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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Dr Mary:
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Dr Stacy:
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