Reduce or eliminate symptoms like hot flashes, brain fog, and poor sleep while improving energy levels so you can function at work and at home.
At Augusta Health, we believe in improving your health and wellness at every stage of life. That is why we have developed a focused approach to supporting women through perimenopause and menopause, providing care that helps you feel like yourself again and better understand what is happening in your body.
Many women experience symptoms that disrupt daily life, from fatigue and brain fog to sleep challenges and changes in mood or weight. Too often, these symptoms are dismissed or misunderstood. Our goal is to ensure you are heard, supported, and guided with clarity so you can regain control of your health, energy, and overall well-being.
Through personalized care, we work with you to develop a clear diagnosis and treatment plan tailored to your needs. Our approach is designed to reduce or eliminate common symptoms, restore focus and mental clarity, improve energy levels, and enhance your quality of life at home and at work.
You will have access to expert guidance on both hormone and non-hormone treatment options, with a clear understanding of the risks and benefits so you can make informed decisions. Our providers focus on women’s midlife health and deliver evidence-based care grounded in clinical expertise, not trends or guesswork. This is not just about managing symptoms. It is about helping you move forward with confidence, comfort, and control during this stage of life.
Perimenopause and menopause can come with a broad range of symptoms—from dry eyes, hair, and skin to hot flashes, night sweats, and insomnia to mental issues such as brain fog, anxiety, and depression, and more. Hormone therapy is common, but many other treatment options are available based on specific symptoms. Diet and lifestyle changes, vitamins and supplements, cognitive and mindfulness therapies, and others can all help women manage symptoms.
Hormone therapy replaces the estrogen and progesterone that are lost as women transition into menopause. It is most effective when started within 10 years after menopause begins or under age 60. There are two types of hormone therapy: systemic and low-dose.
Systemic therapy via pills, patches, sprays, gels, or a vaginal ring distributes hormones throughout your bloodstream to treat menopause symptoms. It includes some risks, such as blood clots and breast cancer. The risk of breast cancer usually doesn’t rise until after 5 to 7 years of treatment.
Low-dose therapy targets the vagina directly and is effective for both moisturizing and rebuilding tissue. Very little goes into the bloodstream, so the risks are far lower.
Perimenopause is the time before menopause. You may notice changes in your period, both flow and frequency. “Vasomotor” symptoms—hot flashes and night sweats—are also common in up to 80% of women. Weight gain, migraines, brain fog, and depression are other symptoms caused by fluctuating hormones. Hormone therapy and non-hormone options are available to treat these symptoms.
Memory lapses, trouble concentrating, anxiety, shifting moods, and depression are common during perimenopause and menopause. Lifestyle changes can help, such as staying physically and mentally active, maintaining social ties, not smoking, following a Mediterranean diet, and limiting alcohol. So can taking steps to control or reduce chronic conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and high cholesterol. Medications can also help, depending on your specific symptoms and conditions.
