# 67| Michelle Compounding Pharmacist. The Hormone Conversation Every Women Needs to Hear. PMDD, perimenopause, HRT, thyroiditis and 5HTP. Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/love-patty-podcast-genuine-conversations-on-fertility-family-feminism-and-life-as-a-modern-female-7041416/67-michelle-compounding-pharmacist-the-hormone-conversation-every-women-needs-to-hear-pmdd-perimenopause-hrt-thyroiditis-and-5htp Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/love-patty-podcast-genuine-conversations-on-fertility-family-feminism-and-life-as-a-modern-female-7041416/67-michelle-compounding-pharmacist-the-hormone-conversation-every-women-needs-to-hear-pmdd-perimenopause-hrt-thyroiditis-and-5htp.md Podcast: [Love Patty Podcast: Genuine Conversations on fertility, family, feminism, and life as a modern female](https://stenobird.com/podcast/love-patty-podcast-genuine-conversations-on-fertility-family-feminism-and-life-as-a-modern-female-7041416) Published: 2026-07-21T10:35:00+00:00 Episode link: https://www.lovepattypodcast.com/podcasts/love-patty-podcast-genuine-conversations-on-fertility-family-feminism-and-life-as-a-modern-female/episodes/2149233386 Audio file: https://app.kajabi.com/podcasts/medias/2149233386.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/love-patty-podcast-genuine-conversations-on-fertility-family-feminism-and-life-as-a-modern-female-7041416/episodes/67-michelle-compounding-pharmacist-the-hormone-conversation-every-women-needs-to-hear-pmdd-perimenopause-hrt-thyroiditis-and-5htp Duration seconds: 3391 ## Resource Hormones influence so much more then our menstrual cycles, they shape our mood, energy, sleep brain function and overall wellbeing. Yes so many women are left feeling unheard, dismissed or simply told that what they're experiencing is "normal". In this episode, we sit down with Michelle compounding pharmacist and owner of Byron Compounding Chemist, whose passion is helping women thrive through personalised medications and supplements tailored to their individual needs.  Together, we deep dive into the complex world of women's hormones (yes we love getting nerdy). Exp[loring PMDD, perimenopause, bioidenitical hormones replacement (HRT), and the profound impact hormonal changes have on our mental health. Chloe shares her own experience with postpartum thyroiditis, and how she was close to starting a new antidepressant but advocated for more blood test first.  This conversation is packed with practical knowledge (hello topical iron!), evidence-informed insights and hope for women searching for answers. whether you're navigating, postpartum, sleepless kids, perimenopause or supporting a loved one, this episode won't let you down.  As always, this discussion is to help educate and reflect on our own experiences. This information is not a substitute for personalised medical advice.  Love,  Patty. xoxo https://byroncompounding.com.au Insta: @byroncompounding   ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/love-patty-podcast-genuine-conversations-on-fertility-family-feminism-and-life-as-a-modern-female-7041416/episodes/67-michelle-compounding-pharmacist-the-hormone-conversation-every-women-needs-to-hear-pmdd-perimenopause-hrt-thyroiditis-and-5htp/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/love-patty-podcast-genuine-conversations-on-fertility-family-feminism-and-life-as-a-modern-female-7041416/67-michelle-compounding-pharmacist-the-hormone-conversation-every-women-needs-to-hear-pmdd-perimenopause-hrt-thyroiditis-and-5htp.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.