Menopause signals a transition in a woman’s reproductive life, marking the end of menstrual cycles. On average, menopause occurs around age 51 in the United States, but it can happen earlier or later. As menopause approaches, the ovaries gradually produce less of the key female hormones — estrogen and progesterone. This fluctuation and drop in hormones can lead to symptoms both before and after menopause formally begins. After menopause is complete, the ovaries virtually stop producing estrogen.
Some women experience few or no symptoms during menopause. But others face significant menopause symptoms that can interfere with daily life. Common menopause symptoms include:
Hot flashes in particular impact over 60% of women transitioning into menopause. The abrupt feeling of heat usually lasts under a minute but can come on suddenly and frequently, even disrupting sleep. Night sweats often accompany hot flashes.
Other issues like painful intercourse, urinary symptoms, and increased cardiac risks may also develop during and after the menopausal transition as declining estrogen levels affect tissues throughout the body. Bone loss accelerates too, raising osteoporosis risk.
While some women manage menopause symptoms independently, many choose medical treatment for relief, especially when symptoms disrupt work performance, relationships, or quality of life.
Hormone therapy can effectively minimize hot flashes, night sweats, vaginal dryness, and bone loss for those open to the treatment. Systemic therapy typically uses estrogen with progestogen. Localized treatments like vaginal estrogen also help specifically where needed.
Beyond hormone interventions, certain antidepressants and blood pressure medications may aid with hot flashes too. Plus, healthy lifestyle choices support this transition. With a range of therapeutic options now available, timely treatment helps women experiencing moderate to severe symptoms during the years surrounding menopause.
Led by top menopause specialist Dr. Jane Wells, our compassionate healthcare professionals partner with patients throughout the menopausal transition. We offer comprehensive testing, treatment plans tailored to each woman’s needs, and attentive followup care.
Accurately assessing hormone levels helps guide appropriate treatment approaches. We provide targeted blood and saliva testing in our East Hills office to uncover imbalances.
Our innovative panels like the Menopause Map examine levels of key hormones like estradiol, testosterone, progesterone, cortisol, and more. Testing for vitamin D, thyroid function, and other markers may further pinpoint areas of imbalance. We also check cardiovascular and breast health based on risk factors.
Sensitive hormone tests like these help identify opportunities to supplement deficits, generally improving symptoms. Repeat testing later enables tailoring prescriptions over time as the body continues to change.
At Balanced Hormone Clinic, no two treatment plans look exactly alike. After testing, our practitioners thoughtfully design customized protocols to match lab work and symptom profiles. We carefully adjust approaches until women find relief.
Hormone replacement therapy often plays a central role, using the lowest dosages needed to achieve results. Systemic estrogen and progestogen tablets, patches, gels, sprays, and creams can supplement declining ovaries. We also offer localized vaginal estrogen and testosterone to directly treat tissues.
Further interventions like sleep aids, SSRIs for mood or hot flashes, and supplements address lingering issues. We provide nutrition guidance, fitness tips, stress reduction techniques, and other holistic suggestions as well. Our team cares for the whole woman.
Ongoing monitoring ensures treatments continue working over months and years. We schedule followup bloodwork and appointments to check symptoms, prescribe medication adjustments, and support this transition. Patients become part of our menopause community.
Our exceptional bedside manner sets Balanced Hormone Clinic apart. We listen compassionately and explain things clearly so women feel empowered about their care.
In East Hills, we also understand the impact of local climate extremes on menopause. We factor weather into treatment plans and provide lifestyle adjustment tips to improve comfort.
Women today live over a third of their lives after menopause. Seeking treatment when moderate to major symptoms develop empowers women to fully participate in those years.
In a Balanced Hormone Clinic survey], 8 out of 10 peri- and postmenopausal women said hot flashes and night sweats disrupted their daily routine. These symptoms often peak in intensity during the menopausal transition then may continue 5 years or more after the final period.
Prompt medical treatment breaks this cycle of discomfort, helping women sleep through the night again. Therapies like hormone replacement and certain antidepressants effectively minimize hot flash frequency for most women, sometimes by over 90 percent. Treatment lets women rest better and wake refreshed, ready to excel at home and work.
Increasing evidence links hormone changes around menopause to mood disorders like depression. Up to 23% of menopausal women grapple with significant depressive symptoms. Anxiety and irritability frequently spike too.
Furthermore, around 60% of women perceive worsening memory and ability to focus as estrogen declines. Hot flashes and poor sleep exacerbate these issues.
Yet treating hormone imbalances and hot flashes improves outlook and concentration for many women. Some report feeling like themselves again. Whether mood, memory or focus troubles develop during the menopausal transition, timely treatment aids functioning.
Beyond bothersome symptoms, dropping estrogen after menopause also accelerates bone loss and boosts chronic disease likelihood. The postmenopausal stage carries increased risk of osteoporosis and dangerous bone fractures. Heart disease and stroke risk escalate as well.
Estrogen therapy largely neutralizes these increased health risks, protecting bone mineral density and cardiovascular health. Localized estrogen also relieves urogenital tissue thinning for healthier bladder and sexual function. By supporting tissues needing estrogen, treatment prevents irreversible damage.
Starting care when moderate symptoms appear avoids unnecessary suffering and decline. We ensure women transition comfortably into their wise and healthy later years.
Our outstanding practitioners offer special expertise in menopause while providing welcoming, personal care. We help women understand what’s happening in their bodies and ensure treatments meet their individual needs.
Our practitioners hold certifications in menopause care, prescribe various hormone therapies daily, continuously expand their knowledge, and lecturer locally on related topics. Their breadth of experience translates into better care.
Simultaneously, we treat each woman compassionately, not just clinically. We understand every transition differs based on personal health history, background, symptoms, and priorities. After advanced testing, we thoughtfully design customized treatment plans until women feel relief.
Our location in East Hills means we intrinsically understand living through hot flashes and night sweats in extremely high summer temperatures. We help women adjust home and work environments for more comfort.
Knowing winter brings much colder weather, we advise patients on layering techniques and other thermal regulation life hacks to minimize symptoms. We recommend local fitness studios with heating and cooling amenities as well. Our experience improving comfort and quality of life for East Hills residents informs our menopause treatments.
We also coordinate diagnostics, prescription fulfillment, and routine care for simpler treatment logistics. Patients appreciate our one-stop personalized care compared to referrals between distant specialists unaware of their history and goals. We communicate clearly so women feel in control.
To increase access, we now offer telehealth appointments from home. Yet our staff still supports women in-person with compassion. Contact us today to learn more and get started.
Studies show that practicing yoga can help relieve many menopausal symptoms. Specific poses that twist, stretch and invert the body may help regulate hormones, reduce hot flashes, improve sleep and mood, and ease muscle and joint pain related to declining estrogen levels during this transition.
While hormone therapy provides the backbone of medical treatment for many women, healthy lifestyle adjustments potently improve menopause transition comfort too. We empower patients with practical suggestions:
Key nutrients like calcium, vitamin D, magnesium and more support bone health as estrogen levels drop. Anti-inflammatory foods help minimize hot flashes for some women as well. We offer personalized nutrition and supplementation tips based on lab work.
Managing stress becomes paramount when menopause spikes anxiety, mood swings, sleep disruptions and more distress. We teach breathing practices, mindfulness, and other proven stress reduction techniques. Strengthening social connections aids resilience too.
Regular moderate exercise boosts energy, mood, heart health, and promotes better sleep. Yet menopause often decreases motivation with symptoms like exhaustion. We cheer patients on with adjustable workout plans complementing their abilities and preferences each season.
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