DC-based HRT / modern menopause specialist

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Anonymous wrote:My Capital Women's care GYN does this for me.

Who do you see? Mine there wouldn’t do it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:National menopause society has a list of obgyns

I’ve had hit or miss luck with that list. NAMS still likes to say it’s all in your head and you just need therapy bc midlife is stressful and no mental symptoms are related. There are docs in that list that think it’s only hot flashes and women with no periods at all that need treatment.

Personally I think younger docs with more recent training are the best bet.

This! Mainly due to schedules, I just saw a younger doctor at the OB/GYN practice I've been going to for awhile (Amanda Paternostro at Physicians and Midwives), and she actually took my symptoms seriously and recommended HRT before I could bring it up. The older providers I had seen the last few years blew them off. On day 2....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:National menopause society has a list of obgyns

I’ve had hit or miss luck with that list. NAMS still likes to say it’s all in your head and you just need therapy bc midlife is stressful and no mental symptoms are related. There are docs in that list that think it’s only hot flashes and women with no periods at all that need treatment.

Personally I think younger docs with more recent training are the best bet.

This! Mainly due to schedules, I just saw a younger doctor at the OB/GYN practice I've been going to for awhile (Amanda Paternostro at Physicians and Midwives), and she actually took my symptoms seriously and recommended HRT before I could bring it up. The older providers I had seen the last few years blew them off. On day 2....

Lucky you! I saw Sarah Gray at P&M about a year ago and she basically shut me down (I'm mid 50s and haven't had a period in 4 years). It was SO discouraging, especially since P&M delivered all my kids.

I then went to https://menopause.org/ (thank you DCUM) and found a different provider. The experience couldn't have been more different. I've been on HRT for about 10 months and it's been life changing - and insurance covers it!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I also went online with MIDI health after trying to get someone near Arlington and not succeeding. I loved the experience and doing video appointments with a specialist was fantastic. I feel soo much better since starting hrt, it’s life changing and has addressed so many issues that I nor my doctors connected to menopause ( ie anxiety, sleep, faint pain, etc)

If you are still here, can you explain? I'm switching to a practice that some people talked about on reddit as having 3 doctors who are good for peri/meno. At the same time, a friend who goes there said a nurse practitioner blew her off when she talked about her symptoms.

My sleep is wrecked and I'm dealing with a bunch of physical symptoms. I will probably burst into tears if someone doesn't take this seriously, so I'm trying to prepare for the next step just in case.

And HRT isn't covered by insurance? How much are people paying for it? I'm scared!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I also went online with MIDI health after trying to get someone near Arlington and not succeeding. I loved the experience and doing video appointments with a specialist was fantastic. I feel soo much better since starting hrt, it’s life changing and has addressed so many issues that I nor my doctors connected to menopause ( ie anxiety, sleep, faint pain, etc)

If you are still here, can you explain? I'm switching to a practice that some people talked about on reddit as having 3 doctors who are good for peri/meno. At the same time, a friend who goes there said a nurse practitioner blew her off when she talked about her symptoms.

My sleep is wrecked and I'm dealing with a bunch of physical symptoms. I will probably burst into tears if someone doesn't take this seriously, so I'm trying to prepare for the next step just in case.

And HRT isn't covered by insurance? How much are people paying for it? I'm scared!

22:43 here. It WILL be covered by insurance if you find the right provider.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I also went online with MIDI health after trying to get someone near Arlington and not succeeding. I loved the experience and doing video appointments with a specialist was fantastic. I feel soo much better since starting hrt, it’s life changing and has addressed so many issues that I nor my doctors connected to menopause ( ie anxiety, sleep, faint pain, etc)

If you are still here, can you explain? I'm switching to a practice that some people talked about on reddit as having 3 doctors who are good for peri/meno. At the same time, a friend who goes there said a nurse practitioner blew her off when she talked about her symptoms.

My sleep is wrecked and I'm dealing with a bunch of physical symptoms. I will probably burst into tears if someone doesn't take this seriously, so I'm trying to prepare for the next step just in case.

And HRT isn't covered by insurance? How much are people paying for it? I'm scared!

The Midi site lists the insurance they take, most PPOs. My insurance covers the appointment with a copay and the prescriptions.

https://www.joinmidi.com

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I also went online with MIDI health after trying to get someone near Arlington and not succeeding. I loved the experience and doing video appointments with a specialist was fantastic. I feel soo much better since starting hrt, it’s life changing and has addressed so many issues that I nor my doctors connected to menopause ( ie anxiety, sleep, faint pain, etc)

Yep, I use midi. The NP I see has been good. I got shifted to a different one and didn’t care for her at all and shortly thereafter revived notice that she was no longer with midi so I get to go back to my OG. I have a few other health complications and feel happy with their care so far. I spend MUCH longer taking to her than to my usual GYN (who does know what I’m taking and is fine with it). Worked on dosage and types of meds. Unless you have some pretty major health issues, I would highly recommend. Insurance coverage with CareFirst has been great. I ended up using a progesterone birth control rather than bio identical and she wrote the RX as for BC so it’s fully covered.
I am feeling some hot flushes re-emerging after more than a year on same dose so may have to alter a bit, but honestly waiting for the temps here to cool down a bit so I’m sure that’s what it is versus just being hot!!!!!!

[Anonymous]

+1 for Jennifer Lanoff at Reiter Hill. She is phenomenal. Takes my insurance (CareFirst/BCBS--which also covers my HRT.)

[Anonymous]

I just heard that Jennifer Lanoff is leaving Reiter & Hill. Anyone know where she's going? I'd follow her. She's excellent

[Anonymous]

I'm seeing a specialist in a couple of weeks. I found her through The Menopause Society. I really don't know what she can do for me at this point. I'm 55 already. But I'll see.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just heard that Jennifer Lanoff is leaving Reiter & Hill. Anyone know where she's going? I'd follow her. She's excellent

If you go to her instagram she has a link to get updates on her next practice and says she’ll start seeing patients in mid-August

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just heard that Jennifer Lanoff is leaving Reiter & Hill. Anyone know where she's going? I'd follow her. She's excellent

If you go to her instagram she has a link to get updates on her next practice and says she’ll start seeing patients in mid-August

Thanks so much. I didn't follow her on Instagram but I will now!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My Capital Women's care GYN does this for me.

Who do you see? Mine there wouldn’t do it.

Anne Shrout in Silver Spring.

[Anonymous]

Any recommendations through One Medical?