Hot flashes + perimenopause changes
Perimenopause can start years before periods stop. Sleep, mood, cycle, and heat regulation all shift.
Overview
Perimenopause is a real medical transition. We treat the symptom pattern with lab data — not by defaulting everyone to the same regimen.
What we look at
Signals, not guesses.
- Estradiol, FSH, LH
- Progesterone
- Thyroid
- Testosterone (yes, in women too)
How we approach it
The workflow.
- 01First visit to establish symptom timeline.
- 02Labs to confirm where you are in the transition.
- 03Discuss HRT options if appropriate — risks, benefits, delivery routes.
- 04Follow-up care as symptoms and labs evolve.
Your clinician
Your clinician actually knows you.
Kevin Watson, FNP-C — American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner. Based in Twin Falls, Idaho.
Measured, evidence-led care. Every plan is built from your labs, your symptoms, and your goals — not from a template.
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Program
Women's hormones, with a clinician who knows your context.
$95 first visit. Same clinician every time. HSA/FSA eligible.