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Hello, this is Karen Nichol family, nurse practitioner, and you are listening to Itchy and Bitchy,

a podcast that provides answers to your many unanswered health questions.

Once again, I want to remind you about my course for Pyramid Apostle Women,

after speaking with lots of women who are in this phase of life, I have developed a comprehensive course

to help address the symptoms that so many women experience in their 30s, 40s, and early 50s.

I would love to talk to you about the course to see if it is the right fit for you.

There is a link on our website, itchyandbitchy.com, and our Facebook page,

INB podcast, where you can schedule an appointment for a Zoom call with me.

It will be with me now onto our episode on May 12th, 2023.

Just last week, the FDA approved a new non-hormonal drug to help with severe

menopausal hot flashes, which is a vaso motor symptom.

Night sweats are also a vaso motor symptom.

As many of my listeners know, this symptom can have a huge negative impact in a woman's quality of life.

Hot flashes, especially if severe, can cause women embarrassment at work,

or even worse, causes them to be unable to do their job.

Many menopausal women suffer so much with hot flashes that they retire early.

Vaisal motor symptoms also affect a woman's home life.

When you feel miserable much of the day, it's hard to be motivated to do activities with the family,

especially when it involves a family gathering that is outdoors in the summer.

Miserable.

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