44 Warning Signs of Perimenopause That Most Doctors Miss 🙅♀️
Hormones start shifting way earlier than anyone tells us, and for most women over 35 that sneaky change can make you feel like you are aging in fast-forward. This episode breaks down the hormone symptoms most doctors overlook and explains what is actually happening with estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone when you suddenly have brain fog, mood swings, stubborn weight gain, low libido, or sleep that goes off a cliff. Chalene also clears up the outdated fears around hormone therapy and shares the updated science every woman needs, plus simple natural hormone support options if HRT is not your thing. And if you have ever felt dismissed or confused by conflicting advice, you will hear exactly how to find a clinician who actually understands women’s hormone health so you can age powerfully instead of feeling unlike yourself.
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🤓What You Will Learn
– Why so many doctors miss perimenopause and menopause symptoms
– The real differences between perimenopause, menopause, and postmenopause
– How declining estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone affect mood, metabolism, sleep, libido, and weight gain
– Why visceral fat increases in midlife women and how it relates to inflammation and insulin resistance
– What the Women’s Health Initiative got wrong about breast cancer risk and how updated research supports early HRT
– How to track symptoms, what labs to request, and when it is time to find a hormone specialist
– Pros and cons of common hormone delivery methods including creams, patches, pills, and troches
– Natural hormone support strategies like strength training, sleep, nutrition, and stress reduction
– How to avoid low quality telehealth clinics and what to look for in a qualified menopause expert
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Thanks to Gavin Newsom women in California won’t get better medical help for menopause. I have always had your “before” body. I think my body is called “skinny fat syndrome” and I’ve always had cellulite and by 13yo had stretch marks on my chest thighs and hips although I weighed only 96 pounds. I’ve never weighed over 130lbs and even ran 5 miles a day and still never got toned. Weight training is the only thing that works for my body.
Level 45 on hrt. Took 3 doctors to find the one for me. Ironically enough midi is who I use. I love my patch
I am 59 & began hormone replacement therapy at 58.
i’m 49 and on HRT started early this year and feeling better – thanks to you because of your informations , thank you
Level 51 and just started HRT. Already feel the difference! Agree with you on finding the right clinician. My GYN was completely dismissive. Tried MIDI and they did provide some support but were dismissive about getting a hormone panel done and the use of testosterone. I had to self advocate to get the blood panel done. It’s definitely a journey. Thanks for putting this information out there!
That’s a bummer to hear about MIDI. Aren’t women’s health, hormonal balance, and hrt provision their specialty??
Just a curious question is it very expensive to get an HRT.
HRT specialist here! Taught nothing about menopause in medical school! Thank you for sharing this.
It blows my mind how little training you all get on menopause, and women pay the price. Grateful for specialists like you who stay current and speak up.
@c@chalenejohnson yes I had to go back on my own and learn all about it. I learned from amazing doctors like Mary Claire Haver, and Rachel Rubin and Kelly Casperson. Now I am helping women all across Ohio, West Virginia and Pennsylvania.
@julieorlosky2019thank you!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I just had a female provider tell me that I’m too young for perimenopause…I’m level 43. And the male provider I have seems to just think I’m being fussy and needy. I’m not on HRT, but I want to be.
You’re not too young, and you’re not being fussy. Level 43 is right in the window when things start shifting. If your providers won’t take you seriously, it’s time to find one who actually understands women’s hormones. You deserve real answers.
That’s our screwed up healthcare system… You need to find something better… As soon as I turned 40, I have been on HRT and I’m level 41 now and I’ve been on HRT for at least eight months .
Have another doctor or specialist run your bloodwork so you can see your levels.
I said I was too old I was 57 at the time.
I am level 58. I started hrt at 56. I feel so much better. Wish I had started it earlier
Level 61 and never talked to doctors about hormones But when I was 50 and my cycle ended I started having mild symptoms of hot flashes and brain fog and I used maca powder and it got rid of those symptoms. Fast forward to age 60 and I started having excessive crying and emotional sensitivity not even knowing it could be hormones. Now thanks to Reddit and finding another YouTuber who talks about this exact topic I’ve just in the past 3 months started using bioidentical progesterone cream. And I love it. I feel like I’m starting to even out now. I feel more emotionally content. Thank you for talking about this and being another voice for women!
Im level 35 on HRT patches and progesterone (cycled). Had a partial hysterectomy due to almost cancer scare. Had the worst perimenopause symptoms. All symptoms improved one month on. Been 2 years now. Saw my gyne 2 weeks ago & was disrespectful for using HRT. Luckily i saw an endocrinologist to help treat me.
I am 42 and I feel like I am loosing my mind.
42 was when it really started for me. Then I hit 44 this year and I feel like I just started to break down. Started estradiol just a couple of months ago and already seeing positive changes. Hoping it continues!
It will change your life. Get your bloodwork done so you can see the facts.
72. I started HRT in my late 40’s and early 50’s but was scared off them by the studies. I have been back on them for over a year now. I was actually told the studies were faulty by my urologist who then wrote me a prescription.
Level 70, bioidentical hormones for 20 plus years
Level 68 in January and I started HRT at 67 and it’s GREAT!!!! Just since July bc of your help😘
THANK YOU CHALENE
Merry Christmas ❤🎄💚
Level 58. Been on HRT for 5 years….changed my life ❤
Level 36 and I am on HRT and feel soooo much better and before that I was struggling with symptoms of perimenopause and doctors told me that I am too young for that
I’m 48 and I have been on HRT since the age of 46.
Estrogen too?
I am level 53 and started bio identical hrt earlier this year through midi thanks to you. I feel amazing!!
Im 54, & i suffered for the last decade…needlessly! Ugh!! Well, things r about 2 change! I have a MIDI appointment in 2 days & If HRT/BHT is good for me, IM ON IT!😂❤ thanks to this beautiful lady Chalene! Her content educated me on peri/menopause, which i knew barely anything about!!… and motivated me to be much more proactive in in my own “after party” 😂❤ stage of life. TY!!!
44 and started HRT two weeks ago through Midi because of your advice. Thank you!!🙏🏼