Menopause Consultation
The menopause consultation service at Ginestin, led by Flor Graciela Limongi, is offered at the HLA Hospital La Vega with the aim of supporting women during a key stage of their lives, providing information, follow-up, and a personalized approach.
This consultation is designed to comprehensively address the physical, hormonal, and emotional changes associated with menopause, offering a close listening and an approach tailored to the needs of each patient. The goal is to improve quality of life, resolve doubts, and provide clear guidelines to face this stage with greater well-being and tranquility.
Text for suggestions for patients in pre and post menopause state
If you are in the stage of life where hormonal changes occur, which we can call pre and post menopause, I suggest you take appropriate measures to make the transition as smooth and normal as possible.
I recommend a daily multivitamin, omegas, and vitamin D; if there is any other pathology, adaptogens that help will be indicated.
If you have a partner, try not to stop having sexual relations, as it improves vaginal health and mood, since orgasms stimulate the secretion of endorphins, which are the substances of well-being, allowing communication with the partner and making the process more manageable. Talk openly with your partner about how you feel and always ask for help if you're having a hard time; don't settle for the typical saying that this is how it is because we already have many resources to make you feel good and maintain the quality of life you deserve.
Physical exercise is essential; studies affirm that women who maintain an adequate weight and exercise regularly have fewer symptoms.
Strength exercises should be added to improve bone density.
Remember that vitamin D does not come from the sun; the sun activates the vitamin we have ingested with food. Vitamin D supplements are already active D3 and do not require activation.
The dryness that may begin to be felt with initial relations can be improved with lubricants, and if there is sleep disturbance, with melatonin at night; if symptoms are more severe, it is better to consult for medication.
The recommendation for external lubrication is the Intimate Pack, which is a set of 3 gels: the first is an intimate gel that hydrates, unlike many others designed to dry due to infection, this one hydrates very well. The second is for lubrication at the time of intercourse or use of vibrators or sexual toys, and the other is an oil for daily external use lubrication. You can find on this page how to get the Intimate Pack and have it delivered to your home.
What are bioidentical hormones and why hormones as a treatment for Menopause
There are formal indications for hormonal treatment in postmenopausal patients; this is when the age of menopause is very early or when symptoms affect quality of life.
Hormonal treatments nowadays are known NOT to cause breast cancer (the FDA in the United States is about to remove the warning from all estrogen products); on the contrary, it has been shown that women who have breast cancer will have it more aggressively if they have not received hormonal treatment. It is inevitable to have an incidence of cancer because there is an internal factor that cannot be controlled, but if there is hormonal treatment, it is detected faster, and these are cancers with a better prognosis.
Bioidentical hormones are hormones as a treatment that have the same composition as our natural hormones; they are better for tailoring the personalized dose for each patient.
At Ginestin, menopause is understood as a natural process that deserves specialized, rigorous, and humane attention. Therefore, the consultation at the HLA Hospital La Vega becomes a space of trust where each woman receives professional, respectful, and health and well-being-centered support.