In this episode, we talk about the difference between perimenopause and menopause.
Both Dr. Maki and I (Dr. Davidson) have worked with women in perimenopause and
menopause since 2004 and sometimes get a bit myopic and technical when it comes to
explaining the differences.
The other day, a patient of Dr Maki’s asked the question, ‘Is perimenopause actually
early menopause’? This is such an excellent, straightforward question. The question
made us both pause. The answer is no; perimenopause is not early menopause. But
you can imagine that many others may be asking this question, too.
In this episode, we breakdown this question into:
– What is early menopause, and is there such a thing?
– When does perimenopause really start?
– Can you have a period in perimenopause?
– Can you have a period in menopause?
– If you don’t have a uterus (hysterectomy) but have your ovaries, are you in
perimenopause or menopause or neither?
We love your questions. If you are having any questions about hormones,
perimenopause, and/or menopause, trust me, others have the same exact question.
When going through perimenopause, menopause, or any hormonal imbalance, you are
not alone. Your questions can help other listeners find answers to their concerns as well
as realize that their symptoms of perimenopause and menopause are valid.
If you have a question, please visit our website and click Ask the Doctor a question.
Discover the common and unfamiliar symptoms that you might be experiencing. Get access to cases of real women with hormonal conditions.
In this episode, we talk about hormone treatments for perimenopause and menopause. There is a vast distinction between perimenopause and menopause when it comes to treatment options. We often see women who are being treated for menopause when they are genuinely not in menopause. Meet Linda: Linda is a listener who sent us a question […]
Recently, Catherine posted a question on our website about Biest cream, and we knew this could interest our listeners. Biest is a combination of estriol and estradiol, one of the most common forms of estrogen therapy used in bio-identical hormone replacement. There are many doses, ratios, options, and methods of using Biest, so we thought […]
Welcome to the Progress Your Health Podcast! This is a podcast that helps you learn about balancing hormones, especially during perimenopause and menopause. We love hearing from our listeners. If you have a question, please visit our website and click Ask the Doctor a question. Let’s read Brigitte’s question! I have been listening and learning […]
We recently got a great question from a listener and want to share it with you. This question is about a perimenopausal 51-year-old female. She is still menstruating and having confusion about her hormone testing and the hormone therapy that she is currently taking. She is experiencing some breast tenderness and irritability related to her […]
in this episode, we answered a listener’s question. We love questions from listeners. If you have a question, please visit our website and click Ask the Doctor a question. Here is the listener’s question: I have been perimenopause for at least 4 years now I am 47 and after completing a Dutch test with a […]
The dreaded, uncomfortable, annoying, burning, itchy, achy, irritating vaginal infection. Ladies, we have all been there. And for those unicorns that have never had a vaginal infection such as yeast or bacterial vaginosis, well, you are certainly one of the lucky ones. While a yeast infection or BV is not life-threatening, not fatal, and maybe […]
