Regional One Health is now offering a Menopause Support Group to give women the opportunity to learn from health care experts and each other.
Sessions will be led by Dr. Pallavi Khanna, a Certified Menopause Practitioner, as well as other health care providers.
The goal is to give women a safe place to learn about improving their health as they age, and to ask questions in a judgment-free zone.
Menopause is a normal part of a woman’s life – but too many women aren’t talking about how to navigate the potential negative impacts on their health and wellbeing.
Dr. Pallavi Khanna, OB/GYN and Certified Menopause Practitioner at Regional One Health, wants to change that. She’ll begin hosting a monthly Menopause Support Group so women can learn from experts and one another about their menopause-related concerns.
“With increasing lifespans, more and more women are going to live through menopause. It’s a natural event, but not everyone has a smooth transition,” Dr. Khanna said.
“We want women to know there are other people who are going through what they’re going through, and we want them to feel comfortable asking questions and learning from experts and from each other. That’s what the support group is for.”
Meetings will be held at Regional One Health’s East Campus, 6555 Quince Road, in the third floor conference room and in the Main Campus Outpatient Center, 880 Madison Avenue, Room 3C23. The goal is to give as many people as possible a chance to attend.
Updates will be posted at www.regionalonehealth.org and on Regional One Health’s Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages.
Dr. Pallavi Khanna will lead our Menopause Support Group. As a Certified Menopause Practitioner, she has advanced experience and expertise in caring for women during menopause.
The 2024 schedule is as follows, with all meetings starting at noon:
- Wednesday, May 1 (Jefferson Conference Room)
- Thursday, June 6 (East Campus)
- Wednesday, July 10 (Jefferson Conference Room)
- Thursday, August 15 (East Campus)
- Wednesday, September 25 (Jefferson Conference Room)
- Thursday, October 17 (East Campus)
- Wednesday, November 13 (Jefferson Conference Room)
- Wednesday, December 11 (East Campus)
The presentations will be led by Dr. Khanna and other experts on various menopause topics, such as hot flashes, hormone therapy, sleep, weight gain, and emotional health.
Dr. Khanna brings a wealth of specialized expertise and experience to the support group.
As a Certified Menopause Practitioner, she has received advanced training through The Menopause Society of North America. She leads Regional One Health’s Menopause Care Clinic at the East Campus, where she sees patients for evidence-based, empowering care during both menopause and perimenopause, the period during which women are transitioning to menopause.
Regional One Health’s Menopause Support Group is designed to give women a chance to ask questions, learn from health care experts, and get support from one another.
Dr. Khanna said she hopes hearing from health care providers will help women understand that they do have options for dealing with menopause symptoms and addressing their increasing risk for serious conditions like cancer, heart disease and osteoporosis.
“About 60 percent of women don’t report their menopause symptoms to their doctor, so we want to bring awareness so they’ll go see someone who knows about this,” she said. “If we don’t start the conversation, we can’t help. We want to support our community, our patients, and potential patients to talk about topics related to menopause.”
Along with that, Dr. Khanna hopes women in the group will learn from one another.
While no two women experience menopause exactly the same way, there is plenty of common ground. As women share their experiences and information about what has helped with their symptoms, she hopes they feel supported and empowered to make healthy decisions.
“When women get together, they talk about their husbands, their kids, their work – but one thing they don’t talk about is menopause,” she said. “This is a non-judgment zone. This is where you can bring up those questions.”