically changed my diet and began doing Intermittent fasting, lost 60 pounds. I also started taking HRT on top of Synthroud and stimulant meds. Most doctors don’t know Jack about menopause. This must change.
@@MelW669 there are many hormones on meat and dairy, especially non organic dairy and non grass fed meat, that mimic estrogen in the body and that gives you hormonal imbalances.
I'm 49 and went into menopause about 6 months ago. The difference between how I felt during perimenopause and menopause was profound - and not in a good way. Luckily, I've been following physicians and scientists, like Dr. Malone, and knew what my options were. Still, I found it difficult to access care and get someone to take my suffering seriously.
Mayim, thank you for having the courage to talk about the elephant in the room regarding women's fear of being left at this stage of life!!! As a clinical psychologist, I sadly see this happening all too often in my practice, e.g. a peri-menopausal woman who is taking care of teens and elderly parents at a very vulnerable time in her life, finds her husband cheating with a much younger woman. The fact that there are entire TH-cam channels of men encouraging this, stating it's easier, more exciting, etc...to be with a 20-something than a "menopausal woman" is disgusting and despicable. We DO need to talk more about this to educate BOTH men and women on how to navigate this stage in life, because the flip side to men having these flings is that they all-too-often find themselves many years down the line with a second family with a younger woman, and a ton of regret they wrecked their families and their lives, and are ultimately not happier. I've counseled many men over the years as well who find themselves in this predicament, especially as they try to repair their relationships with their teenage/young adult children from their 1st marriage. Obviously this is not true for everyone, but I find it on the rise in recent years in my practice.
Went to a new doc b/c I moved and he, looked at me, with a disgusted look on his face and said, " You're old, you don't need to be on HRT, we're having a hard time getting women off this stuff, especially estrogen b/c it improves there sex drive so they don't want to give it up." I was shocked! Not going back to him.
OMG! What a horrible person! How disgusting! I bet if his testicles dried up and he had no more testosterone and no sex drive he would dance to a different tune!
Wow! Wow!! This interview was the most comprehensive interview that I've EVER been able to understand!!! Thank you so much Mayim and Thank you so much Dr. Malone!! I'm finally going to find a new Gyno...I'm tired of hiding from it all!!! xo
it’s 4am and i’ve been awake for almost an hour! i’m usually asleep before 9pm because im so tired! i think im perimenopausal so im excited for this episode!
Very interesting! I too am exhausted by 8 or 9 PM, them awake at 3:15-3:30 AM like clockwork ugh 😢. I’m on bioidentical HRT and thank God the night sweats went away immediately. No such luck w/ odd sleeping hours.
i talked to my dr about this - my main issue was menstrual migraines. she only suggested birth control, more advil and yoga! i was hoping at least a change in diet or maybe some vitamins! but it just seems like something we have to ride out 😫 i’ll listen more to this episode (i finally went back to sleep) - hopefully i’ll find some answers or advice
OMG! I was just researching this! I am in my late 60's. I was on HRT and moved to a new city (a crappy city, I hate it, but it's what I can afford) I picked a new doctor and she was horrible! She took me off HRT telling me their was new research saying it was bad again. She took me off my panic attack meds, well I did agree with that, but now I cry a lot more often, but not crazy about the side effects of the drugs. My energy Is so low, and in the last few months it's like everything in my body hurts and I am a healthy person. Anyway, thank you for this video and confirming my research!
Go and get HRT back: New research shows it is beneficial beyond 60: th-cam.com/video/FKBCI4R0rho/w-d-xo.htmlsi=wQUvxw83QNJP85Pj Watch the brilliant podcasts of British menopause specialist Dr Louise Newson and urologist Dr Kelly Casperson!!! Best wishes to you from Germany 🇩🇪😘
This is great! You asked every question I’ve been dying to know. I have been so uneducated on this and I’m in my 40s, and realizing I know nothing about peri-menopause. That is sad! Why are we not told about this? Every OBGYN appt is the same. No conversation about what to expect. I feel like I finally have answers….. thank you!
30 seconds in and I'm crying. I had an endometrial biopsy last month i was told it would be a quick pinch. No tf it wasn't. It was the worst pain of my entire life. It felt like i was being scooped out with a serrated edged spoon. I felt violated in a way i can't describe because im not the only person to describe this procedure like this yet they continue to do it. They act like oh well we don't have any options. Tf you don't. I'm certain dental work would hurt less yet we are given all kinds of pain options. I'm so angry. Very very angry that this happened to me and that it's standard practice. The worst part is no one cares. No one except people who've been thru it. It feels like they are thinking I'm being dramatic. I promise there is nothing dramatic only facts when i say it was fucking barbaric. I'm still stunned that it's even legal to be honest. But the law doesn't care about us either so i guess it fits.
My ❤ goes out to you! Indeed barbaric!!! I haven't had that kind of procedure, but my favorite women doctors spoke in their podcasts about it. So let us become a global "army of women" spreading the word and helping and supporting each other 😘 I love the podcasts of British menopause specialist Dr Louise Newson and urologist Dr Kelly Casperson. Best wishes to you and your healing journey from Germany 🇩🇪💕
It does seem like medical professionals dismiss the pain of women. I have experienced it. They also just flat out don’t believe us. I came to the hospital ready to give birth, and no one believed I was ready because I wasn’t writhing in agony. They refused to prepare a room for me. I ended up giving birth in a broom closet on a broken stretcher
Right there with you!! Same thing with an IUD placement. Makes me wonder if the teneculum (the barbaric male invented torture device they use to "grab" the cervix and hold it in place for certain procedures) is what both of us may have been feeling or at least some of it. There is a new device that's a lot more humane but doctors refuse to use it probably because insurance won't cover it.
Thank you for this episode. I am 60, had my last cycle 5 years ago and I thought menopause was OVER at that point. Imagine my surprise to find it was just beginning and FOREVER! At my next doctors appointment, I will be asking about hormone therapy, which my doctor had mentioned, but I said “it causes cancer doesn’t it?” I’m sharing this episode with my 3 daughters and any woman who will listen! Thank you all for this information. Made so much of my life make sense 😂❤
Whoa! I almost feel guilty that at 62 I’ve had none of these issues in my life. No cramps, no headaches, just luck%? Genetics? Maybe that I’ve never eaten processed foods. Gave up added sugar years and years ago. We need to figure that out for these women suffering!
Im 53, I had a partial hysterectomy 24 yrs ago. I've been to thr Dr many may times for symptoms. All my blood tests come back normal ( they say ). I suffer from : hot flashes, night sweats, rashes, UTIs, weakness, brain fog, low blood pressure, Zero libido , hair loss, chronic itching, lack of SLEEP and severe anxiety! Ive been given antidepressants, propranolol, clonaze" and many more ! I refuse to take these pills. Ive also been told that HRT won't do me any good " Im at a loss.. coming across this video explains alot and very refreshing ✨️.. I will once again be talking to another Dr. ... Thank you both !
After my experience I believe many women who are diagnosed with fibromyalgia in late age are actually symptoms of menopause or peri. The reason being I was diagnosed at 23 in my 40s I was thrust into medical menopause with no HRT to start with and I could get out of bed. The joint pain was horrific on top of failed ablation pain as soon as I was on HRT joined pain subsided back to normal levels for me with. Fibromyalgia. Leading to lack of correct treatment and anti depressants pushed on them.
I have to tell you, I normally listen to the podcast version (no video) but I had to shift over here just to see Mayim do the “female rat” 🐀 😂. Thank you. Didn’t disappoint!!!! The expression on your face was perfect
Worst part is not even the Dr’s know how to help, I went through all the dryness from head to toe, my Dr told me to go see a dermatologist 😮. They diagnosed me with UTI for 4 years before my new Dr told me it wasn’t a UTI, my body was low on estradiol the moment I put the patch on my “UTI” symptoms disappeared. My old Dr’s told me it was normal to be taking 13 pills to get 3 hours of sleep that it was all normal at my age. It’s been a hell of a ride
Loved this episode - thank you. I think stress is the #1 most underrated and underestimated affect on women's health. We just don't know how stressed we are. You and Dr. Malone hit all the nails on the head and it is really sad that women suffer through menopause. I'm almost 62 and working with my ND on the hormone side - it's a work in progress getting LDL and glucose levels under control before starting hormone therapy. Many years of not putting myself first has caught up with me with the cortisol belly and weight gain and all that nasty stuff but I feel better knowing I'm finally doing something about it. Hang in there ladies - United we stand ❤
I've been using HRT for years. I've been so worried even though my gyno and I have both done the research. This was very reassuring. Thanks for addressing everyone's fear of the big "C."
