Was Frauen über 35 nie gelernt haben: Körperwissen, Lust & Menopause mit Prof. Dr. Mandy Mangler

Menopause: What's really happening in your body—and what helps you make good decisions? In this fascinating episode of HEALTHWISE, Elisabeth Seidel talks with Prof. Dr. Mandy Mangler about menopause, sexuality, and modern women's health. 🎧 Menopause is one of the biggest hormonal changes in many women's lives—and at the same time, a phase still associated with uncertainty, shame, and conflicting information. Prof. Dr. Mandy Mangler explains why it's so important to know your own body, to differentiate symptoms, and to make medical decisions based on individual needs rather than general rules. A particularly insightful thought from the episode: "Menopause has led me to become myself." This phase can be not only physically challenging but also raises questions: What's good for me? What do I no longer want? And how can I better understand my body? Menopause is one of the biggest hormonal changes in many women's lives—and at the same time, a phase that is still associated with uncertainty, shame, and conflicting information. What you can expect in this episode: 🧬 Learn why menopause doesn't begin suddenly, but can develop over years. 🔥 Understand why hot flashes, sleep disturbances, fatigue, or changes in energy levels should be considered individually. 🩺 Learn when hormone testing can be useful—and why medical history, cycle tracking, and ultrasound are often particularly important. ⏳ Learn what the "window of opportunity" means in hormone replacement therapy and why medical supervision is crucial. 🌿 Discover the role that exercise, nutrition, sleep, and stress management can play in this phase of life. 💬 Hear why body awareness, the vulva, vagina, and clitoris shouldn't be associated with shame. ❤️ Understand why libido and sexuality during and after menopause are much more complex than just "more or less hormones." ⚖️ Learn why Prof. Dr. Mandy Mangler wants to rethink our healthcare system in a more preventative, gender-sensitive, and individualized way. [The text abruptly ends here, so the translation stops as well.] Key topics in this episode: 00:54 Why menopause triggers uncertainty for many women 02:09 Body awareness, vulva, vagina, and self-determination 04:43 Why the clitoris has long been neglected in medicine 06:47 Menopause: A topic finally receiving more attention 10:29 When a missed period should be investigated 13:23 Progesterone, estrogen, and aging processes 16:05 How many symptoms are associated with menopause 24:02 Libido, sexuality, and new self-determination 25:46 Diagnostics: What hormone levels can—and cannot—do 29:22 Hormone replacement therapy and the "window of opportunity" 34:59 Lifestyle, exercise, nutrition, and prevention 38:07 Stress, breathing exercises, and micro-breaks 40:12 Hormone replacement therapy and cancer risk 42:18 Why medicine needs to become more gender-sensitive More about the episode at www.sunday.de/podcast More about Prof. Dr. Mandy Mangler: https://www.instagram.com/mandy_mangl... About Sunday Natural Sunday Natural was born from a long-standing passion and research in the fields of health, healing, and self-development. The lack of natural, high-quality products on the market was the initial motivation for founding Sunday Natural in 2013. Since then, the Berlin-based premium nutrition brand has consistently pursued its guiding principle: to produce products that follow nature's example, are absolutely pure and free of any additives, and are distinguished by the highest possible quality. Today, Sunday Natural is one of Germany's most renowned quality manufacturers, with its own research and development department in Berlin. Learn more at https://www.sunday.de/