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Weight gain during midlife is common and includes shifts in hormones, metabolism, and fat distribution, in fact, many individuals experience increased abdominal fat and changes in insulin sensitivity that can impact overall health and cardio-metabolic risk. Carrying excess belly fat isn’t just about appearance — it’s linked to higher risks of high blood pressure, diabetes, […]

Hormones got a bad wrap following data from the Women’s Health Initiative or WHI Study, one of the largest clinical trials, over 160,000 subjects in the US looking primarily focused on primary care prevention in women.  The study was conducted in the 90’s and had a hormone-therapy arm that included over twenty-thousand women, ages 50-79, […]

Menopause has several transitional phases associated with the journey, and it is multifaceted when it comes to individuals, symptoms and their unique experience.  At Coastal Well Woman, our comprehensive approach includes screening and assessment of genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM).  Unfortunately, because GSM is not openly discussed or understood, it often goes under-treated. Untreated GSM […]