Clearing up misconceptions about menopause
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- It's a topic that for generations was just whispered about: the challenges for women undergoing "the change." But today more and more women are speaking openly about the symptoms of perimenopause and menopause, the treatments, and the lingering stigma. Correspondent Tracy Smith talks with experts about the pros and cons of hormone replacement therapy, and the difficulties of underfunded research in women's health. She also visits a gathering of women called Menopause Mondays; and talks with the producers of the show "Menopause: The Musical," which takes a lighthearted look at the challenges of the change, from hot flashes to weight gain.
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One positive thing about menopause. Saving thousands of dollars on feminine hygiene products.
And wearing light colored pants anytime and not staining your sheets.
Goodbye to the pain of cramps and the crabby moods and clumsiness!
I went through menopause rapidly, when I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Then I had a hysterectomy because my cancer was highly estrogen receptive. All is good and well. Don’t miss any of it!
I would never do HRT. Just get through it.
@@mfrenchcazenoviaFor some, HRT is life saver.
The line “as long as you keep the mares pregnant you have an inexhaustible supply” is absolutely horrifying. Wtf
The first time I went to my Dr to discuss my symptoms, HE told me I needed to lose weight and I'll feel better.
I walked out of his office, made an appointment with the female physician in the same clinic and she took amazing care of me.
My female doctor told me to do nothing and grow old naturally. I'm looking for another doctor.
@@TangibleReads Touché
My female doctor prescribed an anti-depressant instead of HRT. Still looking for help.
@@wcucat93 OMG, so did mine! Your comment just made me realize that. She really didn't want me to do HRT, and was just kind of like, "Prozac is a good option, and sex drive is just something you naturally lose over time." Otherwise, I love my doctor, but regarding menopause, she failed me.
I got this one…. mine told me to just “just quit eating so much.”. Oh… okay.
Menopause was a horrible experience for me. Insomnia, night and day hot flashes, anxiety, lack of concentration, fatigue, itchy skin and more. I thought I was losing my mind. HRT gave me my life back!!
Are you aware there are many women who go on HRT develop breast cancer at some point in their lives? Do your research.
I'm 20 + years post menopausal. I have to say it was a new lease on life for me. I absolutely hated the mess, expense, inconvenience, unpredictability, mood swings, and miserable pain associated with having a period for over 35 years.
It was the insomnia and sleep disturbances that were the worst for me.
going thru that now and who love something that would help. I work out and try to manage my stress, all things my doctor told me to do.
My female gynecology wanted me to go off of HRT. Basically, she was referencing the Women's Health Initiative. What she didn't seem to know is that study was full of flaws, which my doctor, back in New England, knew. It is important to note that I do have a low risk of breast cancer. By the way, there is new HRT that has nothing to do with mare's urine. HRT has made me into a sane person who can sleep at night. The lack of sleep is detrimental to mental and physical health. I can live with hot flashes but night sweats and insomnia causing me to be depressed and have lack of focus. For me, the pluses of HRT outweigh the risk.
My Mom wouldn't go on HRT because of that study. She really could have used HRT.
Yes! I can’t believe she didn’t mention the new HRT. I’m on it too and the hot flashes are gone, I’m sleeping better and my mood is much more pleasant.
@@TikiHi77My mom could’ve too. It makes me sad. She had so many problems that probably were related to losing estrogen.
