All About Menopause
Women's health care for every life stage
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Women’s Wellness
If you're feeling run down or struggling with other persistent health issues, we can explore what might be the cause and discuss potential solutions.
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Peri-menopausal
In your 30s and 40s, you may begin to experience changes in your cycle and other symptoms related to hormonal imbalance. We can help you identify any underlying issues you might be experiencing and help you feel better again.
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Menopausal Care
As you enter menopause, your periods may become increasingly irregular, as your ovaries stop producing estrogen. We can guide you through this stage of your life so you can continue feeling your best.
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Post-menopausal
After menopause, your hormone levels are lower. We can work with you to decide whether hormone replacement therapy or lifestyle changes might be appropriate in making sure that you continue to feel great.
What is Menopause?
Menopause is the third stage of aging. The first stage is losing your testosterone. The second stage is losing your progesterone. Menopause is when you enter the last stage of aging, and it it doesn’t end. You are in this stage until you die. That is why we need to learn how to treat it and live with it.
How do I know if I’m in menopause?
Most women start to wonder about menopause when their periods start to change. If you are going through menopause, you might:
Have periods more or less often than usual
Have bleeding that lasts for fewer days than before
Skip 1 or more periods
Have symptoms of menopause such as hot flashes, etc. See below
If your uterus has been removed but you still have your ovaries, it may be difficult to tell when you are going through menopause. Unfortunately, women who do not have a uterus can still have symptoms. If your ovaries were removed before the usual age, it’s called “surgical menopause”. You just went through it earlier.
Symptoms of Menopause
Hot flashes
Hot flashes feel like a wave of heat that starts in your chest and face and then moves through your body. Hot flashes usually start occurring before you stop having periods.
Vaginal dryness
Menopause can cause the vagina and tissues to become dry and thin (atrophy). This usually starts a few years after menopause. It can be uncomfortable and can make sex painful.
Night sweats
Hot flashes during sleep are known as “night sweats”. It is difficult to get a good night’s sleep when this occurs.
Anxiety/Depression
During the transition to menopause, many women start having symptoms of depression or anxiety. This is especially true for women who have been depressed before.
Sleep problems
Sleep problems, also known as insomnia often occur during the transition to menopause. Some women have trouble falling or staying asleep.
Loss of libido
Women start to subtly lose their sex drive in their 30s-40s. This is devastating for women who had a healthy sex drive prior to this transition. Typically, this is related to a low Testosterone level.
