Perimenopause Anxiety: Sometimes It’s a Progesterone Deficiency
Perimenopausal anxiety isn't simply in our patients' heads. It's often the result of complex physiologic changes involving hormones, sleep, metabolism, and the nervous system.
Perimenopausal anxiety isn't simply in our patients' heads. It's often the result of complex physiologic changes involving hormones, sleep, metabolism, and the nervous system.
Testosterone is not just a “male hormone.” Women need it too. And pretending otherwise has left countless women struggling through midlife while being told everything looks “normal.”
Virtual women’s health provider Midi Health has reached unicorn status after raising a $100 million Series D, with investors backing its insurance-covered, direct-to-consumer model. The company is positioning itself as a long-term, virtual “hospital without walls” designed to meet women’s health needs across midlife and beyond.
With Millie's new perimenopause and menopause offerings, patients receive treatments like hormone therapy, non-hormonal medications, vaginal treatments and lifestyle strategies for symptom relief.
In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Bruce Dorr, an OB-GYN. Dorr discusses how the lack of medical training for menopause has led to insufficient treatment.
Midi Health's Series A funding round was led by Google Ventures. In total, Midi Health has raised $40 million, including from Felicis, Semper Virens, Icon, 25M and Operator Collective. The company offers virtual care for those going through perimenopause or menopause.
Traditionally offering family building support, Progyny is expanding into the menopause space. Employees of its employer customers will receive a personalized care plan that includes support for nutrition, sleep, mental health and hormonal health — all factors that affect menopause.