I'm perimenopausal and had planned to try HRT if and when the time (and symptoms) came. My mom and grandmother had Alzheimer's and I know that the loss of estrogen puts women at a higher risk of developing that, cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis. Then last year, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. My particular cancer is ER- and PR-positive, which means it is fueled by estrogen and progesterone ... which means that I have to stay away from HRT for the rest of my life. Worse still, is that I have to take estrogen blockers (tamoxifen, and then, after I go through menopause, aromatase inhibitors) for a total of 5 years. There is so much promising information out there for treating menopausal women with HRT, but for us breast cancer survivors, just doom and gloom, and a ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ attitude about how to stay healthy, focused and comfortable without the ability to really do anything about it, other than natural, homeopathic remedies that might help with stuff like hot flashes, but not bone loss, high cholesterol or brain and neurological issues. I feel so hopeless sometimes. I'm only 51. :(
@beachvacay3184 try taking magnesium supplements. The daily dose for women is just one, 250 mgs pill pee day. For me, after dinner but before bedtime works best. Magnesium is a natural mineral in our body, which is sometimes depleted by many things. It works for over 300 different body functions. I'm 54, went into menopause at 48. The night sweats, hot flashes, during anytime of day or night, even during winter, and insomnia was crazy! Many physicians just don't tell their patients about magnesium. That could interrupt them writing prescriptions or the ability to charge for unnecessary office visits. I work in Healthcare, I see this type of stuff daily.
Why didn’t she mention that the new treatment is NOT from horses?! Premarin is old school. Prometrium is derived from plants and it is much much safer, especially the patch. This was not a thorough report.
I didn't want to stop my HRT, my doctors pushed me to stop. I FINALLY found a woman doctor who was older and had actually read the research and put me back on HRT.
I am almost 79. When I turned 60, I went to a lecture by a OBGYN doctor who talked about the importance of using Bioidentical Hormone Replacement. A simple yearly blood test then taking a prescription to a Compounding Pharmacy for a cream containing estradiol, estriol, progesterone and testosterone. My prescription has not changed over the years. The more I read about how these hormones continue to help us mentally, physically and emotionally as we go forward just reinforces why I continue. Best of luck to all facing this challenge….❤️❤️❤️
Isn’t that quite expensive?
@@lynettetaylor6420 hi, my cream comes every three months. I use it twice a day. It runs about $30 per month…..I live in Calif
@@lynettetaylor6420 what I would suggest, is finding a compounding pharmacy and asking for the names of local doctors as well as nurse practitioners who write prescriptions for Bioidentical Hormone Replacement. Having a consultation and finding out what blood tests you need…then calling your primary doctor to order those blood tests (which your insurance will pay for) then taking the results back to the hormone person to write a prescription. Good luck……
Thanks for the info! I'm approaching 70 and finally, after almost 20 years, getting tired of "going through menopause."
@@xelamercedes the best of luck….look for a compounding pharmacy and ask the pharmacist for a few names of doctors who are writing prescriptions and also any nurse practitioner, who can also write prescriptions. Let me know how this works out for you!
Love this musical. I'd love to see it again. I've done hormone patches and some years later, I did get breast cancer. Now, I'm doing hot flashes, mood swings and having sleep issues. Oh boy, what a whirlwind of stuff going on as a woman ages.
I can't wait to see it!!!! Perimenopause was miserable for me. I skipped the hormone replacement and started doing yoga. That helped me.
Yes. And it starts and stops. My mother was 82 years young and kept saying she felt like she was going through menopause. I totally poopood
her feelings, but took her to the doctor. She told my mom that women can go through cycles. And that mom was in a cycle.
Well I was surprised but it made sense. She got on hrt and felt better immediately.
I went through it a couple years ago, didn't use HRT as it was never suggested. Now that I'm through the worst it's AWESOME to not have to deal with the monthly cycle anymore and my mind focuses better now!
I think CBS Sunday Morning should do a companion piece about the Premarin product and how it is collected/produced. The arrogance of the doctor saying we have an unlimited supply of this product slants the story giving it a benign feeling - what about the living conditions of the mares... confined to stalls with urine collection bags and being kept pregnant - what happens to the male foals... just so you can stop having a hot flash? please ladies we are better than this
Yeeeeessssss! Ty so much for saying what I was thinking! It's only am unlimited supply if u MAKE it that way. Definitely animal cruelty 😔
Particularly when improved diet and exercise should be the first action taken.
And there are fine alternatives to Premarin; something has been left out of this story.
Just one more example of media pushing pharmaceuticals. Are we mystified? Follow the money.
There are many options besides Premarin. I use a patch. They could have discussed some of the choices.
