Menopause is a natural life transition that half the population will experience, yet somehow it remains medicine's best-kept secret.

I (Nicole) spent months getting shuffled between specialists, each one treating individual symptoms without connecting the obvious dots. Itchy skin? See a dermatologist. Mood changes? Try therapy. Bone loss? Take calcium supplements.

Each doctor had a different diagnosis. None of them mentioned menopause.

Then came the osteoporosis diagnosis, and suddenly everything clicked. But it shouldn't have taken a bone density scan to get answers about something as predictable as menopause.

Today we're talking about why women's health care is broken, how hormone replacement therapy changed everything, and why the medical establishment would rather prescribe antidepressants than admit they don't understand women's bodies.

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RESOURCES MENTIONED:

Dr. Mary Claire Haver (Instagram): https://www.instagram.com/drmaryclaire/?hl=en

Dr. Mary Claire Haver on Armchair Expert: https://armchairexpertpod.com/pods/mary-claire-haver

The Dr. Hyman Show Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dr-hyman-show/id1382804627

North American Menopause Society: https://menopause.org/

Dr. Adrienne Simone: https://dradriennesimone.com/

Dr. Amy Grace (Tulane): https://medicine.tulane.edu/departments/obstetrics-gynecology/faculty/amy-grace-md

Dr. Vonda Wright (Instagram): https://www.instagram.com/drvondawright/?hl=en

Dr. Kelly Casperson (Instagram): https://www.instagram.com/kellycaspersonmd/?hl=en

Midlife Private Parts: https://www.midlifeprivateparts.com/

Video Content:

YouTube Live Stream: https://www.youtube.com/live/_2ZRlOivC5M?si=FtyFdcBwX2eoPeQl

Dr Mary Claire on Katie Couric: https://youtu.be/lkDNlXHzD2M?si=BWNBIamLD0d1NJ_n

Dr Mary Claire on Mel Robbins: https://youtu.be/ReFZ__ZeSEQ?si=YNrZHvY6b8CXh03t

Dr Mary Claire on Diary of A CEO: