Thriving in Menopause, estrogen activist, Monica Molinar Dr. Casperson's You Are Not Broken #223

Monica Molenaar is a serial entrepreneur and an advocate for frank talk and common sense solutions around women’s health and wellness. At the age of 40, Monica tested positive for the BRCA gene and elected to remove her ovaries prophylactically to reduce her risk of breast and ovarian cancers, thereby ending her natural production of estrogen and sending her into surgical menopause overnight. This began a multi-year journey trying to make sense of all the misinformation and lack of clarity around this phase of life. It was only after starting to supplement with estrogen and progesterone that Monica found relief from the menopausal symptoms affecting her quality of life and was able to get back to work. She was inspired to start Alloy to make sure that other women entering menopause would have an easier time than she did accessing credible information, doctors expert in menopause and women's health, effective and safe solutions, and a supportive community. Monica is a graduate of the Stanford University Graduate School of Business. A lifelong New Yorker, she now resides in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, with her husband and two teenage sons. What turned you into a so-called estrogen activist? Why do you think it's important that women learn more about their biology in order to take control of how they age? Since when did it become ok to talk about sex the way we are doing it now? Has the word clitoris always rolled off your tongue like that? Alloy is combo menopause and sexual health – how did that happen? – let’s talk about topical sildenafil The stigma of testosterone in women   / myalloy   https://www.myalloy.com/ CODE: CASPERSON25 for $25 off your order