So far for me, the worst of the symptoms, (never mentioned) is peri/menopausal belly. Any help sought for that just addresses diet, even if you've always eaten healthy and haven't changed your diet.
We're taught that being a woman is hard, and we should just suck it up and shut up about it.
Not an expert but I heard belly fat can be due to increased cortisol. I am a high reactor and it has helped me a lot to increase awareness of my posture, breathing, muscle tension, and need for breaks and self kindness. I also take several supplements that help such as fish oil, vit D, B complex, magnesium before bed, and CBD gummies.
I love every initiative that decreases shame & sexism from all aspects of women’s lives.
My gynecologist explained to me how flawed that menopause study was. His explanation: Our of 10,000, subjects, there were 17 cases of breast cancer. That number was what was called 'significant'. Had the number been 16, it would not have been below the threshold of reporting.
I have to argue with the point that menopause was unspeakable 20 years ago. Heavens! There was discussion then, and very good books on the subject. And I think it may be valuable to point out that not every woman experiences debilitating symptoms. I myself had some hot flashes but they were pleasant; I called them "tropical moments" and, of course, some called them "power surges"--and called them that 20 years ago.
Right . Twenty years ago people wouldn’t speak of it ???? Total nonsense
Absolute twaddle Menopause being" unspeakable" 20 years ago. Did she live under a rock? HRT was popular from the 1960's onwards - but Premarin was available even at the start of the 1940's.(Which was one of the very popular HRTs in SA in my youth.)I agree, Cathy, some people sail through menopause and some people struggle. Its like life, some people have a wonderful time and some don't; but we just get on with it and hope one day it will pass.
@@nonibbs right ! Twenty years ago ???!! 🤦♀️2004?
How about doing a piece on the generation of women that were advised by our Doctors against hormones due to the WHI study? We are now in our 60’s and 70’s and now being advised it’s “to late” to start or resume HRT. What about us? We aren’t over. We are vibrant, brilliant and strong and we seem to have been forgotten.
I got bioidentical hormones at 65 after being denied. Never looking back. Changed the quality of my life. Graduating from college next month.
True. They say you need to start HRT right away.
And some of us are still getting hot flashes. 22 years for me.
Even a female doctor blames women for the end of HRT. In fact, it was doctors who stopped prescribing HRTs.
Now, if only we can get the doctors treating women to get the undated education and newer scientific studies on HRT to help us! I've been studying the topic for 3 years and I know more than my docs know about it.
This is also my experience. You have to educate yourself. Then, the healthcare professionals get insulted or seem to resent your effort to understand this topic. Because they themselves have not learned enough about it.
This man watched it because I just want to understand it. It feels like I am living with a stranger.
Give her foot rubs, put AC on blast, buy extra fans, bring flowers. Hope you've learned how to be a caring, compassionate partner... Just imagine how SHE feels😢 Mine lasted 4 years, couldn't take any HRT, was hell
Bless you for trying to understand. WE don’t even understand. My brain has to process slower than normal & as a multitasker, it’s frustrating bc it doesn’t work like it used too. And neither does my body. It’s hard to deal with personally. Hang in there, try to just be patient & sweet to her. My husband is a saint & when my world spins, he calms me down & I’m blessed! It makes me appreciate him all the more.
One thing that really helps me is an Embr Wave device. It’s worn on her wrist and delivers bursts of cold on demand … saves me from tearing off my clothes when a hot flash hits 🤣🤣 It reduces my mental stress so much bc I don’t need to self-talk myself off a ledge waiting for it to pass, I can actually do something!! (I don’t own stock and I’m not affiliated, just trying to share something helpful)
Be as compassionate as you can. I have had hot flashes for over 20 years. I don't sleep well. It's gone on so long that I'm dealing with both menopause AND the problems that come with being elderly. Golden years, my foot!! It is NOT fun to be a woman, I don't care what the cheerful ladies in the video said.
Get her to a good gyno who understands menopause and HRT.
