Category: Perimenopause / Menopause

I am 100% about normalizing this conversation! Why do I gasp in dismay and peel off layers of clothing in the middle of a meeting? Let’s all say it: MENOPAUSE! Southdale ObGyn provider Krista Margolis, NP cares for women of all ages through many transitions in their lives. From teens hitting puberty to women entering

Perimenopause can be difficult at times. Your body is changing and you’re experiencing a range of symptoms like hot flashes, mood swings and weight gain. While hormonal changes may result in an increased level of stress, you can still find ways to manage your stress with healthy solutions.  Perimenopause and stress During perimenopause, your hormone

Perimenopause —the point in life where a woman’s worries shift from her period to hot flashes, mood swings, memory loss, and vaginal dryness. Although you cannot control when your ovaries produce fewer hormones you can control how you handle it. Understanding how your behaviors and dietary habits influence perimenopause symptoms is the beginning of managing

After years of adjusting to your monthly period, it’s time for another change. Entering perimenopause means adapting to bodily changes and feelings. Here are some general facts and answers to common questions to help you enter this new stage in your life.  Perimenopause — What’s that? When a woman’s hormone production starts changing, she enters

If you’ve ever been pregnant, you likely remember how frustrating “pregnancy brain” was. Where did you put your keys? Did you lock the front door? Did you remember to feed the dog? That brain fog often meant your keys were in the refrigerator, you drove back to your house three times to check to see

As if getting older, seeing more wrinkles, sweating through your sheets and feeling moody wasn’t bad enough — perimenopause also often ushers in high cholesterol. High cholesterol, also called dyslipidemia, means three things:  Your LDL (bad cholesterol) level is too high. Your good cholesterol (HDL) level is too low. You have elevated levels of triglycerides,

On Monday, May 11, we hosted our first Instagram Live with Krista Margolis for a perimenopause question and answer sessions. Thanks to all of you who joined us, we had quite the crowd!  It was such an interactive group with many great questions.  We covered many topics and have many more to tackle.  Unfortunately, we ran

Perimenopause — The changes in hormones that lead to menopause can for last for months or for years — and they might just bring about quite a few uncomfortable symptoms! One of the most common (and frustrating) is sleeplessness and fatigue. According to ACOG, many women in perimenopause struggle with irregular sleep cycles, insomnia, or

It can span months or years leading up to menopause but understanding the symptoms and working with your provider will help diagnose you as perimenopausal.  If you’re in your thirties or forties, and you’re experiencing frustrating symptoms such as insomnia, heat flashes, and mood swings, you might be perimenopausal. Perimenopause, the span of months or years leading up to menopause,