Dr. Kristen Matsik says in the last 20 years, there has been an 80% increase in women over 50 – and that women now spend 40% of their lives in menopause.
Despite those startling numbers, menopause is still a subject few talk about, and Dr. Matsik is passionate about opening the lines of communication and ensuring women aren’t needlessly suffering in silence.
Dr. Matsik is an Assoc. Prof of Obstetrics and Gynecology, MUSC
& is North American MenopauseSociety Certified Menopause Practitioner.
In this interview, she tells us about the symptoms of menopause, treatment for menopause, wellness, and how women and their spouses/partners can have an open & caring conversation to help women through this transitional period.
Topical time codes are further below.
Connect with Dr. Matsik: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristen-matsik-1b8688186/
Learn more about MUSC’s Women’s Health programs: https://muschealth.org/medical-services/womens
00:52 – Dr. Matsik’s work in menopause
3:47 – Starting conversations with women
5:07 – Stigma around aging and menopause
7:11 – Treatments & heightening awareness
9:04 – Spousal/partner support
11:23 – How to have a conversation about menopause
13:18 – Validating the physiological changes
14:44 – About treatments
16:57 – Role of wellness in menopause
19:16 – What women should know about menopause
You can also catch this interview on podcast providers:
Apple podcast link:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/speaking-of/id1549592446
I Heart podcast link:
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-speaking-of-76708275/#
Spotify podcast link:
https://open.spotify.com/show/1g2LUGr0SzxbBmSHB3FHyL?si=PNO79sBOReGXQJu_CrsJEg
