What Your Doctor May Be Missing: The Real Reason for Moodiness, Acne, Weight Gain, and Anxiety

Mel Robbins (0:00)

Hey, it's your friend Mel, and welcome to The Mel Robbins Podcast.

I am so excited about our conversation today because we have a world-renowned OB-GYN, Dr. Thaïs Aliabadi. She goes by Dr. A to the millions of people that follow her online, and today she is here in our Boston studios to teach you and me all about PMOS, endometriosis, PMDD, and fertility and infertility. Dr. A says, 75% of women with PMOS are walking around and going through life without ever knowing they have it.

She also says that PMOS is the leading cause of infertility together with endometriosis, and that it takes on average 11 years for someone to be diagnosed, but it doesn't have to be this way. And I'm gonna tell you something, this conversation is personal. Because after taping this episode with Dr. A, I followed the exact advice and protocol she recommended if you suspect that you are somebody that you love struggling with PMOS. And it turns out one of our daughters has now been diagnosed with PMOS. As a mother, I am grateful to Dr. A for flying to Boston and not only being a fierce advocate, but taking the time to give you and me a detailed checklist of exactly what you need to know and exactly what tests and screenings to ask for so that you can take better care of yourself and the women that you love. After a short word from our sponsors, we are going to jump right in to this life-changing episode.

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Hey, it's your friend Mel and welcome to The Mel Robbins Podcast. I am fired up for the conversation today because the expert that you are about to meet has shown up here with a level of passion and commitment to you.

I just want to say before we jump into this, if you are new, if somebody shared this with you, thank you. Thank you for being here. Thank you for making the time to listen to something that our guest today says will save millions of women's lives and your life or the life of one that you love could be one of them. You're going to learn everything that you need to know about the top health conditions that women are often seeking help for and they're dismissed. Dr. Thaïs Aliabadi is a world-renowned OB-GYN and Women's Health Advocate. She goes by Dr. A and she's been a practicing OB-GYN in Los Angeles for over three decades, caring for patients while also performing cutting-edge surgeries with outcomes achieved by fewer than 1 percent of gynecologic surgeons in the United States. She is the official gynecologist for royal families and celebrities, including Rihanna, the Kardashians, Halle Bieber, and Olivia Munn. For 24 years, Dr. A has also taught residents and medical students state-of-the-art surgical techniques at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Today, she's here for one reason.