Have you read the Hormone Repair Manual by DR Lara Briden, ND? She draws on work done by Dr Jerrilynn Prior at the University of British Columbia. She has many publications and established CeMCOR -the Center for Menstruation and Ovulation Research. They have a different perspective on the perimenopause. They see the menopausal transition as natural and not a deficiency state. They stress the importance of ovulation for the production of one’s own progesterone and recommend progesterone therapy (among others) to ease the symptoms of perimenopause. And, neither Dr Briden or Dr Prior sell anything other than books!
I’ve been reading your work for several months now and just upped my subscription to paid. I am glad there are intelligent minds like yours who are taking on this work.
As a woman who found myself confused to become post menopausal at age 41, I experienced my perimenopause without really knowing that I was on that path. For me, that timing aligned with a lot of life shifts and squeezes, which is even more likely to be the case for women who go through that in their later 40s and early 50s. Something I was surprised by was the grief I felt to be done with cycling. I hadn’t wanted to get pregnant for at least 10 years at that point, and it was a relief to not worry about bleeding anymore. But somehow that change in my body felt like a betrayal and a death of sorts.
Thank you so much, Natalie! That really means a lot to me!
And, oof, I can only imagine what that was like. It's such an interesting stage and mark of a before/after. It's a lot to hold both sides of that, especially if it comes when you aren't fully prepared.
Yes! Finally someone who gets it. In Ethan Watters book Crazy Like Us, it talks about the mental health crisis with a similar approach as Dr.McKay. Do we have mental issues because we are sick or because we’ve been told the symptoms and now we are looking for them? So fascinating. In my Massage Therapy Practice I cant help but see the symptoms of stress and the symptoms of perimenopause align… you can’t make money on stress, but you can on HRT’s! Mind boggling 🤯.
I am loving your articles. Thank you for following your calling.
Just wanted to say I really appreciate and enjoy your writing Molly, and your commitment to honesty and science. Keep going!
😊❤️ Thank you!!
Have you read the Hormone Repair Manual by DR Lara Briden, ND? She draws on work done by Dr Jerrilynn Prior at the University of British Columbia. She has many publications and established CeMCOR -the Center for Menstruation and Ovulation Research. They have a different perspective on the perimenopause. They see the menopausal transition as natural and not a deficiency state. They stress the importance of ovulation for the production of one’s own progesterone and recommend progesterone therapy (among others) to ease the symptoms of perimenopause. And, neither Dr Briden or Dr Prior sell anything other than books!
oh! thanks for this! I'll look into her book. Thank you!
I’ve been reading your work for several months now and just upped my subscription to paid. I am glad there are intelligent minds like yours who are taking on this work.
As a woman who found myself confused to become post menopausal at age 41, I experienced my perimenopause without really knowing that I was on that path. For me, that timing aligned with a lot of life shifts and squeezes, which is even more likely to be the case for women who go through that in their later 40s and early 50s. Something I was surprised by was the grief I felt to be done with cycling. I hadn’t wanted to get pregnant for at least 10 years at that point, and it was a relief to not worry about bleeding anymore. But somehow that change in my body felt like a betrayal and a death of sorts.
Anyway, cheers to your work! We need it.
Thank you so much, Natalie! That really means a lot to me!
And, oof, I can only imagine what that was like. It's such an interesting stage and mark of a before/after. It's a lot to hold both sides of that, especially if it comes when you aren't fully prepared.
Yes! Finally someone who gets it. In Ethan Watters book Crazy Like Us, it talks about the mental health crisis with a similar approach as Dr.McKay. Do we have mental issues because we are sick or because we’ve been told the symptoms and now we are looking for them? So fascinating. In my Massage Therapy Practice I cant help but see the symptoms of stress and the symptoms of perimenopause align… you can’t make money on stress, but you can on HRT’s! Mind boggling 🤯.
I am loving your articles. Thank you for following your calling.
Yes!
And thank you so much for this note, Chelsea!