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Have you ever been told you're in perimenopause but something about that felt off? Or maybe you’re a clinician who's had clients walk in with an “official” diagnosis, zero labs, and a whole lot of confusion.
In this episode of the Functionally Speaking podcast, we unpack the growing wave of perimenopause talk—from the genuine support women deserve to the frustrating ways it’s being misdiagnosed, overused, and under-supported. We talk about the physiology of this transition, the red flags we look for when evaluating clients, the foundational work that needs to happen before hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is even on the table, and why so many women are more depleted than they even realize.
Whether you’re a practitioner, someone navigating your 30s or 40s, or just tired of being dismissed, this conversation will help you understand what’s really going on beneath the surface—and what to do about it.
In this episode, we cover:
- 01:48 When perimenopause is real—and when it’s not
- 06:00 How late motherhood impacts hormone shifts
- 10:00 Red flags: when HRT is prescribed without context
- 13:00 Why so many women are told to “suck it up”
- 16:00 Our go-to foundations before HRT
- 23:00 Caffeine, alcohol, depletion, and the stories we’re told
- 26:00 What to ask yourself (or your client) before reaching for a patch or pill
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