Women’s reproductive health is a multifaceted division of healthcare that actually affects more areas of the body and general health and wellness than you might think. Today I am welcoming onto the podcast Dr. Anna Glezer, a psychiatrist who practices reproductive and integrative psychiatry, and focusing heavily on perimenopause, menopause and PCOS. Dr. Glezer and I get into some important content right off the bat, covering everything from the specifics of treating patients who struggle with PCOS, to listing some practical goals that you might consider setting that can improve your overall wellness and your reproductive health.I am honored to have had Dr. Glezer on today, and I know you’re going to enjoy and appreciate this content as much as I enjoyed this interview myself. Thanks for listening!Connect with Dr. Glezer:Women’s Wellness Psychiatry PodcastClinical Website (Licensed in CA)Psychiatry Clinician Fellowship ProgramMind Body Pregnancy BlogInstagramQuotesI really focus on the theme of acceptance of whatever decisions we make. Acceptance kind of goes along with forgiveness because oftentimes what we end up doing with past decisions is we judge them based on current information which we did not have when we made the decision. So you're like ‘Monday morning quarterbacking’ your entire life, which isn't fair to past you. - Anna Glezer MDThe size and shape of our bodies has so much to do with things that are completely outside of our control, having to do with genetics and trauma and epigenetics. - Anna Glezer MDThere are so many things that we can do for our bodies, regardless of their size, that can keep us healthy. - Anna Glezer MDSociety tells us that our size is something we should have control over, and that kind of pressure is what leads to a lot of negative self-talk, negative self esteem and challenges with body image. - Anna Glezer MDI think that setting goals that are not based on numbers on a scale can be really healthy because they're much more achievable. - Anna Glezer MDThe data just does not support that losing weight for the purpose of losing weight has any long term success. - Anna Glezer MDWe have this really complex endocrine system and everything is interrelated. So if you make a tweak in one part of the system, it's absolutely going to have downstream effects in other parts of the system. - Anna Glezer MDAudio Stamps00:58 - Dr. Anna Glezer introduces herself and shares about her background, passions, and current involvements04:37 - Dr. Glezer explains her unique approach to healthcare and how to create healthy goals that don’t revolve around a scale17:45 - Dr. Glezer shares her approach to PCOS care and what she focuses on when helping patients that struggle with PCOS21:57 - Dr. Glezer shares how she works specifically with women going through perimenopause and menopauseAll of the information on this podcast is for general informational purposes only. Please talk to your physician and medical team about what is right for you. No medical advice is being on this podcast. If you live in Indiana or Illinois and want to work with doctor Matthea Rentea, you can find out more on www.RenteaClinic.com