How to Find A Menopause Doctor

The Top 16 Questions You Must Ask

16 Questions To Help
You Find A
Menopause Specialist

Get The Help You Need

85 percent of women report experiencing symptoms of varying type and severity during menopause and the vast majority of them are either told it’s a “normal” part of aging or are given prescriptions to mask them. How is that ok?

The truth is it’s not.

When it comes to finding someone to help you navigate through the menopausal phase of life, you need to find a provider who specializes in hormones and managing menopause. And to do this, you need to know EXACTLY what to ask your medical team to help ensure you get the care you need.

Nothing is more empowering than taking control of your health and finding a provider who can help you co-create the health you desire.If you read my content or follow my work, you know that my mission is to help women feel comfortable in their bodies and confident in their skin. The only way to do that is to strip away the obstacles, bust the myths and reveal the truths about: how to eat, how to sleep, how to manage your mind and live so your glow radiates from physically, mentally and emotionally.

But food and lifestyle aren’t enough for long lasting health and longevity when it comes to navigating the changes in your hormones as you transition to menopause. Finding a caring physician who is willing to guide you in the process and also have the expertise in managing your hormones requires you to be equipped with the right questions to ask to find a provider who is a good fit for you. Otherwise you can end up feeling dissed, dismissed, and alone when your doctor doesn’t listen to your concerns – or when you’re prescribed something that masks your symptoms rather than helps you feel better.

So what can you do when you’re looking for support? Be equipped to ask the right questions of your provider so you can determine if they have the expertise you need and are a good fit for you.

Thriving during the transition to menopause requires you to take an active role in your health, which includes finding a provider who can help you co-create the level of health, and hormone happiness you desire so you can regain your quality of life.

Here Are The 16
Questions to Ask To
Get Your Hormones
Back On Track!

Co-Create Health To Thrive in Midlife

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WHAT IS YOUR PERSPECTIVE ON HORMONE THERAPY IN GENERAL AND BIO IDENTICAL HORMONES IN PARTICULAR?

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WHEN AND WHAT METHOD DO YOU USE TO TEST HORMONE LEVELS AND WHY?

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WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT WAYS I CAN TAKE HORMONE REPLACEMENT AND WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OR DISADVANTAGES OF EACH OF THESE OPTIONS?

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IF I HAVE A HISTORY OF BREAST CANCER, WHAT OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE TO ME REGARDING HORMONE REPLENISHMENT?

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ARE THERE FOODS, HERBS AND NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS THAT CAN HELP WITH MY SYMPTOMS?

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HOW OFTEN SHOULD I GET A MAMMAGRAM, CLINICAL BREAST EXAM AND PAP SMEAR? IF I CHOOSE HORMONE THERAPY, DOES THE FREQUENCY OF TESTING CHANGE?

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WHAT CAN I DO TO ALLEVIATE MY HORMONAL SYMPTOMS OF DECREASED SEXUAL DESIRE, FATIGUE, INSOMNIA, HOT FLASHES AND JOINT ACHES?

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WHAT FRIENDS AND FAMILY CAN YOU ASK FOR THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS AND REFERRALS FOR A MENOPAUSE SPECIALIST?

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WHAT HORMONES DO YOU TEST? DO YOU TEST THYROID LEVELS (TSH,FREE T4, FREE T3 AND REVERSE T3?)

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WHAT TYPE OF TRAINING HAVE YOU RECEIVED IN MANAGING HORMONE REPLACEMENT? WHAT TYPE OF ONGOING TRAINING ARE YOU INVOLVED IN?

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WHAT ARE MY RISK FACTORS FOR BREAST CANCER, HEART DISEASE, COGNITIVE DECLINE AND OSTEOPOROSIS AND WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT THEM?

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DO YOU RECOMMEND NUTRITIONAL AND LIFESTYLE RECOMMENDATIONS LIKE REMOVING SPECIFIC FOODS FROM MY DIET, MIND/BODY PRACTICES, EXERCISE, AND SUPPLEMENTS FOR BALANCING HORMONES?

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COULD MY HAIR LOSS AND SKIN CHANGES BE RELATED TO HORMONES AND IF SO, WHAT WOULD YOU RECOMMEND TO RESTORE MY SKIN AND HAIR HEALTH NATURALLY?

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WHEN SHOULD I GET MY FIRST BONE DENSITY SCAN TO DETECT OSTEOPOROSIS? WHAT ABOUT CHECKING VITAMIN D LEVELS, CHOLESTEROL, TRIGLYCERIDES, COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT, METABOLIC PANEL, AND HEMOGLOBIN A1C?

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COULD MY WEIGHT GAIN AROUND MY MIDDLE BE RELATED TO MY HORMONES AND IF SO, WHAT RECOMMENDATIONS DO YOU HAVE TO LOSE WEIGHT NATURALLY?

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TRUST YOUR GUT. DO YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH THE PROVIDER?

Are You Ready To Take Control of Your Health and Your Hormones?

My mission has always been to help women feel comfortable and confident in the skin they’re in, at any age, and especially during menopause. You now can feel confident you can ask the right questions to help you find the right provider for YOU to help you get your hormones back on track so you can thrive, not just survive the menopause transition.