I was on HRT for most of 20 years and ended up with an estrogen based Breast Cancer. I thought I couldn't live without HRT for menopause when it turns out I could have died from it. The worst part is, I have to take an estrogen blocker for 5 years that causes intense hot flashes. It's a crap shoot, so be forewarned.
My mother and her best friend got breast cancer at the same time. Both had only been on HRT patch for only a year. Mom's cancer was full of estrogen. It was localized ans small. She decided to remove her entire breast. Better safe than sorry. Her friend did the same thing. I wish they could come up with safe drugs that did not cause cancer.
I am grateful for this conversation. I just had a terrible last couple years health wise. Here we are …. I’m on hormone replacement therapy and feeling great!
PLEASE PLEASE BE CAREFUL. I'm facing cancer that may be due to my self medicating estrogen creams while not using progesterone. Don't do this! Be sure you use progesterone with estrogen and better yet monitor your hormone levels properly when using HRT!
This couldn’t have come at a better time. I’m 34 and I just had a hysterectomy and oorphectomy last month. I start taking hrt in a couple of weeks. Thank you for covering this.
Firstly, it is like this podcast is tailored to me. The timing is mind blowing. Secondly, I’ve not been to a Dr since 2018. After years of horrible experiences some of which I believe created and or exasperated health issues I never found a diagnosis for. After thousands of dollars in debt, refusal to work with me on payment arrangements, and a subsequent filing of bankruptcy. I just am not sure I’ll ever be able to see a traditional Dr again even if a mass grows on me forming the word cancer. Information provided like the information shared on this podcast are what I rely on to learn what I attempt to practice on myself in hopes I find the correct treatment to work with my body in healing itself or supporting my body to make it through whatever comes up as best I can. I highly doubt I’m alone in this. Thank you for the resources you share with us! 💚 I had to have a hysterectomy in my early thirties due to trusting a Dr and having go Essure implanted which promptly made me very sick and wreaked permanent havoc. It’s so difficult to decide what may be treatable and what may be migrated PET fibers thanks to the Essure. Today I start to seek alternative ways to work with my probable hormone loss as I do not know that I’ll ever be able to go back in there and try to find a Dr who will help and not harm me
I spent about 11 yrs with hot flushes..and at about half that ,my love died, so I got even worse...I decided to do more exercise, and after investigaring a little ,at last I stopped eating wheat and milk products...try to avoid gluten..and I don,t use salt or sugar..and in a week the exagerated hot flushes , bloated tummy, and all those things you listed dissappeared, I even lost pain in my back, I,m 61...the doctors here try people not to take hormonal medicines unless it is absolutely necesary...when I was doing my anual mamography they asked me how I was with menopause and I told them ,that I had left wheat and milk products and they said that if everyone did this it would be wonderful, but its difficult to tell people to stop eating these two things because of culture and wrong beliefs...because they affect hormones horribly...I just know I,m much better , my health is 100% better, I am doing Zumba , walking more and sleeping really great...if I do eat for example a piece of bread or cake , I bloat and can even have some flushes in less than 20 mins...so there are Lots of other things to eat ,and I really don,t miss those products..wish I had known before.
As a celiac I don't eat wheat anyway, your piece of bread or cake CAN be gluten free if you want to indulge. Even GF pizza and pasta. If you don't miss them that's great, wish I could say the same. Got my celiac gene turned on at 60 right after I hit menopause at 59..hmmm never considered that before lol.
Mayim, I understand why the importance of strength training does not resonate with you, however, I'm 60 years old and have been lifting weights consistently for more than 12 years. It does not have to be hard and it's not just for the 20 years olds. As Dr. Malone says, the benefits far outweigh the little bit of effort. Great episode.
Watch the brilliant podcasts of British menopause specialist Dr Louise Newson and urologist Dr Kelly Casperson!!! th-cam.com/video/FKBCI4R0rho/w-d-xo.htmlsi=wQUvxw83QNJP85Pj Best wishes to you from Germany 🇩🇪😘
A really interesting episode! My mother struggles a lot with meno pauze , so this episode is helping a lot! Thank you for breaking down this topic! You are amazing, Mayim and Jonathan 🩷
I was thrown into menopause in 2020 from chemotherapy. I was perimenopausal before that. The process was quick and the sudden drop in estrogen took a toll on my joints. Even though my breast cancer was triple negative, my doctor does not want me on hormone therapy. I am thinking about the vaginal estrogen though because it doesn't go to the bloodstream. Dr. Mary Claire Haver has a great book out as well and she is on all the social media platforms.
It affects everything, from immunity on. And I am one who has not, is not, receiving help. Those who do eventually want to help, well, have waited until it is about ten years too late. Not long ago I caught a video podcast of two younger male doctors describing it all as to how hormones in women should be tested regularly early on as to establish a baseline, as everyone is different, and begin with hormones earlier on as we start to exhibit symptoms and when regular testing shows our hormones are tapering, dropping, waning. That and all the BS about it causing cancer has been a lie. All of it. That the risks are actually very low in comparison. And no one tells.you the true and very real health risks involved in needing hormones. They make it out to all be about sex or the hair on your lip, not so important as compared to lower immunity, bone loss, etc. It is 2024. I was 49 this October and have been in menopause since mid 2022.
@MayimBialek how blessed to have a women I have followed from watching an episode on Blossom of her getting period to watching her podcast about entering menopause. I'm 48. I had a partial hysterectomy at 37, but feel like Idk what the heck is going on with my body since I STILL have my ovaries. All of those symptoms you just said are happening. I also just LOST my mother whom was the moral compass of our family and glue of her community of friends. So I know I am broken hearted with grief but do worry now about MY actual heart. Thank you for this!!
It’s also not a “one stop” because there’s other reasons for brain fog, etc. Could be, I mean. ADHD, chemical sensitivities or overload,sleep issues, mental illnesses…I do use the natural hormones, creams from a compounded pharmacy. It really does make a huge difference and I am reliant on them, and happy to have found the information about them when I did. I believe all women ought to supplement with hormones after the change.
This episode is so amazingly timely. I’m going to my OBGYN soon to discuss a whole bunch of stuff including HRT. Almost nothing has been done for over 30 yrs to help me with my symptoms, and at 42 I’m so over it!
Prepare by watching the podcasts of brilliant doctors like British Menopause specialist Dr Louise Newson and urologist Dr Kelly Casperson or Dr Mary Claire Haver!!! ♀️♀️♀️🍀🍀🍀♀️♀️♀️
I am so fortunate that i found a really great physician (female) who recommended HRT. She originally recommended it when i was experiencing crazy perimenopausal symptoms. I also have a small frame and an very short (4'11"). I said i wanted to go through menopause naturally. She said, "osteoporosis is natural, and you are a prime candidate for that to happen". She convinced me to start on it. I was in my late 40's. Bioidentical compounded formula of the various estrogens and later added testosterone which helped my mood and libido, plus and oral progesterone (prometrium). I'm 65 now, get my hormone levels checked periodically and she might tweak my compounded HRT. I'm do grateful for her wisdom!
This whole interview is so helpful,thank you!!! I loved your Qs and the ensuing As from Dr.Malone. Awesome to be a newly menopausal woman, listening to two brilliant and wise women explain this new, confusing experience to me💜
Hello❤ Mayim....all your interviews are great and I feel this one to be of top importance and I will pass it along to ALL the women I know. Thank you so very very much.❤❤
Tbh, there's so much to unpack in this podcast. On the one hand, there's still a lot that Western medicine has to learn about women's health. On the other hand, even the most experienced practitioner are still learning. What works miracles with one patient can and does make another patient seriously ill. So, it's a balance between not doing enough versus doing too much. With my family, prescription medicine caused 1 of my parents and my younger sibling permanently disabled to the point where they need a caregiver 24 hours a day/7 days a week/52 weeks a year. And, since they have malpractice insurance, the family does not have any choice but to take care of them without any support from them. And, on top of that, I didn't get diagnosed with endometriosis, until I was already at stage 3. That being said, we have to be our own patient advocate. When we encounter a practitioner who is prescription happy, we have to be the one to put the brakes on; and, let them know what happened to our family members. Moreover, we have to speak up about what we will and will not accept as a treatment option. Keep up the awesome work, Mayim and Jonathan. And, take care.
There must be an insurance or legal issue. I fought for 10 years to get HRT. Without any help. Even with labs showing zero or less than zero est or prog. The docs would always ask "do you want to get pregnant" or "are you ready to remove your uterus?" I'd be honest and say no so they'd respond with well i can't help you then. They accused me of trying to get them to sell on the street. They convinced me I have MS even though 2 brain scans show no lesions. They blame it on weight (200-250lbs in this window) but even now back to 200lbs they say it's my lifestyle causing ALL my problems. You don't usually loose 50lbs in 1 year by having a bad lifestyle.
