How Your Pregnancies Affect Your Menopause - 152 | Menopause Taylor
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- Опубліковано 10 чер 2019
- Have you ever stopped to think how your pregnancies ... or lack thereof might affect your menopause? Did you even know that there was a connection between the two? Well, you might be shocked to discover some of the ways your pregnancies can have a positive or negative effect on your menopause. And this video will inform you.
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You realize the value of this education, don't you, Trisha. My dream is for every woman to get this education long before she needs it. This is the work I will do for the rest of my life. It will be my legacy. And I hope it helps women for eternity long after I'm gone.
Omg! You cracked me up when you walked out. I just love how entertaining you make these videos. I am learning so much from you. You are a life saver!
Well, I am just so glad they're helping you. I love making these videos for you. Keep watching!
I am thankful I can learn the how, why and what about menopause from a truthful expert...you. Love you!
Thank you for all that you do and yes I look forward to hearing your message next week!
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Dr Barbie thank you for another informational, interesting and fun tutorial! Yes, watching your videos in order has answered most of my questions & more.
You're delightful! 💃
This information needs to be shared also with our younger generations where they can make the biggest difference still in personal choices.
You are absolutely right. My dream is for all women to get this education long before they need it. I'm working on ways to target women of all ages.
Thank you for all your hard work and invaluable information! ❤️
It's my pleasure. I hope you can tell I'm having fun.
I just recently started watching you... And iam hooked..lol You explain things so well that makes it so easy to understand. Thank you so much:)
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You are so welcome, Geraldine. It just thrills me to pieces that you're getting this education.
🤣🥳 Thanks for the time you put into these tutorials! And I love the props too! Ohhhhhh, I cannot wait to hear about Thyroid and menopause next week!
Yes, the thyroid and menopause video will be very informative. I love having you in my class, Ann.
Incredible information as always! Thank you!
I'm so glad these videos are meeting your needs. I love providing this education for you.
Youre so adorable! God bless you for taking your time for explaining and helping us😍😍🙏🙏🙏🙏
You are very welcome, my dear. And thank you for your kind compliment.
Once again, you’ve passed on this important information in a way women can understand. Thank you, thank you!
You are so very welcome, my dear.
I like the energy you put into your videos.
Well, thank you, my dear. I have such fun making them.
Oh wow...I see that I've started you in the middle of your videos. This one was so funny and informative, i'd better go back to the beginning. I'm still a few years away, but it's probably best that I get educated now. Thank you so much for making these videos. See you at the beginning...😁
Thank you so much Dr Taylor for your valuable information, you give me so much knowledge and information, God bless you. Greetings from Indonesia 💕
Indonesia! I love Indonesia ... especially Bali. Oh, I am so glad you're here and watching.
Your so funny. Love it. I learn a lot from you
I think laughing and learning go well together.
Very interesting again! Thank you as always 🤗
You are so welcome, my dear Terri, as always.
You are brilliant Barbie 💖💖💖thank you 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼💁🏻♀️
You are every so kind. One woman told me I was a "genius and a nut!" The nut part is definitely true.
Thanks you for more information I'm grateful.
And I am grateful that you are learning. I love making these videos for you.
Such value in each of your videos. I recommend you to all my girlfriends.
😡this information should be mandatory for all Gynecologists that have menopausal patients.
Thank you so much for appreciating my efforts to give you the menopause education you deserve. I love every minute of creating and delivering it.
Love your videos and humor!
Well, I think laughing and learning are perfect together.
My first pregnancy left me overweight and still am. Would do it all again! Most wonderful human. 2nd Pregnancy gained little weight and would do it all again. Totally different human but such an amazing little person 😍😍 Great content as always 😘
This is such a sweet comment. It's readily apparent that you adore your children.
Love your videos!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤
Well, I love making them for you!
Dear dr Taylor. I am 41 and was pregnant. Now watching your videos (in order) I realise how little I knew about female health. Thank you so much for the education!
You are so very welcome, my dear. This is the education all women deserve, but they need to get it in their 20s and 30s.
@@MenopauseTaylor can I get pregnant after menopause for 4years now ? Or i must get back my period first..It will be healthy and easy?
@@DANAWORLD Your question confuses me. If you are post-menopausal, you can no longer get pregnant. But if you are still peri-menopausal, you can.
Thank you so much 🏝🌴🤗
It's my absolute pleasure.
This is EXACTLY why I needed a hysterectomy. I had a prolapsed uterus and severe endometriosis. I’m 4’8 and had two beautiful boys without a C section. It completely ruined my vagina😢. I had to get a sling to hold up my bladder at 41 years old.
