Why does everything hurt? Your body in menopause
It's not "just aging," your pain and experiences are real.
Event Summary
Whether your pain is occasional, persistent, or starting to make everyday activities feel harder, your experience is real. For many women, joint, bone, and muscle pain is often dismissed as “just aging,” even when it deserves attention and support.
Many women spend years pushing through pain, stiffness, or discomfort while being told it’s normal to simply live with it.
What you may need is different support than you’ve had before. In this webinar we’ll cover:
- How menopause impacts your muscles, joints, and bones
- How women’s pain is often overlooked
- Treatment and care options that address the root cause, not just symptoms
More than 70% of women experience physical pain as they age, yet many never hear that it is a part of menopause. This session is designed to help you better understand your body, feel validated in your experience, and learn what support is available.
Stay after the webinar for a live Q&A with our presenters. Everyone who registers will receive a recording by email.
Speaker information
Barbara Levy, M.D., FACOG, FACS, is a lifelong advocate for advancing the quality of women’s health. Dr. Levy was in private practice and served as a Medical Director for Women’s and Children’s Services for the Franciscan Health System. She was elected as the first female president of AAGL in 1994-1995.
In 2012 Dr. Levy joined the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) as the first full-time woman physician leader. She built a quality, safety and informatics team dedicated to supporting improvement in health care for women.
Her research interests span from outcomes research in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery to optimizing care for women with chronic pelvic pain. Her clinical work focused on evidence-based, equitable, comprehensive care for women throughout their life course.
Dr. Levy graduated magna cum laude from Princeton University. She obtained her medical degree from the University of California, San Diego, followed by an internship and residency at the Oregon Health Sciences University. She currently holds clinical professorships in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences and UCSD Health.
Bethany is a distinguished Nurse Practitioner and Certified Nurse Midwife with 19 years experience in women’s healthcare. Her professional experience includes treating menopause, family planning, gender affirmation hormone therapy, and contraceptive counseling and application.
A graduate of Texas Woman's University and Frontier Nursing University, Bethany combines a solid educational foundation with practical experience. She is renowned for her proficiency in patient rapport and medical critical thinking, and she excels in developing innovative care plans that significantly enhance patient outcomes.
Bethany believes that her role as a provider is to listen to, empower, trust, and advocate for her patients, ensuring that each individual receives respectful and personalized care.