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Dr. Marcia Klein-Patel, chair of the AHN Women’s Institute, was an early practitioner of what is now often referred to as midlife medicine — specializing in care for women through the second half of life that includes perimenopause, menopause and postmenopause. Listen to her talk about menopause and midlife medicine in this podcast: https://lnkd.in/e3EcBwVs Here are a few takeaways: ✔️ The AHN Women’s Institute includes menopause services as part of its full spectrum of care, including obstetrics, gynecology, gynecologic oncology, reproductive medicine, maternal-fetal medicine and urogynecology. ✔️ Dr. Klein-Patel points out that menopause is not “on” or “off” but rather a transition from perimenopause to menopause to postmenopause that typically takes about 10 years. ✔️ Eating well, sleeping well, exercising and having good relationships can help reduce most symptoms and make it easier to identify and do targeted interventions for any remaining symptoms. ✔️ She emphasizes that “menopause is not a disease,” and many women experience the menopause transition as a positive time in their lives. For the approximately 25% of women who struggle with the transition, the good news is that there are an array of effective treatments.

AHN Med Talks: The Menopause Transition with Dr. Marcia Klein-Patel | Highmark Health Blog

AHN Med Talks: The Menopause Transition with Dr. Marcia Klein-Patel | Highmark Health Blog

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Midlife transition demystified -- menopause insights worth sharing.

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