This was very informative as well. I watched about 4 videos one after the other without commenting.
Now I am commenting. Who knew pregnancies did all of this. No wonder we are a mess in post menopause. Lol. 😂🤣
You got it! Women fail to realize how much their pregnancy (or lack thereof) affect so many other things.
You're Best 🌷 Thank you so much for sharing . Looking forward to the video on thyroid 👍👀
You are so welcome, Myra. I love making these videos for you. You'll really benefit from the one on the thyroid.
@@MenopauseTaylor Again, You are the Best 💖🎈
4:58 “well” i laughed way too hard 😂😂😂😂
I love making you laugh while you learn.
I think you're amazing 😊
Well, I think the same about you. And I'll do everything I can possibly do to make your menopausal life better.
Awwwww... you made me miss being pregnant!!!! I felt sooo sexy and feminine then. Good times... even though I was sick the whole entire time it still felt amazing.
Me too Suzy.I was so happy that I finally had boobs.
Dr Taylor, it would be great if you could invite your female friend who is a sports coach once again in the future. We can learn even more when the two of you team up. Thank you in advance.
Well, I've since moved, so that might be difficult. But, you never know.
@@MenopauseTaylor Perhaps you will find somebody equally competent in the future. Thank you for all your work and dedication, by the way :-)
You are so very welcome. I just love helping you.
How do pregnancies not carried to term (abortions or miscarriages) figure in?
I have read this a long time ago about the breast cancer I was scared as I never had children
Don't be scared. Be informed. Let me educate you so that you know all the facts.
Hey Dr.Barbie...it’s one of your loyal pimps here ;) I’m 2 years into menopause with no leakage yet and they say my breasts are very dense when I have my mammogram. I’m thinking of asking my doctor for an ultrasound if it’s so difficult to see any cancer. Is that what you recommend to your patients? Thanks for being so anal!!!
It's not the job of anyone other than the radiologist to "recommend" an ultrasound. It's all about how easy it is to read the mammogram. So, I think it's best to get the mammogram, and just know that if there is a need for "further evaluation," it's probably just because they can't read the mammogram, and not because something is suspicious.
Do not assume that you can use ultrasound INSTEAD of mammogram. That is not the case. The ultrasound is only ancillary to the mammogram and should be done after the mammogram.
You're the first person who has thanked me for being so anal. Well, others have thanked me many times for the benefits they receive because I'm so anal. Like, when I travel with friends and I have all sorts of esoteric stuff in my luggage about which they tease me ... until THEY need one of my esoteric things! But, no one else has ever just come out and said, Than you for being so anal!"
I love you!
Hi Dr. Taylor, do you recommend ultrasound + mammogram at the time of check out or just mammogram? In order to see the possible calcification is it the ultrasound that shows ?
It all depends on YOUR situation. No two women are alike. So never compare notes with anyone else.
If you want me to help you determine the best protocol for you, schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. There is no way I can help you with this here in a comment box.
I only do ultrasound. My Gyn told me it's far superior in detection and painless (no side effects) but more expensive.
I was pregnant twice. My first pregnancy I miscarried after 4 weeks does that still count at 2 pregnancies even though I didn't go full term? I mean will that effect my menopause because it's technically two even though I only went full term with one?
It's all about the number of months you spent being pregnant. So, for most women who have had one or two miscarriages or abortions, those months don't add up to much over the course of your entire reproductive life. The critical factor is the number of cycles you've had. The more cycles, the higher your risk for breast and ovarian cancer.
And, don't forget that, if you breastfeed after a pregnancy, you usually don't have a return of your periods. So, women who have a lot of pregnancies (with term deliveries) and then breastfeed for many months after each pregnancy ... have very few periods. It's this prolonged interruption in your cycles that matters in decreasing your risk for these diseases.
I'll be teaching you all of this is great detail when we get to the unit on breast cancer.
@@MenopauseTaylor 10 babies in 20 years, all breast fed for longer than a year......glad to hear this will work in my favor!
@@amy.garland You did a world of good for lowering your risk of breast cancer.
@@MenopauseTaylor This is the info I was looking for and I'm interested to see the other videos. I have two acquaintances age around 44-46, one had 3 full term pregnancies, one had 4. Neither woman breastfed.
Both now have breast cancer, one has had it twice.
@@karlawhite5835 But remember there is a a long list of risk factors for breast cancer, not just this one.
I had small boobs until i was expecting my son at 20 they went huge and never went down! Have to say i have a friend who's mother died at 48 of ovarian cancer she had 6 children, so not always case more children less risk.
Thank you for this informative video!! I'm a little confused though, I've had 3 children but was told at my mammogram last year that I have dense breast tissue so I need to be scanned more frequently. I'm 41. I wondered if there's anything I could do about that.
