by Elizabeth Story, MD | Dec 16, 2025 | Blog
If you’ve been hearing more about DHEA lately, you’re not alone. Women are exploring it for energy, mood, libido, skin/hair support, and genitourinary symptoms of menopause (GSM). Below is a practical, clinician-written guide to what DHEA is, how it works in the body,...
by Elizabeth Story, MD | Sep 23, 2025 | Blog
In recent decades, more women are choosing to have children in their late 30s and early 40s—a trend that reflects greater reproductive autonomy and advances in fertility care. However, this timing can create a unique overlap between the postpartum period and the onset...
by Elizabeth Story, MD | Sep 9, 2025 | Blog
🌙 Perimenopause is the natural transitional phase leading up to menopause, marked by fluctuating hormone levels—especially estrogen and progesterone—as the ovaries gradually slow down their function. This phase can begin as early as the mid-30s and typically starts...