GynoBits with Dr. Weber

Dr. Weber discusses hormone therapy and Alzheimer's disease. She discusses lifestyle factors that can increase and reduce risk of Alzheimer's disease. The publication she refers to in the podcast: Nerattini M, et al. (2023). Systemic reveiew and meta-analysis of the effects of menopause hormone therapy on risk of Alzheimer's disease and dementia. Front. Aging Neurosci. 15:1260427. ⁠https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37937120/

Kerri Daniels, PT, CLT shares her expertise on women's health pelvic physical therapy. Kerri and Dr. Weber discuss the conditions frequently treated with pelvic PT across a woman's life stages and what a typical pelvic PT appointment involves. Kerri Daniels, PT, CLT has been a physical therapist in the Denver area for more than 20 years. She started in outpatient orthopedics, shifted to lymphedema therapy and then on to pelvic health for the last 12 years. You can find her at AdventHealth Sports Medicine and Rehab Littleton.

Dr. Weber discusses 10 things she's been doing to help lose weight recently.

Dr. Weber discusses perimenopausal and menopausal weight gain and strategies for weight loss with Dr. Heather Awad, family physician and weight loss coach. Heather Awad, MD is a family doctor in Minnesota who helps professional women over age 50 lose weight for the last time. She is a certified Life and Weight Loss Coach through the Life Coach School, and has additional training in Positive Intelligence through Shirzad Chamine. She hosts the Vibrant-MD podcast where she discusses weight loss, women’s health, and food. Family Medicine Doctor and CEO Vibrant-MD Weight Loss for professional women https://www.heatherawadmd.com/ Host of Vibrant-MD podcast on Apple, Spotify or anywhere you get your podcasts. https://app.kajabi.com/podcasts/2147488988/feed LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heatherawadmd/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heatherawadmd/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heathervibrantmd https://www.facebook.com/groups/1003612497095969 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8ksjIG1j7eIRttczBE1o2Q

In this episode, Dr. Weber discusses flibanserin, a medication approved to treat low sexual interest or Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD) in women.

Dr. Weber discusses breast health, breast cancer risk, and screening for breast cancer. Here is one link for a Tyrer-Cuzick calculator to estimate lifetime risk of breast cancer: https://ibis.ikonopedia.com/

Dr. Weber discusses vulvar itching, vulvar care, and lichen sclerosus. You may reach out to her at healthiermenopause.com or email her at drweber@healthiermenopause.com Additional resources mentioned in podcast include: International Society for the Study of Vulvovaginal Disease: https://www.issvd.org/ Lichen Sclerosus Support Network https://www.lssupport.net/

Dr. Weber talks about how our natural body odor and sweating can change in perimenopause and menopause.

Dr. Gail Miller is the founder of Path Onward Life Coaching, a Maternal-Fetal Medicine physician, and TEDx speaker. In her work as a life coach, she helps women who are childless not by choice feel worthy, live fulfilling lives and manage triggers and fears. In this episode, Dr. Weber and Dr. Miller discuss how being childless not by choice can affect a woman throughout her life, including perimenopause and menopause, and affect her work, social, family, and healthcare interactions. To learn more about Dr. Miller or to work with her, go to her website: https://pathonward.com/ She is also on FB: https://www.facebook.com/pathonwardlifecoaching IG: https://www.instagram.com/childlesspathonward/

Dr. Weber and Dr. Lodhi discuss common sexual health and intimacy issues in perimenopause and menopause. Dr. Lodhi is an OB/Gyn and Life/Intimacy Coach whose mission is to help women with sexual confidence through coaching so that they can find pleasure in their relationships. She has a podcast called the "Muslim Sex Podcast." To find out more about Dr. Lodhi's work, check out the links below: Website: drsadaf.com Email: drsadaf@drsadaf.com TikTok/IG: @drsadaf.com YouTube: @drsadafintimacycoach Disclaimer: This podcast is not medical advice. If you have any concerns about your health, please speak to your medical provider. For more information about menopause/perimenopause, please go to Dr. Weber's website: healthiermenopause.com You can also find her on social media: instagram.com/healthiermenopause/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086151394591

Dr. Weber discusses the recently FDA-approved nonhormonal medication, fezolinetant (branded Veozah) to treat moderate to severe hot flashes in menopausal women.

Dr. Weber discusses osteoporosis with Dr. Isabelle Amigues who is a board-certified rheumatologist in Denver, Colorado. About Dr. Amigues: Isabelle Amigues, MD, trained both in Paris as well as Columbia University, in New York City. She is the author of multiple book chapters and scientific articles. At age 40, she was diagnosed with stage IV metastatic breast cancer. A timely meeting with a non-traditionally trained practitioner taught her a different approach to disease. She experienced the power of meditation, visualization, energy healing and love. Her journey through cancer inspired her to learn more about these alternative techniques, and now that she has studied many of them, she has integrated them into her own practice of medicine.  Website: www.UnabridgedMD.com Podcast: UnabridgedMD  IG, Facebook and Twitter: UnabridgedMD

Dr. Weber talks about local vaginal treatment options for Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause which includes vaginal dryness and burning, pain with intercourse, and urinary symptoms.

Dr. Weber discusses supplements and medications that can be used to combat perimenopausal and menopausal symptoms.

In this episode, Dr. Weber discusses common perimenopausal symptoms and lifestyle considerations.

Welcome to the GynoBits podcast! Meet GynoBits host, Dr. Suzie Weber, gynecologist and menopause specialist. To learn more about her or work with her one-on-one, go to www.healthiermenopause.com.