Hormones, Periods, and Perimenopause…Oh, My! w/Lara Briden
Season 2 Episode 14
Lara Briden
Today’s episode is all about hormones, periods, and perimenopause…Oh, my! We know what you’re thinking when you see the word “menopause”. Our guest Dr. Lara Briden, naturopathic doctor and author of the bestselling books Period Repair Manual and Hormone Repair Manual, shares with us the definition of perimenopause and how it can relate to you in the postpartum period.
Together with pelvic floor and women’s health expert Dr. Marcy Crouch and motherhood and mental health expert Alyson Hempsey, Lara shares everything you need to know about why and how your hormones are changing, the dreaded hair loss that often occurs after having a baby, and what we can do to manage the symptoms of perimenopause, also known as “Second Puberty”. Lara discusses the similarities of perimenopause to the postpartum period, and shares really interesting facts about women’s susceptibility to autoimmune conditions. We ALL know that our hormones change during pregnancy and postpartum. Lara has tips for you to help manage these changes, and offers suggestions on when it’s time to talk to your provider. You don’t want to miss this episode!
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Want to know more about the postpartum period and mental health? Check out this episode.
Learn about how these hormone changes impact your motherhood journey in our episode about matrescence.
If you would like to learn more about maternal mental health, navigating matrescence, and learn how to reclaim your identity in motherhood, Alyson’s SOULtime guide is for you!
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