Birth Control, Periods Optional, and Menopause: Understanding Your Body with Dr. Sophia Yen | Golden Hour, Episode 40

What if everything you were taught about periods, birth control, and menopause was incomplete — or flat-out wrong?In this eye-opening episode, Dr. O sits down with Dr. Sophia Yen, one of the most influential voices in women’s health today. Dr. Yen is a Clinical Associate Professor at Stanford in Adolescent Medicine, an MIT and UCSF alum, and Founder/CEO of Pandia Health, the only doctor-founded birth control delivery company. She’s spent her career fighting for reproductive justice, better patient education, and healthcare that truly centers women.Together, Dr. O and Dr. Yen dive into:✨ #PeriodsOptional — why most women don’t need to bleed every month ✨ The real science behind hormonal birth control (and what reduces cancer risk) ✨ Perimenopause: symptoms, misconceptions, labs you shouldn’t order, and why women feel so confused ✨ FDA-approved uses of hormone therapy — and what emerging research is showing ✨ How to reduce UTIs, protect bone health, and support cognitive aging ✨ Why comprehensive sex ed and empowered contraceptive counseling matter more than ever ✨ Dr. Yen’s mission to reshape women’s health: access, accuracy, autonomyFrom high-yield education to myth-busting to the kind of clarity most women never get in a 15-minute clinical visit — this conversation is bold, evidence-based, and deeply empowering.If you’ve ever had a period, plan to stop having periods, are navigating perimenopause or menopause, or simply want to understand your body with more confidence — this episode is for you.Thank you for listening ❤ PODCAST LINKS:- Podcast Website: ⁠https://goldenhour.fm⁠- YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@GoldenHourFM?ref=bs- Apple: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/golden-hour/id1768847425?ref=bs- Spotify: ⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/goldenhourfm?ref=bs- RSS: ⁠https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2401875.rss?ref=bsSOCIAL LINKS:- Instagram: https://instagram.com/goldenhour.fm?ref=bs- Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@goldenhour.fm?ref=bs