Welcome to ‘Ask Barbie’
My ‘Ask Barbie’ videos answer your burning, topical questions on all things related to menopause. You can read the transcripts below, and find a link to the video at the bottom of each post.
Although I can’t give you an answer to a personal medical issue, I draw on my experience as an obstetrician and gynecological surgeon to give answers to the most important—and topical— questions on menopause and reproductive health, to help all my students.
Browse my previous ‘Ask Barbie’ answers below, and send me your own question for consideration using our contact form. I publish my videos on YouTube and notify my newsletter subscribers as soon as they go online.
Go right ahead — if you have a burning question, send it in!
Understand what each option does so you can choose management options that work for you.
Understand the role each hormone plays so you can choose management options that work for you.
Why a "silent" menopause free of "noisy" symptoms can actually be deadly.
Timing is everything: choose yours wisely!
Losing your Estradiol means losing your vagina. Here's how to save it.
Symptoms of peri-menopause fall into two categories. Know and watch out for them.
Let's talk about your brain and what happens to it when you lose estradiol, the estrogen produced by your ovaries.
Why finding the right doctor to prescribe HRT is the most difficult part of managing your menopause, and how to do it.
You asked "Why am I gaining weight at menopause, and why is it so hard to lose it?" Here's my answer!
