Trained to Deliver Babies, Not Balance Hormones: A Gynecologist Gets Honest

Most women are told their labs are normal — and still feel terrible. They're exhausted, their mood is off, their sex drive has disappeared, and no one has a real answer. What if the problem isn't that something is wrong with you, but that the right questions were never asked? Dr. Terri sits down with Dr. Johnny J. Peet, MD, a gynecologist who spent 15 years on the hospital treadmill before walking away to build an integrative practice focused almost entirely on hormones and sexual medicine — none of which, he admits, he learned in residency. Together they break down what women in their 30s, 40s, and 50s are actually dealing with, why the standard of care keeps missing it, and what a properly trained provider would do differently. From the testosterone drop that happens after your second baby (your brain is doing it on purpose) to the estrogen-and-breast-cancer fear that was never supported by science, this episode covers the conversations most OB-GYN appointments never make time for. If you're a woman who's been told everything looks fine — but nothing feels fine — this one is for you. What you'll discover: Why thyroid and testosterone start declining in your 30s — long before menopause ever enters the conversation [03:20] The androgen deficiency triad: unexplained fatigue, mood problems, and sexual dysfunction [04:45] The supplement baseline every woman needs, regardless of how clean her diet is [08:30] Birth control pills, progestin IUDs, and copper IUDs — what the data actually says [10:31] Why there is still no FDA-approved testosterone product for women, and what that silence signals [19:06] The brain biology behind why testosterone drops after your second baby — and why it's normal, but optional [22:20] What the largest hormone study ever published actually found about estrogen and breast cancer risk [26:34] How Dr. Peet left a 15-year OB-GYN practice, hit total burnout, and rebuilt everything around what actually helps patients [27:30] What gynecology residency doesn't teach about hormones — and where clinicians actually have to go to learn it [29:14] Your hormones aren't a mystery. They just need a provider who knows what to look for. Find a EVEXIAS trained provider near you ---- The Dr. Terri Show is presented by EVEXIAS Health Solutions. For more, visit: https://www.evexias.com Connect with Dr. Terri: 📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drterrideneui/ 📱 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrTerriDeNeui 💻 Website: https://hormonehavoc.com/ CHAPTERS 00:00 — Introduction & Women's Health Month 03:20 — Thyroid, Testosterone & the Slow Decline 10:09 — Birth Control, IUDs & Hormone Disruption 18:23 — Testosterone in Women 26:34 — Estrogen, Breast Cancer & Making the Switch to Integrative Medicine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices