Menopause doesn't always arrive gradually in your late 40s or 50s. For thousands of women, it comes suddenly—after a hysterectomy, ovary removal, chemotherapy, or radiation—with almost no warning and almost no support. In this essential and deeply personal episode of The Dusty Muffins, our expert trio—Dr. Aoife O'Sullivan (MD, MSCP), Dr. Christine Hart Kress (DNP, MSCP), and Dr. Rebbecca Hertel (DO, MSCP)—sit down with Julie Parana, Occupational Therapist, Certified Women's Health Specialist, and founder of The Menopause OT, for a conversation that fills the gap in care for women pushed into early menopause.

Julie experienced surgical menopause herself at 42 following a hysterectomy. The brain fog, dizziness, hives, acne, and pain she endured went unrecognized by doctor after doctor—and she's made it her mission to ensure no other woman has ...