Beyond the Hormones: Why Women Deserve to Be Heard | Dr. Ricki Pollycove

<p>TEATIME WITH MISS LIZ Beyond the Hormones: Women’s Health, Wisdom &amp; the Power of Being Heard</p><p><strong>Guest: Dr. Ricki Pollycove, MD, MS</strong><br />OB-GYN • Women’s Health Expert • Author • Medical Educator</p><p>A woman’s body changes throughout her lifetime. Her right to be heard, understood, and cared for should never change.</p><p>☕ Grab your cup and join Miss Liz for an educational and empowering conversation with Dr. Ricki Pollycove, a nationally recognized OB-GYN with more than 40 years of clinical experience caring for women through every stage of life.</p><p>From fertility and motherhood to hormonal changes, menopause, sexual health, breast health, and healthy aging, Dr. Pollycove has dedicated her career to helping women better understand their bodies and make informed decisions about their healthcare.</p><p>As the author of <em>The Pocket Guide to Bioidentical Hormones</em>, Dr. Pollycove has contributed scientific research on testosterone, female sexual dysfunction, osteoporosis, and menopause. Through her work as a researcher, physician, and medical educator, she continues to share knowledge that helps women and healthcare professionals navigate the complexities of women’s health.</p><p>But beyond her medical expertise is a woman who understands the challenges of balancing career, family, and personal well-being. As a mother and grandmother who raised her daughter as a single mom while building her medical career, she brings both professional knowledge and personal perspective to the conversation.</p><p>Together, we’ll explore why women’s health is about so much more than hormones. It’s about asking questions, challenging outdated assumptions, understanding our changing bodies, and ensuring that women have an active voice in their own healthcare.</p><p>Dr. Pollycove brings three meaningful words to our T-E-E table:</p><p><strong>LEARNING • LISTENING • HEALING</strong></p><p>Learning helps us understand our bodies. Listening helps us recognize what matters. Healing requires knowledge, compassion, appropriate care, and the willingness to keep searching for answers when something doesn’t feel right.</p><p>Because no woman should feel dismissed when she speaks about her health. Her concerns deserve attention, her questions deserve thoughtful answers, and her voice deserves respect.</p><p>☕ <strong>FOOD FOR THOUGHT</strong></p><p>A woman should never have to prove how much she is suffering before someone takes her seriously.</p><p>Yo