I went through menopause in 2018, at age 52 1/2. Not sure why I managed to escape the hot flashes, the mood swings, or the brain fog. Maybe it's due to my vegetarian diet, or that I rarely drink alcohol, or that I live in a walkable neighborhood and then walk to get my errands done. Since 2018, I've completed a couple of university degrees and lost about 30 lbs. The only downside to menopause that I can think of is occasional acne, which seems to be triggered if I treat myself to chocolate, ice cream, or cheese. Other than that, I feel and look better now than I did in my 30's. Nope, I don't take any prescriptions (for menopause or any other health/ wellness issue), but I do take a daily Women's 50+ multivitamin and 1000 mg of Evening Primrose Oil.
Consider yourself lucky! I'm also vegetarian for over 20 years, exercise regularly, am fit and healthy. I got all the worst symptoms of menopause. HRT saved me.
Some sail through, some don't. My Mom -a Physician - sailed through with out any problems. I on the other hand have a shed load of unusual but still Menopausal symptoms, which I just weather. My GP was useless.
MEN opause HIS terectomy, GUY nocologist, MEN strating.. can’t we gals get a break from the boys?
The pause between is very nice. You should know that most of what they know about a human body is based upon their knowledge of a male
@@susannpatton2893just a silly joke.. coffee hasn’t fully kicked in yet! 😂
Thank you for this segment.
I am 72 and went through menopause in my mid-50s and I’m still having hot flashes. No one, no doctors told me that hot flashes continue after you’ve stopped your period.
Going through this right now and it's always good to hear about progress and attention to women's health.
Thinking there is less attention to women's health compared to men's health is a complete departure from reality.
@@fkutube933historically, it is a fact that women's health has not been focused on as much as men's health. That's not an opinion. Studies on new drugs/therapies/medical devices have always been done on men (fortunately that's been changing in the past few years), assuming that men are the "baseline" for human beings and so women's hormonal cycles would complicate studies. Except not doing studies on how a medication for, say, heart disease would affect women vs men given those differences. The only field that's focused on women instead of men is women's reproductive health. Because, you know, it's not relevant to men. But this is why women often are not believed when they go to the hospital with legitimate health concerns. Abdominal pain indicative of appendicitis is "just menstrual cramps." Signs of a heart attack, which are different in women (and we didn't know that until recently because women weren't studied) are "just anxiety." Women have been COMPLETELY neglected in the health care field for the entire history of the field up until maybe a decade ago.
@@fkutube933No it is not. Most studies focus on how diseases and conditions affect men. Same with drugs.
Going through a very bad menopause ( hysterectomy ) and raising a teenager boy alone, was not easy. 😢
My mother took Premarin for as long as I can remember and she got breast cancer at 65, with no family history. I refuse to take HRT for this reason. I get a few hot flashes here and there, and I sleep well. I know it does help women, but many of my friends do not take HRT.
It has already been proven that HRT does not cause breast cancer. It can fuel breast cancer if a women is to get it. That is an important distinction to make. Now, if your mother had a BRCA gene and you have it, then no. Don't take it. But there are many types of breast cancer and most are not fueled by estrogen. Please read the book Estrogen Matters by Dr. Avrum Bluming. He uses the scientific studies to show how we look at estrogen in the body and the myths about it causing breast cancer.
My mom did too, they caught it and she's been cancer free for 5 years now.😊
I was actually thankful for the day my doctor told me I wasn't losing my mind and memory (I couldn't remember lots of things)...I was just menopausal!! Of course, the symptoms aren't any fun, but they can be treated. We can get through this together.
I’ve been taking Premarin 1.25 for over 40 years with no problems. I stopped for a year bec of the price but it was hell all 365 days no matter what I tried. We are still being discriminated against bec the patent will never be released allowing for generics. Still around $200 ea month but so worth it!
We are discriminated against.
I'd say the horses are discriminated against. Those pregnant mares you saw in this video out to pasture, is not horses from the Premarin industry. Those horses live their lives in stalls hooked up to a contraption to capture their urine. They live like that. Their fowls are killed and sold to meat industry or the fowls are raised to live in hell like their mothers. The good news - you can switch to bio-identical FDA approved transdermal estrogen which is safer for you ( no increased risk of blood clot like Premarin), you can save some horses from torture and transdermal estradiol is far better for our receptors.
