‘What Matters With Liz’ Episode 4: Mary Claire Haver Answers Your Perimenopause Questions — ‘Menopause Is Inevitable, Suffering Is Not’ (Exclusive)

There’s never been a better time to go through perimenopause and menopause than right now. For far too long, women have navigated these symptoms without the support they deserve. But that’s all changing today. Mary Claire Haver, MD—the world’s most popular perimenopause and menopause doctor—is here to help you get real answers and feel empowered through this transition.

In this exclusive episode of What Matters With Liz, Dr. Haver answers questions from Woman’s World readers. And she brings the kind of clear, empowering wisdom that is helping millions of women move through this transition feeling confident and in control. Here’s a sneak peek into your burning perimenopause and menopause questions.

Watch What Matters With Liz Episode 4 here or listen on Spotify, Amazon Music and Apple Podcasts. 

Woman's World Answers

How can I stop late-night cravings? What is ‘menopause masking?’ What are some common reasons for hair loss in women? What are the best osteoarthritis treatments? What can I do to stop snoring? How can I stop late-night cravings? What is ‘menopause masking?’ What are some common reasons for hair loss in women? What are the best osteoarthritis treatments? What can I do to stop snoring?

What’s causing my brain fog? What are easy ways to reduce belly fat for diabetes prevention? How can I lose weight without exercise? How much protein do you really need? What’s the best OTC painkiller for back pain? What’s causing my brain fog? What are easy ways to reduce belly fat for diabetes prevention? How can I lose weight without exercise? How much protein do you really need? What’s the best OTC painkiller for back pain?

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Watch Episode 4 right here! Your Menopause Questions Answered by Dr. Mary Claire Haver

Why perimenopause feels like such a mystery

Between 50 and 75 million women are navigating perimenopause and menopause in the US right now. And understandably, it’s a time of confusion. “Perimenopause is the zone of chaos,” says Dr. Haver.

Some perspective: The National Institutes of Health has 1.2 million articles on pregnancy. “Now think about what that represents—how many institutions, how many researchers, how much money to fund all these studies,” says Dr. Haver. But if you search NIH for the word menopause, “there’s just under 100,000 [entries]. And if you type in the word perimenopause, there are about 8,000. So we have a lot of work to do.”

“Women are owed centuries of research on this,” she adds. But while we wait for science to catch up, Dr. Haver is here to help you understand what’s happening in your body right now.

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Anyone who’s gone through menopause is likely familiar with the hot flashes, brain fog and irritability it can cause. But what is menopause, really? And how does it affect your health? Here, experts explain what age menopause typically starts, symptoms to watch for and how to talk to your doctor about this important transitional phase […]

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• What’s happening in your body during perimenopause
• Why brain fog is one of the most common perimenopause symptoms
• Why your ears are itching and how to make them stop!
• Why belly fat accumulates in perimenopause
• The must-have nutrients to reverse weight gain in perimenopause and menopause
• How perimenopause can trigger anxiety
• Why HRT may be more effective than antidepressants and anti-anxiety prescriptions for women in midlife
• Why your libido’s crashing and how to get your sex drive back
• The prescriptions you need to reclaim intimacy
• The ideal time to start HRT
• How long you should take HRT
• How to differentiate between perimenopause and other medical conditions.
• How to ask for the treatment and care you deserve.

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You don’t have to navigate perimenopause alone—or in the dark

With experts like Dr. Haver leading the way—and a growing community of women sharing their experiences—you have more support, more answers and more hope than ever before. For more resources, check out Dr. Haver’s new book The New Perimenopause.

“Menopause is inevitable, suffering is not!” declares Dr. Haver. “Don’t grin and bear it!”

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No more silence. No more suffering. This is the conversation you’ve been waiting for!

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