Dr. Diana Bitner
Nationally Recognized Menopause & Midlife Expert
Understand what’s happening in your body—and what you can do today to feel better.
Dr. Bitner brings evidence-based guidance, practical tools, and compassionate support to women navigating perimenopause and menopause.
Meet Dr. Diana Bitner
Dr. Diana Bitner is a board-certified OB/GYN and internationally recognized menopause and midlife expert with more than three decades of experience caring for women. As co-founder and Chief Medical Officer of true. Women’s Health, she has dedicated her career to helping women understand their bodies, reduce long-term health risks, and feel strong and capable through every stage of midlife.
She is known for blending clear, evidence-based medical guidance with the realities of everyday life. Whether she’s supporting a woman through hot flashes and sleep disruptions, explaining the science of ovarian aging, or outlining a plan to lower cardiovascular and metabolic risk, Dr. Bitner meets women with compassion, clarity, and real-world strategies they can use immediately.
Dr. Bitner has authored numerous peer-reviewed studies and a nationally acclaimed book, I Want To Age Like That. Her Menopause Transition Scale helps women understand their hormonal changes and set goals that support both their current well-being and long-term health. In addition, she developed the WAI Pointes care delivery system, a holistic approach to helping women set and achieve personal goals across ten key areas of wellness.
A Trusted Advocate for Women
Dr. Bitner is a trusted voice in international conversations on women’s health. She regularly appears on television, in digital media, and on expert panels around the world to help women make sense of menopause and midlife.
Known for translating complex science into relatable guidance, Dr. Bitner is a frequent media contributor, appearing on The Drew Barrymore Show, Fox, and in multiple national and international campaigns focused on women’s health and menopause.
Your Menopause Journey Starts Here
take the menopause symptoms treatment quiz
You’ll gain a clearer understanding of:
- Your likely phase of ovarian function
- What’s contributing to symptoms like hot flashes, night sweats, mood swings, or disrupted sleep
- What evidence-based treatment options might be helpful
- What to discuss with your clinician
Non-Hormonal Treatments For Hot Flashes
If you recently saw Dr. Bitner discussing hot flashes on The Drew Barrymore Show or in the media, you may be wondering what’s actually happening in your body — and what options exist beyond “just toughing it out.”
Hot flashes and night sweats, also known as vasomotor symptoms, are one of the most common and disruptive symptoms of menopause. They don’t start in the ovaries, they start in the brain.
As estrogen levels decline during the menopause transition, the brain’s temperature-control center (called the thermoregulatory zone) becomes more sensitive. This can trigger sudden waves of heat, sweating, and disrupted sleep, even when the room temperature hasn’t changed.
For years, treatment options were limited. Today, advances in menopause science have led to a new category of non-hormonal medications that target these symptoms at their neurological source.
NKT-Targeted Therapies:
A New Non-Hormonal Approach
NKT-targeted therapies (Neurokinin-3 receptor antagonists) work by calming specific signaling pathways in the brain involved in hot flashes. Instead of replacing estrogen, they help regulate the overactive temperature signals that occur when estrogen levels decline.
These medications may be an option for women who:
- Prefer not to take systemic estrogen
- Have medical reasons hormone therapy may not be appropriate
- Are looking for evidence-based, non-hormonal relief from moderate-to-severe hot flashes
why NKTs matters
For women who feel dismissed, confused, or told that hot flashes are “just part of aging,” these therapies represent meaningful progress in menopause care. They expand the range of evidence-based options, allowing treatment to be tailored to a woman’s symptoms, health history, and personal preferences.
As with any prescription medication, NKT-targeted therapies should be prescribed and monitored by a Menopause Society Certified Practitioner or a clinician experienced in menopause management.
Not sure which options apply to you?
The first step is understanding where you are in the menopause transition.
SEEDS®
Simple Daily Habits for Feeling Better Now
SEEDS® (Seven Essential Elements for Daily Success) is Dr. Bitner’s evidence-based lifestyle framework designed to help women in midlife feel better, improve daily functioning, and support healthy aging. The e-book outlines seven daily habits—water, sleep, vitamins, fiber, nutrients, activity, and mind-body connection—each presented with practical guidance to help women understand how these essentials influence symptoms, metabolism, mood, and long-term wellbeing.
Small steps, taken consistently, can create meaningful change.
Rooted in decades of midlife and menopause care, SEEDS® empowers women to track their habits, recognize patterns, and make informed choices that lead to meaningful, sustainable improvements in their health.
Evidence-based guidance you can use today.
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