PERIMENOPAUSIA desde los 35 años. Tu médico NUNCA te dijo esto | Dra. Lucía Gaitán · Ep. 24

Hi, I'm Eddy Vera, and this is a space where we always find a Thousand Reasons to Be Happy. 🫶🏻 Today I want to share with you a conversation about hormones, menopause, uncomfortable truths, and everything your doctor probably never explained to you. A conversation that, personally, changed my life. 00:00 | The conversation your doctor never had with you 04:20 | The moment in the delivery room that changed her life 06:00 | The business behind women's health in the United States 06:26 | Why are so many cesareans performed in the United States? 08:25 | Are doctors getting rich in the USA? 10:49 | Natural childbirth vs. cesarean: myths, costs, and women's rights 14:45 | Hypnobirthing, doulas, and the mental programming of pain 16:50 | Why Menopause and Perimenopause Remain Taboo 24:15 | Natural Supplements and Hormone Replacement Therapy 29:35 | My Story: 9 Gynecologists Before Finding Answers 31:46 | Vaginal Atrophy, Libido, and Sexual Health in Menopause 36:28 | The 10-Year Window of Opportunity for Hormone Therapy 39:23 | The Menstrual Cycle Explained: Estrogen, Progesterone, and Ovulation 41:00 | 3 TikTok Lies: Pellets, GLP-1, and Miracle Supplements 46:53 | "I Would Live the Day as I Lived Today" In this episode, I speak with Dr. Lucía Gaitán, a gynecologist and obstetrician trained in Colombia, specializing in menopause and women's hormonal health. She speaks three languages ​​and has been treating Latina women in the United States for years. A doctor with a calling that was born the day she walked into a delivery room at Kennedy Hospital in Bogotá and felt an energy that told her: this is your calling, this is what you have to do. But this conversation isn't just about medicine. It's about my story. I had surgically induced menopause. They removed my ovaries. I was 19 years old. And for years I lived with hot flashes, exhaustion, mood swings, and a feeling that something wasn't right, without anyone giving me a real answer. I went to nine gynecologists. Nine. And it was number nine, Dr. Lucía, who finally brought me clarity. The one who explained what was happening in my body. The one who gave me back hope. What came after—the correct diagnosis, the hormone replacement therapy, understanding why I felt the way I did—is a story you need to hear in its entirety. "Everything you need to be happy is within you." — Dr. Lucía Gaitán In this conversation, Dr. Lucía explains what menopause and perimenopause really are, and why symptoms can begin as early as age 35 without anyone telling you. She tells us why so many women have been misdiagnosed with anxiety or depression when the root of the problem is hormonal, and how many of them were able to stop taking antidepressants once their hormones stabilized. She reveals the three biggest lies circulating on TikTok and Instagram: that pellets are bioidentical and what your doctor prescribes isn't; that the weight-loss compounds sold in med spas are the same as the real medication; and that miracle supplements will make your hair grow, burn fat, and make you look divine without surgery. She talks about the business behind women's health in the United States, medical ethics, why a cesarean section isn't always the best option, and how we're programmed from childhood to believe that childbirth has to be painful. She explains how vaginal atrophy destroys the sex lives of millions of menopausal women and how local estrogen therapy can restore that quality of life, even for patients with a history of cancer. She also talks about the 10-year window of opportunity you have to start hormone replacement therapy and protect your heart, bones, and brain. If you've ever woken up exhausted without knowing why, if you've been told your hot flashes were normal and just deal with it, if you've been prescribed antidepressants when what you really needed was a hormone check, if you're in your 30s, 40s, or 50s and feel like your body has changed and no one is explaining what's happening, or if you experienced early menopause like I did and felt completely alone during that process: this episode is for you. Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss future episodes. Tell me in the comments what resonated with you most about this conversation. And share this with that woman in your life who feels like something isn't right and doesn't know where to start. 🌱 Follow Dr. Lucía Gaitán on her social media for more information on women's hormonal health. Thank you for being here. Remember, there are always a thousand reasons to be happy. Dr. Lucía Gaitán's Social Media   / empoweredbydrgaitan   Follow me on my social media 📲 Instagram:   / eddyvera17   TikTok:   / eddyverab17   Website: https://www.eddyvera.com/