Oprah and Dr. Sharon Malone on Everything You Need to Know About Menopause

Subscribe: @oprah Dr. Sharon Malone, menopause expert, Chief Medical Advisor Alloy Women's Health, and author of the New York Times bestseller, "Grown Woman Talk," joins “The Oprah Podcast” to explain everything you need to know about this natural stage of life that impacts 1 billion women worldwide. Actress Naomi Watts, who writes about her menopausal journey in "Dare I Say It," will also join the conversation to share how she has learned to navigate her marriage, career and motherhood while also dealing with perimenopause. Dr. Malone will give you a greater understanding of the science behind menopause including what it is, why it happens, when it starts and how long it lasts. She will also discuss why women experience such a wide range of symptoms, why hormone fluctuations happen and why hormone replacement therapy can help. Dr. Malone answers questions from women in the throes of menopause including how to deal with workplace bias, how to manage drenching night sweats, what causes those unpredictable mood swings and what we can do to prevent dementia and Alzheimer’s as we age. BUY THE BOOK! “Grown Woman Talk” by Dr. Sharon Malone, published by Crown Publishing, is now available wherever books are sold. The paperback version will be available on April 8, 2025. https://amzn.to/4z4KHLm 00:00:00 - Welcome menopause expert Dr. Sharon Malone author of “Grown Woman Talk” 00:02:30 - The four stages of women’s reproductive and post-reproductive lives 00:05:48 - The definition of menopause 00:08:18 - Welcome Naomi Watts 00:11:19 - What is Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) 00:12:54 - Naomi Watts’ advice to other menopausal women 00:14:10 - How to talk to your male partners about menopause 00:15:30 - Why Naomi wrote “Dare I Say It?” and created menopausal-focused brand Stripes 00:16:27 - Naomi’s favorite things about aging and intimacy 00:20:00 - Why people have been afraid of HRT 00:21:01 - What can be learned from the 2002 HRT study 00:25:10 - How HRT can help women’s heart health 00:25:56 - Welcome Trisha and Steven 00:29:36 - How can a woman know where she is in the menopause process? 00:32:00 - When to consider treatment 00:34:15 - Welcome Kylie 00:36:00 - Why does menopause impact your mood? 00:38:22 - Oprah shares her surprise menopause symptom 00:39:55 - Welcome Amina 00:42:00 - The stigma around menopause 00:45:00 - How menopause can affect different ethnic groups 00:47:12 - Welcome Esther 00:47:45 - How menopause relates to dementia 00:52:20 - Perimenopause should be a time of celebration Alloy Women's Health is a direct to consumer digital healthcare company revolutionizing the way women age by offering education, expertise, and safe, science-backed solutions for perimenopause & menopause symptoms, skincare, sexual health, gut health and more. Treatment plans are customized and everything is delivered with free shipping. Alloy customers receive unlimited follow-up care with their menopause-trained physician through the duration of their active prescription and access to community through member support groups and more all from the convenience of their home. Alloy offers a fast, easy, and 100% digital solution to help women find guidance and treatments wherever they are. Being with Alloy is like having a menopause doctor in one's pocket. https://www.myalloy.com. Head to https://www.myalloy.com and use code: OPRAH for $20 off your first order. Follow Oprah Winfrey on Social: Instagram: oprah Facebook: oprahwinfrey Listen to the full podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0tEVrfN... https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...