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Hormones. Mood swings. Brain fog. Night sweats. And why doesn’t your shoulder work? The time is here for this whopper of a 3-part series on menopause with a total of five Ologists. No matter what your age or gender, you owe it to the people in your life who go through this to understand it. Brilliant and charming Dr. Mary Claire Haver is an OB-GYN who wrote bestsellers “The New Menopause” and the just-released “The New Perimenopause” and hosts the podcast unPAUSED. The wonderful and warm Dr. Monica Christmas is a professor and clinician with decades of experience in menopause treatment, and repeat guest Dr. Lara Durgavich is a primatologist who has some answers about why our species goes through “the change.” Part 2 covers what to DO about symptoms of menopause, from vagina creams to hormone replacement therapy to libido to brain clarity and the importance of lifting heavy stuff. And finally, Part 3 has advice for loved ones to help support people in their lives who are sailing the stormy seas of hormonal change. Browse Dr. Christmas’s papers on [https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Monica-Christmas-2177796874"]( ResearchGate and follow her on [https://www.instagram.com/drmonicachristmas/?hl=en"]( Instagram Visit Dr. Haver’s [https://thepauselife.com/"]( website and follow her on [https://www.instagram.com/drmaryclaire/?hl=en"]( Instagram, [https://www.youtube.com/@drmaryclaire"]( YouTube, [https://www.tiktok.com/@drmaryclaire"]( TikTok, and [https://drmaryclairehaver.substack.com/"]( Substack Buy Dr. Haver’s books, [https://thepauselife.com/pages/the-new-menopause-book"]( _The New Menopause_ and [https://thepauselife.com/pages/the-new-perimenopause-book"]( _The New Perimenopause_ Follow Dr. Durgavich on [https://bsky.app/profile/ldurgavich.bsky.social"]( Bluesky Donations went to the [https://www.foodequityinmedicine.org/"]( Center for Food Equity in Medicine and [https://www.stjude.org/"]( St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/menopause"]( More episode sources and links Other episodes you may enjoy: [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/gynecology"]( Gynecology (NETHER HEALTH), [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/urology"]( Urology (CROTCH PARTS), [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/biogerontology"]( Biogerontology (AGING), [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/sexology"]( Sexology (SEX), [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/neuroendocrinologyencore"]( Neuroendocrinology (SEX & GENDER), [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/biologicalanthropology"]( Biological Anthropology (SEXY APES), [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/evolutionaryanthropology"]( Evolutionary Anthropology (METABOLISM), [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/thermophysiology"]( Thermophysiology (BODY HEAT), [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/somnology"]( Somnology (SLEEP), [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/mnemonology"]( Mnemonology (MEMORY), [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/adhd"]( Attention-Deficit Neuropsychology (ADHD), [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/molecularneurobiology"]( Molecular Neurobiology (BRAIN CHEMICALS), [https://www.alieward.com/ologies/surgerymystery"]( FIELD TRIP: Alie’s Mystery Surgery [https://www.alieward.com/ologies-by-topic"]( 400+ Ologies episodes sorted by topic [https://pod.link/1746567248"]( Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes [https://alieward.com/ologies-sponsors"]( Sponsors of Ologies [https://alieward.com/ologies-extras"]( Transcripts and bleeped episodes [https://www.patreon.com/ologies"]( Become a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a month [https://www.ologiesmerch.com/"]( OlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes! Follow Ologies on [https://www.instagram.com/ologies"]( Instagram and [https://bsky.app/profile/ologies.bsky.social"]( Bluesky Follow Alie Ward on [https://www.instagram.com/alieward"]( Instagram and [https://www.tiktok.com/@alie\_ologies"]( TikTok Editing by Mercedes Maitland of [http://maitlandaudio.com/"]( Maitland Audio Productions and [https://www.jecmusic.com/"]( Jake Chaffee Managing Director: Susan Hale Scheduling Producer: Noel Dilworth Transcripts by Aveline Malek Website by [https://www.kellyrdwyer.com/photo"]( Kelly R. Dwyer Theme song by Nick Thorburn Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See [pcm.adswizz.com]( https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.