OhioHealth Opens Menopause and Midlife Clinic at OhioHealth New Albany Medical Campus
OhioHealth announced today the opening of the OhioHealth Menopause and Midlife Clinic, located inside the OhioHealth New Albany Medical Campus, to address the unique challenges for women that midlife brings from hormonal changes and mental health to new physical symptoms.
“We want women of all ages and in every stage of their lives to feel seen, heard and understood,” Jason Melillo, MD, vice president Women’s and Reproductive Health Clinical Service Line, said. “However, we know that this stage of life is often overlooked and underserved, and we want to be the ones that change that.”
The experts within the new Menopause and Midlife Clinic specialize in a variety of services and are there to provide midlife care and beyond for women ranging from mid to late 30s to 65.
“We also will care for women who are unexpectedly placed into menopause at a younger age,” Pragna Patel, MD, FACOG, Menopause and Midlife clinic, said, “For example, chemo or surgery for cancer patients, young women who had surgical menopause, young women with primary ovarian insufficiency, etc.”
The clinic offers services for premenopausal, perimenopausal and postmenopausal symptom management, hormone therapy, sexual health/sexual dysfunction, mental health and wellness, cancer survivorship, dry skin and hair loss, vaginal and vulvar concerns and lifestyle management.
Services and treatments include:
• Collaboration with OhioHealth’s Cancer Survivorship and Supportive Care program
• Dry skin and hair loss
• Hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
• Mental health and wellness
• Pelvic health
• Sexual health/sexual dysfunction
• Vaginal and vulvar concerns
“Women in this stage of life are incredibly busy and fulfill multiple roles: partner, mother, daughter, employee, and many other titles. We tend to care for ourselves last,” Dr. Patel said. “There is a sort of void in seeing an OBGYN once done having children. Also, historically women have been told this is a phase of life that happens, and you just need to deal with the symptoms, but there are so many options that can improve your overall health and quality of life.”
“Providing these services will lead to women leading longer more productive lives and being the best version of themselves for all the people in their life that count on them,” Dr. Patel said.
