Debunking Your Menopause Myths With Dr. Naomi Potter
What do women, Doctors, and professionals keep getting wrong about menopause?
In this myth-busting episode of Is It Hot In Here?, Dr Naomi Potter takes on 13 of the most common menopause misconceptions—and sets the record straight.
From “HRT causes cancer” to “Menopause means the end of my sex life” and “Menopause starts at 50”, Naomi unpacks the facts behind the misinformation and outdated advice that too many women are still being told today.
Whether you’re just entering perimenopause or knee-deep in hot flushes and hormone confusion, this episode will empower you with clarity, science-backed answers, and a big sigh of relief.
Further reading:
https://www.menopausecare.co.uk/blog/hormones-and-hrt
https://www.menopausecare.co.uk/blog/hrt-risks-and-benefits
https://www.menopausecare.co.uk/blog/signs-hrt-is-not-working
https://www.menopausecare.co.uk/blog/testosterone-and-menopause
https://www.menopausecare.co.uk/blog/contraception-in-menopause
https://www.menopausecare.co.uk/blog/hrt-and-breast-cancer
https://www.menopausecare.co.uk/blog/hrt-perimenopause
https://www.menopausecare.co.uk/blog/hrt-weight-gain
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0:00 – Intro
0:23 – Myth 1: Menopause doesn't start until 50
1:10 – Myth 2: You ca only be on HRT for 5 years
2:18 – Myth 3: You should just put up with menopause symptoms
3:08 – Myth 4: Every women should be on HRT
4:19 – Myth 5: You are not menopausal if you have no symptoms
4:59 – Myth 6: You need a blood test to diagnose menopause
7:12 – Myth 7: HRT causes cancer
9:43 – Myth 8: You cannot use HRT if you have a family history of cancer
13:16 – Myth 9: Testosterone is only for men
14:26 – Myth 10: I cannot get pregnant once I start perimenopause
16:13 – Myth 11: Menopause means the death of sex
16:54 – Myth 12: I will gain weight during menpause
18:26 – Myth 13: Quality of life goes downhill from menopause
#menopause #perimenopause #hrt
Chapters
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:23 Myth 1: Menopause doesn't start until 50
00:01:10 Myth 2: You ca only be on HRT for 5 years
00:02:18 Myth 3: You should just put up with menopause symptoms
00:03:08 Myth 4: Every women should be on HRT
00:04:19 Myth 5: You are not menopausal if you have no symptoms
00:04:59 Myth 6: You need a blood test to diagnose menopause
00:07:12 Myth 7: HRT causes cancer
00:09:43 Myth 8: You cannot use HRT if you have a family history of cancer
00:13:16 Myth 9: Testosterone is only for men
00:14:26 Myth 10: I cannot get pregnant once I start perimenopause
00:16:13 Myth 11: Menopause means the death of sex
00:16:54 Myth 12: I will gain weight during menpause
00:18:26 Myth 13: Quality of life goes downhill from menopause
Is It Hot In Here?
Part open-clinic, part talk show, this podcast is for all women seeking insight, reassurance, empathy, answers and laughter while navigating midlife.
Each week, Naomi joined by a guest in an open clinic. Together, they unpick the physical, mental and emotional changes that so many of us relate to. Guests share their personal stories, open up about their difficulties, and laugh about some of the more bewildering challenges that come with mid-life.
Naomi and her guest also answer questions sent in by listeners, and hopefully, after listening, you will feel much more understood.
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