What Bloodwork Should You Have During Perimenopause?
If you've started experiencing changes in your periods, sleep, mood, energy, weight or temperature regulation in your 40s, you may be wondering whether bloodwork can tell you if you're in perimenopause.
One of the most common questions I hear in practice is:
"Can we just test my hormones and see if I'm in perimenopause?"
While bloodwork can be incredibly helpful during perimenopause, hormone testing isn't usually the best way to diagnose it. Instead, bloodwork is often most useful for assessing your overall health and ruling out other conditions that can cause symptoms similar to perimenopause.
Menopause Hormone Therapy: Understanding the Benefits, Risks
If you've started looking into menopause hormone therapy (MHT), you've probably noticed that there are a lot of conflicting opinions online.
Some articles describe it as life-changing. Others still warn that it's dangerous.
So which is true?
PCOS Is Being Renamed PMOS
For years, healthcare providers have known that the name Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) doesn't accurately describe the condition.
When Should You Start Menopause Hormone Therapy? Understanding the Window of Opportunity
For years, many women were told to wait until their symptoms became severe before considering treatment. Others were told to avoid hormone therapy altogether due to outdated concerns about safety.
Today, we have a much better understanding of menopause hormone therapy (MHT), including who benefits most and when it may be safest and most effective to start.
Estrogen Dominance: What It Is and What It Is Not
If you’ve been reading about hormone health online, you may have come across the term “estrogen dominance”. It’s often discussed as a common cause of symptoms like bloating, fatigue, and mood changes. But what does it actually mean?