Summit Hormone Renewal, PO Box 3488, Breckenridge, CO (2026)

10/20/2026

🌸 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐭 𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐬!

Hot flashes and night sweats get most of the attention, but hormonal changes during perimenopause and menopause can affect much more than body temperature.

𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐦𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞:

😴 Sleep disturbances
🧠 Brain fog & difficulty concentrating
💕 Mood changes
🦴 Accelerated bone loss
🌸 Vaginal dryness & painful intimacy
💪 Joint aches & discomfort

𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰?

These symptoms can begin YEARS before your final menstrual period, during a stage called perimenopause.

✨ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬?

Effective treatment options are available, including hormone therapy for appropriate candidates and nonhormonal alternatives.

At Summit Hormone Renewal, I provide individualized, evidence-based care focused on understanding your symptoms, evaluating your health history, and developing a treatment plan that fits your needs.

🌸 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬?

📅 Schedule your personalized menopause consultation at 𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐞.𝐜𝐨𝐦 or visit the link in our bio.

10/19/2026

🌸 𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗢𝗣𝗔𝗨𝗦𝗘 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗜𝗦 𝗘𝗩𝗢𝗟𝗩𝗜𝗡𝗚 — 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗦𝗢 𝗜𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗖𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘!

This week, menopause specialists and researchers are gathering in San Diego for The Menopause Society’s 2026 Annual Meeting!

From hormone therapy and bone health to sleep, s*xual health, and healthy aging, women’s midlife health is receiving much-needed scientific attention.

🔬 𝗚𝗢𝗢𝗗 𝗧𝗢 𝗞𝗡𝗢𝗪

New research is exploring physical activity during perimenopause, hormone therapy alongside weight-loss medications, and how menopause symptoms affect women’s working lives.

But promising research isn’t always the same as established clinical guidance. Understanding the evidence is essential.

𝗪𝗢𝗠𝗘𝗡 𝗗𝗘𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗩𝗘 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗕𝗔𝗦𝗘𝗗 𝗢𝗡 𝗦𝗖𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘 — 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗢𝗨𝗧𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗠𝗬𝗧𝗛𝗦.

I’ll be sharing meaningful research updates and what they may mean for women navigating perimenopause and menopause.

💗 Summit Hormone Renewal

𝗦𝗨𝗠𝗠𝗜𝗧𝗛𝗢𝗥𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗘.𝗖𝗢𝗠

10/18/2026

🌸 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐲! 🌸

Today, October 18th, we’re celebrating women and shining a light on a stage of life that deserves far more attention, understanding, and support.

𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥. 𝐒𝐮𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭.

For too long, women have been told that hot flashes, sleepless nights, brain fog, mood changes, and painful intimacy are simply things they need to accept.

We know better, and women deserve better.

At Summit Hormone Renewal, I believe every woman deserves to feel heard, understand her options, and make informed decisions about her health.

Whether you’re navigating perimenopause, menopause, or the years beyond, 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬.

Let’s keep changing the conversation, advocating for better care, and reminding women that there’s so much life to enjoy on the other side of menopause.

𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐚 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐨𝐧𝐞.

🌸 Summit Hormone Renewal
𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐞.𝐜𝐨𝐦

10/07/2026

🌸 𝗖𝗔𝗡’𝗧 — 𝗢𝗥 𝗗𝗢𝗡’𝗧 𝗪𝗔𝗡𝗧 𝗧𝗢 — 𝗨𝗦𝗘 𝗦𝗬𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗖 𝗛𝗢𝗥𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗘𝗦?
You still have options! 💗
🔥 𝗛𝗼𝘁 𝗳𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗲𝘀: Nonhormonal medications can be very effective.
🌙 𝗦𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽: Treating night sweats can make a big difference, and sleep problems deserve their own evaluation too.
🌸 𝗩𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗿𝘆𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝘅 & 𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝘆𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗺𝘀: Moisturizers and lubricants can help—but don't forget about low-dose vaginal estrogen.
💗 𝗩𝗔𝗚𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗢𝗚𝗘𝗡 𝗜𝗦 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗔𝗠𝗘 𝗔𝗦 𝗦𝗬𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗖 𝗛𝗢𝗥𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗣𝗬.
Very little estrogen reaches the bloodstream, and it can be extremely effective for GSM—including vaginal dryness, irritation, painful s*x and urinary symptoms.
✨ 𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗢𝗣𝗔𝗨𝗦𝗘 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗜𝗦𝗡’𝗧 𝗢𝗡𝗘-𝗦𝗜𝗭𝗘-𝗙𝗜𝗧𝗦-𝗔𝗟𝗟.
Summit Hormone Renewal
𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐞.𝐜𝐨𝐦

