Why 93% of OB-GYNs Aren't Trained in Perimenopause — and What to Do If You've Been Dismissed

<p>You&#39;re not imagining it. You&#39;re not &quot;just stressed.&quot; And you&#39;re not alone in feeling like your doctor doesn&#39;t have answers.</p><p>Surveys show that 93% of OB-GYNs don&#39;t feel comfortable treating perimenopause — and only 1 in 5 medical schools even include training on this stage of a woman&#39;s life. So when you leave an appointment feeling dismissed, that&#39;s not a you problem. It&#39;s a system problem.</p><p>Dana Culp is a physician and founder of Thrive Midlife Medical who learned this firsthand — not just as a specialist, but as a patient. Despite her medical background, she spent over a year unable to get proper care for her own perimenopause symptoms, dismissed by provider after provider. That experience completely redirected her career.</p><p>In this conversation we get into:</p><ul><li>The one flawed study from 2001 that dropped hormone therapy use from 40% to 4% — and why that fear is still shaping care today</li><li>Why perimenopause can hit hard while you&#39;re still getting your period, and why high-achieving women often feel it most</li><li>What estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone each do — and how a good provider figures out where to start</li><li>The lifestyle shifts (sleep, protein, movement) that can genuinely move the needle without a prescription</li><li>What it looks like to work with a provider who actually specializes in this space</li></ul><p>Take Dana&#39;s free perimenopause quiz at <a href="https://www.thrivemidlifemed.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">thrivemidlifemed.com </a></p><p>Follow her on Insta <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thrivemidlifemed/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">HERE</a></p><p>Follow her on Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thrivemidlifemed" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">HERE</a></p><p>Book a free consultation <a href="https://thrivemidlifemedicine.cal.com/thrivemidlifemedicine" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">HERE</a></p>