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I'm 38, my partner rolls his eyes and says I'm too young to go through perimenopause. Is this true?

He may be right that 38 is too young for perimenopause however over the past 20 years as a clinical hormone coach, I've seen the median age of perimenopause go down to where it is not unusual for women to experience Stage I symptoms in their late twenties and early thirties. (There are three stages of perimenopause.)

So what is the cause of this age decline? In order to answer that...

Every relationship you encounter is impacted by the relationship you have with yourself. Every person who comes into contact with you whether it’s your significant other, child, co-worker, friends, or any person you interact with on a daily basis will experience the person behind how you feel in that moment.

How you see yourself in this world and how you feel about yourself in general strongly impacts your relationship with others.

One of the biggest benefits of working in a...

Many women who come into the hormone clinic say they experience hot flashes and night sweats and ask me what causes them. Here is what I tell them...

When estrogen drops too low, the brain realizes estrogen is no longer high enough to protect the body and do its job of regulating all processes, so the adrenal gland kicks in to increase cortisol secretion to excess for added support.

This excess cortisol is enough to cause instability of the blood pressure, appearing as vacillating...

I received this question from a 43 year old woman clearly suffering from perimenopause. Read on and see if you can relate.

When Will My Hormones Be Balanced?

I’ve been seeing my doctor for about three years now and she recently did about $1800 worth of testing. How will I know when my hormones are balanced? I hate the night sweats, hot flashes that make my entire head sweat like crazy, and the stupid emotions that like to be on a roller coaster. 

Does your doctor have any clinical...

This question was sent to me by Kelly L. who is 40 years old suffering from perimenopause.

What is the best form of HRT?

It depends on your clinical goals. If your goal is to manage the symptoms of your hormone deficiencies, then you can take a patch or a low-dose compounded cream. This method also requires pharmaceutical drugs to assist the hormones in managing the side effects of hormone deficiencies, aka, hormonal imbalances. The reason drugs are needed with this approach is that the dose...

I often get asked questions about hormones, menopause, and estrogen and how these topics relate to current events.  Here is one of those questions that pertain to our current situation with the Covid-19 pandemic and the effects it will have on the female workplace environment.

How do you think the world of workplace wellness for women will change as a result of the Coronavirus?

The Coronavirus will impact women (and men) in significant ways of which no one can really predict the extent....

Balancing hormones in women is not easy. Most doctors think that slapping a hormone patch on a woman and sending her out the door with a prescription for a year's worth of hormones should do the trick. And most women think it should be this easy too. The truth is, balancing hormones for women is quite challenging, not only for hormone-prescribing doctors but for women as well. Balancing hormones is a phasic process that takes place over a period of about 12-18 months, and is strictly...

The cost of hormonal imbalance in women is high. It affects every aspect of a woman's life right down to their inner being. It is a lonely and dark place of existence that changes how they see themselves in this world and how they feel about themselves. 

Women spend the majority of their lives in a state of hormonal imbalance and are more prone to mental health disorders than any other demographic. For most women, symptoms come on over a period of time, and in multiple...