Women across North America are becoming increasingly informed about how the menopause transition impacts their health and wellness. There are also more resources available now to support women through the menopause transition.

From brain fog to urinary incontinence and mobility issues to body composition challenges, many perimenopausal and post-menopausal women are finding relief at one Halifax wellness clinic.

“A lot of women say they wish they’d known about us sooner”, says Catherine Crosbie, Owner-Operator of Body Works Med Spa & Wellness. The clinic offers non-invasive, regenerative treatments to restore more optimal function. “Peri and post-menopausal women find our services especially helpful.”

Menopause is a natural process when a woman’s ovaries stop producing estrogen, marking the permanent end of menstrual periods and reproductive years. Preceding menopause, perimenopause is when women start experiencing hormonal fluctuations and related symptoms.

Brain fog, depression, anxiety, sleep issues

A drop in estrogen can affect almost every organ system in the female body, including the brain and nervous system. Brain fog, depression, anxiety, and sleep issues are common during the menopause transition.

New to Atlantic Canada, Exomind TMS is a drug-free solution that can help with all of the above. It uses gentle magnetic energy to stimulate neurons and restore healthier brain circuits.

“Transcranial magnetic stimulation, or TMS, has been around for a long time”, says Crosbie. “With Exomind, we can treat a broad range of conditions, offer shorter treatment plans, and provide a comfortable experience.”

Typical outcomes include mental clarity, improved emotional balance, remission from depression, anxiety relief, and restorative sleep. “It’s gratifying when women say things like their brain fog has lifted, they no longer have crippling anxiety, or they’ve started waking up feeling rested again.”

At Body Works Med Spa & Wellness, Exomind treatments are supervised by a physician and mental health expert. Until the end of August, patients who purchase a package of Exomind treatments are eligible for 50% off a package of Emsella pelvic floor therapy.

Bladder leaks, vaginal changes, low libido

Since estrogen supports and maintains muscle mass, a drop in estrogen causes pelvic floor weakness that leads to symptoms affecting the pelvic zone. For example, many women develop urinary incontinence or frustrating close calls that make them nervous to stray far from a bathroom.

There are also vaginal changes including dryness, thinning tissues, and painful sex. This and other factors contribute to low libido.

Emsella is an evidence-based, non-invasive therapy that uses electromagnetic energy to strengthen the pelvic floor without removing clothing. In addition to strengthening the pelvic floor, it improves blood flow and oxygenation to the pelvic tissues. Patients report better bladder control, lubrication, orgasms, and less pain.

“Especially as it relates to urinary incontinence, many women tell us they wish they’d known about Emsella before things got this bad”, says Crosbie.

Emsella also helps with early stages of female organ prolapse and some patients use it for preventative pelvic health. “People love that it’s so easy to do.”

In August, Body Works Med Spa & Wellness is offering 25% off packages of Emsella.

Frozen shoulder, joint pain, stiffness, arthritis

Since dropping estrogen levels decrease natural anti-inflammatory defenses and reduce tissue protection, peri and post-menopausal women are much more likely to develop conditions such as frozen shoulder, joint pain, joint and muscle stiffness, and arthritis.

Health Canada-approved for chronic pain relief and more, a therapeutic treatment called Emsculpt Neo Functional Wellness can help with all of the above. It stimulates neuromuscular tissue to restore comfort and function, without medication, injections, or a stretching program.

“Some people get immediate results and for others it may take a few weeks”, says Crosbie. “It’s amazing when someone walks into the clinic unable to lift their arm, and they leave the appointment with obvious mobility improvement.”

Body Works Med Spa & Wellness is the only provider of Emsculpt Neo Functional Wellness is Nova Scotia.

Decreased muscle mass, increased fat stores

Medicine has only recently started to understand body composition changes during the menopause transition. Since estrogen protects muscle mass and changes how the body stores fat, peri and post-menopausal women generally lose muscle and gain fat around the belly. They’re more likely to gain visceral fat, too, which is the harder and more harmful fat that wraps around the abdominal organs.

Loss of muscle mass is concerning because skeletal muscle is now considered the organ of longevity. With a slow decline, women also lose normal function and gain increased risk of injury over time.

Body Works Med Spa & Wellness has been the go-to clinic for Emsculpt Neo Body Sculpting for five years. In the treatment area, it increases muscle mass by an average of 25% and decreases fat by an average of 30%. Unlike surgery, it even reduces visceral fat and comorbidities.

“In general, women in this stage of life report feeling stronger, that they have better balance, less back pain, and they feel better about their appearance.” Crosbie continues, “In photos, we see more muscle tone and less volume, and we’ve even seen women drop a pants size or fit into old clothes again.”

Individual Emsculpt Neo Body Sculpting treatments that take place in August & September are 50% off in August and September.

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The above-noted services are not generally covered by insurance, but they may be covered by Health Spending Accounts. Some of the services are tax-deductible.

Body Works Med Spa & Wellness offers free in-person and virtual consultations. To book a time, call 902-405-0858, email info@bodyworksmedspa.ca, or click here to use their online booking platform. For more information, visit www.bodyworksmedspa.ca.