Your Childhood, Your Bladder, and a Blindspot in the Ultrasound Room

Hot Flasher · Jul 10, 2026 · 11m

A 2026 study links adverse childhood experiences to earlier menopause onset and higher dementia risk — and the biological pathway is more direct than you might expect. This episode also covers why bladder symptoms in menopause keep getting misdiagnosed and undertreated, and a concerning finding about how uterine fibroids can mask endometrial cancer on ultrasound. Key Takeaways: • Women with higher ACE scores had greater rates of early menopause, and early menopause is itself associated with elevated dementia risk — suggesting childhood trauma may set off a chain with long-term cognitive…