You are not losing your mind. You are losing your estrogen.

Presentation Year

2023

College or Department

College of Professional Studies

Short Description of your Research or Creative Project (700 characters or less)

Menopause is a physical, psychosocial, and cultural transition as diverse and complicated as humans themselves. Every person with ovaries who lives long enough will experience the fluctuation and decline of sex hormones, and about 80% will have symptoms likely to start earlier and be wider-ranging than expected. In this proposed project at a rural health clinic, annual screening will be offered to patients aged 35-55 years. Patient replies will result in offering resources, registered nurse consults and classes, and focused provider visits. Directly addressing perimenopause allows for anticipatory guidance and shared decision-making to improve quality of life in middle-age and beyond.

Permission to Publish Work

Yes

Primary Contact: First Name

Caroline

Primary Contact: Last Name

Murphy

Primary Contact: Email

cm597@humboldt.edu

Primary Contact: I am a

Undergraduate Student

Primary Contact: Phone Number

971-259-9114