🎙️ Understanding Menopause – Episode One: What’s Really Happening to Your Body?

Vida Urbonas
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🎙️ Understanding Menopause Episode One: What’s Really Happening to Your Body?Welcome to the very first episode of Understanding Menopause, a groundbreaking series designed to bring clarity, confidence, and real science to one of the most misunderstood stages of a woman’s life. Join 10-time Emmy Award–winning journalist Vida Urbonas as she sits down with Dani Bulinski, certified nurse midwife and faculty member at the CU Anschutz College of Nursing, for an honest, eye-opening conversation about what menopause actually is. Together, they break through the myths, the whispers, and the confusion to explain the medical realities of menopause and why it looks so different for every woman. In this episode, you'll learn:✨ What happens inside the body during menopause✨ The transition stages: perimenopause, menopause, and post-menopause✨ Why symptoms range so widely ✨ The emotional, physical, and long-term health impacts that deserve more attention✨ How to navigate this chapter with confidence, clarity, and personalized care Dani offers expert guidance on hormone therapy, treatment options, and why this transition is also a powerful opportunity to refocus on your overall health and well-being. Whether you're entering this stage, currently in it, or supporting someone who is, this episode lays the essential foundation for understanding menopause, clearly, compassionately, and scientifically. We hope you will follow the show and join us for this multi-part journey through one of the most important chapters in women’s health.

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🎙️ Understanding Menopause Episode One: What’s Really Happening to Your Body?Welcome to the very first episode of Understanding Menopause, a groundbreaking series designed to bring clarity, confidence, and real science to one of the most misunderstood stages of a woman’s life. Join 10-time Emmy Award–winning journalist Vida Urbonas as she sits down with Dani Bulinski, certified nurse midwife and faculty member at the CU Anschutz College of Nursing, for an honest, eye-opening conversation about what menopause actually is. Together, they break through the myths, the whispers, and the confusion to explain the medical realities of menopause and why it looks so different for every woman. In this episode, you'll learn:✨ What happens inside the body during menopause✨ The transition stages: perimenopause, menopause, and post-menopause✨ Why symptoms range so widely ✨ The emotional, physical, and long-term health impacts that deserve more attention✨ How to navigate this chapter with confidence, clarity, and personalized care Dani offers expert guidance on hormone therapy, treatment options, and why this transition is also a powerful opportunity to refocus on your overall health and well-being. Whether you're entering this stage, currently in it, or supporting someone who is, this episode lays the essential foundation for understanding menopause, clearly, compassionately, and scientifically. We hope you will follow the show and join us for this multi-part journey through one of the most important chapters in women’s health.

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