I wholeheartedly agree that stress plays a huge role in how the menopause transition plays out. I'm a psychologist and have found that stress management and nervous system regulation are such a key pieces to supporting women through this transition. It makes so much intuitive sense that the adrenal glands cannot do all that work, and that the body will prioritise stress hormones over reproductive hormones if it's forced to choose.
Thanks for this clear and highly informative piece Shelby 😊
Thank you, Dr. Connop, for your comment, feedback, and insight on this topic! We are completely aligned. I was one of the ones who had to learn this lesson the hard way. Luckily, I had the health resources and knew where to look to get answers, but so many don't. It's one of the reasons why I write my Substack. I don't want anyone else to go through what I went through. Although, in retrospect, it was a huge learning opportunity for me and brought me to where I am now and the work I'm doing. Keep doing the hard work that you're doing - we need you!
Yes - I had to learn the hard way too. For me it was an autoimmune disease that showed up in my 30s that forced me to learn the lessons about how I was living, but those insights have proven so valuable in navigating perimenopause too. Great to connect with you and your work here Shelby 😊
I was recently chatting with @Dr. Amber Hull about this same topic. The universe is aligning all of us! I’m a subscriber of your Substack now. I’m looking forward to your articles and keeping in touch..
Very informative and like seeing what was going on in the 80’s. Thank you for sharing!!
I wholeheartedly agree that stress plays a huge role in how the menopause transition plays out. I'm a psychologist and have found that stress management and nervous system regulation are such a key pieces to supporting women through this transition. It makes so much intuitive sense that the adrenal glands cannot do all that work, and that the body will prioritise stress hormones over reproductive hormones if it's forced to choose.
Thanks for this clear and highly informative piece Shelby 😊
Thank you, Dr. Connop, for your comment, feedback, and insight on this topic! We are completely aligned. I was one of the ones who had to learn this lesson the hard way. Luckily, I had the health resources and knew where to look to get answers, but so many don't. It's one of the reasons why I write my Substack. I don't want anyone else to go through what I went through. Although, in retrospect, it was a huge learning opportunity for me and brought me to where I am now and the work I'm doing. Keep doing the hard work that you're doing - we need you!
Yes - I had to learn the hard way too. For me it was an autoimmune disease that showed up in my 30s that forced me to learn the lessons about how I was living, but those insights have proven so valuable in navigating perimenopause too. Great to connect with you and your work here Shelby 😊
I was recently chatting with @Dr. Amber Hull about this same topic. The universe is aligning all of us! I’m a subscriber of your Substack now. I’m looking forward to your articles and keeping in touch..
Same here Shelby and I have subscribed to you too 😊
Really interesting read thanks!