Black Women and Menopause: Advocacy, Hormones, and the Care You Deserve
Audra Madison sits down with Dr. Paula Orr, MD, to talk menopause, specifically what it looks like for Black women. Dr. Orr breaks down why Black women reach menopause earlier than their peers, why hormone therapy is so often withheld or avoided, and how fibroids, medical mistrust, and the "strong Black woman" stereotype all shape the care women actually receive.
This conversation covers real ground: symptoms and diagnosis, the benefits and misconceptions around hormone therapy, fibroids and surgical menopause, and the physical changes that come with this life stage, including sleep, intimacy, and hygiene. Dr. Orr is direct about what's at stake medically, and just as direct about what it takes to walk into a doctor's appointment prepared and advocate for yourself.
This is the episode for arming yourself with real knowledge, so you can move through menopause confidently and without shame.
"Menopause is not a disease, it's a life phase." –Dr. Paula Orr
