Autonomy Rising
Autonomy Rising
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Your Body. Your Rights. Your Future. This is Autonomy Rising - The new podcast from Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio, breaking down the fight for abortion access and bodily autonomy.
Laws are changing. Your rights are under attack. But the movement is rising. We're bringing you real talk on policy, power, and how YOU can take action - because the future of reproductive freedom depends on all of us.
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The podcast focuses on key topics such as abortion access, Medicaid funding, and reproductive healthcare policies. Episodes include in-depth discussions, such as the implications of Medicaid cuts in Ohio, challenges faced by marginalized communities, and separate myths surrounding Planned Parenthood's role in healthcare. Specific episodes aim to inspire activism and provide actionable steps for listeners to engage politically.
Your Body. Your Rights. Your Future. This is Autonomy Rising – The new podcast from Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio, breaking down the fight for abortion access and bodily autonomy.
Laws are changing. Your rights are under attack. But the movement is rising. We’re bringing you real talk on policy, power, and how YOU can take action – because the future of reproductive freedom depends on all of us.
Did you know that only 3-4% of individuals who could benefit from menopause hormone therapy actually receive it? In this eye-opening episode of Advocacy in Action, host Lauren Blauvelt (Executive Director of Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio) sits down with Holly Baumberger (Senior Director of Clinical Product Development and family nurse practitioner) to demystify menopause and perimenopause, explore why midlife care has been so neglected, and explain how Planned Parenthood is stepping up to fill the gap.
Holly walks us through the basics—what perimenopause and menopause actually mean—and dives into the history that shaped today’s care landscape. She explains how the 2002 Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) study was widely misunderstood, leading to an 80% drop in hormone therapy prescribing and a generation of patients left to suffer through hot flashes, insomnia, brain fog, depression, and sexual dysfunction. Two decades later, we now know the study was misapplied, and Planned Parenthood is leading the charge to offer evidence-based, individualized menopause care—both in-person and via telehealth.
Key Topics Discussed:
*Defining perimenopause (“the time around menopause”) and menopause (12 months after final menstrual period).
*The historical context of menopause care and the 2002 Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) study.
*How media headlines caused fear and an 80% drop in hormone therapy prescribing.
*Why the WHI study was misunderstood: participants averaged age 63 (more than a decade past menopause).
*The “timing hypothesis”: starting hormone therapy within 10 years of menopause or before age 60 offers a favorable risk-benefit profile.
*The real consequences of untreated menopause: bone density loss, insomnia, brain fog, depression, sexual dysfunction.
*Only 3-4% of eligible individuals currently use hormone therapy (down from 30-40% pre-2002).
*The shift from “HRT” (hormone replacement therapy) to “MHT” (menopause hormone therapy)—treating symptoms, not replacing to pre-menopause levels.
*Why many medical programs stopped teaching menopause care (the attitude: “if we can’t treat it, why teach it?”).
*How Planned Parenthood is offering menopause care at Toledo, Youngstown, and Rocky River locations, plus via telehealth across Ohio.
*The future: by 2060, 90 million individuals will be aged 50 and above—the need for care is only growing.
Guest Information:
Lauren Blauvelt, Executive Director, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio
Holly Bomberger, Senior Director of Clinical Product Development, Family Nurse Practitioner, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio
Website: ppao.org
Text CARE to 22422 to get involved
Relevant Links:
Make an appointment at Planned Parenthood for menopause care
Follow Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio on social media
Donate at ppao.org
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