What about those of us who are over 60 and still suffering from so many of these symptoms? I would love to see a doctor who will listen to me and let me try HRT now. At my age, quality of life is more important to me than longevity. Not sleeping more than a couple of hours a night is affecting my daily life. physical and mental health.
havent slept for a month either., more like 2 or 3. on top of that, Im itching all over my whole body and im covered in excema because of the sudden lack of estrogen. My hands and feet are read hot glowing and are very, very painful.I can attest to the 10 years of suffering and Im still not thru with 54. 😭😭😭😭
Watch the brilliant podcasts of British menopause specialist Dr Louise Newson and urologist Dr Kelly Casperson!!! th-cam.com/video/FKBCI4R0rho/w-d-xo.htmlsi=wQUvxw83QNJP85Pj Best wishes to you from Germany 🇩🇪😘
My biggest question coming out of this podcast is, which doctor is the right one to see to help get the correct diagnosis. Is it my OB, primary care, psychiatrist, psychologist? I'm totally OVERWHELMED trying to figure out who would be the best educated to help me work through and treat perimedopause.
Right????? Cuz I have all four focusing on different things and I have this weird feeling that I could get on HRT and I could drop at least one doctor 🤣
I think that’s going to depend on what treatment you want and with whom you have the best relationship/most trust. A psychologist isn’t usually a prescriber, but they might be best to help with mechanisms for coping with stress, rage, anxiety, etc. Personally, I’d start with my OB because I feel she’s the most current and proactive and just a really great advocate for all aspects of my health-like referral for an issue I was having with tendinitis in my ankle and ordering labs in preparation for my annual visit with my GP. If one of your care team is like that, I’d start there. If they can’t/won’t help, they may have a referral or suggestion.
I am 60 years old. Since I was 34, I have been saying I feel like I need hormones. No one would give my anything. Tell me I was pretty much nuts. As I was getting older, body pain was increasing, frequent urination, UTIs, Depression.... I went to so many doctors to try to figure out what was wrong with me. No one could tell me what was wrong. It was just menopause! I had to do all the research myself. This year, I finally figured out, menopause! I was so angry! It took 10 months for my Doctor to give me just vaginal cream. Thank you so much for this podcast! I'm screaming from the rooftops to every women I know, and, especially, young women.
This doctor missed some key points, the biggest being that during menopause when the ovaries stop producing estrogen, the adrenals take up the slack and will produce estrone, the same estrogen pre-pubescent girls have. She was right about this time of women's lives are very hectic and stressful, so most women have adrenal fatigue by this time. Menopause should be a time of SLOWING DOWN and going inward, not taking on more and doing more and continuing their hectic lifestyle. Stress increases menopause symptoms, in both quantity and severity. She didn't talk about the 3 types of estrogen and their role, the different types of hormone replacement and the connection between estrogen/progesterone and the thyroid. Many women experience a drop in thyroid function when they take estrogen. One other key point was regarding UTIs for elderly folks, especially women. No, the majority of UTIs are not from sex and the lone guy making the rounds. The majority of UTIs are from a dry vagina which is a breeding ground for pathogenic bacteria. The vaginal microbiome changes during menopause due to lower estrogen so taking either topical or vaginal estrogen will help immensely. She made a lot of good points overall. I appreciate her coming on the show and sharing her knowledge. The politics though...would be nice to listen to a conversation where they don't feel the need to bring in politics. At least it was minor, it was easy to just disregard it and continue listening. Glad she mentioned the connection between the brain and estrogen. I will check out the book she mentioned. Overall, I'm glad I listened. She seems like a very caring doctor.
I agree with many of your points and I had to become an expert in this field by lack of support. Podcasts by the British Menopause specialist Dr Louise Newson helped me tremendously. But also urologist Dr Kelly Casperson and Dr Mary Claire Haver. Best wishes to you from Germany 🇩🇪
An estrogen patch and progesterone IUD were life changing for me because I could not tolerate the pill forms of HRT. My “typical” OB/GYN did not offer me those options. I had to go to an OB/GYN specializing in menopause for the solution.
My GYN started me on BHRT several years before I became menopausal at 55. I gradually ramped up as my body was ramping down. I’ve never had any menopausal symptoms or issues. My dr’s wife was a urologist and did the same for herself.
Solid, quality information, (aka good data in all aspects of life!), is so necessary yet so very hard to either obtain or discern. The world really needs to turn on the lights. Thank you Mayim and Jonathon for aiming the flashlight!
My experience is medical gaslighting; another reason no treatment being had. Then insurance not covering hormone therapy treatments, and no blood test being offered because of it. 13:08
I really love the work you do on & off this channel Mayim. I appreciate your strong work ethic & happily support your right to make it not just sustainable but also profitable. And I also know you believe in social responsibility. So Im shocked and disappointed you continue to avoid spending any amount of time researching your sponsors.
My husband and all his friends got treated with testosterone replacement pretty easily. I know my husband didn’t think of low T as his issue. The doctor diagnosed it based on his symptoms.
Yes. Some women deal with men who are low libido, ED, and not necessarily open to meds. I think one main point here is that men are handed the hormones or viagra much faster and easier than it is for women to find adequate support and help for their issues.
I had an emergency COMPLETE hysterectomy because I just wouldn’t STOP BLEEDING from a period! That had them FINALLY have me get an ultrasound which then FINALLY had them discover SEVERE endometriosis and two swollen ovaries one the size of a football and one a softball! I went into emergency surgery and now voila ten years later I have early osteoporosis and had a severe shattered arm which made that clearly evident! My POINT speak up and DEMAND better health care because if you just ride it out and do NOT it keeps getting worse! I did go to the doctors and they told me many MANY other things and totally ignored the obvious! Until I got a female internal medical doctor around MY AGE did I get serious care! I mattered to her and she listened intently to all my issues!
I went through perimenopause without HRT because of contra-indications with other medications for more important issues. It’s been a ride, but because I was full time carer for my father I had to push through. Thankfully, never thought I’d say that, I live with PCOS, so was well accustomed to living with weird hormonal symptoms. Unfortunately, due to the PCOS, I am now LADA diabetic (aka; Type 1.5 Diabetes) & use an insulin pump to help regulate my BGLs.
Watch the brilliant podcasts of British menopause specialist Dr Louise Newson and urologist Dr Kelly Casperson!!! th-cam.com/video/FKBCI4R0rho/w-d-xo.htmlsi=wQUvxw83QNJP85Pj Best wishes to you from Germany 🇩🇪😘
I am crying. My joints ached for months and I thought I was going crazy. I had rage symptoms that were so out of control. I'm still in pain. Hormone replacement sounds like the key to a happy life as I approach my 57th year. Now, I just need to find someone to help me get it!!
Watch the brilliant podcasts of British menopause specialist Dr Louise Newson and urologist Dr Kelly Casperson!!! th-cam.com/video/FKBCI4R0rho/w-d-xo.htmlsi=wQUvxw83QNJP85Pj Best wishes to you from Germany 🇩🇪😘
If we were to do a follow-up episode on menopause, what are some other questions you'd like answered? 🤔Let us know down below!!
@@MayimBialik the need of different hormones & the relationship between hormone levels during and after pregnancy- what does this do to a woman’s body/brain (hormonal and symptoms)
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I want to know with all the other druthers of this evil problems....Why does my hair thin so much!!! I have always had thick, full hair and long flowing. Now it's so thin on top!!!!!😢😢 I don't want to cut my hair so short and close to my head like a guys cut! I have a 40-pound face!!! 😢😢 Even have dry eye and dry mouth....but one eye keeps watering!!!! But I feel like there's a knife fight in my eyelids!!😢 Can I take a particular vitamin?
Do you have to get estrogen through pill form… or does she recommend a lotion?
@@pattdunn9845 when the estrogen dips, it causes hair loss.
I went through menopause (all natural) without hormone replacement... primarily because I believed the reports about the negative effects... cancer risks, etc.
I'd like a more detailed explanation about the pros and cons for hormone replacement and at what age does it become useless?
My ex husband had a swollen testicle and was treated with great care and compassion! I had severe endometriosis and two severely swollen ovaries and they didn’t LISTEN to me until I wouldn’t STOP BLEEDING!
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@@KelliDBHyes it is infuriating indeed!
Yea, medical gaslighting 😢
I am so sorry this happened to you! 💚
I asked for hrt and was gaslighted. Told you're depressed you need drugs
Suzanne Sommers was talking and writing about bio-identical hormones decades ago, and worked with doctors and scientists to write her books. I am sure the science has updated, but she needs some credit for making this a subject visible and talked about when it was kind of an unmentionable at the time.
