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Menopause Specialist

Bay Area Obstetrics & Gynecology Our Services Menopause

Bay Area Obstetrics & Gynecology

OB-GYNs located in Peninsula Greater Bay Area, Daly City, CA

Menopause causes significant changes in reproductive health, and general health as well. Located in Daly City, CA, Bay Area Obstetrics & Gynecology helps women throughout the San Francisco Bay area manage the symptoms of menopause with advanced treatment options including safe, effective bioidentical hormone replacement therapy for optimal health and wellness.

Menopause Q & A

What is menopause?

Menopause is the period in a woman's life when a natural decline in the production of specific hormones results in the cessation of the menstrual cycle and an inability to become pregnant moving forward. Most women enter the perimenopause phase – the time leading up to menopause – in their 40s, with menopause occurring in the 40s or 50s. Menopause is strictly defined as having occurred when a woman has not had a period for 12 consecutive months.

What symptoms can menopause cause?

The decline in estrogen and progesterone hormones that begins in perimenopause can cause a host of symptoms, including:

  • Hot flashes

  • Night sweats

  • Irritability or mood swings

  • Depression

  • Weight gain

  • Hair thinning

  • Vaginal dryness

  • Insomnia

  • Incontinence

  • Changes in the regularity or heaviness of periods

Some women will experience many symptoms when approaching menopause while other women will experience very few symptoms before their periods end.

What treatments are available for menopause?

Menopause can't be “cured” - it's a natural occurrence in the life of a woman – but some treatments can help relieve some of the symptoms. Treatments are available to address specific symptoms, like creams to reduce vaginal dryness and pain that can occur during intercourse or medications to help with sleep-related issues. But one of the most popular treatments for menopause symptoms is hormone replacement therapy using highly-tolerated bioidentical hormones to supplement a woman's own dwindling hormone levels. These bioidentical hormones work to perform the same functions as naturally produced hormones, so women experience a reduction in symptoms, and they may even reduce the risks of some serious menopause-related conditions like a bone loss that can lead to osteoporosis. Before any treatment is prescribed, you'll have a chance to learn about all your options as well as any potential concerns associated with treatment.

Insurance Providers Accepted

Please note, this is not an all-inclusive list of insurances we accept, contracting with insurance plans can change at any time. Please contact the office to see if we currently accept your plan.

Aetna
Anthem Blue Cross PPO, EPO & POS
Blue Shield of California
Blue Shield PPO & EPO
Brown & Toland
CCHP
Cigna
Health Net
Health Plan of San Mateo
Hill Physicians Medical Group
JADE
Mail Handlers Benefit Plan
Meritan Health
Oxford Health Plans
PacifiCare
PersCare/PersChoice