26: I Spent a Year Looking for a Doctor Who Would Believe Me. This Is What I Found.

This episode is personal.I'm currently navigating an IVF cycle while in perimenopause, and finding support for both at the same time has been one of the most exhausting and illuminating experiences of my health journey. I spent a full year searching for a doctor in New York City who would hold both pieces. Every single one told me they couldn't help. They did fertility, or pregnancy, or perimenopause. No one did the crossover.I share the moment one doctor finally looked me in the eyes and said "I believe you," why I ended up in bodybuilding forums researching my own hormone protocol, and what happened most recently with my IVF cycle that made me want to hit record immediately.In this episode:Why fertility and perimenopause absolutely coexist, and why medicine has cognitive dissonance about itThe real data on birth rates in women over 35 and 40 (it will surprise you)What it took for me to advocate for hormonal support while navigating IVFThe reproductive endocrinologist training gap that reveals exactly how broken this system isWhy the labor of becoming your own citizen scientist is not a personal failing; it is a system failing👉 Full Show NotesAbout the Perimenopause Matrix:The Matrix is my framework for navigating perimenopause across 6 pillars: Fuel, Move, Recharge, Regulate, Connect, and Clean. But this episode isn't about optimizing all 6 - it's about choosing the ONE that matters most in YOUR current reality.🧬 Ready to stop guessing?I help women interpret their labs so they can make nutrition decisions based on data, not diet trends.👉 Book your personalized Lab Review here🎁 FREE RESOURCE: Download the free Perimenopause Decoder . It helps you understand what's happening during perimenopause so you can make decisions from a place of clarity, not chaos.📱 CONNECT WITH ME:Website⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠Facebook ⁠YoutubeYou're not crazy. You're not broken. You're not alone. And you absolutely deserve to feel like yourself again.Listen to Mornings with Megan Podcast 🎧 New episodes drop every Wednesday!AppleSpotifyAmazonYoutube