Can Menopause Cause Heart Palpitations? | PYHP 140

In this episode, we discuss a listener’s question. Amanda is 50 years old and starting to have menopausal hot flashes and weight gain. However, she is most concerned about the heart palpitations she is having. Amanda has had a cardiovascular workout and does not have heart disease. Most people might not be aware, but feeling abnormal heart rhythms without heart disease or feeling like your heart is doing flip-flops in your chest can be a symptom of menopause. Amanda’s Question: Hello, I am 5o y/o and had HYS sparing ovaries at age 40. Been on oral micro progesterone and love it. However over last few years the flashes started and supplements helped for a while, and had about a 7 ibs increase over the last 18 months slowly and my small frame felt it. Then our of the blue 3 months ago I started having pvc palpitations (with no chest pain, dizziness etc,,,, just annoying and not a comfortable sensation. I am super fit and eat very clean. My Functional GYN started me on BiEst 80/20 about 3 weeks ago. I do 4 pumps in the am on my thighs (not sure if I should be rotating thighs) my throughout the day palpitations felt a little better within the first week then came back BUT seems a few when I wake up, I do the cream and then they go away and now they start again about 1pm and throughout the rest of day into evening….occasionally they wait until evening 5-6pm to start again. I have kept a record. I have my follow up in June, but don’t want to wait to try and see of two times a day is better for me? two questions….am I metabolizing through it? Should I split 2 pumps in am and the other 2 in the evening when the palps start again? Will that backslide any progress I have made? Should I rotate thighs every day? Thank you In this episode we break Amanda’s question into: ● What are heart palpitations? ● How does estrogen affect the heart? ● Why does menopause cause heart palpitations? ● How to dose hormone therapy to help heart palpitations? If you have a question, please visit our website and click  Ask the Doctor a question.