I Do Not Get a period. How Do I Know if I am Going Through Menopause?

Many women have not had menstrual periods for years before menopause due to medical conditions, uterine ablations, or having an IUD, for example. If a woman does not get hot flashes (the classic symptoms of the menopause change) there are other symptoms that may disrupt her life and signal a loss of estrogen and progesterone.

There are estrogen receptors in every tissue of our bodies making the loss of estrogen symptomatic in ways much more diverse than hot flashes alone.

Perimenopause and Menopause symptoms can include prolonged PMS, vaginal dryness, painful intercourse or other vaginal and pelvic discomfort, brain fog, joint aches, trouble sleeping, hair loss, and dry skin to list a few.

For your healthiest menopause transition and beyond, a healthy diet, exercise and good sleep hygiene are of utmost importance. Beyond these important lifestyle factors, a personally-taylored program including bio-identical and non bio-identical menopausal hormone therapy, nutritional supplements and alternative prescription therapies will likely be quite helpful in improving these symptoms.