The Menopause Made Simple Show

The Menopause Made Simple Show

Hosted by: Tafiq Akhir | Mr. Menopause

The Menopause Made Simple Show, formerly known as The Mr. Menopause Show, is your trusted source for clear, evidence based menopause and healthy aging education. Hosted by certified and award winning menopause and...

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Thinning Hair and Menopause | Why Your Hair Is Falling Out and What Actually Helps

Vivian first noticed it in the shower drain. She told herself it was seasonal. That it would regulate itself eventually. It didn't. Then she noticed it on her pillow. On her hairbrush. And one afternoon in the car...
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New Allergies During Menopause | Why Your Immune System Suddenly Changed

Gail had never had allergies. Not as a child, not in her twenties, not in her thirties. While everyone around her reached for antihistamines every spring, she sailed through pollen season without a single symptom. And...
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Menopause Bloating and Digestive Issues | Why Your Gut Stopped Following the Rules

Denise had always had a pretty reliable stomach. She knew what she could eat, she knew what she could not, and she lived comfortably inside that understanding for most of her adult life. And then somewhere in her late...
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Why Am I Crying at Everything During Menopause | You Are Not Falling Apart

Marsha was in the cereal aisle at the grocery store when she just started crying. Not because anything was wrong. Not because she was having a bad day. It was simply a song that came over the store speakers. One she...
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Why Your Vision Keeps Changing During Menopause | It's Not Your Glasses

Renee got new glasses in March. By April they already felt wrong. She went back to her eye doctor. He confirmed the prescription was correct. So she wore them anyway, pushing through a blur that came and went for no...
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Why Your Body Odor Has Changed During Menopause It Is Not Your Hygiene Final Draft

Janice had been using the same deodorant for 15 years. Same products, same routine, same everything. And then one summer she started noticing something different. Not dramatically different. Just off. A smell she...
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Why Is My Anxiety So Much Worse During Menopause | What Is Actually Happening

Deanna had never been an anxious person. She had built a career, raised children, handled hard things. She was the person other people called when they needed someone calm and steady. And then somewhere in her late...
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Emotional Numbness and Depression During Menopause | When You Stop Being Able to Feel

Diane's daughter got engaged. It was the moment Diane had imagined for years. Her daughter called, crying happy tears, barely able to get the words out. And Diane felt nothing. Not joy. Not tears. Not even a flutter...
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Why Your Gums Keep Bleeding Even Though Your Dentist Says You Are Fine

Sandra noticed it one morning when she spit out her toothpaste. Pink. Then red. Her gums were bleeding. Not from anything she had done differently. Same toothbrush, same toothpaste, same routine she had followed for...
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Why Does It Feel Like Something Is Crawling On My Skin?

Crawling Skin Sensation and Menopause | Why It Feels Like Something Is on Your Skin~   Amy was woken up by something she felt on her face. Not painful. Not exactly itching. Just the unmistakable sensation of what felt...
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Why Is Everything So Loud During Menopause?

Menopause and Noise Sensitivity | Why Everyday Sounds Have Become Unbearable Suzanne asked her family to turn the TV down three times in one evening. Nobody understood why. And honestly, she didn't either. I t wasn't...
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Why Do Simple Decisions Suddenly Feel Impossible During Menopause

Menopause and Impaired Decision Making | Why Simple Choices Suddenly Feel Impossible Twenty minutes. That is how long she stood in the grocery store aisle. Not because she was distracted. Not because she was on her...
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