Transcript for Premenstrual disorder associated with early menopause, study shows
AMERICA'S FAVORITE DOCTOR.
THIS STUDY THAT FOUND A LINK
THIS STUDY THAT FOUND A LINK
BETWEEN PMS AND EARLY MENOPAUSE
BETWEEN PMS AND EARLY MENOPAUSE
SYMPTOMS.
SYMPTOMS.
>> Dr. Jen: JUST PUBLISHED IN
>> Dr. Jen: JUST PUBLISHED IN
"JAMA."
"JAMA."
REMEMBER, IT'S BASED ON
REMEMBER, IT'S BASED ON
OBSERVATION AND OESH
REMEMBER, IT'S BASED ON
OBSERVATION AND OEASSOCIATION.
OBSERVATION AND OEASSOCIATION.
THEY FOUND WOMEN THAT HAD PMS OR
THEY FOUND WOMEN THAT HAD PMS OR
ANY MENSTRUAL MOOD DISORDERS
ANY MENSTRUAL MOOD DISORDERS
WERE AT AN INCREASED RISK FOR
WERE AT AN INCREASED RISK FOR
EARLY MENOPAUSE DEFINED AS
EARLY MENOPAUSE DEFINED AS
MENOPAUSE BEFORE THE AGE OF 45.
MENOPAUSE BEFORE THE AGE OF 45.
WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT -- THERE'S
WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT -- THERE'S
SO MUCH ABOUT WHEN WE GO THROUGH
SO MUCH ABOUT WHEN WE GO THROUGH
MENOPAUSE, JUST LIKE WHEN WE GO
MENOPAUSE, JUST LIKE WHEN WE GO
THROUGH PUBERTY THAT WE CAN'T
THROUGH PUBERTY THAT WE CAN'T
CONTROL.
CONTROL.
BECAUSE OF THE NUMBER OF WOMEN
BECAUSE OF THE NUMBER OF WOMEN
WHO SUFFER INTENSE SYMPTOMS WHEN
WHO SUFFER INTENSE SYMPTOMS WHEN
THEY GO THROUGH PERIMENOPAUSE
THEY GO THROUGH PERIMENOPAUSE
AND MENOPAUSE AND BECAUSE OF THE
AND MENOPAUSE AND BECAUSE OF THE
PHYSICAL CONSEQUENCES THAT COME
PHYSICAL CONSEQUENCES THAT COME
ALONG WITH THAT OSTEOPOROSIS,
ALONG WITH THAT OSTEOPOROSIS,
HEART AND BRAIN ISSUES, YOU
HEART AND BRAIN ISSUES, YOU
WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT PUTS
WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT PUTS
SOMEONE IF THERE IS A RISK
SOMEONE IF THERE IS A RISK
FACTOR FOR IT, AT INCREASED RISK
FACTOR FOR IT, AT INCREASED RISK
SO YOU CAN PAY MORE ATTENTION,
SO YOU CAN PAY MORE ATTENTION,
TARGET SCREENING OR MANAGEMENT
TARGET SCREENING OR MANAGEMENT
MORE CLOSELY.
MORE CLOSELY.
THIS MIGHT BE THE FIRST STEP.
THIS MIGHT BE THE FIRST STEP.
>> Gio: YOU CAN'T PREVENT IT,
>> Gio: YOU CAN'T PREVENT IT,
BUT YOU CAN MANAGE IT.
BUT YOU CAN MANAGE IT.
>> Dr. Jen: WHEN WE START TO ASK
>> Dr. Jen: WHEN WE START TO ASK
WHY, WHAT COULD BE ASSOCIATED
WHY, WHAT COULD BE ASSOCIATED
WITH THAT, OBVIOUSLY CHANGE IN
WITH THAT, OBVIOUSLY CHANGE IN
HORMONE LEVELS THAT ARE GOING TO
HORMONE LEVELS THAT ARE GOING TO
BE IN BOTH CATEGORIES OF PMS AND
BE IN BOTH CATEGORIES OF PMS AND
EARLY MENOPAUSE IS THE OBVIOUS
EARLY MENOPAUSE IS THE OBVIOUS
CONNECTING THE DOTS.
CONNECTING THE DOTS.
WHY IT HAPPENS IS THE
WHY IT HAPPENS IS THE
INTERESTING POINT, GIO.
INTERESTING POINT, GIO.
RIGHT NOW WE'RE NOT AT THAT
RIGHT NOW WE'RE NOT AT THAT
POINT WHERE WE CAN SAY WHY AND
POINT WHERE WE CAN SAY WHY AND
PUT THE CAUSE AND EFFECT BEHIND
PUT THE CAUSE AND EFFECT BEHIND
IT.
IT.
MENOPAUSE IS HAVING A MOMENT,
MENOPAUSE IS HAVING A MOMENT,
YOU GUYS.
YOU GUYS.
>> Eva: IT'S BECAUSE EVERY WOMAN
>> Eva: IT'S BECAUSE EVERY WOMAN
GOES THROUGH IT.
GOES THROUGH IT.
>> Dr. Jen: RIGHT.
>> Dr. Jen: RIGHT.
MY HUSBAND SAID DOES EVERY WOMAN
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