Good Morning! I’ve been blown away by the reception of my most recent podcast episode discussing the lesser known symptoms of menopause. 💕

💰 President Biden recently signed an executive order for $12 billion in funding for women’s health research and innovation and $300 million has been identified specifically for the NIH and ARPA-H. I’d love to hear your thoughts.

💪 Trust me. You won’t be disappointed. Watch this powerful addition to the famous America Ferrera speech in The Barbie Movie.

🏔 Next week is my son’s Spring Break, where we are heading to Ithaca. There are so many places to hike up there. We then head to Buffalo for the eclipse on April 9. ☀️ Photos to come!

🎧 This Week’s Health Beat

Dive into the lesser-known waves of menopause! 🌊 This episode isn't just hot flashes and mood swings; it's about the unexpected symptoms that could be lurking beneath the surface including joint pain, changes in your voice, and even managing your husbands. 😜

Check out these clips on cannabis and estrogen receptors.

I’d love your thoughts on the episode. Comment at the bottom of the newsletter or engage on social!

Listen to this episode on Apple Podcast, Spotify or anywhere you listen to podcasts. Check out the uncut version on YouTube!

What’s Coming Next on the Podcast. Stay tuned for upcoming episodes on the following topics: 🧠 ADHD in Adult Women 👶🏽 Tongue Tie - A Reaction to the NY Times Series🫄🏽 C-Sections - The Facts & How to Advocate for What you Need 🩸 Hysterectomies - Do You Really Need One?

🗞 Pulse on Women's Health

• FDA Clears New Automated Insulin Delivery System for T1D (Medscape)

• The Next Gen of Smart Pills Will Transform Personalized Care (Medscape)

• We are finally beginning to understand migraines and how to treat them (New Scientist)

• The unexpected ways your skin impacts your health and longevity (New Scientist)

• How to trick your brain to find more joy in life (New Scientist)

Have women’s health news to share? Send me an email!

🩸 18+: A Guide to Understanding Your Reproductive Health

Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) is a hormone-related mood disorder that follows a cyclical pattern, with symptoms emerging in the luteal phase before menstruation and easing shortly after it begins. It impacts around 5.5% of women and individuals assigned female at birth (AFAB) in their reproductive years. Despite its close ties to the menstrual cycle, PMDD isn't caused by a hormonal imbalance. Instead, it represents a severe adverse response of the brain to the natural fluctuations of estrogen and progesterone. Learn more about PMDD.

🔥 Menopause is Hot 😉

I recently attended a webinar that spoke about Employee Benefits and menopause is a key area many of the start-ups/telehealth companies are selling as a benefit. An additional topic of discussion is medical leave for menopause-related symptoms. Share your thoughts.

🧐 Quiz Time!

📣 Exciting News for the Fempower Health Community!

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👁‍🗨 Quote of the Week

😮 Fun (and sometimes free!) Finds

GET SUPPORT/MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Tight Lipped is a grassroots movement by and for people with chronic vulvovaginal and pelvic pain. If you are passionate about/struggle with these, check out their community!

HAVE SOME FUN

Need a 5 minute break from work or working on a project you want to have a little fun with? Go into ChatGPT and have fun with it. Example: You are really irritated with a colleague and draft your email in an angry tone as you type with emphasis on your laptop keyboard. Ask ChatGPT to rewrite the email in a more friendly tone. Add to that, ask it to write in random tones - “How would Edgar Allan Poe say this? What about Gwyneth Paltrow or Ellen DeGeneres?” Just trust me. 😉

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Disclaimer

The information shared by Fempower Health is not medical advice but for informational purposes to enable you to have more effective conversations with your doctor.  Always talk to your doctor before making health-related decisions. Additionally, the views expressed by the Fempower Health podcast guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent.

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