Sarah and Mary Claire describe practical strategies for managing symptoms, critical conversations to have with healthcare providers, and how to advocate for yourself effectively in medical settings.

Timecodes if you want to fast forward to the bits relevant to you:

• 00:00 Introduction

• 01:22 Quickfire questions

• 05:53 There is a lack of menopause training in medical school

• 07:02 Most women are going into menopause blind

• 07:43 Why menopause symptoms vary

• 09:30 The hormonal ‘zone of chaos’

• 12:11 ZOE PREDICT data on menopause symptoms

• 13:36 How long do perimenopause symptoms last?

• 17:52 Perimenopause comes earlier than you think

• 18:34 Why hormone tests are worthless

• 20:53 The risk of chronic disease in menopause

• 24:53 Why does menopause increase hunger?

• 27:20 Your doctor may not be as supportive as you want them to be

• 28:39 Medicine and research is male-dominated

• 32:34 How to talk to your doctor about menopause

• 34:12 Pregnancy research - 10x more extensive than menopause research!

• 35:14 Mary Claire’s tool kit of strategies for menopause

• 36:34 What are the long-term health benefits of hormone replacement therapy?

• 38:36 Is HRT is safe for most women?

• 42:47 Brand new ZOE study results: diet and menopause

• 49:16 Top 3 tips to help with symptoms

• 54:34 What is ‘frozen shoulder’ and how can you treat it?

• Mary Claire's new book: The New Menopause

Mentioned in today's episode:

The controversial history of hormone replacement therapy, from Medicina link - click here

Dr. Vonda Wright's website - click here