At Interior Women’s Health, you can access a team of caring and compassionate providers led by Karl Baurick, MD, and Doris Heilman, MD. Everyone in the practice is dedicated to delivering outstanding women’s health services to Fairbanks, Alaska, residents and beyond. This includes personalized menopause care, which can make a world of difference for women who experience severe symptoms.
Menopause is the transition out of your reproductive years. It technically begins after you’ve gone an entire year without a period, but symptoms can start to develop as many as 10 years earlier. Women who need specific gynecologic surgery, like a hysterectomy, can enter menopause immediately.
Your experience during menopause will be unique. Some women are fortunate enough to sail through this transition with ease, while others are plagued with disruptive and uncomfortable symptoms.
Here are some of the changes you might notice during menopause:
No matter how your body responds to menopause, some treatments can help you feel more comfortable as you move forward.
Virtually all the changes listed above occur because your body naturally produces less estrogen as you near and move through menopause. If your symptoms are limited to specific issues like headaches or dry skin, you can find relief through over-the-counter pain medication, massage, or a new skin hydration routine.
Vaginal dryness is a common complaint during menopause. Less natural lubrication can make sex uncomfortable, which can make you less interested in intimacy with your partner.
Interior Women’s Health offers an innovative laser therapy called MonaLisa Touch®, an option that uses the power of light to rejuvenate vaginal tissues and restore thinning vaginal walls. Women who undergo these simple treatments often report enhanced sexual experiences and renewed desire.
If you’re going through numerous changes during menopause, hormone replacement therapy offers the chance to treat multiple issues at once. The process involves delivering synthetic hormones to supplement your natural hormones, creating optimal balance.
Interior Women’s Health offers HRT using BioTE®, an industry-leading line of bioidentical hormones. Created from plant sources, these synthetic hormones are so similar to natural hormones that your system cannot detect the difference.
BioTE hormone replacement therapy is delivered through small pellets inserted just beneath the surface of your skin. As these pellets slowly dissolve, they release a steady stream of hormones to supplement your natural production. Lab testing allows your provider to understand your current hormone levels and customize your HRT to achieve balance.
There’s no need to be miserable as you move through this phase of life. Interior Women’s Health specialists are standing by ready to offer personalized menopause care.
Booking a visit takes just a few moments of your day, whether you call the office or use the easy online scheduling tool. Once your therapy begins, you can also connect with your practitioner remotely, as the practice offers telehealth and in-office visits. \
