We weren’t taught.
Not in school.
Not in doctors’ offices.
Not even by the people we trusted most.
And yet—
we were expected to know.
This week on The Women’s Current, we’re joined by Dr. Susan Hardwick-Smith, a board-certified OB-GYN and menopause expert, for a conversation that reframes what women were never told about their own bodies.
Because what most women experience isn’t confusion.
It’s a gap in menopause education.
In this episode, we explore:
• Why menopause remains one of the least taught phases of women’s health
• What happens when women are expected to navigate it without guidance
• How outdated medical training has shaped generations of care
• What changes when women are finally given the information they deserve
A moment that stays with us:
“We got absolutely no, zero, none education about menopause.”
This isn’t a conversation about symptoms.
It’s about what women were never taught.
When women don’t have the information,
they’re left navigating without it.
Listen if you’ve ever asked:
Why didn’t anyone prepare us for this?
What’s actually happening in our bodies—and why?
What changes when women are finally given the language and care they deserve?
Not Taught. Still Expected.
Links:
Guest: Dr. Susan Hardwick-Smith:
website: https://completemidlifewellnesscenter.com/about-dr-susan/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/drsusanofficial/
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