The 4 leading powerhouses in women’s health break down urgent topics facing women today:
irregular periods
PCOS
endometriosis
perimenopause
the best diet for hormonal balance
Part 1 of this 2-part female health round table is focused on hormones and fertility, bringing together:
Menopause specialist Dr Mary Claire Haver
longevity orthopaedic surgeon Dr Vonda Wright
fertility doctor Dr Natalie Crawford, and
female physiology researcher Dr Stacy Sims.
In this powerful conversation, they explain:
◼️The shocking lack of research on women’s hormones, and how it’s harming health
◼️How insulin resistance fuels hormone imbalance, irregular cycles, and infertility
◼️How coffee, fasting, and overtraining can silently disrupt your hormones
◼️The truth about cycle syncing, and why your luteal phase changes everything
◼️How stress, sleep, and muscle mass directly influence perimenopause
◼️Why birth control is not a cure, and the lifestyle tools that actually help
Chapters
00:00:00 Intro
00:05:30 We Need To Talk About Women’s Health
00:10:51 The Female Body Is Adapted for Endurance Exercise
00:12:12 Why Women’s Heart Attacks Are Considered ‘Atypical’
00:14:51 The Research Gap on Women’s Health
00:19:14 Why Women Downplay and Gaslight Themselves About Pain
00:21:54 Why Don’t We Understand Hormones?
00:26:26 What a Normal Period Should Be Like
00:28:35 What Is Progesterone?
00:33:45 The Underlying Cause of PCOS
00:35:15 Developing Diabetes During Pregnancy
00:39:36 What Causes PCOS and How to Reduce It
00:47:47 The Pill Is Not the Only Help for PCOS
00:52:48 How Do We Know If It’s a Normal Flow, Too Much, or Too Little?
00:57:42 How to Know If You’re Experiencing Abnormal Period Pain
01:00:43 Anemia in Women and the Issues With Lab Results
01:03:58 People Suffer Silently With Endometriosis for Years
01:09:17 The Real Reason There’s No Treatment for Endometriosis
01:12:27 Could We Create a Cellular Marker for Endometriosis?
01:15:22 How to Ease Pain Symptoms Before Your Period Naturally
01:20:49 If You’re 15 to 25, You Need to Know This
01:22:10 How to Treat Your Body in Each Decade After You Start Your Period
01:33:53 Yes, You Can Build Bone in Your 40s!
01:35:14 Advice to Your Daughters
01:37:41 Should You Wear a Coil or IUD?
01:41:18 A New Form of Contraceptive Pill
01:43:32 The Best Contraceptive Method
01:57:10 Wearables
02:02:33 The 5 Fertility Non-Negotiables
02:04:22 Should I Freeze My Eggs?
02:15:55 IVF Has Helped 13 Million People
02:21:17 What Is the Spontaneous Fertility Rate by Age?
02:24:44 PCOS and Infertility
02:25:52 How to Increase Fertility for Men
02:28:47 Why Is Pregnancy Loss Still a Taboo?
02:36:59 Should You Take Time Off During Your Period?
02:41:18 People Need to Know When Perimenopause Starts
02:42:24 Menopause
02:49:12 Check Your Mum’s Menopause Age to Know Yours
02:57:31 The Dangers of the Year Before Menopause
02:59:04 Suicide Rates in Women
03:04:39 What Is Hormone Replacement Therapy Really For?
03:13:33 Should You Treat Menopause Symptoms?
03:25:00 How to Improve Your Sex Life and Lubrication
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