Dr. Leta Vega has over 40 years of clinical experience as a DNP, Certified Nurse-Midwife, and women’s health advocate.
Deciding When to Retire While Navigating Menopause
Retirement is often portrayed as a finish line, a time when you finally get to slow down, travel, sleep in, and enjoy the things you have spent decades working toward. But what happens when the question of retirement arrives at the same time as menopause? For many women, menopause can change the way they experience […]
Laughing (Carefully) Through It: Incontinence During Menopause
There are many things no one fully prepares you for in menopause. The hot flashes? You’ve heard about those. The sleep issues? Sure. Mood swings? Absolutely. But incontinence, the unexpected plot twist where your bladder develops a personality of its own, tends to arrive with far less warning and far fewer jokes. Which is ironic, […]
GLP-1 Medications and Menopause: A New Tool for Weight Management
Many women entering menopause notice that maintaining a healthy weight becomes increasingly difficult. Despite eating the same foods and maintaining similar activity levels, the number on the scale often creeps upward. For some women, the accumulation of abdominal fat can be frustrating and may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and metabolic […]
Belly Fat in Menopause: Why It Happens and What You Can Do About It
One of the most frustrating changes many women notice during menopause is an increase in abdominal fat. Even women who have maintained a stable weight for years may suddenly find that their midsection is expanding. This shift is not simply about aging or lifestyle—it is closely tied to the hormonal changes that define menopause. The […]
Quick Hit on HRT
Hormone therapy remains the gold standard for treating menopausal hot flashes: low-dose systemic estrogen (with a progestogen if the uterus is intact) produces the most rapid and robust relief and is recommended for women without contraindications, especially if started within 10 years of menopause onset. Lippincott Journals+1 For women who cannot or choose not to […]
