Perimenopause, Menopause & Postmenopause

Menopause is a natural process that your body goes through. In some cases, you may not need any treatment for menopause.

When treatment is discussed, it is for treating the symptoms of
menopause that may affect a woman’s life significantly.

There are many different types of treatments for the symptoms of menopause. The main types of treatment for menopause are:

• Hormone therapy
• Non-hormonal treatments

Perimenopause is the first stage of a woman’s process of menopause and can start eight to ten years before menopause. Menopause is the stage in a woman’s life when her monthly period stops and marks the end of a woman’s reproductive years. Postmenopause is the stage after menopause. There are several ways our doctors can diagnose menopause.