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EPISODE · Jun 13, 2025 · 36 MIN

Women spend almost half their lives post menopause. Why is it still so misunderstood?

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Menopause is something that every woman will have to contend with - and nowadays, women spend 40% or more of their lives following the transition. You'd think that something that's so common would be better understood. Unfortunately, there are still an enormous number of misconceptions about menopause - what it is, what to expect, how to treat it and more.Today's guest is Ingrid Harm-Ernandes, a physical therapist with more than 40 years of clinical experience, here to dispel some of those misconceptions and help women have a more comfortable, confident journey through menopause and beyond. She's currently co-director and mentor for the Women's Health Physical Therapy Residency Program at Duke University and a member of the Medical Advisory Committee of the National Menopause Foundation. She's also the author of The Musculoskeletal Mystery: How to Solve Your Pelvic Floor Symptoms, aimed at helping women understand and address a range of pelvic floor conditions.To get your copy of The Musculoskeletal Mystery, click here to purchase from Amazon.com or click here to purchase from DesertHarvest.com. For more about Ingrid, visit her Facebook page here. For more information about the National Association for Continence, click here, and be sure to follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest.Music:Rainbows Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Menopause is something that every woman will have to contend with - and nowadays, women spend 40% or more of their lives following the transition. You'd think that something that's so common would be better understood. Unfortunately, there are still an enormous number of misconceptions about menopause - what it is, what to expect, how to treat it and more. Today's guest is Ingrid Harm-Ernandes, a physical therapist with more than 40 years of clinical experience, here to dispel some of those m...

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