103 | Learning To Trust Your Body Again After Surgical Menopause With Julie Parana
About this episode
Julie Parana shares her experience with surgical menopause and the lack of support and education she faced as a healthcare professional.
What happens when a healthcare professional goes through surgical menopause at 42 and is handed nothing but a message in her patient portal that says "you are post-menopausal"? No education. No discussion. No next steps. Just a diagnosis and silence. That is exactly what happened to Julie Parana. And even as an occupational therapist who spent her days supporting patients through major health challenges, she found herself doing what so many women do — minimizing her symptoms, pushing through ...
People in this episode
Host: Gabriella Espinosa
Guest: Julie Parana
Topics covered
- surgical menopause
- body trust
- healthcare challenges
- occupational therapy
- women's health
Keywords
- surgical menopause
- healthcare professional
- occupational therapist
- women's symptoms
- post-menopausal
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