MENOPAUSE
Is hormone replacement right for you?
Overview
Menopause is when periods stop for good. It’s diagnosed after 12 months without a menstrual period, vaginal bleeding or spotting. Menopause can happen in your 40s or 50s and the average age is 51 in the United States.
Menopause is natural. But the physical symptoms, such as hot flashes, night sweats and emotional symptoms of menopause may disrupt sleep, lower energy or affect mood. There are many treatments, from lifestyle changes to hormone therapy.
To learn more about menopause — https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/menopause/symptoms-causes/syc-20353397
Treatment options — https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/menopause/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20353401
If you have any questions or concerns, please call our office at (707) 938-1255 and we can set you up for an appointment.
MD, Board-Certified Internist, Concierge Medicine Physician
Dr. Guy Delorefice has been practicing in Sonoma County since 1999 as a board-certified internist. He earned a degree in Biology from St. Mary’s College of California, then completed his medical degree at Creighton University. While at Creighton, he launched medical clinics in third-world countries and became fluent in Spanish. His internship and internal medicine residency were completed at Providence St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Portland, Oregon. After finishing his training, he relocated to Sonoma County to be closer to home and family. Dr. Guy has built a reputation for exceptional patient care and has been voted by peers as a top physician in his specialty in consecutive years.
Outside medicine, he is deeply family-oriented — married to Rebecca, father to Lani and Capri, with a black lab named Hank. He’s passionate about the outdoors and spends time mountain biking, road biking, abalone diving, fishing, hunting, and skiing. He’s often seen biking around Sonoma with his family.