@@GiGi-fd6om Thank you for this information, I agree with you. It's horrible what is done to animals.
OMG…it last Forever!!!! It’s the gift that keeps on giving. If you thought periods were bad…..buckle up Buttercup
I am approaching 70, still dealing with night sweats and hot flashes and irregular sleep cycles and.....I have been wondering for the last four or five years "Does menopause ever end?" After watching this report I am considering HRT -- for the first time.
Just so you know I had breast cancer { Braca gene} and a hysterectomy. The doctor refused to give me this Hormone Replacement Therapy. My sister since she has history of cancer in our family can't take it as well. So please let the public know that doctors won't give it to patients like us.
I heard that estrogen can increase the risk of stroke in women who have a history of migraine with aura.
I won't be taking any hormones.
I will, however, be asking for low stress environments, time to take care of myself.
Just the fact that we're talking about it is a huge step in the right direction.
Oh Bull! Of course in 2000 we talked and said menopause out loud. Maybe before 1950 it was not talked about. We aren't a bunch of dim-witted hillbillies.
You left out the important thing about HRT. You continue to have periods. For me that was the whole benefit of going through the change. No more periods.
No you don’t have periods with most forms of HRT.
This isn’t true. Good lord.
You shouldn’t unless you’re getting too high a dose. Get your hormone levels tested. A menopause specialist is best.
Those horses are abused and then sent to the slaughter house. I won't use it
same
Get pellets HRT. Made from plants. Awesome menopause relief and heart protection. Quality of life changing.
There are many options besides Premarin
I use Estrace the synthetic version of estrogen.
The fastest way to clear a room full of men is to say period. The second fastes is to say menopause. LOL.
Fastest way is to say hysterical 😂😂😂
@@rabiabegum6136 Or spend some time with your newborn. Alone.
@@queent3343 thanks for the tip 😊
@@rabiabegum6136 Men are great. They just to be educated about women and mother stuff. LOL.
The first and only meta study about HRT points to the facat that risk of cancer is 26% lower if they take the HRT within a window within perimenopause/ menopause when the brain still has estrogen receptors in the brain. Once the woman is further into established menopause and has been so..is NOT the time to start taking HRT or to continue to take it forever, for then in fact risk of cancer increases.
No one warmed me or my friends this was going to happen! I have 7 friends that just went through & are going through breast cancer treatment because of estrogen generated cancer. I guess we are suppose to just cross our fingers & suffer till it’s over… I have an 88 yr old friend who still has hot flashes. I’ve had as many as 36 hot flashes in 24 hours. I would love to improve my quality of life, but this episode did not tell me how to make that happen!
Try black cohosh, and include natural sources of estrogen in your diet such as tofu. I put tofu in my smoothies.
Research how diet and exercise can improve things. It’s scandalous how the medical profession just shoves medication at women. Those hormone levels change over time for a reason, and someone’s making a lot of money off HRT.
Thank you for providing this information! It’s a start.
Like childbirth, menopause gets described in extremes - either as a horrible or a breeze. Seems there’s no middle ground of female experience…
Chemo put me into early menopause 9 years ago. The aromatase inhibitor I’ve been on for 8 years has kept all the lovely meno side affects going. Hot flashes, insomnia, memory fog, etc. I have 457 more days on these meds, and then I pray to god that I’ve served my time!!
Wish I would have been more aware of plant-based hormones when I was going through menopause as I approached 60 my skin really started to change. I think it prolongs the aging process.
This segment wasn’t very informative. What are the treatment options? I’ve heard an HRT patch is safer than a pill. They didn’t even discuss some of the worst symptoms, either.
They don’t have time to go over all of that. It’s just to bring awareness that it’s okay to get treatment and not suffer. For more information you would need to refer to your physician.
I see what you’re saying, but it would have been interesting to hear some opinions.
