MENOMORPHOSIS
Midlife conversations for women who are ready to breathe new life into who they are.
What if midlife wasn’t a crisis… but an invitation?
A call to come home to yourself. To finally drop the masks, rewrite the rules, and reconnect with your truest, most powerful self.
Menomorphosis is the podcast for women who are done with just pushing through. Here, we explore what it means to reclaim your energy, rewrite your patterns, and rewire your nervous system for the life you actually want.
From hormone health to breathwork, identity shifts to emotional healing, these are real conversations for women who are ready to evolve — on purpose.
✨ With expert guests, grounded tools, and honest reflections, each episode is an invitation to pause, breathe, and transform — from the inside out.
MENOMORPHOSIS
#63 Endometriosis, PMS And Premature Ovarian Insufficiency With Dr Hannah Short
Menopause is commonly associated with midlife or older age, but it's essential to recognize that Premature Ovarian Insufficiency (POI) can affect a significant number of younger women.
Roughly one in every 100 women under 40, one in 1,000 women under 30, and one in 10,000 women under 20 experience this condition. POI refers to menopause occurring well before the average age, and it's something that our guest this week, Dr. Hannah Short, personally experienced.
After suffering from debilitating pre-menstrual symptoms and endometriosis her whole adult life and trying pretty much everything she could to help with the pain, Hannah felt her only option left was to have a total hysterectomy, leading to premature surgical menopause when she was 35.
Hannah's journey through premature surgical menopause has had a profound impact on her work, driving her passion to improve the lives of others facing similar challenges. As a GP and accredited specialist in menopause and premenstrual disorders, she offers valuable insights into these conditions.
In this episode, we delve into:
🎙️ Hannah’s early experiences of endometriosis
🎙️ The symptoms and causes of endometriosis
🎙️ PMS and how it differs from PMDD
🎙️ Hannah’s personal experience of surgical menopause
🎙️ What a hysterectomy entails and its hormonal implications
🎙️The challenges of replacing hormones when transdermal and oral HRT don't work
🎙️ The power of a plant based diet and exercise
For more on Hannah https://drhannahshort.co.uk/
https://www.instagram.com/dr.hannah.short/
Hannah's book https://www.amazon.co.uk/Complete-Guide-POI-Early-Menopause/dp/1399801244
For more support on issues discussed:
Ending endometriosis starts by saying it | Endometriosis UK (endometriosis-uk.org)
NAPS – National Association for Premenstrual Syndromes | NAPS (pms.org.uk)
IAPMD
Charity for Women with POI | The Daisy Network
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