Primary care physicians are often the first providers patients turn to when experiencing perimenopause and menopause symptoms. Now, the Family Medicine Clinic at UAB Hospital-Highlands is offering a new multidisciplinary menopause clinic designed to help patients understand their symptoms, explore treatment options and improve their overall wellbeing.

is the natural end of menstrual cycles. It occurs at age 51, on average, due to the depletion of the egg supply in the ovaries. However, women can go through menopause as early as age 35 or as late as age 57. Perimenopause precedes menopause and can occur 8-15 years earlier. This transition often […]