If you’ve been thinking, “I just don’t feel like myself anymore,” this episode is for you. Dr. Prudence Hall breaks down why perimenopause can flip your mood, energy, sleep, libido, and identity upside down—and what you can actually do about it.

We dig into the hormonal shifts behind the fog, the labs that matter, the truth about birth control pills and hormonal IUDs in perimenopause, and how bioidentical hormones may help you feel like you again.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

•The real reason you don’t feel like yourself in perimenopause

•How declining hormones affect your mood, weight, sleep, and libido

•Why Dr. Hall says to measure, don’t guess — the exact labs to ask your doctor for

•How BHRT (bioidentical hormones) can restore capacity so lifestyle changes actually stick

•What to know about birth control pills and hormonal IUDs during perimenopause

•How thyroid and adrenal issues can mimic perimenopause symptoms

•When to seek a functional or integrative provider for deeper support

Connect with Dr. Prudence Hall

•@drprudencehall

•Get her free book: Radiant Again & Forever

•The Hall Center

🚌 If you have a friend on the perimenopause struggle bus, please send her this episode so she knows she’s not alone.

CHAPTERS:

02:01 Why We Don't Feel Like Ourselves in Perimenopause

07:22 Why Labs are Important in Perimenopause

10:11 When Your Labs Look "Normal" in Perimenopause

13:05 HRT or Diet/Lifestyle? Which Comes First?

15:33 Can Midlife Women Feel Like We're 30 Again?

19:05 The WHI Study and What We Know Now About HRT

22:11 Birth Control Pills & IUDs in Perimenopause: Dr. Hall's Take

27:59 What Perimenopausal Women Need to Know About Their Thyroid

35:06 Key Takeaways

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