Women's Fertility & Lifestyle Debate: Dangers Of Not Having A Period! Fasting Can Backfire For Women

<p class="text-node">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.</p><p class="text-node"><br>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.</p><p class="text-node"><br>In this powerful conversation, they explain:</p><p class="text-node"><br>◼️The shocking lack of research on women’s hormones, and how it’s harming health<br>◼️How insulin resistance fuels hormone imbalance, irregular cycles, and infertility<br>◼️How coffee, fasting, and overtraining can silently disrupt your hormones<br>◼️The truth about cycle syncing, and why your luteal phase changes everything<br>◼️How stress, sleep, and muscle mass directly influence perimenopause<br>◼️Why birth control is not a cure, and the lifestyle tools that actually help</p><p class="text-node"><br>(00:00) Intro<br>(05:30) Why Do We Need to Have This Conversation?<br>(10:51) Why the Female Body Is More Adapted for Endurance Exercise<br>(12:12) Why Women's Heart Attacks Are Considered 'Atypical'<br>(14:51) The Research Gap on Women's Health<br>(19:14) Why Women Downplay and Gaslight Themselves About Pain<br>(21:54) Why Don’t We Understand Hormones?<br>(26:26) What a Normal Period Should Be Like<br>(28:35) What Is Progesterone?<br>(33:45) The Underlying Cause of PCOS<br>(35:15) Developing Diabetes During Pregnancy<br>(39:36) What Causes PCOS and How to Reduce It<br>(47:47) The Pill Is Not the Only Help for PCOS<br>(52:48) How Do We Know If It's a Normal Flow, Too Much, or Too Little?<br>(57:42) How to Know If You're Experiencing Abnormal Period Pain<br>(01:00:43) Anemia in Women and the Issues With Lab Results<br>(01:03:58) People Suffer Silently With Endometriosis for Years<br>(01:09:17) The Real Reason There's No Treatment for Endometriosis<br>(01:12:27) Could We Create a Cellular Marker for Endometriosis?<br>(01:15:22) How to Ease Pain Symptoms Before Your Period Naturally<br>(01:20:49) If You're 15 to 25, You Need to Know This<br>(01:22:10) How to Treat Your Body in Each Decade After You Start Your Period<br>(01:35:14) Advice to Your Daughters<br>(01:37:41) Should You Use The Coil?<br>(01:43:32) The Best Contraceptive Method<br>(02:02:33) The 5 Fertility Non-Negotiables<br>(02:04:22) Should I Freeze My Eggs?<br>(02:15:55) IVF Has Helped 13 Million People<br>(02:24:44) PCOS and Infertility<br>(02:28:47) Why Is Pregnancy Loss Still a Taboo?<br>(02:36:59) Should You Take Time Off During Your Period?<br>(02:41:18) People Need to Know When Perimenopause Starts<br>(02:42:24) Menopause<br>(02:49:12) Check Your Mum's Menopause Age to Know Yours<br>(02:57:31) The Dangers of the Year Before Menopause<br>(02:59:04) Suicide Rates in Women<br>(03:04:39) What Is Hormone Replacement Therapy Really For?<br>(03:13:33) Should You Treat Menopause Symptoms?<br>(03:25:00) How to Improve Your Sex Life and Lubrication</p><p class="text-node"><br>You can follow the guests, here:<br>Dr Mary:<br>◼️Instagram - 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