Denise,
What's critical is that you understand fully the implications of "dense breasts" AND have the information tailored specifically to YOU. I can help you with that ( and anything else) in a consultation. Not having all the information is scary and unfair. I'll make sure you really know everything. You can schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME
@@MenopauseTaylor thank you. Yes, when I asked them what that meant, they said "Nothing really, just that you need annual scans instead of biannual scans". My own digging helped me realize the danger of breast cancer possibly going undetected due to this density. I've recently switched to a whole food plant based diet (which I read might help), I don't smoke or drink, I exercise regularly and don't have a sedentary lifestyle; so I'm hopeful that I'm doing the best I can for myself and am curious if my next scan might show any changes in the density.
I'll look into a 1 on 1 with you, though I'm in Okinawa, Japan; timing might be challenging to coordinate.
@@denisea.9033 I look forward to helping you. And I have consultations with women living in Asia all the time. No problem.
@@MenopauseTaylor that's good to know, thank you! Since I'm watching your videos in order and am not up to date yet, I wasn't sure if you were still offering consultations or not. Glad to hear that you are.
@@denisea.9033 I sure am!
Hello,
is it correct, that the more pregnancys you had, the later you get in menopause or doesn’t the number of pregnancys has an affect on the age you get in menopause.
I always hear totally different opinions on that.
Thank you Barbie for all your efforts!
The number of pregnancies you'v e had has no bearing on when you experience menopause. But smoking decreases the age at which you become postmenopausal (meaning you become post-menopausal 2 years earlier).
@@MenopauseTaylor Thank you for dispelling this myth; my friend's grandmother (who had four children, perhaps more pregnancies than four) started menopause at 36, my friend's mother (three pregnancies) at 40, my childless friend, who has never smoked and is very fit, is still menstruating at the age of 54.
That's all purely coincidental. I would hate for you to assume something that is incorrect.
@@MenopauseTaylor Of course. I was only trying to show that although women are commonly told that the more pregnancies you carry, the later you will reach your menopause, it is not always the case.
Exactly.
She has the TIME to educate us, but our Drs. We pay for do not! My hormone Dr. doesn’t know a lot of this information. Sometimes I feel like I am educating her..😉
Yes, I try to make sure everyone "wins." You win because you have facts. Your doctor wins because you have the education you need to use your 10-minutes at the office efficiently.
This might be a silly question but here it goes(;
I’ve had 2 pregnancies with one being twins. Does that have any different bearing on anything?
Twins count as one pregnancy because it's all about the TIME you spent being pregnant. And your question is a very good one.
It's all about the number of months you spent being pregnant. So, for most women who have had one or two miscarriages or abortions, those months don't add up to much over the course of your entire reproductive life. The critical factor is the number of cycles you've had. The more cycles, the higher your risk for breast and ovarian cancer.
And, don't forget that, if you breastfeed after a pregnancy, you usually don't have a return of your periods. So, women who have a lot of pregnancies (with term deliveries) and then breastfeed for many months after each pregnancy ... have very few periods. It's this prolonged interruption in your cycles that matters in decreasing your risk for these diseases.
I'll be teaching you all of this is great detail when we get to the unit on breast cancer.
Thanks for this information, but I want to know how menopause affects on me because my 4 pregnancies are delivered by cesarean. Yes, 4 because on my third I have placenta abrupt and I have narrow pelvis, and excuse me for my English, this is not my first language. I do not have any urine leak and I think it's because my cesareans I'm 56.
Yes! You are correct. You are LESS likely to leak urine if you have a Cesarean.
But pregnancy itself causes a lot of trauma to your urinary tract, too.
For someone who does not speak English as a first language, your level of understanding and communicating is better than a lot of those who do!
Thanks to take your time to respond to my question, I am one of your first subscribers and like to share your channel to my friends. Have a nice week.
Well, then. You are one of my very best students. I'm so glad you're here, Janet.
Are these considered full term pregnancies? I've had a few misscariage's.Did I get those benefits from thoes lost pregnancies?
It's all about the number of months you spent being pregnant. So, for most women who have had one or two miscarriages or abortions, those months don't add up to much over the course of your entire reproductive life. The critical factor is the number of cycles you've had. The more cycles, the higher your risk for breast and ovarian cancer.
And, don't forget that, if you breastfeed after a pregnancy, you usually don't have a return of your periods. So, women who have a lot of pregnancies (with term deliveries) and then breastfeed for many months after each pregnancy ... have very few periods. It's this prolonged interruption in your cycles that matters in decreasing your risk for these diseases.
