Perimenopause Q&A: Symptoms, HRT, Misdiagnosis, Vaginal Health and Pelvic Floor
About this episode
This episode features a live Q&A addressing common perimenopause symptoms and misconceptions, including HRT and misdiagnosis.
Learn more about the Rediscover You Program here: https://youbydrshaunawatts.com.au/16-week-rediscover-you-menopause-program/16-week-rediscover-you-program/ If you have ever been handed antidepressants when what you actually needed was a hormone check, this episode is the conversation you should have had in that doctor's office. This is Part 2 of the live Q&A event hosted by Dr Shaun Watts where a panel of experts answered the questions about perimenopause that women are rarely given time to ask. If you have not listened to Part 1 yet, head back first. It covers the basics, mental health, sexual health, pelvic health, GLP-1s, and the ADHD overlap. This episode picks up with the room-wide questions that got the most honest answers of the afternoon. What is covered in this episode: • The truth about the "5-year HRT rule" (and the 10-year one): where it came from and why it is completely outdated • Perimenopause misdiagnosis: why depression and anxiety are the most commonly missed diagnoses, and how to push back • Thyroid dysfunction and B12 deficiency: the two conditions that mimic almost every perimenopause symptom and are frequently missed • A head-to-toe…
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