Health and Aging: Perimenopause

About this episode

This episode discusses perimenopause, its signs and symptoms, treatment options, and future care updates with Dr. Laura Bozzuto.

For the next few months, the Women’s Healthcast will dive into all aspects of aging and women’s health, through conversations with experts in the UW Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and beyond. And what better topic to kick off this series than perimenopause? For those of us who get periods, we know this phase of life is coming eventually. Dr. Laura Bozzuto joined this episode of the Women’s Healthcast to help us learn about the common signs and symptoms of perimenopause, treatment options, why the supplements you see online might not be the solution, and exciting updates in the future of perimenopause and menopause care. Dr. Bozzuto is an assistant professor in the UW Department of Ob-Gyn. Menopause Practitioner Database - The Menopause Society Let us know what aging-related topics you want to know more about in this survey: https://forms.gle/XaoArBtnxfHxA4Up7

People in this episode

Guest: Dr Laura Bozzuto

Topics covered

• perimenopause
• aging
• women's health

Keywords

• menopause
• healthcare
• supplements

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