I'll be teaching you all of this is great detail when we get to the unit on breast cancer.
@@MenopauseTaylor Thanks one fullterm and breastfed for 6 months. I suffer now from fibroids 50 years old seeing my options now for dealing w pain and perpetual periods .Thinking to get the robotic uterus cervix removal . I have been suffering w anemia for 5 years.Sorry to change the subject.😶
@@ambersintron2298 I pray you get the best of everything to make you well! Lisa
Is the loss of estrogen during menopause, a key factor for bladder prolapse?
Yes, it is! You're connecting the dots. What a good student you are.
Never been pregnant and never will!
I'm in the same situation as you are!
I'm 41 and never been pregnant. Just had my first mammogram. My breasts are extremely dense, an ultrasound is needed to see things that a mammogram can't pick up. I love your videos. You always weigh the pros and cons.
You get it! You are the prime example of a woman who may need ultrasound to "see" what is difficult to see on a mammogram.
I am so happy that you're watching and learning. You're a star student.
I was only pregnant once, but I had twins. It definitely had a big effect on my bladder, but does this change anything, when it comes to risk factors for cancer?
Well, twins put more stress on your bladder, for sure. But a twin pregnancy counts as only one pregnancy. So, your risks for breast and ovarian cancer are those of someone who has had only one pregnancy.
As with everything, there are some advantages & some disadvantages t having had a twin pregnancy. Nothing about your bladder or risks for breast or ovarian cancer counts as an advantage. But, the fact that you didn't have to endure two separate pregnancies is an advantage in terms of convenience.
@@MenopauseTaylor Thanks for your answer!
You're welcome. It's my pleasure.
Can I use my flexible spending account to pay you for a consultation?
No. I'm sorry. I do not take any insurance or participate with any kind of payment plans. That's good in the sense that you can be sure I'm completely impartial. No professional who takes any kind of insurance is allowed to be impartial.
I wish I knew this :( before so didn't get breast cancer
Exactly!
This is precisely why my big dream is for all women to get this education in their 20s.
Oh Barbie- that picture was me pregnant! 💋
Really? I had a big pillow under my dress. And it was difficult to walk even with juts a pillow. It must have been torture for you.
Menopause Taylor - I went from 64 to over 100kg. Happened for both full term pregnancies. Eating healthy and exercising daily. That’s progesterone! Yes, I was a waddling whale. Couldn’t put my own shoes on. lol 💋
I feel for you now, even though it was a long time ago.
Menopause Taylor - lol. I have two beautiful grownup girls and my body is powerful (and 64kg). Women’s bodies are amazing 💋
You're a hottie, my dear.
This explains why I have dense breasts. Another great video!
You are hilarious Dr Barbie 🤗
I'm a nut. But you already know that.
@@MenopauseTaylor 💗
Mwah! (That's supposed to sound like a kiss.)
@@MenopauseTaylor caught it!!😙
I don't get it. I lost a lot of weight way too quickly. My breasts went from sagging somewhat to collapsing. Even in a bra, the tops of my breasts sag. However, I'm told I have dense breasts when I have my mamogram. This doesn't square with what you're telling us.
xo~linda
If you lost a lot of weight, you also lost weight in your breasts, which consist of a lot of fat. That's why they sagged. This decrease in fat does not affect the fibrous tissue in your breasts, which is what makes them dense. It makes perfect sense.
Where's George? We haven't seen him in awhile.
We're divorced.
You're adorable!
You're very kind. I tend to be somewhat of a goofball.
I was pregnent only once..afterthat i got endometriosis
Usually, endometriosis comes first ... and then it's difficult to get pregnant. Be sure you've watched my 3 videos on endometriosis (138, 139, & 140).
OMG....I haven’t been here in a while and look what yer up to! Are you having twins? 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Octo-Barbie I think!
I’ve never been pregnant, and started menopause at age 47. That’s when I also started HRT with a Vivelle-Dot and progesterone. Now at 51 I’ve tried weaning myself off of it only to find my nights drenched with sweat. All the factors you’ve mentioned make me fearful about cancer risk. It’s so hard to know whether to go back on HRT.
Please, please, schedule a consultation with me. Your comment is rife with misinformation and fear. And I can address those things and more. I want to help you so badly.
I'm in the business of educating you about everything you need to know and do in order to get exactly what you want for managing your menopause your way. So, here's how a consultation works:
1) You would schedule a one-on-one consultation at my website, MenopauseTaylor.ME, choosing a time that is convenient for you. I do consultations on Skype, FaceTime. Facebook Messenger, What’s App, and the phone.
