We are just starting to understand more about menopause than we did ten or twenty years ago when women suffered through it in silence. My job is to help you understand what is happening, decide which treatments make sense for you, and stay as healthy as possible for the years ahead. Aster is a women's health program for perimenopause and menopausal women.
Menopause is a time when a woman's body can change in confusing and often upsetting ways. For too long, many women went through this transition feeling dismissed, told their symptoms were simply part of aging, or led to believe they just needed to try harder. Women often end up seeing different doctors for different symptoms even though those symptoms are all connected. Aster is built for women, roughly 40 to 65, who want one connected plan instead.
We now recognize that the menopausal transition affects muscle, bone, metabolism, cardiovascular health, sleep, mood, cognition, and overall quality of life. By understanding what is happening and intervening early, we can improve your symptoms today while also supporting your strength, metabolic health, bone health, and independence for the years ahead.
The first phase is a clinical assessment process where you have time to explain what you want, complete your history and data, receive a written plan, and start with the highest-priority problem.
A free fit conversation where we explain the philosophy, structure, expectations, and cost. You share your goals and what success would look like. There is no pressure or obligation to enroll.
You enroll in the program, labs are ordered, and you complete detailed intake: medical and menopause history, medications, a symptom inventory, and your nutrition, exercise, sleep, and stress patterns, plus baseline measurements.
Your provider does an in-home visit, reviews your history, labs, risk factors, habits, and priorities, then builds your individualized Health Blueprint.
You receive the written plan to read first, then a telehealth visit to talk it through, answer questions, and choose the first problem to work on together.
In the Foundations program, you will enter in your health data weekly for review and the provider will schedule telehealth visits based on results, new labs findings or new concerns/issues. Once you've developed healthy habits and have improved symptoms, you will enter the maintenance program.
Most women will need the first year to build a new foundation of health before moving into the maintenance program. It includes frequent monitoring, problem solving and adjustments which are tailored to your individual needs.
I am a woman in early menopause who has seen the lack of care in this area for myself. I have 3 children and work fulltime so I understand how difficult it is to adjust to these changes. I don't want women to navigate this stage of life without the support, education, and medical care they deserve. My goal is to help you understand what is happening in your body, improve your symptoms, and make decisions that support your health not only today, but for decades to come.
Every woman has different goals and different risks. My role is to explain the evidence, answer your questions, and help you choose the approach that makes the most sense for you.
"My hope is that you feel comfortable in your own body again. Healthy, confident, and strong."
DNP, APRN, FNP-C, AOCNP. Practicing since 2016.
Start with a Discovery Visit. We will tell you honestly whether we are the right clinic for you. Serving Lakewood Ranch, FL.
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