Episode
Menopause After Cancer: What No One Tells You (With Dani Binnington)
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- Not Today Cancer
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- May 1, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 2163
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- https://www.jendelvaux.com
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Summary
If you finished cancer treatment and then felt completely abandoned when it came to what happened to your body next...this episode is for you. Jen sits down with Dani Binnington, founder of the global non-profit Menopause and Cancer, host of the Menopause and Cancer podcast (212+ episodes), and author of Navigating Menopause After Cancer . Dani was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer at 33...a young mom to three children under five — and later pushed into sudden surgical menopause after her oophorectomy as a BRCA1 carrier. No one counseled her. No one warned her. So she built the resource she wished had existed. This conversation covers everything nobody tells you...and everything you deserve to know. In this episode: Dani's diagnosis at 33 with triple negative breast cancer, her BRCA1 mutation, and the decision to have a double mastectomy and oophorectomy What makes cancer-induced menopause fundamentally different from natural menopause...and why it's a harder experience The difference between chemotherapy-induced, surgical, and medically-induced menopause...and what each means for your body Why 50% of women on endocrine therapy don't complete their full 5–10 year course because of menopausal side effects...and what to do if that's you The truth about vaginal estrogen for breast cancer survivors — why over 88% struggle with genitourinary symptoms and why this treatment is safer than most oncologists let on Jen's own story: years of fear around vaginal estrogen, the nearly-didn't-make-it-to-the-bathroom moment that finally changed her mind HRT after cancer — what the guidelines actually say, and how to have an informed conversation with your doctor The "beautiful platter" framework: Dani's approach to menopause management that includes lifestyle, medical optio…