HRT Weight Gain, Thyroid Problems & Perimenopause: What Doctors Are Missing

Michele Scarlet sits down with nurse practitioner Tammy O’Rourke, PhD, to explore **HRT weight gain, thyroid problems, perimenopause symptoms, and what may be overlooked in women’s healthcare**. Drawing on Tammy’s personal experiences with endometriosis, medically induced menopause, and ovarian cancer, they discuss why women continue struggling with fatigue, stubborn weight gain, poor sleep, and hormonal symptoms despite being told their bloodwork is normal.

From a woman taking Synthroid for 30 years without having her T3 tested to the differences between bioidentical and synthetic hormone therapy, Michele and Tammy challenge conventional approaches to women’s hormone health. They also examine why some women gain weight or continue experiencing symptoms on HRT, the importance of individualized treatment, and why debilitating periods shouldn’t automatically be dismissed as normal.

Are women’s hormones finally being taken seriously, or are we simply finding new ways to treat symptoms without addressing the bigger picture?