{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Menopause Unscripted Podcast","title":"HRT Isn’t the Problem – Misinformation Is: What Every Woman Needs to Know | #0101 | The Menopause Unscripted Podcast","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/e716a1da\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2867,"description":"\n\n\nIn this episode of Menopause Unscripted, I sit down with hormone expert and perimenopause/menopause coach Jackie Ka for a conversation that will make you question everything you’ve been told about “just getting on with it”.\n\nJackie shares the moment her own health unravelled, despite still having regular periods. \n\nShe went to five different doctors, had bloods taken, and yet nobody joined the dots. \n\nIt wasn’t until one practitioner looked at her results properly that she heard the words so many women never hear soon enough: you’re in menopause. \n\nHer FSH was sky-high, her oestradiol had crashed, and she was living with relentless brain fog, word loss, memory lapses, hair shedding and libido changes… while thinking she couldn’t possibly be in menopause because she was still bleeding.\n\nFrom there, we get into the real issue: women are rarely taught that hormones influence virtually every system in the body. \n\nJackie explains why “symptom relief” isn’t the same as true hormone support, and why simply stopping hot flushes isn’t the end goal if you care about bone strength, heart health, brain function and long-term quality of life.\n\nWe also tackle the fear that keeps so many women stuck: cancer anxiety and the legacy messaging around HRT. \n\nJackie introduces the idea of detox pathways, why some women may need deeper testing (including urine metabolite/DUTCH-style testing), and why progesterone matters far more than most women have been told — especially for protecting the womb lining and balancing oestrogen.\n\nIf you’ve ever tried progesterone and felt worse, this part alone is worth listening to. \n\nJackie breaks down why that can happen (including the oestradiol-to-progesterone balance, thyroid function, and alternative routes like vaginal use) and shares her own experience with severe pre-period suicidal thoughts that were hormone-driven, not “mental health out of nowhere”.\n\nWe also go into practical, real-world HRT troubleshooting: why patches can cause...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/i9gr5pa-XDNs6KPC_Oyy2ckLYaRMVoij_QkWymN0h-g/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zMWJl/YTAwN2Y4NmY1NjRl/ZTc1ZTc4MmMyNTU5/NWM4My5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}