In this episode, Dr. Streicher and Dr. Mary Claire Haver Respond to a “New” Model to Manage Menopause and share practical advice on dealing with symptoms of menopause, such as hot flashes and mood changes.

Don't Mess with These Menopause Experts!When The Lancet, one of the oldest, most respected medical journals, published a series of articles saying that “menopause had been over-medicalized”, that many symptoms were “just in her head” and that overall, women should navigate menopause “without the need for medical treatments” a group of furious menopause experts went ballistic.

Dr. Mary Claire Haver and I tell you why there was such a huge backlash from hundreds of menopause experts, and how we took action.Dr. Haver and I address 4 specific statements from the Lancet article:

• “Most women navigate menopause without the need for medical treatments.”

• “During the menopausal transition, women should “challenge self-critical beliefs, which can…make [hot] flushes worse.”

• “Based on scarce data, we found no compelling evidence that risk of anxiety, bipolar disorder, or psychosis is universally elevated over the menopause transition.” 

• “Over-medicalization of menopause can lead to disempowerment and over-treatment.”