Surgical Menopause and Hormone Therapy: Golda Arthur’s Story of Genetic Risk and Recovery

About this episode

Golda Arthur shares her personal journey through surgical menopause and genetic cancer risk.

Send us Fan Mail What happens when your body forces you into menopause before you're ready? In this episode of the Women’s Digital Health Podcast, journalist and podcast creator Golda Arthur shares her deeply personal story of navigating genetic cancer risk, surgical menopause, and the emotional fallout that followed. When her mother was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, Golda discovered she carried a rare gene mutation—RAD51C—that increased her own risk. After years of fear and hesitation, she ...

People in this episode

Host: Women's Digital Health

Guest: Golda Arthur

Topics covered

• surgical menopause
• hormone therapy
• genetic risk
• cancer
• personal story

Keywords

• surgical menopause
• hormone therapy
• genetic risk
• ovarian cancer
• RAD51C

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