Menopause answers with Karen Adams from Stanford Medicine
During a Stanford Medicine Ask Me Anything, menopause expert Karen Adams answered questions about menopause, what to expect in this phase of life, and other helpful advice.
0:00 Ask Me Anything about menopause
0:25 What is menopause?
1:09 Why is menopause such a taboo subject?
2:10 Why are women's symptoms often ignored?
3:08 What is perimenopause?
5:43 What affects the timing of menopause?
6:38 Treatments for menopause symptoms (like hotflashes)?
8:07 Hormone therapy
8:43 Non-hormonal treatments
9:56 Cognitive behavior therapy
13:07 When to see your doctor
14:20 Perimenopausal mood instability (PMI)
14:50 Menopause and sex
15:54 Vaginal pain and treatment options
18:18 Skincare and menopause
19:42 Managing symptoms at work
21:46 Do men go through something like "menopause"?
23:25 What are the top menopause concerns?
24:25 How can we be more open about menopause?
26:55 Menopause and weight gain
30:05 Menopause research
33:13 What do we not know about menopause?
35:06 Best advice
Karen Adams, MD, is a clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology and director of the Menopause and Healthy Aging Program at Stanford.
Moderated by, Lisa Kim, Senior Manager of Media Relations for Stanford Medicine. Lisa has a deep background in journalism, as she is an Emmy Award-winning journalist who has covered stories on both the national and local levels.
Read the Q&A on Scope: https://scopeblog.stanford.edu/2023/0...
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