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cover of episode 537: What we’re still getting wrong about menopause | Mary Claire Haver, M.D., board-certified OBGYN

537: What we’re still getting wrong about menopause | Mary Claire Haver, M.D., board-certified OBGYN

2024/4/22
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“Menopause is inevitable, but suffering through it is not," says Mary Claire Haver, M.D.

Mary Claire, a board-certified OBGYN and certified menopause practitioner, joins us to discuss everything a woman needs to know during this hormonal transition and beyond, including:

  • Old vs. new menopause (~00:07)

  • Signs of peri menopause in 30s, 40s & 50s (~02:04)

  • Sleep deprivation during menopause (~05:09)

  • Menopause weight gain (~06:36)

  • How to enhance body composition as you age (~09:25)

  • Protein needs for women (~14:20)

  • The link between food & hot flashes (~16:09)

  • Pros & cons of hormone replacement therapy (~18:43)

  • How to know if you’re a good candidate for HRT (~25:02)

  • Best questions to ask your doctor (~27:23)

  • Why we should have annual midlife wellness visits (~28:28)

  • The future of menopause care (~31:23)

  • A drug that can prolong estrogen production (~33:02)

  • How to measure estrogen swings (~35:10)

  • How to be your own menopause advocate (~39:35)

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