What Is Happening to My Body? Perimenopause & Menopause Symptoms Explained with Dr. Alexandra Volo

What is happening to my body?

If you've suddenly started waking up at 3 a.m., forgetting words, feeling anxious, losing your patience, shedding more hair than usual, turning the thermostat down when everyone else is freezing, or wondering where your libido went, you are not alone.

In this episode of Shut Up! Tell Me More, I sit down with board-certified family medicine physician Dr. Alexandra Volo to talk about perimenopause and menopause, two stages of life that so many women enter completely unprepared for. We discuss what perimenopause actually is, the symptoms women often don't realize are hormone-related, including hot flashes, mood swings, anxiety, brain fog, sleep issues, hair loss, and low libido, whether there is a blood test for perimenopause, when menopause officially begins, and the treatment options available, from hormone therapy to natural approaches.

Dr. Volo sees and treats women experiencing perimenopause and menopause every day in her practice, and she says the good news is this: women do not have to suffer through this transition feeling confused and alone.

This episode is for women, and it's also for the people who know and love them. Men, I'm talking to you! Whether it's your wife, mom, sister, friend, loved one, or even your random neighbor (lol), chances are someone in your life is going through this. The more we understand what's happening, the more empathy and support we can give one another.

Whether you're in your 30s, 40s, or 50s, or you love someone who is, this conversation may finally answer the question so many women are asking:

What is happening to my body?

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