'A Dream Realized': A conversation with Canada's menopause pioneer (MIS)Treated

Описание: Until recently, menopause was a whisper between friends and trusted ones. And if you were going through it, there was an unspoken secrecy about saying that you were. This stigma still exists in some communities. But menopause is more than just hot flashes. It is associated with increased risks of long-term health issues such as osteoporosis, heart disease, diabetes and impacts brain health.

Nam Kiwanuka speaks to Dr. Wendy Wolfman, a pioneer in Canada and an internationally renowned menopause expert, about the lack of funding in women's health, the impact of the Women's Health Initiative study and how Canada can become a world leader in women's health.

0:00 – Intro
0:21 – Halle Berry’s Capitol Hill moment
0:46 – What menopause and perimenopause really mean
1:05 – The wide-ranging health impacts of menopause
1:39 – The menopause care gap and today’s guest
2:21 – Introducing Dr. Wendy Wolfman
2:59 – Growing up without menopause education
4:04 – Why Wendy Wolfman became a doctor
5:33 – Discovering women’s health as a specialty
6:03 – Choosing obstetrics and gynecology
6:52 – The neglect of post-reproductive women
7:33 – Realizing menopause was misunderstood
8:05 – The knowledge and care gap in menopause
8:45 – Menopause and women in the workforce
9:53 – Ageism and discrimination against older women
10:29 – Self-advocacy and being dismissed in healthcare
11:18 – The science behind hot flashes
12:53 – How research validated menopause symptoms
13:20 – Hormone therapy fears and the WHI study
13:47 – What we now know about hormone therapy
14:30 – Menopause hormone therapy vs. HRT
15:16 – FDA black box warning and what changed
15:40 – Vaginal estrogen vs. systemic therapy
17:26 – Why menopause needs a full health assessment
18:11 – Preventing long-term health risks after menopause
19:33 – Why menopause symptoms aren’t “trivial”
20:28 – What is the Centre for Mature Women’s Health?
21:15 – Raising $52 million for women’s health care
22:41 – A world-leading model for menopause care
23:31 – Clinics of excellence and interdisciplinary care
25:21 – A personal reflection on legacy and impact
27:16 – How menopause is taught in medical schools
28:45 – Why menopause education still lags behind
29:13 – Challenging stigma and the “niche” label
29:56 – What excites Dr. Wolfman about women’s health today
30:57 – Research funding and Canada’s opportunity

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Research links

Behind the scenes with Dr. Wendy Wolfman: https://sinaimaturewomenshealth.ca/be...

Menopause: our study revealed how it affects the brain, cognition and mental health: https://theconversation.com/menopause...

Halle Berry shouts 'I'm in menopause' on Capitol Hill as she fights for funding to improve women's care: https://abcnews.com/GMA/Wellness/hall...

After Decades of Misunderstanding, Menopause is Finally Having Its Moment: https://medicine.yale.edu/news-articl...

What to know about menopause hormone therapy after FDA removed 'black box' warnings: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/w...

Hormones for menopause are safe, study finds. Here's what changed: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-s...