Balance

Balance

Advocating for women's health through education on menopause and related issues.

Leah Mayo | UNCW
Dr. Shaila Strayhorn-Carter | UNCW
Dr. Erin M. Wax UNCW
Windy Ezzell, LCMHC | Inner Solutions Counseling Center
Land Acknowledgment - Ecotone

Resources From the Panel

FREE Webinar for Clinicians: Treating Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause (GSM)
ADHD and Perimenopause/Menopause: How Symptoms Overlap and Tips to Manage - ADDA - Attention Deficit Disorder Association
Menopause, Hormones, and ADHD Symptoms in Women: An Overview
Homepage - Lichen Sclerosus Support Network
Menopausal Hormone Replacement Therapy and Reduction of All-Cause Mortality and Cardiovascular Disease: It Is About Time and Timing - PubMed
International Menopause Society
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Facts Based Medical Influencers

Dr. Fenwa Milhouse – Your Favorite Urologist
Dr. Vonda's Unbreakable
CANCER SURVIVOR
Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause (GSM) | Rachel Rubin, MD
The unPAUSED Podcast – The 'Pause Life by Dr. Mary Claire Haver
Home | Kelly Casperson, MD | Board Certified Urologist · Expert & Advocate for Sexuality and Hormones

Perimenopause Education

About the Series & Mission | BALANCE Docuseries
Estrogen Matters: Why Taking Hormones in Menopause Can Improve Women's Well-Being and Lengthen Their Lives -- Without Raising the Risk of Breast Cancer (2024 Revised and Updated Edition)
 
Estrogen Matters: Why Taking Hormones in Menopause Can Improve Women's Well-Being and Lengthen Their Lives -- Without Raising the Risk of Breast Cancer (2024 Revised and Updated Edition)Carol TavrisEbookREVISED and UPDATED Edition, 2024: A compelling, “fascinating” (Robert Cialdini) defense of hormone replacement therapy, exposing the faulty science behind its fall from prominence and giving women the evidence they need to make informed decisions about their health. "Estrogen Matters was my antidote to the misinformation surrounding menopause. This book should be the bible for every single person going through menopause.”―Naomi Watts For years, hormone replacement therapy (HRT) was the medically approved way to alleviate menopausal symptoms (ranging from hot flushes to brain fog) and reduce the risk of heart disease, Alzheimer's, and osteoporosis. But when a large study by the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) announced, with national fanfare, that women taking HRT had an increased risk of breast cancer, women were scared off, and the treatment was abandoned.    Now, Dr. Bluming, a medical oncologist, and Dr. Tavris, a social psychologist, reveal the true story of the WHI’s efforts to distort their data to exaggerate unsupported claims of estrogen’s harms. Important updates in this edition include:   * Evidence that demolishes the WHI’s claim that HRT causes breast cancer. * A list of the WHI’s retractions of their original scare stories. * Updated findings on estrogen’s benefits on heart, brain, bones, and longevity. * A critical review of the alternative products and medications being marketed to treat symptoms of menopause.   A sobering and revelatory read, Estrogen Matters sets the record straight on estrogen’s benefits, providing a light to guide women through this inevitable phase of life.
Grown Woman Talk: Your Essential Companion for Healthy Living: Malone M.D., Sharon: 9780593593882: Amazon.com: Books
 
The Menopause Moment: Mindset, Hormones and Science
 
The Menopause Moment: Mindset, Hormones and Science for Optimal LongevityKelly Casperson M.D.HardcoverWhat if everything you've been told about midlife and menopause is wrong? For too long, women have been fed fear and confusion about hormones, aging, and what it means to navigate midlife. The result is a generation of women left guessing about their own bodies, misinformed by outdated science, and held back by myths that serve no one. This book is not here to tell you what to do; it's here to give you the knowledge to decide for yourself because women like you are smart. You'll learn the truth about what happens to your body in midlife, how hormones actually work (without the hype or fearmongering), and evidence-based strategies to feel your best and the power to live life on your terms - in health and with science-backed strategies for your longevity. Midlife isn't an ending. It's an evolution. And when you understand what's happening in your body, you can step into this next chapter with confidence, clarity, and power. Are you ready to take back the narrative?
The Menopause Moment: Mindset, Hormones and Science for Optimal LongevityKelly Casperson M.D.EbookWhat if everything you've been told about midlife and menopause is wrong? For too long, women have been fed fear and confusion about hormones, aging, and what it means to navigate midlife. The result is a generation of women left guessing about their own bodies, misinformed by outdated science, and held back by myths that serve no one. This book is not here to tell you what to do; it's here to give you the knowledge to decide for yourself because women like you are smart. You'll learn the truth about what happens to your body in midlife, how hormones actually work (without the hype or fearmongering), and evidence-based strategies to feel your best and the power to live life on your terms - in health and with science-backed strategies for your longevity. Midlife isn't an ending. It's an evolution. And when you understand what's happening in your body, you can step into this next chapter with confidence, clarity, and power. Are you ready to take back the narrative?