5. Should I Have My Hormones Checked?

Sigh. Hormones. Whether you’re pre-adolescent, teenager, young adult, transitioning, pregnant, pre or post-menopausal, hormones can be tricky.According to HormoneHealth.co.uk, “Levels of hormones naturally fluctuate at various life stages, most noticeably during puberty and in women during the menstrual cycle, pregnancy and menopause. They can also be affected by lifestyle and certain medical conditions. What is important is to notice any symptoms and get them checked out by a qualified health professional so that you receive appropriate treatment.”This episode's question is: Should I have my hormones checked?The simple answer is… It’s triggering. Find out why.In the episode, Dr. Rachel Pope is joined by her two buddies, experts, and the Menopause Retreat co-founders: Anna Myers, Urology Nurse Practitioner & Sex Counselor, and Jean Marino, Women's Sexual Health and Menopause expert to discuss why they are triggered by the question: Should I have my hormones checked? And why we need to listen to but more importantly, believe women.Featured in this episode: Changes taking place in those who identify as  women Validating women's symptoms Bio-identical hormones Natural dropping of hormone levels The exception to hormone checksSubmit your questions on anything and everything women's health-related and we will answer them in one of our episodes.Want more from Our Womanity?Looking for practical advice for women in their 60s who want to become sexually active or want to improve their current sex life? Check out Sex in Your Sixties: Who says the fun has to stop? Written by a multidisciplinary group of health professionals who address issues such as pain with sex, low desire for sex, orgasm difficulties, your bladder and sex, same sex partners, vulvar skin conditions, trauma and more.Subscribe to our newsletter here to stay updated and not miss out on new episodes.Check out our next Menopause Retreat here so you can be part of the conversion in person.