Menopaused: Life's Misunderstood Chapter

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Menopaused: Life's Misunderstood Chapter

By Anita Rao,

Kaia Findlay

Published October 29, 2021 at 1:18 PM EDT

Anita sometimes fantasizes about no longer having to deal with having a period. But folks along the perimenopausal parkway remind her that menopause is no quick and easy road. Anita's mom and others navigating the change share how it's shaped their relationships with their bodies, sex and where they turn for support.

Meet the guests:

Sheila Rao, Anita鈥檚 mom, shares her experience of bodily changes once menopause set in
Dr. Anna Camille Moreno, at Duke Health, explains what's happening in the body during menopause and some of the options for symptom management
Omisade Burney-Scott, Embodied guest host and creator of the , interviews Paris Hatcher, founder of , about her experience going through menopause in her 20s

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Anita Rao

Anita Rao is an award-winning journalist, host, creator, and executive editor of "Embodied," a weekly radio show and podcast about sex, relationships & health.

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Kaia Findlay

Kaia Findlay is the lead producer of Embodied, 瓜神app's weekly podcast and radio show about sex, relationships and health. Kaia first joined the 瓜神app team in 2020 as a producer for The State of Things.

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