It may be taking over headlines, but we know there is so much confusion about perimenopause. What is it? How do I know if I am in it? If I’m not, what will it be like for me? If I am, what do I need to know? Will I always feel like this?
Join top women’s health expert & OB/GYN Dr. Wen Shen for an informative, action-oriented discussion about perimenopause: what it is and how you can navigate through it with grace and evidence-based recommendations from top experts. We’ll cover:
➡️ What exactly is perimenopause: when does it start, what’s happening to your body, hormones to know, and more.
➡️ Is there a perimenopause test? And what hormone treatments should I consider, if any?
➡️ What symptoms to keep an eye on, and how to know if they’re due to hormones or something else.
➡️ What diet, exercise, and habit changes will best set you up for success in perimenopause and beyond.
➡️ How to build an expert care team to support you through perimenopause, menopause and beyond.
Note: If you’re unable to attend live, we will share a video replay of the talk with anyone who has RSVP’d.
Dr. Wen Shen is an associate professor of clinical gynecology and an associate professor in the Johns Hopkins Medicine Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics as well as joint appointments in the Kimmel Oncology Center and the Department of General Internal Medicine. She is also the clinical director of the Menopause Consultation service and the director of the Women’s Wellness & Healthy Aging Program.
Dr. Shen has concentrated on menopause medicine for more than 20 years. She specializes in treating peri-menopause and menopausal symptoms taking into consideration the woman’s overall health. She often works with her patients’ primary care provider to recommend non-hormonal therapies, alternative treatment options and menopause hormone therapy as appropriate for the individual patient.
In addition to clinical care, Dr. Shen focuses on educating her patients, other physicians and future physicians on women’s post reproductive health. She is actively developing curricula and educational aids for future physicians and health care providers on menopause medicine and the importance of healthy aging.
Dr. Shen has published numerous articles and book chapters on menopause and perimenopause. She is a fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and had served on the Board of Trustees for the North American Menopause Society.
Dr. Shen earned her Master’s in Public Health and her Medical Degree from the Tulane University School of Medicine. She completed her residency in Gynecology and Obstetrics at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. During the 18 years Dr. Shen spent in general practice she became aware of the lack of physician education on post-reproductive health in women.
Since her 2005 return to Johns Hopkins, she has committed herself to raising awareness of menopausal and post-reproductive health in women to help them stay their healthiest
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