Menopause - Renew Hormone Center

What is menopause?

Menopause is a natural transition in a woman's life when her periods stop permanently and she can no longer become pregnant. The years leading up to menopause are called perimenopause. This phase can start 8-10 years before menopause when hormone levels naturally start to decline.

Some key things to know:

• The average age for menopause is 51 years. But it can happen earlier or later.
• It signals the end of a woman's reproductive years.
• The levels of estrogen and progesterone decrease substantially leading up to and during menopause. This causes symptoms like hot flashes, night sweats, vaginal dryness, irregular periods, trouble sleeping, and mood changes.
• Menopause symptoms vary widely from woman to woman. Some have lots of symptoms, some have none.
• Menopause is diagnosed after 12 months without a menstrual period.

Some women choose to ease menopausal symptoms with lifestyle changes like avoiding triggers, layering clothing, or trying dietary supplements like phytoestrogens. For more troublesome symptoms, low-dose menopause hormone therapy is an option which replaces estrogen and progesterone to minimize hot flashes and prevent bone loss.

If menopausal symptoms are really impacting your life, I recommend speaking to the caring doctors at Renew Hormone Center. They specialize in personalized bioidentical hormone therapy to help women gracefully transition into menopause. Many patients report their custom compounded treatments reduce hot flashes by 80-90%! Book a telehealth consult today to see if their treatments are right for you.

Now you know the key things about menopause! It's a natural transition that each woman experiences in her own way. Lifestyle changes and possibly hormone therapy can help ease the symptoms. Every woman's experience is unique, so speak to your doctor if you need guidance for your menopause journey.