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[Katherine]

Hi ladies,

I was watching an interview with Dr. Lisa Mosconi who is a leading neuroscientist yesterday evening, you have probably heard of her, it wasn’t specifically about menopause but she answered a question I have been wondering for ages. She said that during peri menopause the brain changes significantly but the brain adapts and it’s this adaptation that makes the menopause symptoms stop.

So I was really happy to finally get my answer! I am now wondering whether my brain knows that my HRT estrogen is not coming from my ovaries; I guess it must do if the two are constantly communicating. Because upping my oestrogel does not make a significant difference to my symptoms, i still struggle for half of the month and feel good for the other half.

Also I wonder if taking HRT interferes with the brain’s adaptation and delays it. Does anyone have any thoughts on this or know of any good sources of information?

[discogirl]

hi katherine

hope your ok.

this is very interesting on how the brain adapts.

it would be interesting to find some more research on this.

where did you watch the interview xxx

[Katherine]

Hi discogirl,

I hope you’re well too. I saw it on YouTube, it was on a channel called Mindvalley Talks and the video was called ‘How to care for the female brain.’
I have got her 2 books, just need to get round to reading them.
Has anyone else got a pile of books to read but end up watching YouTube instead?

[discogirl]

Hi discogirl,

I hope you’re well too. I saw it on YouTube, it was on a channel called Mindvalley Talks and the video was called ‘How to care for the female brain.’
I have got her 2 books, just need to get round to reading them.
Has anyone else got a pile of books to read but end up watching YouTube instead?

All the time katherine!!!

[Katherine]

Glad it’s not just me disco xxx

[discogirl]

Definately not katherine xxx

[Katherine]

If anyone is interested I just found that she did a TED talk too which was very informative.

[sheila99]

Also I wonder if taking HRT interferes with the brain’s adaptation and delays it. Does anyone have any thoughts on this or know of any good sources of information?

I have wondered about this but without identical twin research (and possibly not even then) I don't see how they'd know because they don't know what would have happened without hrt. Some people have symptoms til the day they die so presumably somr brains never adapt.

[Katherine]

Also I wonder if taking HRT interferes with the brain’s adaptation and delays it. Does anyone have any thoughts on this or know of any good sources of information?

I have wondered about this but without identical twin research (and possibly not even then) I don't see how they'd know because they don't know what would have happened without hrt. Some people have symptoms til the day they die so presumably somr brains never adapt.

Good point Sheila99. In an ideal world I would rather just let my body do it’s thing but when I tried to stop HRT a few months ago I was a nervous wreck and couldn’t sleep after about 9 days without it so I think I need it just to function and get anything done. X

[CLKD]

Katherine - forgive me if you've mentioned already: do you have ovaries? 

I remember the pituitary gland being involved as we go into puberty .......... but that's so long ago, I can't remember why 

[Katherine]

Hi CLKD,

Yes, I still have ovaries. Why do you ask?

[CLKD]

Being nosy ;-).  🧐 there was a reason when I asked the question but I can't remember what this morning