Category: Perimenopause / Menopause

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,

While vaginal dryness is common, it is certainly uncomfortable. Here’s what you need to know about diagnosing and treating your vaginal dryness that may occur during perimenopause.  Vaginal dryness is a problem that can strike women at any age, although it is much more common in older women — especially those going through perimenopause or menopause. While vaginal dryness is common and doesn’t

Going through menopause is a major life change for women. While the time spent “transitioning to menopause” can include uncomfortable symptoms, not all women experience negative changes and many women actually have a positive or neutral attitude towards menopause. (No one is begging for hot flashes, but no longer having to pack tampons for a beach trip is certainly a nice perk!) According to

We understand that patients want and need options for many gynecological conditions including bleeding and pelvic pain. When surgery is the best choice for a patient, we offer many minimally invasive surgery options to help you recover quickly. Patients have many questions about minimally invasive surgery and what they may be able to help with. In this

At Southdale ObGyn, we understand the impact of changing hormones during perimenopause. Krista Margolis, our Holistic Health Nurse Practitioner, is here to help guide you through the answers to many of your questions and provide options to manage symptoms. What is perimenopause and how is it different from menopause? Perimenopause is a time in your life when your

At Southdale ObGyn, we treat women at every stage of life, from adolescence through post-menopause.  We take pride in offering our patients safe and effective treatment options that keep up with advancements in women’s health. We have recently expanded our clinical offerings to include MonaLisa Touch, a therapy that impacts thousands of women suffering from painful intercourse due