Mission:

To provide sensitive and personalized menopause-related and sexual healthcare in a comfortable, stress-free environment.

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Services offered at Lifecycle Women’s Health

Peri-menopause and Menopause care

The average age of natural menopause is around 52. It is defined as having an absence of a period of 12 months. However, people can experience peri-menopausal symptoms (hot flashes, night sweats, irregular bleeding, brain fog, weight gain, mood changes, skin changes, joint pain, to name a few symptoms that begin to show up in the perimenopause period) for up to 12 years before their final menstrual period. In addition, menopause can occur due to the removal of the ovaries or due to radiation or chemotherapy, and this can be very sudden.

Once menopause has arrived, the hormone fluctuations often end, but, with a decrease of estrogen, women are then at higher risk for cardiovascular disease, dementia, osteoporosis, diabetes, and genitourinary symptoms of menopause which can lead to generalized feelings of poor health as well as serious health problems.

The natural menopause transition is a normal life event. It is inevitable and will happen to every person who identifies as female at some point in their life. There is nothing to be ashamed of, but often people suffer in silence since there has historically been very little discussion about this topic in medical as well as personal circles. The good thing is that this is changing! People are starting to talk about menopause. And there are so many options for care. I have found that everyone experiences the menopause transition differently and they have the right to know what they can do to stay healthy and strong. Women usually spend at least 1/3 of their lives in menopause. It can be a powerful and magnificent time and many serious health complications can be prevented if you know your options and stay informed. You deserve menopause care!

Some common reasons people in midlife and menopause come to Lifecycle Women’s Health include:

• Hot flushes and night sweats

• Vaginal dryness and changes in sexuality

• Mood changes, increased edginess, anxiety, and depression

• Irregular vaginal bleeding

• Sleep disturbances

• Weight gain, especially around the middle

• Foggy thinking and memory changes

• Preventative screening includes pap smears and the ordering of diagnostic testing and screening including bone scans, colonoscopy, mammogram, and blood testing.

• Hormone testing and treatment with bio-identical hormones

• Nutrition and lifestyle support to promote healthy aging

Getting older is a time to celebrate your life and live it to the fullest. You have earned it!

Menstrual Challenges

Sometimes your period is trying to tell you something. Your period is an important bodily vital sign, just like your blood pressure. Any changes in your regular cycle may be a sign of an underlying issue that can often be treated with nutrition and lifestyle support. Often people are embarrassed about these changes or just don’t know what is normal, and therefore suffer in silence. My goal is to work with you to figure out the root cause of your menstrual and hormonal challenges.

Some common concerns people have with their periods include:

• Irregular period cycles

• Periods that are too heavy or too light

• Painful periods

• Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

• Premenstrual Symptoms: mood changes, anxiety, food cravings, bloating, headaches, acne

• Perimenopause