She also wrote a few books that she updated regularly with that latest science before she passed last year. Definitely a SHERO
When I was 47, my OB/GYN retired and I needed to find a new doctor. My chiropractor suggested a doctor that several of his patients said they liked. He had gone to a class she had taught for medical people about HRT, and he was impressed. (He wasn’t doing hormone treatment, he just wanted the knowledge.)
This doctor had been an OB/GYN, but had retired from delivering babies. She only cared for women who were peri-menopausal and menopausal. She was motivated to study and gather as much information about hormone treatment as she could partly because she herself was entering menopause, and partly because she was just a great doctor. When I walked into her office and saw stacks of Suzanne Somers’ books for sale on the counter, I knew I was in the right place. She supervised my hormone care for 12 years before she closed her practice.
I used the protocol proposed by Dr. John Lee in his book, “What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Menopause.” Still do. I’m 79, and the only menopausal symptom I ever had was one hot flash. A hot flash is a blast of kundalini energy. I’m a lifelong meditator, and I knew how to deal with that, so it never happened again. My latest scan says I have the bones of a 35 year old. Been using bioidentical hormones for nearly 40 years. I don’t intend to ever stop.
Amen! She was so smart ( way ahead of everyone) I bought her 1st book when it came out & everyone said, “really? the thigh master is your doctor now? “ … 😏
@@soozshoozeveryone ALWAYS brought that up when you mentioned her name.
Never fails. 😢
And in reality, there are very large, bulky, expensive machines in gyms that do exactly what the thigh master did.
It added resistance to an exercise. It’s like making fun of people using bands.
Ridiculous.
And she died of breast cancer
Yes Mayim, more perimenopause and menopause topics please, you are the best! (So is Jonathan!)
Amen 🙌
my (female) gp and ob/gyn were useless. I had to do my own research and find a doctor who would help (suprisingly, a male dr) who finally helped me!! Ladies, we have to be our own advocates!!
Unfortunately I’m forced to go to the one terrible obgyn who accepts my insurance. I am just a number. The doctor doesn’t spend more than 3 mi utes with you.
i understand. at one point, i used Nurx online because my doctors would not listen. they accept insurance….and they listen!! check it out.
Have you looked into Nurx online? i have used them in the past when i couldn’t get help irl.
That's exactly right no matter the health issue you always need to be your own patient advocate... and if you have parents or kids you needs to be their patient advocate as well
@@KZ-np8fzSad but true. We are required to be well informed enough to advocate for ourselves and God help those who aren't. I often wonder what happens to the people who are alone and too ill to fight for themselves. 😢
I am in search and rescue. About 9 months ago I went to my doctor complaining of severe inflammation. It was debilitating and took me at least an hour after waking before I could move / walk without being hunched over in pain. After a search it would take a solid 2 days to recover. My doctor prescribed hormone replacement therapy and within weeks I was back to my normal active self. I had no idea these were related but it has changed my life immensely. I can continue to do what I live for which is helping others. It is a game changer and I’m so incredibly grateful to my fantastic doctor for making that connection.
@@ValerieEach yessss! This idd sex the information that has been denied to us until recently. And it’s not even the entire fault of providers. Menopause health is often not even covered in a GYN fellowship. They literally train new physicians that menopausal women are just whiners.
@robindahl4836 and labeled WW. Not Wonder Woman. Whiney Woman.
That. Is. WILD!!
I have widespread inflammation and we can’t get a handle on where it’s coming from. I’m a Fibro case because nothing else matches. I also have issues with my hormones.
This is incredible information, thank you!
Definitely need more peri menopausal and menopausal awareness. Even as women we have general ideas of what menopausal syndrome is but it's more than what we've been told. It's not just hot flashes and night sweats.
That's so great!
We never discussed menopause or perimenopause at all as I was growing up so I went into this unprepared. I feel that I got pretty much every symptom on the books and it has been miserable. I have started HRT and it has helped but this is definitely a topic that needs to be discussed out loud and not just staying quiet and not making people uncomfortable.
I wasn't told anything by the older women around me. I don't blame them. It was something that just wasn't discussed. Now I tell all the younger women what might happen.
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@@kerrykanold740 yeah, I am the first person most of my friends know who is in menopause because I had ovarian cancer two years ago. I think the people around me might be tired of me talking about estrogen and HRT and the danger signs of ovarian cancer but nobody was talking about these things my entire life and I'm sick of it. Even people my age and younger just don't talk about hormones in my part of the US. I don't see it changing anytime soon especially with the political climate atm and the absolute dearth of real sex ed, so I’m doing my best to be outspoken around my family and friends at least. Feels somewhat Sisyphean but if I can make things better for even one person… 😞
My mind is BLOWN!!!! These symptoms ( I have all of them) have been pushed away as “ you’re getting older” BS…. I remember telling my doctor about muscle weakness when I was in my early 40’s….. brain fog…. Fatigue… etc…. ALL these symptoms have been blamed on my hashimotos issues…. Ughhhhh !!! Anyways, the show was FANTASTIC… thank you so much for bringing all this information to light! I hope you have the doctor back on!!!!
Yessss! I couldn’t agree more! Periods, pregnancies, births, menopause - we are expected to endure these things. Above all, we are expected to do this, of course, without any medication and without bothering other people to much with our suffering. I decided to be a misfit by refusing to fit into that pattern and take charge of my health.
I get so angry that women are not afforded the same access to evidence based healthcare as men. Why, in 2024, is THIS still the norm. Thank you for perpetuating solid scientific information to those of us who have been denied. I just recently learned about the lies of the estrogen study. I’m 59. Menopause was at age 50. My PCP says I’m too old for HRT because there are no studies on its health impact on women 60 and over. I’m so frustrated. Never knew my frozen shoulder and trochanteric bursitis could be attributed to my lack of estrogen. Also women who might benefit from testosterone for libido have to pay out of pocket because it’s an off label use. Meanwhile men get monthly Rx of viagra delivered and covered by insurance. When our providers have to ask themselves “how would I treat these symptoms if it were a man?” to make solid decisions about a female’s healthcare, we have the proof of our female reality.
YOU ARE NOT ALONE👍
All the time. We have to prove a lot of things. Not just say: "this is hormonal" "I dont wanna to do it" bc he's gonna freak out for sure
th-cam.com/video/FKBCI4R0rho/w-d-xo.htmlsi=wQUvxw83QNJP85Pj
Best wishes from Germany 🇩🇪
There's nothing evidence based about what men are doing right now. They're trying to keep themselves locked into adolescence. This isn't healthy and it's bad for our culture, society and the planet. You're not supposed to be a teenager for your entire life. You're supposed to ramp down and become more contemplative. People are resisting this and look where we are: we're destroying the planet. To everything there is a season. A perennial summer destroys everything.
What do you suggest us women to do to help change things? I'm asking for a friend 😅. No, I am 54 and just a few months shy of having my last period. I'm wondering if a doc needs to prescribe hormones.
On hormones for over 10 years 💕never stopping
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I tried them, and I'm much happier off of them. My body hated them.
@@vgloveforlife So sorry you couldn’t find a fit, I’m on a combo gel and pill it can take a few tries to get to your best fit ☮
@darklin333 I'm happy for you. I've tried a few different methods and dosages, and all were a failure. The hrt caused hearing issues too sadly that still won't go away.
@@vgloveforlife I understand, 💌
Well thank goodness I live in the UK . The doctors here are all for HRT and I got patches no problem, and it's been the best thing for me. Game changer, I feel 21 again seriously and I'm 55. ❤
In the U.S, we pay minimum $170 a month for health insurance and $35 for every doc visit. $65 for a specialist. $1,000s in deductibles even with monthly payments for insurance. And some people pay $300 to $400 a Month for insurance. Do you really have free care in European countries?
I had an MRI and even with insurance through work, I'm owing $600 for it.
Oh, and I just got a mammogram that may have shown some kind of problem. Haven't gotten any results from it yet. I'm so concerned my insurance will fail me if I have a real health problem.
@@KB-by3vlno, nothing is free :) We pay higher taxes than in the US. Next to income taxes we monthly pay social taxes. The more money you earn the more you pay (basically).
Every citizen is obligated to have a basic health insurance which currently costs around €150 per person per month. You can add optional health insurance, but if you have a certain medical history the insurance company can reject you for the additional insurance.
I have to pay around €220 per month and that includes the healthcare of my underaged son.
There is also an amount of €385,- per year that is called ‘Your own risk’. So next to the €220 per month the first €385,- medical costs I have to pay for myself.
To make things more complicated… there are things that you always have access to: your housedoctor, to see a specialist (when my doctor writes the prescription for that visit) and medical emergencies (hospital).
So it might seem ‘free care’ but it isn’t. Every year the insurance costs get higher. A few years ago my total health care cost me about €120- per month and now €220,-
I do have to be honest: I never have to worry that I have to sell my house to pay for medical treatment.
