
Perimenopause / Menopause Care
Full scope perimenopause and menopause care includes:
- Full evaluation and examination based on NAMS Menopause Health Questionnaire
- Vasomotor symptom management and treatment with FDA approved hormone therapy (HT). Vasomotor symptoms (VMS) include hot flashes and night sweats.
- Genitourinary symptom management and treatment. Genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) includes both vulvovaginal and urinary symptoms.
- Vulvovaginal symptoms:
– Vaginal dryness
– Vaginal and/or vulvar irritation, itching, and burning
– Painful sex
– Bleeding with sex - Urinary symptoms
– Frequency, urgency, painful urination
– Urinary incontinence
– Disruptive urination at night
– Recurrent urinary tract infections
- Vulvovaginal symptoms:
- Osteoporosis prevention and treatment
- Female sexual function including hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD; low libido), arousal disorders, and sexual pain disorders
- Preventative health and wellness screenings including orders for mammograms and DEXA scans
- Referral for pelvic floor therapy as well as urogynecology as indicated
- Screenings for depression and anxiety