2) I would confirm that you are scheduled for the stated time, and invite you to send me as much information about yourself as you please. You can make it brimming with details and tell me about your reproductive life, any gynecologic problems you've had, your symptoms of peri-menopause, and your symptoms of post-menopause. You can include all your fears, concerns, and goals for your menopause management. You may also send me any labs, mammogram results, bone density results, etc. that you would like me to include in designing your protocol. For instance, if you want to adhere to a certain category of management options (herbs or diet & lifestyle, or whatever), you should tell me that. I would need all these things at least 1 week before your consultation with me.
3) I'll get busy creating a document that gives you all the education you need to understand absolutely everything, points put the pros and cons of each option, and tailors it all to YOU using the information you have provided. The document will be loooooong. Most are over 30 pages.
4) I will send you the document by email 48 hours before your consultation. You will benefit greatly by reading it in advance. Light bulbs will go off like crazy, and if you're like most women, you'll feel that you've already gotten your money's worth.
5) During your consultation, we will review the document and address any issues you want to fine tune everything and determine your best options. I'll tell you exactly how to find the right kind of professional, how to have the conversation in order to get what you want, and the nuances of things like guidelines and insurance. I leave nothing unaddressed.
6) You will go to a professional of your choosing in order to get the actual hormones or whatever you choose to use.
7) After the first consultation, I'll hold your hand (forever if you want me to). In other words, you'll be able to schedule mini-consultations (15-minute or 30-minute, in addition to full consultations) whenever you need to. I'll keep records of your situation. Most women schedule mini-consultation whenever they go to the doctor and don't understand what he or she said, or why. I translate. I make sense of everything. Most schedule mini-consultation whenever they have a new test and they want me to explain the results. And all schedule mini-consultation whenever their situation changes and they need to re-weigh and balance their options.
The time you spend with me will make everything about working with any other professional so easy. And they will love the fact that you have an actual education rather than a bunch of misconceptions that you got form the Internet. If your initial hormone regimen is not right, you'll want to consult with me before going to your doctor. I can prepare you for what to expect and what to request.
So, that's my role. And nobody else on earth does this kind of thing but me. So, I hope you schedule a consultation and let me hold your hand (figuratively).
I hope to meet you soon!
Menopause Taylor I wish I could but it’s just not in my budget right now. I am having tremendous back issues that are very expensive to treat right now.
I'm so sorry. It does sound like your back should be the priority. Just know that I'm here whenever you need me. And I hope your back issues resolve soon.
well I guess I'm an anomaly... I have 5 children all full term and at age 57 dense breast. When my children were young I attempted to jump on the trampoline with them and that was a no go as my bladder couldn't take it. Now I jump freely with my grandchildren, no issue at all. Weird. Not taking any hormones, which may be a bad thing. Just goes to show we are all individuals due to our own unique DNA which is one statement I think you certainly emphasize.
Precisely. No two women are aline. The key os to understand the facts. Then you can apply them to you and do as you please.
I guess I’m really at risk as I had ivf
You should schedule a consultation with me to assess your risks. It requires applying all the facts specifically to YOU. I do them all online.
@@MenopauseTaylor I just did last week
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As big as a basketball? Is that normal for a child in utero to grow that big? I mean, that's a kid that will never fit through the vaginal canal.
How wrong you are! A basketball is smaller than the average newborn. And the vagina is a phenomenal thing, indeed.
@@MenopauseTaylor That's terrible.
It's the truth.
@@MenopauseTaylor what a death defying act to give birth.
Yes, some have described it that way!
I never was pregnant
Me neither.
I'm hormonal today and grumpy. I find the video super annoying. Lol. I don't need entertainment. Just the information.
If you want a more efficient delivery of this education, consider doing one of the following:
(1) Get the 15 webinars & watch them all in order.
(2) Get the 2 DVDs and watch them in order straight through.
(3) Get my book and rad it cover-to-cover.
(4) Schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME.
These videos are intentionally slow and playful. I am the only person on Planet Earth providing women with a menopause education that they can actually understand, regardless of their learning style. Many of the women who watch these videos speak English as a 2nd, 3rd, or 4th language. My goal is to meet everyone's needs. I hope I can find a way to meet yours.
@@MenopauseTaylor thanks. I might get the book. I'm 51 and a busy mum . I just want the information. I appreciate you.
@@LineaFaerylightMoonsisterGinn Well, I try to do whatever I can to make sure you get the menopause education you deserve.
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I'm glad you liked it!
Hopefully you are not pregnant with twins 😜🤣💕
Ha! It looks that way doesn't it. No, no twins for me.
Why are ya'll watching a MAN talking about pregnancies and menopause?
You are mean