Dr. Malone brings decades of clinical and real-life experiences to her treatment of women in the menopausal transition and the post-reproductive years. Upon completing her residency at The George Washington University, Dr. Malone served women across Washington DC in her almost 30 years as a practicing Ob/Gyn. As Medical Director of Alloy, Sharon wants to bring her expertise to women on a larger scale. She believes that all women should be able to make decisions regarding their health and quality of life base on facts – not fear.
Signs of perimenopause signal your body’s changing needs, so we ask professionals to fill us in on this important self-care topic.
The most common symptom and the herald of impending perimenopause is menstrual irregularity. Initially the periods start coming too close together, i.e., cycles that had been 28 days apart may start coming at 22-25 day intervals. From there anything is fair game—too soon, too heavy, too long.