Unveiling the Mysteries of Menopause: An Educational Workshop
An educational program provided by the Spirit of Women at Memorial Hospital of South Bend.

Are you entering menopause? Wondering about it? Peri-menopausal? Rejoice! You’re coming into some of the best years of your life. Women are discovering that menopause is a rebirth into profound strength, spirituality and joy. Hear inspirational women discuss the wonder and humor of menopause as they share their stories. Learn about peri-menopause, hormones and all the resources available for mid-life. Bring your daughters and your husbands, too! And get ready... because your best years are still to come.

Topics covered during this invaluable, joyful, multimedia program include:

Perceptions of menopause
Symptoms of peri-menopause
Hormones, diet and exercise
Complicating health factors of osteoporosis, heart disease and breast cancer
The full continuum of hormone replacement options
The benefits of partnering with your healthcare providers
Celebration of menopause

The goals of this program are to assist you in:

Accepting menopause as a natural, manageable and positive course of life.
Connecting hormonal changes to your symptoms.
Naming more treatment options after the program than you knew before the program.
Applying management options to your individual risk factors, personality and resources. Utilizing management strategies consistently to evaluate effectiveness and to make informed adjustments to find what works best for you.
Using a flexible approach to using management options, recognizing the changing nature of your needs over time.
Working in partnership with medical professionals as decisions for treatment are made.

The Unveiling the Mysteries of Menopause program is provided for free at the Memorial Health Discovery Center, 100 Navarre Place, Suite 6670. To register or for more information, call (574) 647-7800.

The program instructor is Deb Gartee, RNC, Program Director, Referral Resources/Women's Health, Memorial Hospital of South Bend.