I had a mammogram on the NHS and had blood tests etc before getting my HRT Patches, so they do check you out thoroughly before giving you HRT. I pay National insurance stamps through my wages but yes we do get free health care, including DR s visits, mammograms. I have to pay £19.00 per year for prescriptions for HRT but the goverment have given women these prescriptions at a special rate for HRT. So lucky in the UK, Im sorry the US is so hard re health care.
This is so amazing!! I’m a 54 year old woman and I really needed this. I had my hormone levels (had to beg to have the bloodwork done with my primary physician) tested in 2023- and I have zero progesterone- and all other levels are extremely low. My 38 year old female physician said to me I had to just deal with my hot flashes- and that estrogen/progesterone medication was a last resort 😥 I literally had to beg for it- the pill form was way too much for my personal system- it threw me back into bleeding and severe cramping. I’m sure all I needed to do was have the dosage changed but it really scared me. So my physical suggested an internal cream. So that’s where my journey is beginning now. Thank you for the ‘support’ with this interview!! ❤❤❤
Hey there are several resources(advocates Dr.’s) you may want to look into. Dr. Lisa Misconi (book Menopausal Brain, brain food, Dr. Mary Claire Haver, book Why Estrogen Matters (written by drs) also Dr. Felice Gersh also has a TH-cam she is another big advocate for women during this period she is a Dr. in gyno. Good journey to you, this shouldn’t be so hard to get support, as should be a more supportive what can I do journey. You’re not alone❤ The info here is a start point and you may really find what info you need to help you and advocate.
Go and watch the super educational podcasts of British Menopause specialist Dr Louise Newson - she is brilliant (saved my life with her detailed evidence-based info)!!!
Best wishes to you from Germany 🇩🇪
Check into the Combipatch and see if it might be right for you. Can be used with the estradiol cream.
Dr Marie Claire Haverson is here on TH-cam, very helpful.
"I can handle it!" NO I can't!!! I am 74yrs. old and my symptoms were debilitating! I finally called Doctor. I was prescribed paroxetine a month ago, take a half tab, and it has really helped. I really needed this Podcast. Mahalo and Aloha from Maui!
Does your insurance cover the cost? I think I may need hormones yet was wondering how much I can expect financially if I get prescribed.
Hello 👋, from Kentucky ☺️
Paroxitine isn’t hormones. It’s an antidepressant
Thank you so much for bringing this topic and this amazing doctor to us. To me, this is THE most important conversation in women’s health care. The last 5 years have been HELL for me because of lack of estrogen and it didn’t hit me until my late 50’s. As soon as I started taking it, my life changed for the better in a big way.
This was THE episode I needed to watch. Being the age of Dr. Malone, having suffered all my life of erratic hormone cicles and irregular menses because early treated hypothyroidism and a late (after my only son’s birth) diagnosed Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, I only can say that my menopause (after watching Dr. Malone I’ll be a forever menopausic woman😆) has been and is the best moment of my life. No hot flashes, feeling comfy, no humor changes, loosing weight, healthier sex, out of migranes, no allergies, no hormone supplement, yearly checked healthy heart and bones, only bit soja supplement and meditation..Asking myself (I wish I could consult Dr. Malone from afar) if I’m a medical weirdo. The exception that confirms the rule? I think I need to buy her book now! Great episode! 💜 FOREVER THANKFUL!
I have never had a good experience with any doctor... I'm 65... I avoid doctors to this day... I go to the dentist on a regular basis and I seek out vision care...also I always get my flu shot yearly....
That is it unless I come down with a serious flu or pneumonia...
So, I agree with her statement that it is "the last resort option" for me!
Thank you for this episode!
Find a female internal specialist that’s in your age range! I did and have NEVER had better care and attention! And am NOW back on HRT after I fell 7 feet and shattered my arm! But before that even happened she had an idea that I might be getting fragile bone symptoms due to my weight and lack of proper eating! She was extremely knowledgeable and attentive!
@@janettemartin4604
Watch the brilliant podcasts of British menopause specialist Dr Louise Newson and urologist Dr Kelly Casperson!!!
th-cam.com/video/FKBCI4R0rho/w-d-xo.htmlsi=wQUvxw83QNJP85Pj
Best wishes to you from Germany 🇩🇪😘
Thank you! I'll look into that!@@janettemartin4604
Thank you! I understand...@@MelW669
Me too! 66 this year and never been treated. I go to the dentist and optometrist but only dr if I can't figure it out on my own. I get my bloodwork and mammogram every other year in February. I have suffered through menopause just treating symptoms.
The joint pain was very debilitating for me. 2 weeks on HRT the pain significantly subsided. Estrogen is very anti- inflammatory in the body. This has been largely ignored.
Same for me!
... within D A Y S ... !
@nicolemerz1731 how old are u? Peri-menopause? Menopause? Just wondering. I am in neither of the pauses. But have severe joint pain. No autoimmune conditions
I can’t take them a more and have been put on hormone BLOCKERS because of breast cancer, it is so awful. Taking care of husband w dementia stage six and I can’t catch a break.
estrogen in the right quantity, when it is higher it can cause a lot of issues like endometriosis.
Looking forward to listening to this topic. Ovarian cancer survivor, 8 years, had a hysterectomy 5 weeks ago at age 46.
Watch the brilliant podcasts of British menopause specialist Dr Louise Newson and urologist Dr Kelly Casperson!!!
Best wishes to you from Germany 🇩🇪😘
You may not be able to take HRT because if your cancer was hormone positive you will have a wildly higher risk of recurrence.
@@penniewyatt9391she doesn’t have anymore of her female parts to vet cancer
I was told when I was 38 I couldn’t be in menopause by 3 doctors, only having had 2 periods that year. A year later , not having a period at all, I went back to 1 of them. She told me that must be mistaken as to when my last period was! Lol! Crazy!
I am so sorry! 💚
They can easily chack with a hormones test.
I am so sorry you were ignored like that
My Dr. ,Told me if you are not getting periods you must be stressed. 😧
Unbelievable
This was great. 43-year-old here - joined the gym a year ago and LOVE weightlifting. I like keeping track of my "bests" and see how I am getting stronger.
53 and have been on Mimvey HRT for nearly a year. Went on shortly after stopping BC. What a difference. My skin, rage, hair, libido have all improved.
Bio identical hormones are my life savor! I am sleeping again, I have a libido, i feel like my body is working again! I feel better, I don’t know why I suffered for so long!
I had no idea that anxiety was a potential issue until a friend told me. It helped "normalize" that for me.
Our beautiful Suzanne Somers wrote books and spoke about hormone replacement for women. We miss her sweet, funny, direct, very intelligent lady. Many women are not familiar with hormone replacement therapy because it’s not covered by most insurance and can be expensive.
In the U.S. it is covered as we have bioidentical hormones that are FDA approved that you can get at a regular pharmacy. You don’t have to get compounded hormones that are not covered
I will so be purchasing this book! Ugh perimenopausal symptoms are like hell on earth...and not just for me! Thank you thank you for this interview! Fantastic!
Thank you so much for discussing this topic. I’m 52 and recovering from hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy so I got slammed into menopause. I’ve been dealing with PMDD perimenopause symptoms since 35 and finally feel like I’m making good progress. Bioidentical progesterone started helping me a few years ago with the mental health issues that the PMDD brought. Now on Estradiol patch and progesterone still because I feel better mentally on it. I want women to know that progesterone has many benefits besides uterus health so do your research and see what makes you feel better. Again thank you so much for your show and for getting the awareness out there about Menopause. It’s so important!!❤
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Great episode! Looking back, my perimenopause started at around 38 yo. Menopause hit me at 49. Being ADHD+Hypothyroidism+Menopause = Hell! I only managed to get better 2 years ago when I drastically changed my diet and began doing Intermittent fasting, lost 60 pounds. I also started taking HRT on top of Synthroud and stimulant meds. Most doctors don’t know Jack about menopause. This must change.
@@MelW669 there are many hormones on meat and dairy, especially non organic dairy and non grass fed meat, that mimic estrogen in the body and that gives you hormonal imbalances.
I'm 49 and went into menopause about 6 months ago. The difference between how I felt during perimenopause and menopause was profound - and not in a good way. Luckily, I've been following physicians and scientists, like Dr. Malone, and knew what my options were. Still, I found it difficult to access care and get someone to take my suffering seriously.
