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Menopause, explained plainly

Free guides on perimenopause, menopause, and what comes after — written for Houston women.

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If you're not sure where you are in the transition, this is the one to read first.

Perimenopause

Is this perimenopause? A symptom-by-symptom guide

Perimenopause rarely announces itself. It arrives as a collection of things that don't obviously belong together — a period that comes early, then late. Waking at three in the morning. A short fuse. Aching hips. A word that won't surface.

This guide covers which symptoms usually come first, the ones nobody warns you about, what testing can and can't tell you, and exactly what to write down before your next appointment.

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Women in their forties, fifties, and sixties seated at tables, taking notes during a health conference session

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Bone health

Why menopause is a bone health event

Bone density can drop fastest in the years right after your last period. What a DEXA scan tells you, and when to get one.

Second Spring editorial

Houston

How to find a menopause specialist in Houston

Which certifications matter, what to ask on the first call, what insurance usually covers, and where to start looking.

Second Spring editorial

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COMING SOON

Hormone therapy: what the evidence says

A plain-language walk through what's known, who's a candidate, the difference between FDA-approved and compounded, and the questions worth asking your prescriber.

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These guides tell you what to ask. Second Spring is where you can ask it — four clinicians on stage with audience Q&A, and a floor full of Houston practices, on Saturday, October 17.

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