Category: Menopause

a senior woman going for a jog to represent the importance of exercise in the post menopausal years

The Importance Of Exercise in the Postmenopausal Years

Originally written and published in September of 2019 I am into exercise. But starting in college, I went about 15 years without exercising. Then I got peer-pressured into doing p90x my last year in residency. Ever since then I have been exercising regularly. Most habits take 90 days to set in, and I think that […]

Written by on April 21, 2022

a woman bike riding with her husband to represent life with perimenopause

To Perimenopause and Beyond!

Originally written and posted in July 2019 by Erica Stephenson “Can we check my hormone levels to see if I am menopausal?” This is a relatively common question asked of me during routine annual exams. Because age-related hormonal shifts are normal, and symptoms present differently for different women, the answer is not always straightforward. For […]

Written by on March 25, 2022