A nurse's menopause secret, 70 years later.

She wasn't feeling well. She went to the doctor. She told him exactly how she felt. He didn't give her anything.The next thing my 91-year-old Aunt Verna heard, that patient had gone out into the street, overwhelmed by heat she couldn't explain. She was taken to a mental hospital. Aunt Verna never saw her again.That story has stayed with her since her nursing career decades ago. It's part of why she wanted to sit down with me and talk about her own menopause, one that started with the same overwhelming heat, and a doctor who called it "just a change."In this conversation, Aunt Verna talks about the fear of feeling like you're losing your mind, why hormone replacement therapy became something doctors were afraid to prescribe for years, and what she wishes every woman knew before her next appointment.Not sure where to start? Take the free 3-minute Menopause Quiz:https://api.leadconnectorhq.com/widget/quiz/WxaSc55oV4C7b0jwBFAP?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=menopause_storiesWant the full picture? Get the Hormone Manifesto:https://go.trulybalancedwc.com/the-hormone-manifesto?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=menopause_storiesReady to talk to Dr. Beckford? Book your free Clarity Call:https://go.trulybalancedwc.com/menopause-clarity-call-6620?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=shownotes&utm_campaign=menopause_stories#form-H1UPPNLC4R