unPAUSED with Dr. Mary Claire Haver

I read The New Menopause last June/July on Audible. Five times. As a longtime pharmacist, I was not taught anything but a mention in maybe 1 lecture about HRT and it was BASIC. Your book was LIFECHANGING. I am 55 and literally held onto my nuvaring until I made the change to MHT and I am glad I did. For Christmas, I gifted all my lady techs your book. (And myself a hard copy, too) They have heard me counsel patients since reading your book and I’d heard them make a comment here or there about symptoms they were having. Let me just say, every woman I see with UTI meds I counsel about vaginal estrogen, which usually leads to MHT and me recommending your book, website and the menopause society website so they can find a provider who will consider hormones. I also plug your and Dr Casperson ‘s podcasts as well because you and your Meno Posse are the force fpr change. I talked to a patient today whose provider wanted to start her on some new medication that was over $600 for her vanities symptoms and I asked if she had any reasons not to be able to start with what our bodies used to make naturally. She said her provider was steering her away from hormones and I explained the short version about what happens without them. I find I’m recommending the provider searches on the two websites so that these women here can feel heard and I hope I can be a tiny force of change here in my town. So thank you for inspiring me to learn as much as I can and disseminate that knowledge to my patients at the pharmacy.

This is a must listen for all women! You are never too young to start learning about your health!! Share this podcast with every woman in your life!!

Listening to Dr. Wittstein gave me validity as to how I’ve been feeling the past 2 1/2 years. Searching for the right Women’s Health provider is something that I’m afraid does not exist. The medical system in the U.S., is broken. It’s all about the mighty dollar and male docs, just don’t get it. Dr. Wittstein acknowledges the fibromyalgia, the joint pain, the discomfort that some women encounter with menopause. From someone who gets up every morning attempting to move through life with pain in my hips, my knees and generally every muscle searching for the remedy to live life pain free is difficult. Thank you for validating me as I continue to search for someone like yourself that cares enough to help women like me understand what’s happening! This podcast is a must for ALL women!

Glad MCH is spreading the word about menopause but the amount and type of ads are a big turn off and sus, and for sure she’s making enough coin by now to edit the volume between the commercials and the conversion FFS 😖