Menopause Masterclass Pt 3: Your Menopause Toolkit, Free Resources & Exactly What to Ask Your Doctor! With Dr. Mary Claire Haver

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Jamie Kern Lima

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🗓️ 13 January 2026

⏱️ 44 minutes

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It’s YOUR Menopause Masterclass Part 3! In this episode, one of the top menopause doctors in the world, Dr. Mary Claire Haver is giving you your Menopause Toolkit, including the tests you need to ask your doctor for, how to prep for your next appointment, what resources are available for free and so much more! Plus everything your doctor forgot to mention to you about menopause! Right now 1.2 billion women are in perimenopause or menopause and whether or not you’re experiencing this personally in your life right now, I guarantee you someone in your life is…whether you’re a man or woman, menopause is going to affect you because it’s going to affect 50% of our society. Right now whether you or someone you love is experiencing perimenopause which can start at 30 or even younger, or menopause which can typically start in your 40s, 50s or 60s, there is so much conflicting information about this subject, experts say so few doctors are well-trained, and there’s so many things our mothers didn’t tell us or even know about it, and it’s time that you feel informed about what's going on with your body, your brain and your hormones. Today is your menopause masterclass and you’re going to leave this episode with your own menopause tool kit, equipped with the info and tools you need that I know are going to impact your life today! Our guest today, many call her the top menopause doctor on the planet. Dr. Mary Claire Haver is a board certified obstetrics and gynecology specialist and certified menopause practitioner from the Menopause Society. She's also a certified culinary medicine specialist from Tulane University, a bestselling author of multiple books including her incredible new book, The New Menopause. She's also the founder of the Mary Claire Wellness Clinic. She’s a mom of two, a wife, and a woman on a mission who says that while menopause is inevitable, suffering doesn’t have to be. And she’s here to help YOU and me today with all of your burning questions. Explore Dr. Haver’s trusted tools and programs: The New Menopause: https://thepauselife.com/pages/the-new-perimenopause-book Dr. Haver's Recommended Physicians: https://thepauselife.com/pages/recommended-physicians Menopause Quiz: https://thepauselife.com/pages/menopause-quiz/ Get my FREE Inspirational Newsletter here: https://jamiekernlima.com For more resources related to today’s episode, click here https://jamiekernlima.com/show/ for the podcast episode page. Chapters: 0:00 Welcome to The Jamie Kern Lima Show 12:30 “I’m Living My Best Life” 19:50 How to Prep For A Menopause Dr. Appt 28:00 Supplements You May Need In Menopause 36:50 Telehealth Support In Menopause 38:30 This Hormone Cream Helps Delayed Orgasms 40:20 Top Dr’s Menopause Hormone Replacement Routine And whether you're joining me today for yourself or because someone that you love shared this episode with you, I want to welcome you to the Jamie Kern Lima Show podcast family. And remember this episode is not just for you and me. Please share it with every single person that you know because it can change their life too. It’s such an honor to share this podcast together with you. And please note: I am not a licensed therapist, and this podcast is NOT intended as a substitute for the advice of a physician, professional coach, psychotherapist, or other qualified professional. Click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠to Subscribe to the YouTube Channel Follow me here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — Sign up for my inspirational newsletter for YOU at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ jamiekernlima.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — Looking for my books on Amazon? Here they are! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WORTHY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Believe IT⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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0:00.0	You've said nine out of ten doctors get hormone replacement therapy wrong or hormone therapy wrong or just aren't educated.
0:05.8	You've, you know, you've shared that getting your medical degree, you're for your medical degree, you add one hour of training around menopause, and then you're for your specialty degree, six hours of training.
0:15.5	And that's it.
0:17.0	You don't necessarily have to break up with your doctor, you know.
0:20.5	It's, you may need to start the conversation if they're not screening it for you. We're not even trained to screen for perimenopause and menopause symptoms. You have to bring it up to your doctor. And if they're open and honest, ask them, how much training have you received in menopause care? Do you feel competent? You know? And if they don't, hand them the latest
0:39.5	guidelines from the, they're downloadable from the menopause society, tell them to take a look. Say, I'd like to try this for three months. For the person that's like, oh gosh, well, I want to keep my doctor. And also, I think they might not know anything about menopause. But I like them. You still need a pap smear.
0:53.5	You still need routine screening.
0:55.0	All that stuff still has to be done.
0:56.4	You can keep your gynecologist for that.
0:58.2	Yeah. And just tell them, you know, you weren't comfortable with menopause. I totally get that. And so I've... What a gift that they can start by having their own evidence. Yes. to walk into that doctor's office with you need to go
1:11.7	in to make a problem visit like a non well-woman exam or I'm coming in to talk
1:15.4	about menopause when you go into talk about menopause that is a specific visit
1:19.5	if you want to use your insurance how do we ask for that visit what is it called
1:24.7	problem visit a problem visit a language and, you know,
1:28.5	so not preventative visit. No. Problem visit. This is a problem visit and your problem is menopause.
1:34.0	When you walk into your doctor, what are the key questions you can ask them to know if they
1:41.9	really do know what they're talking about? What are the key tests you should ask to have them?
1:47.0	Back by ultra popular demand,
1:50.0	one of the top menopause doctors in the world.
1:53.0	Dr. Mary Claire Haver is here in this part three
1:56.0	Menopause Masterclass episode,
1:59.0	where we're giving you your menopause toolkit today, including the tests
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