Menopause Society Conference Recap: Why Midlife Care Must Be Individualized

📱 Send Us a Text Message! We’d love to hear from you! Please include your name and email address so we can reply. Don’t worry — this won’t sign you up for our email list. We’ll only use your info to respond to your question. I just got back from the Menopause Society annual meeting in San Diego, and in this episode I share what I am bringing back to my clinic and my patients. Women's health is having a moment, and with that attention has come a lot of polarization. My take as an endocrinologist is simple: there is no one-size-fits-all menopause, and good care combines the data we have with clinical nuance, your symptoms, and your goals. We walk through the biggest themes from the meeting: how body composition and bone change during the transition, where exercise and hormone therapy fit, what the FDA label changes do and do not mean, nonhormonal options for hot flashes, sleep and mood, heart health screening, sexual health, hair loss, supplements, and why bleeding after menopause always needs evaluation. You will leave with clear questions to bring to your next visit. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 | Podcast welcome 01:03 | Conference context 01:56 | Nuance over hype 03:42 | Key themes recap 05:35 | Body changes explained 07:17 | Bone loss window 08:18 | Exercise practicalities 09:14 | Hormones' role 10:09 | Hormone therapy labels 12:56 | Sleep and insomnia 14:15 | Mood and brain fog 15:09 | Heart health screening 16:33 | Sex, hair, and skin 18:19 | Supplements and safety 18:48 | Postmenopausal bleeding 19:18 | Care that fits your life 20:26 | Wrap up and takeaways Thanks for listening. Find more info about Clearly Hormonal on the website or Instagram.