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65: The Vaginal Microbiome: Why BV, Yeast, Odor, and Painful Sex Keep Coming Back with Wendy Strgar

June 30, 2026

Most women have heard about the gut microbiome, oral microbiome, and skin microbiome. But the vaginal microbiome is still treated like an awkward side conversation, even though it can affect infections, odor, irritation, dryness, painful sex, pH, arousal, and the way women feel in their own bodies. And that's where so many women get stuck. They know something feels off, but the answer they get is usually the same: it must be yeast, BV, dryness, hygiene, age, or stress. Then the symptoms come ...

64: Perimenopausal Rage: Why Your Anger Feels Louder in Perimenopause

June 26, 2026

Depression and anxiety? Yeah, those get all the research and all the press. But nobody wants to talk about the simmering, seething rage that is just under the surface. The anger that comes out of nowhere. The irritation that is 10 times more than you expected. The feeling of I wish somebody would, because you are ready to pop right off. And the worst part is that most women going through it think they are the only one. I dug into the Reddit boards for this one and found hundreds and hundreds...

63: Louann Brizendine : The Brain-Hormone Conversation Every Woman Needs Before Menopause

June 23, 2026

Brain fog, low libido, poor sleep, and suddenly having zero patience for the things you used to tolerate are usually treated like separate problems. Or worse, women are told it is just stress, aging, or "normal." But what if a lot of those symptoms are not random? What if they are starting in your brain? In this episode of Hello Hormones, I sit down with Dr. Louann Brizendine to talk about what actually happens to the female brain during perimenopause and menopause. We kick things off with th...