Are you wondering what’s happening when the littlest of things that used to roll off your back now reduces you to tears? What happened to one period a month? Why aren’t tampons working anymore? Is hormone replacement therapy for me? Will it reduce my perimenopause symptoms but increase my breast cancer risk? Why did my doctor prescribe me an antidepressant when he/she attributed my symptoms to menopause? I used to sleep whenever I put my head down, and now I’m awake half the night!
Menopause is a natural biological process that can spearhead a lot of questions. When you start looking for the answers it’s easy to get lost in all the information that is out there. Caring Circle is inviting you to join Lyndsay Lazzarotto on July 19th for a free interactive workshop on perimenopause from 7:30–9p.m.
During the evening’s presentation, she will discuss the history of menopause, changes in bleeding, bone health, mood swings, sleep disturbances, treatment options, the controversy with hormone replacement therapy, sexuality and migraines. Lyndsay is a Registered Nurse and graduated with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of British Columbia - Okanagan in 2012. She has worked as an R.N. in Kelowna, Vernon and Vancouver in various medical, surgical and emergency departments. She is currently working at VGH emergency while completing her Masters of Nursing at UBC to become a Nurse Practitioner. She has developed a keen interest in Women’s Health while volunteering at Vancouver Women’s Health Collective, a Nurse Practitioner run primary care clinic that offers various community and health services to women located on Vancouver’s downtown east side. She hopes to share what she has learned about perimenopause in an engaging, evidence- based workshop.
Please call Caring Circle to confirm your attendance by July 7th at 947-9100. If we don’t get a robust interest we will not host this talk, so please let me know if you would like to attend. The space has not been determined until we have a better sense of numbers. I will call everyone individually if and where we will offer this interesting talk.
