Hormone and Fertility Experts: Dangers Of Not Having A Period! Fasting Can Backfire For Women

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 We Need To Talk About Women's Health 10:51 The Female Body Is 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 01:33:53 Yes, You Can Build Bone in Your 40s! 01:35:14 Advice to Your Daughters 01:37:41 Should You Wear a Coil or IUD? 01:41:18 A New Form of Contraceptive Pill 01:43:32 The Best Contraceptive Method 01:57:10 Wearables 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 02:21:17 What Is the Spontaneous Fertility Rate by Age? 02:24:44 PCOS and Infertility 02:25:52 How to Increase Fertility for Men 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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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.