Category - Early Menopause

When do you think menopause happens? One common myth that I hear all the time is that menopause happens when you’re older. If you think that menopause happens when you’re older you may may be surprised that the mean age of menopause is 51 years, and the range is 46 to 55. But five to …

Today I want with you a common menopause myth. I call it a “myth-understanding” or “myth-conception,” because it’s a total myth based on partial truths. The myth is that nothing is both safe and effective for treating the symptoms of menopause. I want to tell you a story about Susan. Susan is a woman who …

https://youtu.be/E8uSKMpC_SQ In this Facebook LIVE video, women asked their most pressing questions about perimenopause after first a short intro about 4 Things You Must Know about perimenopause. There’s a lot of great info here that I wanted to share because perimenopause is so confusing. The symptoms are sometimes thought to be a heart problem, a …

As your reproductive years are starting to wind down, your hormones move into transition mode. And that means hormones out of balance. It’s natural and it’s inevitable, and the severity of  your symptoms depends on your overall health and your knowledge of what is going on in your body and so you can do something …

Is your mojo is a no-show? You’re not alone. Decrease in desire is the most common sexual problem women report, and it can begin as early as the 30s. One fairly recent solution for women with low libido is a little pink pill called Addyi (flibanserin). The good news is women the FDA finally approved …

Are you looking for a way to get your most pressing menopause questions answered? This video of last week’s Facebook LIVE was to over 1,500 women who listed to a short introduction about hot flashes and then asked their most important questions. I believe you will find this helpful. I wanted to share it here …

It seems the verdict is nearly unanimous – Menopause Sucks.   Menopause is such a weighted word that many women don’t even want to say it out loud. In fact, I discovered that one of my new patients developed a speech impediment when she entered menopause…   Me: What brings you here today? Her: I …

Q: I’ve just started perimenopause, and my mood swings are driving me crazy! I’m happy as a lark one minute…mad at the world the next…and then so sad that I’m weeping over cat-food commercials. How can I stay on a more even keel? A: Mood swings are one of the top complaints from women who …

One of the myths about menopause is that it happens when you’re older. Women in their thirties and early forties aren’t usually thinking about menopause. It’s not on their radar. So when symptoms like having no energy, brain fog, sensitive bladder, wonky periods, vaginal dryness or pants getting tighter start happening, they go to their …

Here’s my interview on Coffee with America. The Estrogen Window is now the #1 national best seller on menopause. Discover why knowing about estrogen is so important for you! Want to know where your symptoms rank? Take the menopause quiz and get your personal score.