Health By Heather Hirsch

Is Your Birth Control Making Perimenopause Worse? When to Switch to HRT
Description: Are you still on birth control during perimenopause — and wondering if it's masking your symptoms or actually helping? Dr. Heather Hirsch breaks down the key differences between birth control pills and menopausal hormone therapy (MHT), explaining why the estrogen in your pill isn't the same as the estradiol in HRT and what that means for your perimenopause symptoms like hot flashes, night sweats, and brain fog. Whether you still need contraception or you're ready to transition fully to MHT, this video walks you through every option so you can have an informed conversation with your doctor.

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If You Care About Longevity, You Need to Care About Menopause

Perimenopause and menopause are more than hormone changes. They are a major turning point for long-term health. In this video, I explain why the years between 45 and 60 can shape how you feel for the next 30 years and why menopause is not just about your period stopping. We talk about estrogen decline, progesterone decline, testosterone decline, chronic disease risk, health span, lifespan, and how to build generational health for yourself and your family.

I also break down why midlife is the time to pay attention to cholesterol, blood pressure, sleep, prediabetes, strength, mobility, social connection, and the everyday habits that influence your future. We cover family medical history, epigenetics, trauma, behavior modeling, and how your choices today can impact the next generation.

If you are in perimenopause or menopause and want to feel strong, informed, and proactive about your health, this video is for you.
More about Dr. Hirsch:
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Perimenopause and Brain Fog: What’s Actually Happening to Your Brain
Perimenopause brain fog, executive dysfunction, memory issues, focus problems, and cognitive overload are some of the most frustrating symptoms women experience in midlife. In this episode, Dr. Heather Hirsch and Anne Denigris discuss perimenopause symptoms, brain health, executive functioning, mental load, working memory, and why so many women feel overwhelmed during the menopause transition.
They break down how perimenopause can affect focus, task initiation, word retrieval, emotional regulation, and cognitive flexibility. You’ll also learn practical strategies for managing brain fog, reducing overwhelm, and building systems that actually help.
More about Dr. Hirsch:
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Enroll in my course on HRT management: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://heatherhirschmd.myflodesk.com/prescribehrt⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Why Midlife Women Have More Joint Pain and What Actually Helps // Dr. Sonali Lal breaks down frozen shoulder, joint pain, PRP, regenerative medicine, arthritis, and non-surgical pain relief for women in perimenopause and menopause. Learn how hormones, strength training, musculoskeletal care, and accurate diagnosis can impact pain, mobility, and recovery in midlife.
Find Dr. Sonali on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drsonali.nyc/

More about Dr. Hirsch:
Order My New Book: The Perimenopause Survival Guide: https://amzn.to/3SYALze⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3SYALze⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Join The Collaborative Medical Practice: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thecollaborative.kit.com/11e9825fb5⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Enroll in my course on HRT management: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://heatherhirschmd.myflodesk.com/prescribehrt⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Using Humor to Navigate Midlife & Menopause with Lisa Corrao // In this episode, I sit down with comedian Lisa Corrao to talk about perimenopause, menopause, hormone replacement therapy (HRT), and navigating midlife symptoms. We discuss menopause symptoms, hormone health, midlife changes, and how HRT can improve quality of life for women going through perimenopause and menopause.
Lisa shares her journey from teacher to stand-up comedian and how humor has helped her navigate the ups and downs of midlife. We also talk about how laughter can be a powerful tool during the menopause transition and why having open, honest conversations about women’s health and hormone therapy is so important.

More about Dr. Hirsch:
Order My New Book: The Perimenopause Survival Guide: https://amzn.to/3SYALze⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3SYALze⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Join The Collaborative Medical Practice: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://thecollaborative.kit.com/11e9825fb5⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Enroll in my course on HRT management: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://heatherhirschmd.myflodesk.com/prescribehrt⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