Mayim, thank you for having the courage to talk about the elephant in the room regarding women's fear of being left at this stage of life!!! As a clinical psychologist, I sadly see this happening all too often in my practice, e.g. a peri-menopausal woman who is taking care of teens and elderly parents at a very vulnerable time in her life, finds her husband cheating with a much younger woman. The fact that there are entire TH-cam channels of men encouraging this, stating it's easier, more exciting, etc...to be with a 20-something than a "menopausal woman" is disgusting and despicable. We DO need to talk more about this to educate BOTH men and women on how to navigate this stage in life, because the flip side to men having these flings is that they all-too-often find themselves many years down the line with a second family with a younger woman, and a ton of regret they wrecked their families and their lives, and are ultimately not happier. I've counseled many men over the years as well who find themselves in this predicament, especially as they try to repair their relationships with their teenage/young adult children from their 1st marriage. Obviously this is not true for everyone, but I find it on the rise in recent years in my practice.
And men don’t realise that they also go through a fase like that, but it happens when they’re a bit older.
Went to a new doc b/c I moved and he, looked at me, with a disgusted look on his face and said, " You're old, you don't need to be on HRT, we're having a hard time getting women off this stuff, especially estrogen b/c it improves there sex drive so they don't want to give it up." I was shocked! Not going back to him.
OMG! What a horrible person! How disgusting! I bet if his testicles dried up and he had no more testosterone and no sex drive he would dance to a different tune!
WTF, with this guy? I think he has it all backwards and is missing something?
Progesterone absolutely helps me, thankful for it😃
Same here! A lifesaver!
Wow! Wow!! This interview was the most comprehensive interview that I've EVER been able to understand!!! Thank you so much Mayim and Thank you so much Dr. Malone!! I'm finally going to find a new Gyno...I'm tired of hiding from it all!!! xo
it’s 4am and i’ve been awake for almost an hour! i’m usually asleep before 9pm because im so tired! i think im perimenopausal so im excited for this episode!
Well, damn, SAME!! 4:55 min of sleep. Awake by 3:30 this a.m. asleep by 9:18pm.
Very interesting! I too am exhausted by 8 or 9 PM, them awake at 3:15-3:30 AM like clockwork ugh 😢. I’m on bioidentical HRT and thank God the night sweats went away immediately. No such luck w/ odd sleeping hours.
@@katrina3560Right there w/ you girl!
@@Private-wj4nd ooofff, I am sorry you commiserate, but glad to know I am not alone and it's "normal" even if it is obnoxious🥴
i talked to my dr about this - my main issue was menstrual migraines. she only suggested birth control, more advil and yoga! i was hoping at least a change in diet or maybe some vitamins! but it just seems like something we have to ride out 😫 i’ll listen more to this episode (i finally went back to sleep) - hopefully i’ll find some answers or advice
OMG! I was just researching this! I am in my late 60's. I was on HRT and moved to a new city (a crappy city, I hate it, but it's what I can afford) I picked a new doctor and she was horrible! She took me off HRT telling me their was new research saying it was bad again. She took me off my panic attack meds, well I did agree with that, but now I cry a lot more often, but not crazy about the side effects of the drugs. My energy Is so low, and in the last few months it's like everything in my body hurts and I am a healthy person. Anyway, thank you for this video and confirming my research!
Go and get HRT back: New research shows it is beneficial beyond 60:
th-cam.com/video/FKBCI4R0rho/w-d-xo.htmlsi=wQUvxw83QNJP85Pj
Watch the brilliant podcasts of British menopause specialist Dr Louise Newson and urologist Dr Kelly Casperson!!!
Best wishes to you from Germany 🇩🇪😘
This is great! You asked every question I’ve been dying to know. I have been so uneducated on this and I’m in my 40s, and realizing I know nothing about peri-menopause. That is sad! Why are we not told about this? Every OBGYN appt is the same. No conversation about what to expect. I feel like I finally have answers….. thank you!
30 seconds in and I'm crying. I had an endometrial biopsy last month i was told it would be a quick pinch. No tf it wasn't. It was the worst pain of my entire life. It felt like i was being scooped out with a serrated edged spoon. I felt violated in a way i can't describe because im not the only person to describe this procedure like this yet they continue to do it. They act like oh well we don't have any options. Tf you don't. I'm certain dental work would hurt less yet we are given all kinds of pain options. I'm so angry. Very very angry that this happened to me and that it's standard practice. The worst part is no one cares. No one except people who've been thru it. It feels like they are thinking I'm being dramatic. I promise there is nothing dramatic only facts when i say it was fucking barbaric. I'm still stunned that it's even legal to be honest. But the law doesn't care about us either so i guess it fits.
My ❤ goes out to you! Indeed barbaric!!!
I haven't had that kind of procedure, but my favorite women doctors spoke in their podcasts about it. So let us become a global "army of women" spreading the word and helping and supporting each other 😘
I love the podcasts of British menopause specialist Dr Louise Newson and urologist Dr Kelly Casperson.
Best wishes to you and your healing journey from Germany 🇩🇪💕
It does seem like medical professionals dismiss the pain of women. I have experienced it. They also just flat out don’t believe us. I came to the hospital ready to give birth, and no one believed I was ready because I wasn’t writhing in agony. They refused to prepare a room for me. I ended up giving birth in a broom closet on a broken stretcher
Right there with you!! Same thing with an IUD placement. Makes me wonder if the teneculum (the barbaric male invented torture device they use to "grab" the cervix and hold it in place for certain procedures) is what both of us may have been feeling or at least some of it. There is a new device that's a lot more humane but doctors refuse to use it probably because insurance won't cover it.
Thank you for this episode. I am 60, had my last cycle 5 years ago and I thought menopause was OVER at that point. Imagine my surprise to find it was just beginning and FOREVER!
At my next doctors appointment, I will be asking about hormone therapy, which my doctor had mentioned, but I said “it causes cancer doesn’t it?”
I’m sharing this episode with my 3 daughters and any woman who will listen! Thank you all for this information. Made so much of my life make sense 😂❤
Whoa! I almost feel guilty that at 62 I’ve had none of these issues in my life. No cramps, no headaches, just luck%? Genetics? Maybe that I’ve never eaten processed foods. Gave up added sugar years and years ago. We need to figure that out for these women suffering!
Staying away from the poison in processed foods has, no doubt, helped greatly.
Yes, 65 here and never had any symptoms. I have been vegetarian since I was 10 yrs old.
Im 53, I had a partial hysterectomy 24 yrs ago.
I've been to thr Dr many may times for symptoms. All my blood tests come back normal ( they say ). I suffer from : hot flashes, night sweats, rashes, UTIs, weakness, brain fog, low blood pressure, Zero libido , hair loss, chronic itching, lack of SLEEP and severe anxiety! Ive been given antidepressants, propranolol, clonaze" and many more ! I refuse to take these pills.
Ive also been told that HRT won't do me any good "
Im at a loss..
coming across this video explains alot and very refreshing ✨️.. I will once again be talking to another Dr. ... Thank you both !
After my experience I believe many women who are diagnosed with fibromyalgia in late age are actually symptoms of menopause or peri. The reason being I was diagnosed at 23 in my 40s I was thrust into medical menopause with no HRT to start with and I could get out of bed. The joint pain was horrific on top of failed ablation pain as soon as I was on HRT joined pain subsided back to normal levels for me with. Fibromyalgia.
Leading to lack of correct treatment and anti depressants pushed on them.
My fibro was a misdiagnosis from peri and menopause. Pain pills never worked. It all went away with estrogen, progesterone and testosterone.
Same experience here❤
I have to tell you, I normally listen to the podcast version (no video) but I had to shift over here just to see Mayim do the “female rat” 🐀 😂. Thank you. Didn’t disappoint!!!! The expression on your face was perfect
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Worst part is not even the Dr’s know how to help, I went through all the dryness from head to toe, my Dr told me to go see a dermatologist 😮. They diagnosed me with UTI for 4 years before my new Dr told me it wasn’t a UTI, my body was low on estradiol the moment I put the patch on my “UTI” symptoms disappeared. My old Dr’s told me it was normal to be taking 13 pills to get 3 hours of sleep that it was all normal at my age. It’s been a hell of a ride
This Doctor is phenomenal!! So are you. Thank you for this needed knowledge.
Loved this episode - thank you. I think stress is the #1 most underrated and underestimated affect on women's health. We just don't know how stressed we are. You and Dr. Malone hit all the nails on the head and it is really sad that women suffer through menopause. I'm almost 62 and working with my ND on the hormone side - it's a work in progress getting LDL and glucose levels under control before starting hormone therapy. Many years of not putting myself first has caught up with me with the cortisol belly and weight gain and all that nasty stuff but I feel better knowing I'm finally doing something about it. Hang in there ladies - United we stand ❤
What means ND and LDL?
I've been using HRT for years. I've been so worried even though my gyno and I have both done the research. This was very reassuring. Thanks for addressing everyone's fear of the big "C."