The interview is great accept it only mentions the treatment used during the problematic WHI that was flawed…pregnant mare urine estrogen by way of a swallowed pill…it failed to give light to all of the new treatments that have different delivery systems so it doesn’t go through the liver. It appeared to highlight a drug that you just also said had dangerous outcomes. That’s why everyone is still so scared of taking “HRT” and this interview didn’t end that fear. It only confused those of us who follow her and many other medical professionals on social media who are educating us about it this.
@@mhesterfer1Exactly, thank you. They left out so much. Like hello, there are alternatives to horse urine! No mention of the estradiol patch, which is made from yams. Or how terribly the horses are treated in making Premarin. Terrible segment.
@@mhesterfer1you’re right they definitely could have said an alternative. I wish they had given more time to this segment. There really needs to be a whole episode on the topic.
Thank you for bringing awareness, we need more..... studies, options and doctors that truly care about us patients to walk through this next chapter with us.
Fantastic segment, thank you!! Important info for women is also their nutritional requirements change. I found that my symptoms significantly improved with supplements - especially magnesium, helped me with night sweats and insomnia.
You are lucky if you can find a provider who will give you HRT.
Never had any symptoms. And knew I wouldn't
I never had any symptoms and I don't have any problems, and I do not take any hormones. I love it! I know it's a real issue for some, but let's normalize that it doesn't have to be. I know a lot of women who have not had symptoms either!
It’s about time women have some resources!
Definitely don't want to sing abt it, but this looks fun
So great not having a period! But the anxiety and weight gain of perimenopause, and the joint pain, hip deterioration and intermittent waking and lack of focus sucks! Crickets from my doctors and Gyn. I learn more from women's you tube video comments than anything. Supplements, putting myself first more and exercising help more than anything.
I never used HRT. Don’t like pills. I’m beyond disappointed this segment was an advertisement for it.
You don’t have to take a pill. There are patches you change once a week.
Having valid objective data is not an advertisement
But what conditions are these mares kept?
I understand that menopause is a horrible time for so many women, but I've avoided the worst symptoms. I do have some mild memory issues, but zero hot flashes or sleep issues so many others suffer through.
My mom never talked about it.
Please bring this out to Yuma, AZ.
It’s wonderful. Change is good…you go first.
This was not helpful at all.👎
The biggest upside to menopause is no more periods!
I would 😁 me my periods again so exchange for sleeping more than 2-4 hours per night.
STOP ABUSING HORSES 😢
They don’t. It comes from yams now.
I thought this episode was poorly done. There was no mention of the fact that all women are not the same. Some of us took no HRT, had few symptoms, and thought it was pretty easy and doable. I think if a woman stays physically fit, has a mostly plant-based diet, and keeps an optimistic attitude, she'll sail through. I was teaching high school and raising my son on my own. I didn't have time to whine. I also don't have any women friends who made a big deal about menopause. Same with childbirth - not that hard. Remember, you are woman, you are strong.
Not all women are the same, Cheryl.
… I remember my winter wardrobe during the change , was capris & tank tops !
Definitely everyone is different, I did not have any symptoms, never took HRT or anything . Now 67 and still feel fine , sleep fine etc etc . Very luck I guess😊
52, lost my period fully at 42 naturally. It just up and disappeared. I feel like the worst (which wasn't so bad) is over. I still pretty much look and feel like myself.
Just wait. It’s not over.
You should get a DEXA scan and check your bones. You have either osteopenia or osteoporosis. Estradiol is needed for bones and no amount of Vit D, or calcium or exercise can biologically keep the osteoblast cells doing their job like estradiol.
@@KarellHarrison It's been 10 years.
@@GiGi-fd6om I got some kind of scan a few years ago. My bones were good.
@@gigilamoore2656 Same thing happened to me. I thought I was done, thought I’d been lucky … then the rest of the symptoms hit.
