Join this phenomenal comprehensive discussion about menopause with Dr. Nell P. Johnson, OBGYN. Dr. Johnson tackles this wildly complicated part of a woman’s life and discusses symptoms of perimenopause and menopause, hormone and non-hormonal treatments, alternative medicines, vaginal estrogen, vaginal physical therapy, appropriate vaginal care, recurrent UTIs, libido and sex, mood and sleep disturbances, and bone health as these all relate to menopause. She shares an extraordinary amount of wisdom in an approachable and accessible way. There are pearls of wisdom here for every woman.
We discuss:
Menopause defined [6:05]
Symptoms [9:12]
Women’s Health Initiative [19:40]
Menopause Hormone Therapy [27:25]
Vaginal Estrogen [29:29]
Non-hormonal treatments [31:18]
Mirena IUD and menopause [38:58]
Alternative Medicines [46:15]
Vaginal care [49:44]
Vaginal rejuvenation [54:17]
Recurrent UTIs [57:24]
Libido and treatment options [59:38]
Sex and desire [1:01:10]
Mood/sleep disturbances/brain fog [1:11:11]
Osteoporosis and bone health [1:18:14]
Take home points [1:26:30]
Dr. Nell Johnson’s advice is for informational purposes and is not a substitute for your own professional medical advice.