Perimenopause begins around age 35-40 and progresses until the ovaries are no longer able to make estrogen (menopause). All women who live long enough will experience the changes associated with hormonal depletion. However, few are educated on what to expect, how to navigate these changes, what options are available and safe, and ultimately how to obtain their best quality of life and long-term health. In fact, most physicians have little to no menopause training in medical school or residency and feel ill-prepared to offer individualized support.

Dr. Kroll is passionate about changing the narrative and optimizing a woman’s journey through this hormonal transition. Having experienced menopause herself, she understands the complex and nuanced journey of each woman. As she often states, “knowledge is power” and by educating her patients they can make informed decisions about their care.

Dr. Kroll is a member of The Menopause Society and she is a Certified Menopause Practitioner. She provides a holistic approach when navigating this journey and is skilled in providing both hormonal management of estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone (including FDA approved,  bioidentical, compounded &  Biote pellets) and nonhormonal treatment options. In addition, she emphasizes the importance of screening for and preventing osteoporosis, cardiac disease, cognitive decline, sarcopenia, metabolic syndrome, and hyperlipidemia.

Dr Kroll can help you address hormonal  issues including:

Physical Symptoms: palpitations, hot flashes, night sweats, dry skin, dry eyes, joint pain, poor sleep

Genitourinary Symptoms: vaginal dryness, pain with intercourse, urinary frequency/urgency/incontinence, recurrent urinary tract infections, decreased libido

Cognitive Symptoms: brain fog, difficulty concentrating, poor attention span, word-finding difficulty, poor short-term memory

Mood Related Symptoms: agitation, increased anxiety, depression, irritability

Problem based treatment approaches also include addressing female pattern hair loss, weight gain, skin changes, acne, sexual health, insomnia, incontinence and joint issues such as frozen shoulder- to name a few.