Hormones, Bone Loss & Injury Risk: What Every Active Woman Needs to Know — with DR. JOCELYN WITTSTEIN
From Active Mom Podcast: Pregnancy, Postpartum, Perimenopause, Menopause & Beyond by Carrie
May 22, 2026 · 1h 11m · Season 5 · Episode 231
About this episode
Dr. Jocelyn Wittstein discusses the impact of hormones on bone health and injury risk for active women during perimenopause and menopause.
Send us Fan Mail Your bones started changing before you noticed. Most women don't find out until something breaks. Dr. Jocelyn Wittstein — orthopedic surgeon at Duke and co-author of The Complete Bone and Joint Health Plan — is here to change that. We dig into what perimenopause and menopause actually do to your bones, joints, and shoulders, why osteoporosis risk flies under the radar for active women, and what the research on frozen shoulder and hormone therapy is finally telling us. If you'...
People in this episode
Host: Carrie
Guest: Dr. Jocelyn Wittstein
Topics covered
- hormones
- bone health
- osteoporosis
- perimenopause
- menopause
- injury risk
- active women
Keywords
- hormones
- bone loss
- injury risk
- osteoporosis
- active women
- frozen shoulder
- hormone therapy
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Duke
Books & works: The Complete Bone and Joint Health Plan
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