You are being beautifully helpful Mayim
I was on HRT for most of 20 years and ended up with an estrogen based Breast Cancer. I thought I couldn't live without HRT for menopause when it turns out I could have died from it. The worst part is, I have to take an estrogen blocker for 5 years that causes intense hot flashes. It's a crap shoot, so be forewarned.
My mother and her best friend got breast cancer at the same time. Both had only been on HRT patch for only a year. Mom's cancer was full of estrogen. It was localized ans small. She decided to remove her entire breast. Better safe than sorry. Her friend did the same thing. I wish they could come up with safe drugs that did not cause cancer.
I am grateful for this conversation. I just had a terrible last couple years health wise. Here we are …. I’m on hormone replacement therapy and feeling great!
PLEASE PLEASE BE CAREFUL. I'm facing cancer that may be due to my self medicating estrogen creams while not using progesterone. Don't do this! Be sure you use progesterone with estrogen and better yet monitor your hormone levels properly when using HRT!
BTW, once I get past surgery next week, I will go back on HRT.
Progesterone is the number one reason for higher cancer. That is if your numbers are below ten. So yes it is very important.
This couldn’t have come at a better time. I’m 34 and I just had a hysterectomy and oorphectomy last month. I start taking hrt in a couple of weeks. Thank you for covering this.
From years ago to now you have truly made my life much better thank you for these videos!
Firstly, it is like this podcast is tailored to me. The timing is mind blowing. Secondly, I’ve not been to a Dr since 2018. After years of horrible experiences some of which I believe created and or exasperated health issues I never found a diagnosis for. After thousands of dollars in debt, refusal to work with me on payment arrangements, and a subsequent filing of bankruptcy. I just am not sure I’ll ever be able to see a traditional Dr again even if a mass grows on me forming the word cancer. Information provided like the information shared on this podcast are what I rely on to learn what I attempt to practice on myself in hopes I find the correct treatment to work with my body in healing itself or supporting my body to make it through whatever comes up as best I can. I highly doubt I’m alone in this. Thank you for the resources you share with us! 💚 I had to have a hysterectomy in my early thirties due to trusting a Dr and having go Essure implanted which promptly made me very sick and wreaked permanent havoc. It’s so difficult to decide what may be treatable and what may be migrated PET fibers thanks to the Essure. Today I start to seek alternative ways to work with my probable hormone loss as I do not know that I’ll ever be able to go back in there and try to find a Dr who will help and not harm me
I spent about 11 yrs with hot flushes..and at about half that ,my love died, so I got even worse...I decided to do more exercise, and after investigaring a little ,at last I stopped eating wheat and milk products...try to avoid gluten..and I don,t use salt or sugar..and in a week the exagerated hot flushes , bloated tummy, and all those things you listed dissappeared, I even lost pain in my back, I,m 61...the doctors here try people not to take hormonal medicines unless it is absolutely necesary...when I was doing my anual mamography they asked me how I was with menopause and I told them ,that I had left wheat and milk products and they said that if everyone did this it would be wonderful, but its difficult to tell people to stop eating these two things because of culture and wrong beliefs...because they affect hormones horribly...I just know I,m much better , my health is 100% better, I am doing Zumba , walking more and sleeping really great...if I do eat for example a piece of bread or cake , I bloat and can even have some flushes in less than 20 mins...so there are Lots of other things to eat ,and I really don,t miss those products..wish I had known before.
As a celiac I don't eat wheat anyway, your piece of bread or cake CAN be gluten free if you want to indulge. Even GF pizza and pasta. If you don't miss them that's great, wish I could say the same. Got my celiac gene turned on at 60 right after I hit menopause at 59..hmmm never considered that before lol.
That’s wonderful for you. It sounds more like celiac - an intolerance to gluten - than anything to do with hormones.
Mayim, I understand why the importance of strength training does not resonate with you, however, I'm 60 years old and have been lifting weights consistently for more than 12 years. It does not have to be hard and it's not just for the 20 years olds. As Dr. Malone says, the benefits far outweigh the little bit of effort. Great episode.
Watch the brilliant podcasts of British menopause specialist Dr Louise Newson and urologist Dr Kelly Casperson!!!
th-cam.com/video/FKBCI4R0rho/w-d-xo.htmlsi=wQUvxw83QNJP85Pj
Best wishes to you from Germany 🇩🇪😘
A really interesting episode! My mother struggles a lot with meno pauze , so this episode is helping a lot! Thank you for breaking down this topic! You are amazing, Mayim and Jonathan 🩷
I love your podcasts and this was definitely one of ur bests. Thank you!!!
I was thrown into menopause in 2020 from chemotherapy. I was perimenopausal before that. The process was quick and the sudden drop in estrogen took a toll on my joints. Even though my breast cancer was triple negative, my doctor does not want me on hormone therapy. I am thinking about the vaginal estrogen though because it doesn't go to the bloodstream. Dr. Mary Claire Haver has a great book out as well and she is on all the social media platforms.
It affects everything, from immunity on. And I am one who has not, is not, receiving help. Those who do eventually want to help, well, have waited until it is about ten years too late.
Not long ago I caught a video podcast of two younger male doctors describing it all as to how hormones in women should be tested regularly early on as to establish a baseline, as everyone is different, and begin with hormones earlier on as we start to exhibit symptoms and when regular testing shows our hormones are tapering, dropping, waning. That and all the BS about it causing cancer has been a lie. All of it. That the risks are actually very low in comparison. And no one tells.you the true and very real health risks involved in needing hormones. They make it out to all be about sex or the hair on your lip, not so important as compared to lower immunity, bone loss, etc. It is 2024. I was 49 this October and have been in menopause since mid 2022.
@MayimBialek how blessed to have a women I have followed from watching an episode on Blossom of her getting period to watching her podcast about entering menopause. I'm 48. I had a partial hysterectomy at 37, but feel like Idk what the heck is going on with my body since I STILL have my ovaries. All of those symptoms you just said are happening. I also just LOST my mother whom was the moral compass of our family and glue of her community of friends. So I know I am broken hearted with grief but do worry now about MY actual heart. Thank you for this!!
It’s also not a “one stop” because there’s other reasons for brain fog, etc. Could be, I mean. ADHD, chemical sensitivities or overload,sleep issues, mental illnesses…I do use the natural hormones, creams from a compounded pharmacy. It really does make a huge difference and I am reliant on them, and happy to have found the information about them when I did. I believe all women ought to supplement with hormones after the change.
This episode is so amazingly timely.
I’m going to my OBGYN soon to discuss a whole bunch of stuff including HRT.
Almost nothing has been done for over 30 yrs to help me with my symptoms, and at 42 I’m so over it!
I think I will force my husband, my sons and all the men of the family to watch this entire episode religiously! 😉
Lol. I sent this to my husband and begged him to watch it so he could understand how hard this is
@@nicolecasavant2564 I’ll do the same!
Thank you, an excellent episode in regard to women health, health journeys, relationships and optomism.
Wonderful.
I wish the whole world could hear this❤
Awesome show. Thank you so much for this episode!!
Another smashing episode, ❤ I have all this to look forward to and I'm absolutely dreading it.
Prepare by watching the podcasts of brilliant doctors like British Menopause specialist Dr Louise Newson and urologist Dr Kelly Casperson or Dr Mary Claire Haver!!!
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Awesome and interesting episode, beautiful Mayim! ❤❤❤
I am so fortunate that i found a really great physician (female) who recommended HRT. She originally recommended it when i was experiencing crazy perimenopausal symptoms. I also have a small frame and an very short (4'11"). I said i wanted to go through menopause naturally. She said, "osteoporosis is natural, and you are a prime candidate for that to happen". She convinced me to start on it. I was in my late 40's. Bioidentical compounded formula of the various estrogens and later added testosterone which helped my mood and libido, plus and oral progesterone (prometrium). I'm 65 now, get my hormone levels checked periodically and she might tweak my compounded HRT. I'm do grateful for her wisdom!
This is the best channel thank you for this video Dr. mayim ur the best take care ❤😊
Great and much needed show. Thank you!
This whole interview is so helpful,thank you!!!
I loved your Qs and the ensuing As from Dr.Malone.
Awesome to be a newly menopausal woman, listening to two brilliant and wise women explain this new, confusing experience to me💜
Great interview! Shared it with several friends. Thank you!
