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Podcast: MMOA Podcast - Physical Therapy | Fitness | Geriatrics
Episode: Breastfeeding and Menopause are Similar
Description: Yup that's right. There are a LOT of parallels between breastfeeding and menopause. Both times in a females life are hallmarked but estrogen deficiency. What this means is that some of the common complaints we see in breastfeeding, we also see in menopause. Things such as: πV@g1nal dryness π Pain with $3x π An increase in pelvic floor dysfunctions πAccelerated bone mineral density loss Therefore there is a LOT we can do to help the postmenopausal female and yet there isn't as much attention being paid to this space.<...