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Answers to the most common questions about menopause from menopause-certified OB-GYN Kimberley Sampson, MD. The natural changes in hormone production leading up to menopause can cause a wide variety of symptoms. It's important to know what to expect and what options may be available for managing the fluctuations and discomfort that you may experience. Everyone's menopause journey will look different. Always consult with your medical provider to determine the best treatments and lifestyle changes for you.
Read more dartmouth-health.org/articles/when-do-menopause-symptoms-start-and-end
00:00 Introduction
00:13 Stages of Menopause
01:03 When Does Menopause Start?
02:26 Hot Flashes
03:09 Changes in Sexual Desire
03:56 Brain Fog
04:26 Digestive Issues
04:45 Vaginal Symptoms
05:17 Heart Health
06:11 Supplements and Nutrition
07:49 Bioidentical vs. Traditional HRT
08:41 Treatment After Menopause
09:38 Mood Swings
11:16 What is Genitourinary Syndrome?
12:27 Joint Pain
12:56 Symptoms After Menopause
Dartmouth Health, New Hampshire's only academic health system and the state's largest private employer, serves patients across northern New England. Dartmouth Health provides access to more than 2,000 providers in almost every area of medicine, delivering care at its flagship hospital, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) in Lebanon, NH, as well as across its wide network of hospitals, clinics and care facilities. DHMC is consistently named the #1 hospital in New Hampshire by U.S. News & World Report, and recognized for high performance in numerous clinical specialties and procedures. Dartmouth Health includes its Dartmouth Cancer Center, one of only 51 National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers in the nation, and the only such center in northern New England; Dartmouth Health Children’s, including the Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, the state’s only children’s hospital and clinic locations around the region; member hospitals in Lebanon, Keene and New London, NH, and Windsor, VT, and Visiting Nurse and Hospice for Vermont and New Hampshire; and more than 24 clinics that provide ambulatory services across New Hampshire and Vermont. Through its historical partnership with Dartmouth and the Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth Health trains nearly 400 medical residents and fellows annually, and performs cutting-edge research and clinical trials recognized across the globe with Geisel and the White River Junction VA Medical Center in White River Junction, VT. Dartmouth Health and its more than 13,000 employees are deeply committed to serving the healthcare needs of everyone in our communities, and to providing each of our patients with exceptional, personal care.
Learn more at dartmouth-health.org/.
Answers to the most common questions about menopause from menopause-certified OB-GYN Kimberley Sampson, MD. The natural changes in hormone production leading up to menopause can cause a wide variety of symptoms. It's important to know what to expect and what options may be available for managing the fluctuations and discomfort that you may experience. Everyone's menopause journey will look different. Always consult with your medical provider to determine the best treatments and lifestyle changes for you.
Read more dartmouth-health.org/articles/when-do-menopause-symptoms-start-and-end
00:00 Introduction
00:13 Stages of Menopause
01:03 When Does Menopause Start?
02:26 Hot Flashes
03:09 Changes in Sexual Desire
03:56 Brain Fog
04:26 Digestive Issues
04:45 Vaginal Symptoms
05:17 Heart Health
06:11 Supplements and Nutrition
07:49 Bioidentical vs. Traditional HRT
08:41 Treatment After Menopause
09:38 Mood Swings
11:16 What is Genitourinary Syndrome?
12:27 Joint Pain
12:56 Symptoms After Menopause
Dartmouth Health, New Hampshire's only academic health system and the state's largest private employer, serves patients across northern New England. Dartmouth Health provides access to more than 2,000 providers in almost every area of medicine, delivering care at its flagship hospital, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) in Lebanon, NH, as well as across its wide network of hospitals, clinics and care facilities. DHMC is consistently named the #1 hospital in New Hampshire by U.S. News & World Report, and recognized for high performance in numerous clinical specialties and procedures. Dartmouth Health includes its Dartmouth Cancer Center, one of only 51 National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers in the nation, and the only such center in northern New England; Dartmouth Health Children’s, including the Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, the state’s only children’s hospital and clinic locations around the region; member hospitals in Lebanon, Keene and New London, NH, and Windsor, VT, and Visiting Nurse and Hospice for Vermont and New Hampshire; and more than 24 clinics that provide ambulatory services across New Hampshire and Vermont. Through its historical partnership with Dartmouth and the Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth Health trains nearly 400 medical residents and fellows annually, and performs cutting-edge research and clinical trials recognized across the globe with Geisel and the White River Junction VA Medical Center in White River Junction, VT. Dartmouth Health and its more than 13,000 employees are deeply committed to serving the healthcare needs of everyone in our communities, and to providing each of our patients with exceptional, personal care.
Learn more at dartmouth-health.org/.
