Dr. Stacy Sims

A lot of the doctors that are out there are getting information because they are seeking it out themselves, right? And looking to people like Mary Claire and other like Louise Newsome in the UK, who are actually talking about and saying, these are the things that are happening. And these are the things that we know that we can do.

A lot of the doctors that are out there are getting information because they are seeking it out themselves, right? And looking to people like Mary Claire and other like Louise Newsome in the UK, who are actually talking about and saying, these are the things that are happening. And these are the things that we know that we can do.

Well, the other side is women who are in their reproductive years who have something like PCOS or endometriosis or they're having irregular periods and they're put on an oral contraceptive pill because the doctors don't understand that there are other things that are going on that will cause a misstep in menstrual cycle.

Well, the other side is women who are in their reproductive years who have something like PCOS or endometriosis or they're having irregular periods and they're put on an oral contraceptive pill because the doctors don't understand that there are other things that are going on that will cause a misstep in menstrual cycle.

So I get frustrated when teenage girls go to a doctor with irregular cycles and they're handed OCs like Skittles. It's like, that's not appropriate either. We have to actually understand what's going on. We know that there's irregularity in a menstrual cycle until people are around three years post the onset of their first menstrual cycle. It's not unusual. And OC is not the answer.

So I get frustrated when teenage girls go to a doctor with irregular cycles and they're handed OCs like Skittles. It's like, that's not appropriate either. We have to actually understand what's going on. We know that there's irregularity in a menstrual cycle until people are around three years post the onset of their first menstrual cycle. It's not unusual. And OC is not the answer.

If someone's still having irregularity, we have to look at lifestyle and say, hey, what's going on? They're having really heavy menstrual bleeding. It's not about using an OC to control it. Let's look and see why is that happening? Maybe we use an IUD or maybe we use some other medication to help.

If someone's still having irregularity, we have to look at lifestyle and say, hey, what's going on? They're having really heavy menstrual bleeding. It's not about using an OC to control it. Let's look and see why is that happening? Maybe we use an IUD or maybe we use some other medication to help.

But there's a lot of things that are not taught in med school that women are having to find out for themselves. And so when we listen to podcasts and we're hearing information from medical doctors who now have like a vocal aspect of being able to touch so many people, it resonates. So now doctors are trying to find that information if they have the time.

But there's a lot of things that are not taught in med school that women are having to find out for themselves. And so when we listen to podcasts and we're hearing information from medical doctors who now have like a vocal aspect of being able to touch so many people, it resonates. So now doctors are trying to find that information if they have the time.

But we know the healthcare systems in most countries, doctors are so pressed for time, they don't have that opportunity.

But we know the healthcare systems in most countries, doctors are so pressed for time, they don't have that opportunity.

So around age 35 up to, I think they say now the average age of menopause is 52 years old.

So around age 35 up to, I think they say now the average age of menopause is 52 years old.

So what's happening in that 15 to 17 year span is you're having such a change in the ratio of estrogen and progesterone. Early days, a lot of it appears as I'm not adapting to my training. It's not working well. I'm putting on more body fat. I'm becoming squishy. I'm not sleeping well. I'm having lots of mood changes.

So what's happening in that 15 to 17 year span is you're having such a change in the ratio of estrogen and progesterone. Early days, a lot of it appears as I'm not adapting to my training. It's not working well. I'm putting on more body fat. I'm becoming squishy. I'm not sleeping well. I'm having lots of mood changes.

It must be, this is why a lot of doctors say, oh, it's because you're busy and stressed out. Here's a serotonin reuptake inhibitor. But no, it's changes in the ratios. Hecoine dilatant, we look at menstrual cycles and is it becoming shorter or longer? What's our bleed phase? We get into our mid to late 40s. It's very apparent because there are a lot of different changes that are occurring.

It must be, this is why a lot of doctors say, oh, it's because you're busy and stressed out. Here's a serotonin reuptake inhibitor. But no, it's changes in the ratios. Hecoine dilatant, we look at menstrual cycles and is it becoming shorter or longer? What's our bleed phase? We get into our mid to late 40s. It's very apparent because there are a lot of different changes that are occurring.

We're seeing a change in our blood lipids. There's an increase in our low density lipoprotein, which is the quote bad cholesterol. Even if a woman's never had an issue with it, now all of a sudden she's having issues with her cholesterol. We see A1C coming up, which is a marker for diabetes, prediabetes.

We're seeing a change in our blood lipids. There's an increase in our low density lipoprotein, which is the quote bad cholesterol. Even if a woman's never had an issue with it, now all of a sudden she's having issues with her cholesterol. We see A1C coming up, which is a marker for diabetes, prediabetes.