S12E1: S12 E1 Misconceptions of menopause

Thriving In Menopause

April 13, 2025 ∙ 18 mins
Episode 68

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For a life transition that happens to 50 per cent of the population, menopause has no shortage of misconceptions and confusion surrounding it. To help us dispel some of the biggest misunderstandings about menopause, we're joined in this episode by Dr Sarah White. Dr White is the Chief Executive Officer of Jean Hailes for Women's Health (www.jeanhailes.org.au), Australia's leading non-governmental organisation providing women's health information and education to the general public and health professionals. She's also a member of the National Women's Health Advisory Council and the Therapeutic Goods Administration's Women's Health Products Group, and is still actively involved in women's health research today.

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Thriving In Menopause

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68

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April 13, 2025

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18 mins
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  • Mariel Hemingway Shares How to Age Boldly and Embrace Your Authentic Self

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    Menopause Masterclass: HRT Safety, Patch Absorption, Progesterone Intolerance, and Bone Density

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  • Ep. 218 – The Thyroid Fix by Dr. Amie Hornaman

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  • Healing, Grief & Trusting Yourself: Carly’s Story

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  • 65 – The truth about food and health with The Happy Pear

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  • Eps 413: Before You Start Peptides, Your Body Needs This First

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  • How to Eliminate Self-Doubt Forever & Build Unshakeable Confidence

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  • Hack your hydration for better energy and longevity

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  • Endometriosis, Fibroids & HRT: What You Need To Know

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  • What Actually Works in Menopause for Fat Loss Becky: Client Case Study Part 1-Doing Everything Right But Still Stuck

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    Mast Cells, Histamine, and Perimenopause Explained: MCAS, Anxiety, Estrogen

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  • 4 easy ways to eat more fibre, with Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall

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    The ADHD Psychiatrist: How to Get Your Focus Back After 40

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  • Eps 412: A New Way to Think About Food and Health with Dr. Robert Kiltz

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  • 64 – Estrogen: separating fear from fact

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  • The Reality of Adult Friendship: Here’s Why You’re Lonely & How to Make Real Friends as an Adult

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  • Play therapy rewires the brain! Facing childhood traumas, with The King’s Trust

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  • Acupuncture & the Menopause with Lily Lai, PhD, Acupuncturist & Chinese Medicine Practitioner. S7. Ep 13.

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Thriving In Menopause

At Prevention we know how confusing and truly overwhelming the changes caused by menopause can be. That’s why we’ve enlisted some of Australia’s best health experts to share simple ways to make midlife easier in our new podcast, Thriving in Menopause. We cover it all, from minimising those awful hot flushes, to easing mad-eyed mood […]

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