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Dr. Alyssa Dweck discusses the importance of perimenopause care and the advancements in hormone therapy and women's health.

Now that menopause is finally getting the research and medical attention it deserves, we are finally putting perimenopause in the spotlight as a pivotal period in a woman’s life that demands its own care and attention. This week, midlife gynecologist Dr. Alyssa Dweck returns to break down perimenopause care, the state of hormone therapy, and much more. We dig into how perimenopause is so variable, how to think about the pill, IUDs, hormone therapy, and the new non-hormonal drugs, plus what hot flashes may be revealing about your heart health. We wrap with a look at wearables, telehealth, and the coming era of precision menopause medicine that treats ovaries as the powerful “conductor” organ they are. (Note: Dr. Dweck accidentally misspoke regarding fezolinetant. She would like to clarify that it is an NK3 receptor antagonist not an NK1.) Alyssa Dweck MS MD FACOG MSCP is a practicing gynecologist at Well by Messer in New York City and the Chief Medical Officer at Bonafide Health. Dr. Dweck is a menopause society certified provider with a special interest and expertise in female sexual health and medical sex therapy. Dr. Dweck was recently appointed to the Board of Directors of…

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Guest: Dr. Alyssa Dweck

Topics covered

• perimenopause
• hormone therapy
• women's health
• telehealth
• precision medicine

Keywords

• perimenopause
• hormone therapy
• hot flashes
• telehealth
• female sexual health

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Organizations: Well by Messer, Bonafide Health, HERmedicine

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