Personally I would never do HRT. JMO
Pass
I'm surprised that you didn't look a little harder into PMU farms. Mares are kept in standing stalls most of the time with a device attached to them to catch the urine. After the mare foals they get rid of the foal and get the mare in foal again as quickly as possible. It is a very cruel industry. Use the synthetic form of estrogen PLEASE!
14 years free from the monthly mess & life has never been better!! Something to look forward to girls, not dread.
God is faithful
Almost 59. Symptoms have subsided. They do reappear from time to time. Do your research
Been there, done that!
Then there's the cruelty to animals you failed to mention. Keeping mares pregnant for the urine is a nasty business. needs to be stopped.
There are better choices today.
I was lucky. I had the sweats occasionally. Deep anger would be the thing I didn’t like.
I refused to let menopause to take over.
I didn’t seek help I just kept moving.
And then…..nothing I guess I was done. I think it was with me a couple years.
My mom on the other hand lasted I think 10 years.
I‘m a little shocked about the blatant advertising of HRT in this piece. Also a misleading title.
I really liked my estring. It totally helped with menopause. But, now that I'm 65. and on Medicare, it's NOT covered under my insurance. So, $250 out of pocket seems sexist as if I shouldn't be having sex. Does this happen to men? Not.
❤😂I got Menopause when I got Chemotherapy age40!! Horrible Dreams. Hot Flashes 🥵 Very Hot 🔥. If I had it to do over again... No Thanks 💯. It's ruined my life!!! Your Health Insurance is more than your Mortgage 😢😮. Absolutely not worth it 😔
HRT isn't appropriate for folks with family history of breast cancer.
That’s bs. As long as YOU don’t have it.
@@georgiabessieWhat is your area of expertise that qualifies your statement?
Men on pause. Living single.💐💄🪮📻 30 minutes break. Lol.
I love estrogen. But cannot have it due to a stroke.
But I sure miss it.
I got a case for the record books, no HRT it’s poison. I don’t suffer silently my family knows. And I feel the worst for me not them!
Duh, the biggest benefit is that you can’t get pregnant.
From what I've read ultimately a very liberating time for women. No more burdens of joy and monthlies 🎉
I need to talk to the doctor and ask her questions because all women don’t get menopause because my mother and grandmother and my sisters and myself never had menopause and my children’s grandmother too and every time the question comes up about menopause I get nasty questions about menopause and the truth that all women doesn’t get menopause thanks for sharing I support all women have menopause 😊 4:29
I can guarantee that you all had it. You just went through it with no noticeable symptoms. Some lucky women do. Others, not so lucky.
Wrong. Every woman goes through menopause. Did your periods stop? Then you went through menopause.
20 years ago it was the Baby Boomers going through menopause. Today its Generation X. Thanks for not making a thing of it in your report, but it is worth nothing that Boomer women have paved the way for a lot of things that woman can enjoy today. In this case it’s destigmatization and better treatments.
i couldn't have any hormones because of a liver cyst caused by depo provera. i had to suffer.
Still stopped and effin no to cancer. Have heart disease in our family …
Menopause hit me at age 42. I had no idea what hit me.
A dear male friend of mine say he’s going through manopause! 🤣
Yes, their testosterone decreases as they get older.
It's called adronopause (spelling could be wrong)
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Found this out in 1998
“The vapors” SUCK!! I would gladly take cramps and heavy periods over this! And I am totally against keeping mares perpetually pregnant, as well! 🤬😡. However, Veozah has been a life saver for me! 🙌🏻🙌🏻
The last place estrogen pills should go is down the drain as shown in this episode. Really stupid, even if the intent was metaphorical. The proper way to dispose of medications is at the pharmacy; they have closed bins for that purpose.
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Sweat through it and vomited alot glad its over
women can more easily regulate their hormones through food and plants without the increased risk of cancer, why didn't this video mention that?
Not taking Premarin. not abusing horses. rather go plant based.
So, we're not going to talk about how that "inexhaustable mare urine" is unethical? Love horse? Don't take those pills.
You forgot the obvious point and doctor's be little you for being a woman asking about metapause or perri metapause. And they say to you we know nothing about this and we really don't care the damn about this.