Perimenopause Guide: Managing Symptoms, Emotional Changes, and Weight Gain During Hormonal Shifts :: Dr. Kamilia Smith [Ep 511]

Don't Mom Alone Podcast

Kids & Family, Leisure, Parenting, Education

5 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 24 February 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

Have you ever been to your doctor or OBGYN and felt that your symptoms were dismissed? Do you know how to identify the main issues of perimenopause and menopause?

In this follow up episode with Dr. Kamilia Smith, we continue our deep dive into perimenopause, exploring how it impacts women's emotions, physical changes, and overall well-being. She clearly breaks down some of the hormonal fluctuations women go through and what some potential treatments are for each of those symptoms in a very nuanced field. Perimenopause can bring emotional upheaval and weight gain, exacerbated by hormonal changes that are often ignored. The stress of the "sandwich generation" — caring for our aging parents while raising children — adds to the emotional load.

We cover so many helpful topics-

Eggs and AMH (Anti-Müllerian Hormone)
FSH (Follicle Stimulating Hormone): these levels help indicate how your ovaries are functioning
How the term bioidentical hormones is often used as a marketing tool
Hormonal changes, along with sleep disruptions, decreased mobility, and shifts in eating habits, all contribute to weight gain during perimenopause
Mental health can take a hit during this stage, with symptoms like mood swings, insomnia, attention deficit, and night sweats. Learning how to manage these mental health changes is critical to our health

Connect with Dr. Kamilia Smith:

Website: Kamilia Smith Voted Best Dallas Gynecologist | Charleston House
Facebook: Charleston House Gynecology
Instagram: Charleston House - DALLAS WOMENS HEALTH (@charlestonhousegyn)

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Hey, all, welcome back to the Don't Mom Alone podcast.
0:10.2	I'm your host, Heather McFadion, and this is the place where I get to walk alongside you
0:13.9	and connect you with people and resources so you know that you don't mom alone.
0:18.4	And today I'm welcoming back to the show, Dr. Camelia Smith.
0:23.1	Just know that you deserve to have your symptoms treated and that you deserve to be able
0:29.2	to have a conversation with somebody who's willing to have that conversation with you.
0:33.5	And you don't have to dismiss your PMS, your perimenopausal symptoms.
0:39.0	We need to stop ignoring the other stepchild.
0:42.1	It was menopause for so long.
0:43.6	And I think we are grossly underestimating how women are feeling and suffering.
0:48.8	Dr. Smith is the founder of a local clinic here called Charleston House. And she came on the show last
0:57.5	January to talk and answer questions about women's health in general. Since that time, I feel like
1:03.5	I've learned a lot more about menopause. And the hot topic now, if you've seen the Holderness
1:09.0	family videos even, is perimenopause.
1:13.2	And so today we're talking about that.
1:15.3	We're doing a deep dive into the different hormones that are fluctuating.
1:18.6	I got some blood work done.
1:19.9	So I'm bringing up what is this mean?
1:22.6	What are these letters and what does this mean?
1:24.2	And how do all these hormones interact?
1:25.8	And she's just here to help guide us and to know what's going on with our body, what are
1:31.2	some symptoms you may see, how to work with your doctor to help alleviate those symptoms
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