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Menopause Brain Fog or Dementia? How to Tell the Difference
I walked into a room last week and forgot why I was there. Then I lost a word I use all the time and stood there waiting, certain my brain would eventually hand it back to me. If you're a woman in midlife, I suspect you know this feeling — and I suspect you also know the quieter thing that comes after it. The little story we start to build. The wondering if we're losing our sharpness. And if...
When the Good Ones Die, Are We Raising Their Replacements?
When I heard today that Dolly Parton had died, my heart, like many of yours, I imagine, felt a deep sadness. It felt as though a little sliver of joy and happiness had just slipped away from us. I heard myself saying to others, “Another good one gone.” And then I wondered: Are we raising more Dollys? I don’t mean another young woman who can sing like her, write songs like her or carry off...
Painful Sex After Menopause or Cancer Treatment: Low Desire, Orgasms and Pelvic Floor Health
Painful sex, lower desire and changes in orgasm are common during menopause and after cancer treatment—but many women never mention them to their doctors. And too often, their doctors never ask. In this episode, I talk with Dr. Rachel Pope, a gynecologic surgeon and specialist in female sexual health, about the concerns women often carry quietly: sex that suddenly hurts, a body that no longer...
Postpartum Depression, Anxiety & Psychosis: The Hormone Connection
The tragic Lindsay Clancy trial is all over the news right now, and at the center of much of the conversation is postpartum mental health. Her case is raising difficult questions about postpartum depression, anxiety, intrusive thoughts, OCD and, at the most severe end of the spectrum, postpartum psychosis. The trial itself will determine the legal questions surrounding this particular tragedy,...
