Milestone: going through menopause

The menopause really affects so many aspects of your life.

Hi. I'm Dr. Juliana Hauser, and I'm here to help us unpack and redefine the milestones that we often miss.

I'm about to turn 53, which is kind of upsetting. But no, it's OK.

So I'm about to turn 53, and we're going to talk about menopause. Yes, so you're going through something that over half of us

will be going through or have already gone through. And tell us kind of the basics of what's going on with you.

There was sleep issues at first. I was just-- I couldn't sleep. A straight eight hours just couldn't happen.

I experienced every single thing, hot flashes, weight gain, dry skin, painful intercourse.

Like, you name it, it was pretty much textbook for me. But I don't want to make it so doom and gloom. But it also, at the same time, was freeing.

I was like, OK, like you just said, I'm done, it's finished. Let's move on to the next thing. We don't have to worry about, you know, this, this, and this.

And so it kind of was a balance, I guess, for me. What would you tell your younger self about this milestone?

I would say get prepared. I think because the more knowledge you have the better the journey will be.

Go menopause! [LAUGHTER] JULIANA HAUSER: Yes. [MUSIC PLAYING]