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If the last time you peed on a stick was to find out whether you were pregnant, well, welcome to the midlife version: At-home menopause tests are everywhere right now, promising answers about what stage of the menopause journey you’re in, based on levels of hormones like follicle-stimulating hormone.
Here’s the catch: Your hormones don’t check neat yes-or-no boxes. They fluctuate daily, even hourly—especially in perimenopause—and a single test can’t definitively tell you what’s going on. So you might be dealing with hot flashes, sleep issues, and mood shifts…all with a “negative” test result.
That’s why, at Midi, your clinician looks at everything: your symptoms, cycle changes, and health history. So if something feels off, bring it to your clinician. You don’t have to figure this out on your own. |
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Peptides for weight loss: What women in midlife need to know |
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A clinician’s guide to losing weight in your 40s, 50s, and beyond |
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How to test your body’s cortisol levels at home—or in a lab |
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Save the Date |
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Join us for back-to-back sessions this Thursday, April 16, to get all of your midlife questions answered:
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“Midlife Needs Midi” AMA, 3 p.m. PST | 6 p.m. EST: Confused about what’s happening to your body? Bring your Qs to our live Reddit AMA—where no symptom is too small or too weird. Join here.
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Stay Stronger, Longer webinar, 2 p.m. PST | 5 p.m. EST: Bone loss speeds up in menopause—but most women don’t notice until it’s too late. Join Midi’s Chief Clinical Officer Dr. Mindy Goldman to learn how hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can help set you up for a strong, active, independent future. Sign up here.
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Midi Diaries |
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“If your doctor dismisses your symptoms, find a new one!”
- Janet B., Midi patient
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I went to several different doctors before finding Midi, including two primary care physicians and at least three different gynecologists. Not one of them mentioned perimenopause as a possible reason for my symptoms: weight gain, aches, fatigue, and trouble sleeping.
I took matters into my own hands. I tried multiple supplements, working out, different diets—nothing helped. Then I found Midi and a clinician who actually listened to me. She prescribed HRT, and I finally started to sleep through the night and lose weight. I feel so much better, it’s amazing!
I want other women to know that if your doctor dismisses your symptoms, find a new one. Keep looking until you find someone who listens to you because it’s life-changing when you actually do get help. |
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