Episode Details

🎙️ EPISODE DESCRIPTION:

In this episode of The Perimenopause & Midlife Podcast, I’m speaking with Tanya Leake about the deeply personal and often overlooked vaginal, urinary, hormonal, and emotional changes women can experience during perimenopause and menopause.

We discuss the topics many women are silently experiencing but rarely talking about openly, including clitoral atrophy, recurrent UTIs, painful intimacy, confidence changes, and the emotional impact menopause can have on identity and relationships.

This conversation is honest, empowering, educational, and packed with practical insights to help women better understand what may be happening in their bodies during midlife.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:

💜 What clitoral atrophy is and why more women need to know about it

💜 Why UTIs become more common during menopause

💜 How hormonal changes can impact intimacy, confidence, and identity

💜 Why women often feel blindsided during perimenopause and menopause

💜 How to better advocate for yourself with healthcare professionals

💜 The importance of education, support, and open conversations around menopause

💜 Why women should stop suffering in silence

ABOUT GUEST:

Tanya Leake, NBC-HWC (National Board-Certified Health and Wellness Coach), BCPA (Board Certified Patient Advocate), is a mindset and lifestyle coach focused on transforming wellbeing during menopause by empowering personalized, lifestyle-based, evidence-informed solutions. She is publisher of HOT FLASH! The Newsletter, a weekly, Substack-based newsletter translating menopause lifestyle research into practical evidence-based insights to support a thriving menopause journey.

CONNECT WITH GUEST:

Website: https://embodywell.com

Instagram: @embodywell

Twitter/X: @embodywell

Facebook: @embodywell

Email: tanya@embodywell.com

LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/tanya-leake

CONNECT WITH HOST TERRI BATSAKIS:

Web: https://terribatsakis.com.au/

IG: @terri.batsakis

FB: @terribatsakis

YouTube: @terribatsakis

🌍 GLOBAL MENOPAUSE & MIDLIFE SPECIALTY CENTERS

🇺🇸 United States

• NYU Langone Center for Midlife Health & Menopause

• Johns Hopkins Women’s Wellness and Healthy Aging Program

• Maimonides Menopause Center

• Baylor College of Medicine Menopause Center

• Texas Children’s Menopause Center

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

• NHS menopause clinics

• British Menopause Society

🇪🇺 Europe

• REA Maternity Hospital Menopause & Osteoporosis Clinic

• Clinics across Spain, Germany, Turkey, and the UK

🇦🇺 🇳🇿 Australia & New Zealand

• Australasian Menopause Society

🇨🇦 Canada

• Menopause Society Certified Practitioner Directory

🌐 Global Organisations

• International Menopause Society

• The Menopause Society