# Childhood Trauma, Birth Control & Your Gut: The Perimenopause Reckoning with Cynthia Thurlow

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Published: 2026-04-27T06:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Weight changes, mood swings, and digestive issues? Let's stop framing aging as a failure! Cynthia Thurlow explores how these changes during menopause can actually transform your health journey.

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