The Perimenopause Symptoms Nobody Tells You About

Dr. Amy Loden Tiffany sits down with St. Louis OB-GYN and menopause expert Dr. Becky Lynn to explain the perimenopause symptoms women are never warned about, and how to feel like yourself again. Perimenopause is the transition leading up to menopause, and it can begin years before your periods stop. Its symptoms go far beyond hot flashes and night sweats — they include anxiety, depression, disrupted sleep, weight gain, and joint aches. Many women are told their labs are "normal" and sent home, but feeling unwell during this transition is real and treatable. Dr. Lynn explains why so many clinicians were never trained to manage perimenopause: when the Women's Health Initiative results were released in 2002, a generation of physicians stopped prescribing hormone therapy and stopped learning about it. She also breaks down why a rushed 15-minute appointment can't address hormones, sleep, libido, and weight in one visit, and what a direct-care concierge practice does differently — the visit is paid out of pocket, while labs, imaging, and prescriptions still go through your insurance. She and Dr. Tiffany also tackle health misinformation, including the dangerous claim that women should replace mammograms with thermography. Thermography is not a substitute for a mammogram, and the FDA warns against using it for breast cancer screening. If you've felt dismissed, rushed, or told that what you're experiencing is "just aging," this conversation is for you. Chapters 00:00 — Who is Dr. Becky Lynn? 02:00 — Who is she outside of medicine? 05:30 — How did she find her way into women's health? 08:00 — How did she end up specializing in sexual health? 09:00 — What are her three specialties, and how are they connected? 10:00 — Why don't more doctors talk about perimenopause? 13:00 — Why is the 15-minute doctor visit failing women? 13:45 — Why did she leave traditional medicine? 16:30 — What is a direct-care concierge practice? 17:15 — Is a no-insurance model actually worth it? 19:45 — Why does team-based care matter for women? 22:40 — What do women most misunderstand about perimenopause? 24:00 — How do you spot health misinformation online? 24:45 — Why is thermography dangerous as a mammogram alternative? 27:00 — Final thoughts Work with Dr. Amy Tiffany / book a consult: https://vitalitymwc.org/?utm_source=y... Connect with Dr. Becky Lynn: Website: evorawomen.com Instagram: [verify — see note below] LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/beckyklynn YouTube: @BeckyLynnMD #Perimenopause #Menopause #WomensHealth #MidlifeWomen #HormoneTherapy #MenopauseSupport