In this episode, Dr. Roxanne Pero shares her inspiring journey with pregnancy later in life, as well as insight from both her conventional and functional background on the most common questions she hears from OB/GYN patients. In this episode you’ll learn: How women 35+ can have successful pregnanciesWhen to start taking a prenatal vitaminThe best kind of hormone replacement therapyDifferences between conventional and functional OB/GYNThe impact of birth control on our bodiesDr. Roxanne Pero is a board certified Obstetrician and Gynecologist, with over 15 years experience in women’s health. She obtained her medical degree from Louisiana State Health Sciences Center in New Orleans in 2007. She has been a board certified Lifestyle Medicine practitioner through the American College of Lifestyle Medicine since 2018 and is board eligible for certification through the renowned Institute of Functional Medicine. She currently practices in Dallas, TX, specializing in Lifestyle and Functional Medicine approaches to fertility, pregnancy, hormone imbalances, menopause and beyond. She is an avid patient advocate for self empowerment and body education, herself being told at age 35 that she might never be able to have children. She and her husband now have 4 beautiful children through the miracle of adoption and access to both holistic and conventional fertility interventions.This episode is brought to you by Beeya:* If you or anyone you know have been struggling with hormonal imbalances and bad periods, go to https://beeyawellness.com/free to download the free guide to tackling hormonal imbalances and to learn more about Beeya’s seed cycling bundle. * Plus, get $10 off your order by using promo code BEHINDHEREMPIRE10.Follow Dr. Roxanne:* Website: https://linktr.ee/roxanneperomd * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drroxannepero/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.