Navigating Perimenopause and Menopause

• Understand the stages of perimenopause and menopause- including definitions, hormonal changes, and what distinguishes each phase.
• Recognize why diagnosis matters-how identifying the stage validates symptoms, guides treatment, and supports proactive health care.
• Learn how perimenopause and menopause are diagnosed-emphasizing clinical evaluation over lab testing.
• Identify short-and -long term effects-including common symptoms, sleep and mood changes, bone loss, cariovascular risks, and metabolic shifts.
• Explore evidence-based treatment and prevention strategies -covering lifestyle medicine, hormone and non hormonal therapies, supplements, and essential preventive screenings.

This class will be led by Dr. Kaitlyn Newman from Verity Primary Medicine & Lifestyle