About this episode

The episode discusses lesser-known symptoms of menopause with Dr. Makeba Williams.

Women who are in the throes of menopause are never thrilled about having hot flashes, but they aren’t particularly surprised by them. It’s other symptoms that often blindside women, including symptoms that are not often associated with menopause. Esoteric symptoms are different than unusual symptoms. An unusual symptom is something that rarely occurs. An esoteric symptom, on the other hand, is one that occurs commonly, but is rarely discussed and often not well understood. My guest is Makeba Williams , MD, FACOG, MSCP a Professor of OB-GYN and the Director of the Center for Health Awareness and Research on Menopause at the University of Illinois We discuss: Tingling Skin Other Skin Changes Ringing in the Ears Hearing Loss Dry, Burning Eyes Dry Mouth Facial Changes Sleep Apnea Voice Changes Palpitations Reflux, Bloating, Frequency of Bowel Movements Arthritis/Joint Pain Bladder Symptoms For more information on post menopause hearing loss: Estrogen and Your Ears For more information on post menopause dry mouth: Dry Mouth? I’m Doing Some Research For more information on post menopause palpitations: Palpitations in Mid-life Women For more information on post menopause…

People in this episode

Host: Lauren Streicher

Guest: Makeba Williams

Topics covered

• menopause
• esoteric symptoms
• women's health
• hormonal changes
• midlife
• OB-GYN

Keywords

• menopause
• hot flashes
• tingling skin
• hearing loss
• dry mouth
• sleep apnea
• palpitations
• joint pain

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Illinois

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