 |
Menopause RescueAuthor: Dr. Polly Watson
Women may spend over a decade of their lives experiencing symptoms around menopause transition, while just over 10% of womens healthcare professionals feel comfortable treating menopause. The conversation around menopause has evolved beyond hot flashes and night sweats to include how hormonal changes affect bone, brain, mood, heart and mental health. Midlife women can feel like they are drowning in symptoms. Many of them are not well served by health care providers who havent updated their knowledge on hormones since the WHI 20 years ago and influencers who are peddling potions and lotions which may not be effective. Menopause Rescue is here to give you a hand up. Im a board certified gynecologist with certification in menopausal medicine as well as functional medicine. My goal is to revolutionize the menopause dialogue, using the transition as a spark to ignite health promotion. Secondly, we will discuss solutions for low libido, weight gain, mood changes, brain fog, hot flashes and night sweats, insomnia and sexual pain and dive into the nuances of each topic, empowering women to determine what is uniquely relevant for them. This podcast is for women who are curious about their health and curate a mindset around menopause as an opportunity for growth. Many of us at this time in our lives are at a high point in our relationships and our careers. We know ourselves and know how to create boundaries and have defined our values in a way that we simply didnt have the wisdom to do in our 20 and 30s. Women in their 40s and 50s are at the perfect moment to take up some space in their lives and step into this transition with strength. Every other week we will gather to review topics that are relevant to menopause and take you behind the scenes with hormone specialists to help you cull and decipher health recommendations to find your unique solution. Language: en Genres: Alternative Health, Health & Fitness, Medicine Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
Listen Now...
Beyond the Mammogram: Personalizing Breast Cancer Screening
Episode 71
Thursday, 22 October, 2026
Women have been told for decades that annual mammograms starting at age 40 are the gold standard—but is a one-size-fits-all approach really the best way to detect breast cancer? In this episode, Dr. Polly Watson is joined by breast surgeon and researcher Dr. Laura Esserman to discuss the groundbreaking WISDOM Study and the future of personalized breast cancer screening. They explore how genetic testing, breast density, family history, and other individual risk factors can be used to tailor screening recommendations, helping identify women who need earlier or more intensive screening while reducing unnecessary imaging, false positives, and biopsies for those at lower risk. Learn why family history isn't the whole story, how comprehensive risk assessment could transform women's healthcare, and what you can do today to better understand your own breast cancer risk. Quotes “Breast cancer isn't one disease. We don't treat it that way anymore. So why are we doing one-size-fits-all screening?” — Dr. Laura Esserman “Ninety percent of people who have breast cancer don't have a family history, so we still have to keep looking.” — Dr. Polly Watson “You want to do more for the people that need it and decrease the burden of screening for the people who are doing okay.” — Dr. Laura Esserman Resources Listen: The Future of Breast Cancer Screening: Insights from the WISDOM Study Connect with Dr. Laura Esserman MD, MBA The WISDOM Study: https://www.thewisdomstudy.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joinwisdom Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewisdomstudy.org/ New Patient: https://www.ucsfhealth.org/providers/laura-esserman Website: https://cancer.ucsf.edu/people/esserman.laura Connect with Dr. Polly Watson MD, FACOG, MSCP, FMCP-M Website: https://hormonewellnessmd.com/podcast Resources: https://hormonewellnessmd.com/podcast-resources New Patient: https://hormonewellnessmd.com/new-patient-consultation Instagram: https://instagram.com/hormonewellnessmd Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hormonewellnessmd YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG4Tw8oHGR_6wBZmXrTu9xA Disclaimer: https://hormonewellnessmd.com/podcast-disclaimer
