Dr. Mary Claire Haver

Perimenopause can be hard, but it's also really full of possibility.

It's okay for both things to be true at the same time.

If you look at it as a window of opportunity, which is how I look at it with our patients, you can get ahead of so many things that can be affecting you long-term.

You can feel bad today, but still believe that tomorrow will be better.

You can be struggling and still be very, very strong.

You are not declining.

You are transitioning, and this transition is going to affect 100% of us who are lucky enough to live long enough to go through this process.

And where you end up really, really, really is up to you.

I want you to know this.

The tools exist.

The knowledge exists.

And a community exists for you.

What you need to thrive through this and then get you through the next 30 to 40 years is available.

You just need to know where to look and what to ask for.

And now you do.

This is the beginning of a new chapter and it should be the best third of your life.

That's how it is for me.

And I really believe that the last third of your life should be the best third of your life.

So what are my top takeaways?

Find a menopause educated or menopause trained provider.