Demystifying Menopause with Susan Dominus and Dr. Rebecca Brightman
Next Question with Katie Couric
Katie Couric Media
4.4 • 4.7K Ratings
🗓️ 27 April 2023
⏱️ 48 minutes
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Summary
For so many women, menopause is a mystery. Its symptoms can be wide-ranging and last for years, and information about treatments can be confusing - where it exists at all. To make things even more challenging, healthcare providers are often less-than-helpful when it comes to finding solutions. Our guests today are here to help: New York Times writer Susan Dominus’ recent article, “Women Have Been Misled About Menopause” was an immediate viral sensation, becoming a valuable resource on the latest research and treatments. Her reporting also resonated for another reason: the symptoms women experience are finally being taken seriously. Dr. Rebecca Brightman, a gynecologist from New York City specializing in menopausal medicine, joins the conversation to share what she’s learned throughout her years of treating women facing this life-altering transition. Plus: our guests answer questions submitted by you, our listeners.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi everyone, I'm Katie Curric and this is Next Question. |
| 0:09.1 | If you're a woman of a certain age or if you even know a woman of a certain age, I think |
| 0:14.0 | this episode of Next Question is for you. |
| 0:17.4 | Because when it comes to menopause, which according to Webster's Dictionary is, quote, |
| 0:22.8 | the natural cessation of menstruation that usually occurs between the ages of 45 and |
| 0:28.8 | 55, people have a lot of questions. |
| 0:33.3 | I got terrible hot flashes and I have experienced joint pain. |
| 0:37.3 | It's definitely moodiness, it's crankiness, it's stress. |
| 0:41.3 | Sleep deprivation, brain fog, irritability. |
| 0:45.1 | But because of where I am with husband and kids, it's hard to tell like how much of that |
| 0:50.2 | is my body and hormones versus just normal life. |
| 0:54.2 | Susan Dominus wrote a groundbreaking and really long overdue cover story for the New York Times |
| 1:00.0 | magazine called Women Have Been Missed Let About Menopause. |
| 1:04.8 | So we invited her along with Dr. Rebecca Brightman, a New York City gynecologist who specializes |
| 1:11.6 | in menopause medicine to get real about what to expect when you're no longer expecting. |
| 1:21.2 | By the way, if you want to get smarter every morning with a breakdown of the news and |
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| 1:41.4 | So Dr. B, you're going to be here, right? |
| 1:44.6 | Have you been on the show before? |
| 1:46.0 | On the podcast? |
| 1:46.6 | I have not done her podcast. |
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