Why Your Gynecologist Keeps Writing You Off After 40
She went to her gynecologist with anxiety, brain fog, hot flashes, no energy, and symptoms she knew weren't normal. She was told: this is menopause. Here's an estrogen patch.
She asked: shouldn't we test first?
The doctor said: we could do that.
Just estrogen. Not the full hormone panel. Not fasting insulin. Not a look at what estrogen does to gut health, bone density, cardiovascular risk, or dementia. Just the one thing. Minimum viable medicine. Move on.
This is a new episode of Diagnose This. Dr. Z is joined by Jamie, CFO, to talk about what happens to women's health after 40 — specifically…
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