Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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My guest today is Amy Alkon, science reporter and author of a new book titled 'Going Menopostal: What You (and Your Doctor) Need to Know About the Real Science of Menopause and Perimenopause.'

We spoke about menopause: what it is, the symptoms, treatment options, and why Amy believes that most menopausal women are being terribly misserved by their doctors. We also spoke about why women are particularly likely to encounter what Amy calls "suck it up medicine", why ethnic differences – as well as sex differences – have been neglected in medicine, to the detriment of patients, and the non-pharmacological interventions that can improve the health and wellbeing of menopausal women.

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