This episode debunks dangerous perimenopause misinformation spreading on social media, explores new research showing women with infertility history experience menopause a year earlier, and examines what science actually says about delaying menopause versus marketing claims.

Key Takeaways:

• Social media perimenopause advice can be dangerous, potentially masking health problems or leading to unintended pregnancies

• Women with primary infertility history experience menopause about one year earlier than those without infertility

• Contraception is still necessary during perimenopause until you've gone a full year without periods

• Genetics determine about 50% of menopause timing; lifestyle factors have limited impact on delaying it

• Supplements and programs claiming to significantly delay menopause lack scientific evidence

Sources & References:

• Key facts to counter online misinformation about perimenopause (https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/may/25/counter-online-misinformation-perimenopause-contraception) - The Guardian

• Infertility and age of menopause in a longitudinal cohort of women with primary infertility (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42228436/?utm_source=HotFlasherBot&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=None&utm_content=9433353&fc=None&ff=20260603094131&v=2.20.0) - NAMS Journal

• Can You Delay Menopause? Experts Explain What's Actually Possible (https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZkFVX3lxTE1IUFhTV3RXQkE4TzdSSi1XRG9WMElTZkZNRlhNa2E0TV83OXhfWGEyRl9uOWU4OVd6X1E5c0oxME45YlVSTkRnM3FBcFBtOFg3R2J5MWY5eXowbkwxcjc4SzIyN3N4UQ?oc=5) - Health

Listen with full show notes: https://hotflasher.com/episodes/2026-06-03-myth-busting

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