Perimenopause Power: Why Your 40s Transition Is Your Second Act, Not a Setback

About this episode

The episode discusses the empowering aspects of perimenopause and features insights from expert Dr. Rachel Rubin.

This is your Women's Health Podcast podcast. Welcome back to the Women's Health Podcast, where we empower you to take charge of your body and rewrite the narrative on your terms. I'm your host, Lauren, and today we're diving into perimenopause—the powerful transition that hits most women in their 40s, lasting up to a decade before menopause fully arrives. According to the North American Menopause Society, perimenopause brings fluctuating hormones like estrogen and progesterone, sparking hot flashes, night sweats, irregular periods, mood swings, sleep disruptions, and even brain fog or joint aches that affect up to 80% of women. Imagine this: You're powering through your day, building your career, raising a family, when suddenly your body sends mixed signals. That's perimenopause, not a disease, but a natural phase Dr. Paru David and author Kirsten Miller describe in their book as an empowering stage of life, flipping the script from dread to opportunity. In my own journey, like so many listeners share on podcasts such as Overlooked's First Person Health workshop, I felt dismissed by doctors who brushed off my symptoms as stress. But knowledge is power—studies from the Mayo Clinic…

People in this episode

Host: Lauren

Guest: Dr. Rachel Rubin

Topics covered

• perimenopause
• women's health
• hormonal changes
• empowerment
• advocacy
• health education

Keywords

• perimenopause
• hormones
• women's health
• symptoms
• advocacy
• hot flashes
• mood swings
• sleep disruptions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: North American Menopause Society, Mayo Clinic, Mel Robbins Podcast, Overlooked

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