Certified Nurse Midwife, Joni Zehm-Steffens, CNM, highlights the significant impact of the Women’s Health Initiative study on hormone therapy prescriptions and the subsequent challenges faced by women experiencing menopause. In this discussion with host, Lucio Minces, MD, she discusses the lack of training for medical providers in identifying and treating menopausal symptoms, as well as the under-funding of women’s health initiatives.
There is a generational gap in medical training regarding menopause.