The 4 leading powerhouses in women’s health break down urgent topics facing women today: irregular periods, PCOS, endometriosis, perimenopause, and the best diet for hormonal balance.

Part 1 of this 2-part female health roundtable is focused on hormones and fertility, bringing together: Menopause specialist Dr Mary Claire Haver, longevity orthopaedic surgeon Dr Vonda Wright, fertility doctor Dr Natalie Crawford, and female physiology researcher Dr Stacy Sims.

In this powerful conversation, they explain:

◼️The shocking lack of research on women’s hormones, and how it’s harming health
◼️How insulin resistance fuels hormone imbalance, irregular cycles, and infertility
◼️How coffee, fasting, and overtraining can silently disrupt your hormones
◼️The truth about cycle syncing, and why your luteal phase changes everything
◼️How stress, sleep, and muscle mass directly influence perimenopause
◼️Why birth control is not a cure, and the lifestyle tools that actually help

(00:00) Intro
(05:30) Why Do We Need to Have This Conversation?
(10:51) Why the Female Body Is More Adapted for Endurance Exercise
(12:12) Why Women's Heart Attacks Are Considered 'Atypical'
(14:51) The Research Gap on Women's Health
(19:14) Why Women Downplay and Gaslight Themselves About Pain
(21:54) Why Don’t We Understand Hormones?
(26:26) What a Normal Period Should Be Like
(28:35) What Is Progesterone?
(33:45) The Underlying Cause of PCOS
(35:15) Developing Diabetes During Pregnancy
(39:36) What Causes PCOS and How to Reduce It
(47:47) The Pill Is Not the Only Help for PCOS
(52:48) How Do We Know If It's a Normal Flow, Too Much, or Too Little?
(57:42) How to Know If You're Experiencing Abnormal Period Pain
(01:00:43) Anemia in Women and the Issues With Lab Results
(01:03:58) People Suffer Silently With Endometriosis for Years
(01:09:17) The Real Reason There's No Treatment for Endometriosis
(01:12:27) Could We Create a Cellular Marker for Endometriosis?
(01:15:22) How to Ease Pain Symptoms Before Your Period Naturally
(01:20:49) If You're 15 to 25, You Need to Know This
(01:22:10) How to Treat Your Body in Each Decade After You Start Your Period
(01:35:14) Advice to Your Daughters
(01:37:41) Should You Use The Coil?
(01:43:32) The Best Contraceptive Method
(02:02:33) The 5 Fertility Non-Negotiables
(02:04:22) Should I Freeze My Eggs?
(02:15:55) IVF Has Helped 13 Million People
(02:24:44) PCOS and Infertility
(02:28:47) Why Is Pregnancy Loss Still a Taboo?
(02:36:59) Should You Take Time Off During Your Period?
(02:41:18) People Need to Know When Perimenopause Starts
(02:42:24) Menopause
(02:49:12) Check Your Mum's Menopause Age to Know Yours
(02:57:31) The Dangers of the Year Before Menopause
(02:59:04) Suicide Rates in Women
(03:04:39) What Is Hormone Replacement Therapy Really For?
(03:13:33) Should You Treat Menopause Symptoms?
(03:25:00) How to Improve Your Sex Life and Lubrication

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