Carolinas Physicians Network primary care and OB/GYN physicians can provide valuable information and guidance to women who are making the transition from peri-menopause to menopause.
Another option for maturing women is the Mid-Life Health Program offered at the Women's Institute at Carolinas Medical Center. With its up-to-date information and consultations the program prolongs good health and vitality throughout a woman's lifetime.
The components of the Mid-Life Health Program include:
Referral based consultation
Educational programs emphasizing preventive healthcare for women as they approach climacteric and menopausal years
Discussion to include changes that occur during this part of life (how and why menopause happens, physical symptoms and social adjustments), risks and benefits of hormone replacement and alternative medication for women who are unable to use hormone replacement therapy
Nutritional and exercise consultations, psychological evaluation, bone density determination, mammography and metabolic testing recommended deemed appropriate
Group and individual consults
Audiovisual and personal education programs
Written educational materials.
Our staff
Paul B. Marshburn, MD
Director, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Carolinas Medical Center
Bradley S. Hurst, MD
Director, Program for Assisted Reproduction; Assistant Director
For more information about the Mid-Life Health Program, please call 704-355-3149
