Christiana

And this is like your primary care doctor had no idea? No. No.

And this is like your primary care doctor had no idea? No. No.

And not telling you how to prepare for it. Or that it was even coming.

And not telling you how to prepare for it. Or that it was even coming.

But the thing is, they know our periods cease at a point. Like, I would accept that. Like, as a reason, yeah, there's something you don't know. But this is not unknowable. We know that women, at a certain point, if you live long enough, you'll probably stop menstruating. And the period before that can be difficult. Well, doctors should know that, I guess.

But the thing is, they know our periods cease at a point. Like, I would accept that. Like, as a reason, yeah, there's something you don't know. But this is not unknowable. We know that women, at a certain point, if you live long enough, you'll probably stop menstruating. And the period before that can be difficult. Well, doctors should know that, I guess.

Well, the suicide rate goes up for menopausal women.

Well, the suicide rate goes up for menopausal women.

50%.

50%.

I'm so curious because women aren't necessarily talking to other women about this and don't have the resources themselves. Doctors don't seem to know. Where does a woman go who's like perimenopausal or menopausal and is trying to figure out what is going on and who can help me?

I'm so curious because women aren't necessarily talking to other women about this and don't have the resources themselves. Doctors don't seem to know. Where does a woman go who's like perimenopausal or menopausal and is trying to figure out what is going on and who can help me?

And that's something I actually wanted to ask you about because the older women who do speak about it with me are so terrified of hormone replacement therapy. Yes, because of that study. Yeah, and I say, well, the study's been debunked. And you can go on Instagram and see in the comments section, there's a big pharma trying to kill us. Wow.

And that's something I actually wanted to ask you about because the older women who do speak about it with me are so terrified of hormone replacement therapy. Yes, because of that study. Yeah, and I say, well, the study's been debunked. And you can go on Instagram and see in the comments section, there's a big pharma trying to kill us. Wow.

No, but, you know, because it's like breast cancer is a thing that does increase with age and people are terrified to get breast cancer.

No, but, you know, because it's like breast cancer is a thing that does increase with age and people are terrified to get breast cancer.

So there are women suffering right now who maybe are good candidates for HRT.

So there are women suffering right now who maybe are good candidates for HRT.

Curious, like... Drinking bone broth, collagen supplements, would that help?

Curious, like... Drinking bone broth, collagen supplements, would that help?