Changes to your skin––add it to the list of things women face during perimenopause. It’s completely understandable that you’ll want to change up your skincare routine.  However, you may want to get more information before slathering yourself with topical estrogen in response to skin changes and unwanted signs of aging. In this episode of OvaryActive, Drs. Rebecca Dunsmoor-Su and Amy Voedisch explain recent studies with relevant findings for women’s health. First, they look at a study...

We would have called this episode “What Fresh Hell is This?” but the title was already taken. But this title also works, because when we mention perimenopause to people, we often get that confused German Shepherd head tilt and “periwhatnow?” Given that this podcast is focused around perimenopause, we wanted to make sure listeners were clear on what perimenopause actually is. So what is it? If your periods are changing, if your moods are wonky, if every day something new happens, leaving you...

Why are women’s bodies and their health so poorly understood and so often ignored, especially after their best baby-making years?  Great question. The good news is, information and truth are out there. The bad news is, so is a lot of nonsense, myth, and fear-mongering. The best news is, OvaryActive exists to get you  answers about your body and what it’s up to. Drs. Amy Voedisch and Rebecca Dunsmoor-Su know a lot about women’s bodies.  Both doctors are practicing ob/gyns with years of...

Two gynecologists walk into a recording studio. Sounds like the start of a joke, and frankly, perimenopause can feel like the start of a joke too. Only this joke is on you. And it’s not that funny. But back to those two OB/GYNS…. Dr Rebecca Dunsmoor-Su and Dr. Amy Voedisch have been caring for the reproductive health of those born with uteruses for a while now. And the doctors are frankly pretty tired of how those body bits — and the people they belong to — get ignored by medical science...