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Women’s Health & Wellness – Assessment & Treatment

As women, one of the most useful but underutilized insights into our body is our menstrual cycle. At best, we often view our cycle as a necessary nuisance for procreation, and at worst an unfortunate burden. However, these cycles reflect an individualized internal report on our health and hormones. If we decide not to read these reports, they can start to pile up and we can suffer through symptoms for most of our lives.

From childhood to adulthood we are taught very little about our menstrual cycle.

We learn about the differences in cycles from our mothers, sisters, and friends, and it is not always easy to know what is “normal” at each life stage.

Would you be surprised to learn that bloating, breast tenderness, acne, cramping, irritability, or any of the other typical “PMS-type symptoms” you may be experiencing are not actually “normal”?

Would you be surprised to learn that a lot can be done to improve upon hormonal or female specific symptoms you may have been dealing with for a long time? Can you relate to or do you suffer from any of the following?

PMS
PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome)
Endometriosis
Infertility
Pregnancy
Perimenopause/menopause
Amenorrhea (no period)
Irregular periods
Painful periods
Heavy periods
Post-pill/IUD symptoms
Birth control alternatives
Hormonal acne
Cervical dysplasia
Yeast infections/Bacterial vaginosis
Urinary tract infections
Interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome
Other hormonal conditions: thyroid, adrenals etc.
Digestive concerns

Dr. Hislop has a special focus on women’s health and hormones, and utilizes nutrition, botanical medicine, nutraceuticals, traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture, stress management, lifestyle changes, and lab testing with her patients.

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