Ep. 24: Menopause: mood & memory changes with Dr. Jan Shifren and Dr. Nancy Woods

Empowered Health

English - September 02, 2019 09:30 - 42 minutes - 58.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 45 ratings
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Previous Episode: Ep. 23: Why we’re so confused about perimenopause and hormone therapy

Next Episode: Ep. 25: Menopause and how older women are essential to societies, the grandmother hypothesis with Kristen Hawkes

From the late reproductive stage to the final menstrual period, the female body goes through a great deal of change. The spikes in estrogen during menopause cause an unpredictability that makes the transition particularly difficult. Unlike the pattern of stocking up on tampons and Advil every 28 days, women are thrown for a loop when their hormones become erratic. Dr. Jan Shifren and Dr. Nancy Woods go in-depth about memory function, feeling unstable, and what women need to be aware of during menopause.