Menopausal care is interdisciplinary, whether someone chooses hormone replacement therapy, pelvic floor therapy, naturopathy, talk therapy or a combined approach. Yuksel has a team of healthcare providers, including general practitioners, nurses, pharmacists and others, where the individual is central. You are the captain of your team and look for resources and expertise.
She emphasizes that menopausal care should be considered primary care for midlife women, serving as a health reset.
“Midlife is a really good time to look at your overall health, so make sure you get your screenings, make sure you get your blood pressure checked, make sure you know your lab work (blood test results). So it’s about getting all of that done.”
How women can take control of their health
The shifts that can occur during perimenopause, the transitional period of hormone fluctuations and irregular periods leading up to menopause, mark the beginning of other changes in your body. Yuksel points out that bone loss actually begins in perimenopause, and women experience the greatest decline a few years before menopause.
“We used to say you would experience the decline over a 10-year period, and that’s possible. But it starts in perimenopause, and we don’t think about that very often. So it’s about the health of your bones, the health of your heart, the health of your breasts and your brain.”
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