Episode Details

In this episode of Not Your Mother's Menopause, Dr. Fiona Lovely welcomes award-winning journalist Meghan Rabbitt, author of The New Rules of Women's Health. Meghan shares how her own health journey—from dismissing severe symptoms to discovering a uterus full of fibroids—led her to write a comprehensive guide for women. She explains why the old "bikini medicine" approach is insufficient and how conditions like pregnancy complications and severe hot flashes can signal future heart disease risk. Importantly, Meghan reframes menopause as a brain shift, not just an ovarian one, and offers practical tools for navigating medical appointments with confidence.

Episode Highlights:

• Why keeping a "reporter's notebook" of symptoms can transform your doctor's visit.

• The importance of asking for a lifetime breast cancer risk assessment, such as the Tyrer-Cuzick model (find it here.)

• How women's pain is often dismissed and why boasting about high pain tolerance can delay necessary treatment.

• The evolving understanding of hormone therapy, including why many clinicians now prefer the term "menopause hormone therapy."

• Practical advice on using vaginal estrogen and the value of consulting your pharmacist.

You know your body better than anyone. Bring that notebook to your next appointment and ask the questions that matter. For guidance to support those conversations, grab a copy of The New Rules of Women's Health .

Connect with Meghan:

Website: https://newrulesofwomenshealth.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meghanrabbitt/

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