Getting Back to the Basics: The Six Foundations of Midlife Health

by Dr. Naumes | Sep 28 | Exercise, Sleep, Stress

If you focus on nothing else this season, focus on these six things.   September has a way of making us feel like we should get our whole lives together. Summer is ending. Schedules are shifting. And suddenly, we’re supposed to be organized, disciplined,...

Contraception Is Autonomy: Why Access Still Matters More Than Ever

by Dr. Naumes | Mar 4 | Fertility, Menopause

Contraception Is Autonomy: Why Access Still Matters More Than Ever  (What every woman should know about IUDs, hormones, and mood in midlife) Ask any clinician who actually listens to women and you’ll hear the same truth: Access to contraception isn’t a luxury. It’s...

Menopause Is Not One-Size-Fits-All: How Race, Stress, and Access Shape Symptoms

by Dr. Naumes | Feb 12 | Menopause

Not All Menopause Is Treated Equally I wish menopause were just about hormones.I wish estrogen declining was the whole story — neat, tidy, predictable. But the truth is:Your menopause experience is shaped not just by biology, but by the world you’ve lived in.Your...

Perimenopause: Weeds, Wrinkles, and What Still Grows

by Dr. Naumes | Feb 8 | Menopause

February has a way of stirring up expectations: romance, productivity, transformation. But midlife doesn’t bloom on demand. Sometimes it looks more like weeds, cat poop, and a neighbor’s bouquet showing up at exactly the right moment. If you’re navigating...

Tired Is Not a Personality: Iron Deficiency, Perimenopause, and Being Believed

by Dr. Naumes | Jan 21 | Menopause

Tired Is Not a Personality They said I was fine. They always do, don’t they? I’ve had heavy periods since the beginning—biblical, ruin-your-jeans, iron-smelling, crime scene heavy. I bled like that for decades. If this were The Red Tent, I’d have been the main...