Are We Really Withering, Shriveling & Dying?

Welcome to the MenoCast! Are you a human being who is either female or knows other females? Then this episode is for you! Because menopause will affect you in some way or another whether or not you are someone who will experience it 1st hand. So listen up and learn all about the big M. I also talk a lot about pie in this episode... so if pie is your thing, so will this episode. Studies/resources:Mishra GD, Pandeya N, Dobson AJ, et al. Early menarche, nulliparity and the risk for premature and early natural menopause. Hum Reprod. 2017;32(3):679-686. doi:10.1093/humrep/dew350Urinary incontinence. Urinary Incontinence, Sexual Side Effects of Menopause | The North American Menopause Society, NAMS. (n.d.). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2022, August 22). STD data and Statistics. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Freedman RR. Menopausal hot flashes: mechanisms, endocrinology, treatment. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol. 2014;142:115-120. doi:10.1016/j.jsbmb.2013.08.010Bilodeau, K. (2021, April 9). Sleep, stress, or hormones? brain fog during perimenopause. Harvard Health. How do I know when I'm in Menopause? How Do I Know I'm in Menopause? | The North American Menopause Society, NAMS. (n.d.). Northrup, D. C. (1998). Womens Bodies Womens Wisdom: The Complete Guide to Womens Health & Wellbe. London.Gunter, J. (2019). The vagina bible: The Vulva and the vagina--separating the myth from the medicine. Random House Canada.Ashney, T. (2022). Hormone Replacement Therapy. Lecture, Portland, OR; National University of National Medicine.Windstar, K. (2021). Menopause. Lecture, Portland, OR; National University of Natural Medicine.