Even as a nurse practitioner and physician, we didn’t immediately recognize perimenopause in our own lives. 

In this first episode, we share the personal and professional story behind The Menopause Clinic — how confusing symptoms, “normal” lab results, mood shifts, and brain fog led us to a deeper understanding of midlife hormone changes. 

We talk about: 

• What perimenopause actually is 

• Why labs can look normal while you feel anything but 

• The difference between menopause and perimenopause 

• Why so many women are first told it’s anxiety or stress 

• How this experience led us to build a clinic focused exclusively on midlife women 

 If you’ve felt dismissed, confused, or like you’re not yourself — this episode is for you. 

Women deserve better than “everything looks normal.” 

 About Us 

Crystal Burke, FNP-C, MSCP and Steven Youngblood, MD are the founders of The Menopause Clinic, a membership-based practice specializing in perimenopause, menopause, and women’s sexual health. 

Learn more: www.menopauselouisiana.com

www.menopauselouisiana.com