I love her and you, Mayim. Thank you. 🤗
Fascinating conversation!! I'll be 50 this year, and this is brand new information for me 🤷 Thank you! ❤
Hello❤ Mayim....all your interviews are great and I feel this one to be of top importance and I will pass it along to ALL the women I know. Thank you so very very much.❤❤
Tbh, there's so much to unpack in this podcast. On the one hand, there's still a lot that Western medicine has to learn about women's health. On the other hand, even the most experienced practitioner are still learning. What works miracles with one patient can and does make another patient seriously ill. So, it's a balance between not doing enough versus doing too much. With my family, prescription medicine caused 1 of my parents and my younger sibling permanently disabled to the point where they need a caregiver 24 hours a day/7 days a week/52 weeks a year. And, since they have malpractice insurance, the family does not have any choice but to take care of them without any support from them. And, on top of that, I didn't get diagnosed with endometriosis, until I was already at stage 3. That being said, we have to be our own patient advocate. When we encounter a practitioner who is prescription happy, we have to be the one to put the brakes on; and, let them know what happened to our family members. Moreover, we have to speak up about what we will and will not accept as a treatment option. Keep up the awesome work, Mayim and Jonathan. And, take care.
There must be an insurance or legal issue. I fought for 10 years to get HRT. Without any help. Even with labs showing zero or less than zero est or prog. The docs would always ask "do you want to get pregnant" or "are you ready to remove your uterus?" I'd be honest and say no so they'd respond with well i can't help you then. They accused me of trying to get them to sell on the street. They convinced me I have MS even though 2 brain scans show no lesions. They blame it on weight (200-250lbs in this window) but even now back to 200lbs they say it's my lifestyle causing ALL my problems. You don't usually loose 50lbs in 1 year by having a bad lifestyle.
It's great to get this information, even though I'm now a widow. And, yes, at 61, I do feel old.
Thank you so much for this interview.
Great episode. I am a huge advocate for bio identical hormone replacement. It's a life changer!!!
What about those of us who are over 60 and still suffering from so many of these symptoms? I would love to see a doctor who will listen to me and let me try HRT now. At my age, quality of life is more important to me than longevity. Not sleeping more than a couple of hours a night is affecting my daily life. physical and mental health.
Another great episode! I will definitely share with my daughters who are in their 30’s.
havent slept for a month either., more like 2 or 3. on top of that, Im itching all over my whole body and im covered in excema because of the sudden lack of estrogen. My hands and feet are read hot glowing and are very, very painful.I can attest to the 10 years of suffering and Im still not thru with 54. 😭😭😭😭
Watch the brilliant podcasts of British menopause specialist Dr Louise Newson and urologist Dr Kelly Casperson!!!
th-cam.com/video/FKBCI4R0rho/w-d-xo.htmlsi=wQUvxw83QNJP85Pj
Best wishes to you from Germany 🇩🇪😘
Awesome episode, Mayim! ❤️
My biggest question coming out of this podcast is, which doctor is the right one to see to help get the correct diagnosis. Is it my OB, primary care, psychiatrist, psychologist? I'm totally OVERWHELMED trying to figure out who would be the best educated to help me work through and treat perimedopause.
Right????? Cuz I have all four focusing on different things and I have this weird feeling that I could get on HRT and I could drop at least one doctor 🤣
I think that’s going to depend on what treatment you want and with whom you have the best relationship/most trust. A psychologist isn’t usually a prescriber, but they might be best to help with mechanisms for coping with stress, rage, anxiety, etc. Personally, I’d start with my OB because I feel she’s the most current and proactive and just a really great advocate for all aspects of my health-like referral for an issue I was having with tendinitis in my ankle and ordering labs in preparation for my annual visit with my GP. If one of your care team is like that, I’d start there. If they can’t/won’t help, they may have a referral or suggestion.
Call and ask practices if they have a certificate in HRT training.
I am 60 years old. Since I was 34, I have been saying I feel like I need hormones. No one would give my anything. Tell me I was pretty much nuts. As I was getting older, body pain was increasing, frequent urination, UTIs, Depression.... I went to so many doctors to try to figure out what was wrong with me. No one could tell me what was wrong. It was just menopause! I had to do all the research myself. This year, I finally figured out, menopause! I was so angry!
It took 10 months for my Doctor to give me just vaginal cream.
Thank you so much for this podcast! I'm screaming from the rooftops to every women I know, and, especially, young women.
This doctor missed some key points, the biggest being that during menopause when the ovaries stop producing estrogen, the adrenals take up the slack and will produce estrone, the same estrogen pre-pubescent girls have. She was right about this time of women's lives are very hectic and stressful, so most women have adrenal fatigue by this time. Menopause should be a time of SLOWING DOWN and going inward, not taking on more and doing more and continuing their hectic lifestyle. Stress increases menopause symptoms, in both quantity and severity. She didn't talk about the 3 types of estrogen and their role, the different types of hormone replacement and the connection between estrogen/progesterone and the thyroid. Many women experience a drop in thyroid function when they take estrogen. One other key point was regarding UTIs for elderly folks, especially women. No, the majority of UTIs are not from sex and the lone guy making the rounds. The majority of UTIs are from a dry vagina which is a breeding ground for pathogenic bacteria. The vaginal microbiome changes during menopause due to lower estrogen so taking either topical or vaginal estrogen will help immensely. She made a lot of good points overall. I appreciate her coming on the show and sharing her knowledge. The politics though...would be nice to listen to a conversation where they don't feel the need to bring in politics. At least it was minor, it was easy to just disregard it and continue listening. Glad she mentioned the connection between the brain and estrogen. I will check out the book she mentioned. Overall, I'm glad I listened. She seems like a very caring doctor.
I agree with many of your points and I had to become an expert in this field by lack of support. Podcasts by the British Menopause specialist Dr Louise Newson helped me tremendously. But also urologist Dr Kelly Casperson and Dr Mary Claire Haver. Best wishes to you from Germany 🇩🇪
Thank you so much. I feel validated.
An estrogen patch and progesterone IUD were life changing for me because I could not tolerate the pill forms of HRT. My “typical” OB/GYN did not offer me those options. I had to go to an OB/GYN specializing in menopause for the solution.
My GYN started me on BHRT several years before I became menopausal at 55. I gradually ramped up as my body was ramping down. I’ve never had any menopausal symptoms or issues. My dr’s wife was a urologist and did the same for herself.
Solid, quality information, (aka good data in all aspects of life!), is so necessary yet so very hard to either obtain or discern. The world really needs to turn on the lights. Thank you Mayim and Jonathon for aiming the flashlight!
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My experience is medical gaslighting; another reason no treatment being had. Then insurance not covering hormone therapy treatments, and no blood test being offered because of it. 13:08
I really love the work you do on & off this channel Mayim. I appreciate your strong work ethic & happily support your right to make it not just sustainable but also profitable. And I also know you believe in social responsibility.
So Im shocked and disappointed you continue to avoid spending any amount of time researching your sponsors.
Men can go through hormone changes too.
Yes. I noticed that on Many man and we never talk about that either
My husband and all his friends got treated with testosterone replacement pretty easily. I know my husband didn’t think of low T as his issue. The doctor diagnosed it based on his symptoms.
Yes. Some women deal with men who are low libido, ED, and not necessarily open to meds. I think one main point here is that men are handed the hormones or viagra much faster and easier than it is for women to find adequate support and help for their issues.
Loved all the questions Mayim asked! They were the exact questions I had!
I had an emergency COMPLETE hysterectomy because I just wouldn’t STOP BLEEDING from a period! That had them FINALLY have me get an ultrasound which then FINALLY had them discover SEVERE endometriosis and two swollen ovaries one the size of a football and one a softball! I went into emergency surgery and now voila ten years later I have early osteoporosis and had a severe shattered arm which made that clearly evident!
My POINT speak up and DEMAND better health care because if you just ride it out and do NOT it keeps getting worse!
I did go to the doctors and they told me many MANY other things and totally ignored the obvious!
Until I got a female internal medical doctor around MY AGE did I get serious care! I mattered to her and she listened intently to all my issues!
It sounds like you got a hysterectomy and bilateral oophorectomy and didn’t receive hormone replacement after that surgery?
I went through perimenopause without HRT because of contra-indications with other medications for more important issues. It’s been a ride, but because I was full time carer for my father I had to push through. Thankfully, never thought
I’d say that, I live with PCOS, so was well accustomed to living with weird hormonal symptoms. Unfortunately, due to the PCOS, I am now LADA diabetic (aka; Type 1.5 Diabetes) & use an insulin pump to help regulate my BGLs.
Watch the brilliant podcasts of British menopause specialist Dr Louise Newson and urologist Dr Kelly Casperson!!!
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What an excellent interview! Sharing with all my peri/meno friends!
I am crying. My joints ached for months and I thought I was going crazy. I had rage symptoms that were so out of control.
I'm still in pain. Hormone replacement sounds like the key to a happy life as I approach my 57th year. Now, I just need to find someone to help me get it!!
Hearing you on the rage! Best investment was getting myself a free standing boxing pole and some gloves 👍
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Watch the brilliant podcasts of British menopause specialist Dr Louise Newson and urologist Dr Kelly Casperson!!!
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Best wishes to you from Germany 🇩🇪😘