10/06/2026

💗 𝗪𝗢𝗠𝗘𝗡 𝗡𝗘𝗘𝗗 𝗧𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗧𝗢𝗢!
Testosterone isn't just a “male hormone.” Women naturally produce testosterone throughout their lives, and levels decline with age—particularly after menopause and surgical removal of the ovaries.
The strongest research supports testosterone therapy for appropriately selected postmenopausal women experiencing low s*xual desire/HSDD, with studies showing improvements in desire, arousal, or**sm, pleasure and s*xual satisfaction. ❤️
But here's where research and clinical experience get interesting…
𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗽𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁:
✨ More energy and motivation
🧠 Better focus and mental clarity
💪 Feeling stronger
😊 Improved mood and overall well-being
😴 Sometimes better sleep
❤️ And yes… a return of s*xual desire and responsiveness!
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗮𝘁: research has not yet established testosterone as a treatment for energy, cognition, mood, sleep, bone health or muscle health in women. Those benefits are commonly discussed clinically, but the evidence isn't strong enough yet to promise them.
And despite decades of research, there is still no FDA-approved testosterone formulation specifically for women in the United States.
Women deserve better research—and more options. 🌸
𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗹
summithormone.com

10/05/2026

🌸 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗜𝗠𝗔𝗚𝗜𝗡𝗚: 𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗦𝗜𝗭𝗘 𝗗𝗢𝗘𝗦 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗙𝗜𝗧 𝗔𝗟𝗟
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, so it’s a great time to talk about something women deserve to understand better: 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗗𝗢 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗜𝗙𝗙𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗜𝗠𝗔𝗚𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗢𝗣𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗨𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗬 𝗗𝗢? 🎀
Most women are familiar with mammograms, but mammography is only one type of breast imaging.
🎀 𝗠𝗔𝗠𝗠𝗢𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗣𝗛𝗬 remains the foundation of routine breast cancer screening. It uses low-dose X-rays and has the strongest evidence showing that screening can reduce the risk of dying from breast cancer.
🌸 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗨𝗟𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗦𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗗 uses sound waves—𝗻𝗼 𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻—and may find some cancers that aren't visible on mammography, particularly in women with dense breasts. The downside? It can also lead to more false alarms and unnecessary biopsies.
🩷 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗧 𝗠𝗥𝗜 uses a magnetic field rather than ionizing radiation and is highly sensitive for detecting breast cancer. Contrast-enhanced breast MRI is especially important for women at higher risk and may also be considered as additional screening for some women with dense breasts.
𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗦𝗘 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗦 𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗥.
Dense breast tissue can do two things: 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺.
That’s why organizations such as the 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 recommend considering breast density along with a woman’s overall breast cancer risk when deciding whether additional imaging may be appropriate.
Over the next few slides, I break down 𝗺𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘆, 𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗥𝗜—including what each test does well, its limitations, radiation exposure and when additional screening may be worth discussing.
✨ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴. 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻.
💗 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗹
𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 & 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀
𝗦𝗨𝗠𝗠𝗜𝗧𝗛𝗢𝗥𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗘.𝗖𝗢𝗠

10/05/2026

🌸 𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗢𝗣𝗔𝗨𝗦𝗘 𝗖𝗔𝗡 𝗔𝗙𝗙𝗘𝗖𝗧 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗠𝗢𝗢𝗗 🌸
Suddenly feeling more anxious, irritable, emotional, or just not quite like yourself? Hormonal changes may be part of the picture. 💗
New 2026 research found significant improvement in depressed mood, anxiety, irritability and mental exhaustion after women started systemic hormone therapy. Interestingly, 24% were already taking antidepressants when they entered the study. PubMed
𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗽𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 — not an automatic assumption that they're purely psychiatric. 🩷
Antidepressants absolutely have an important role when indicated, but hormones shouldn't be overlooked when mood changes develop during the menopause transition.
✨ Treatment should always be individualized.
𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗹 https://summithormone.com
📚 Sources: Menopause (2026); Frontiers in Medicine (2026); Journal of Affective
Disorders (2026); VA/DoD Menopause Clinical Practice Guideline (2026).

09/30/2026

✨ 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗩𝗜𝗖𝗘: 𝗩𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗲𝗻 & 𝗨𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 ✨
Many women say, “I don’t want hormones,” but are still open to vaginal estrogen. That makes sense because 𝗹𝗼𝘄-𝗱𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘃𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆.
It works locally in the vaginal and urinary tissues with minimal systemic absorption and may help with:
🌸 Vaginal dryness, burning, and irritation
❤️ Painful in*******se
🌿 Vaginal tissue changes and loss of elasticity
🚻 Urinary urgency and frequency
🛡️ Recurrent UTIs related to menopause
𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝘄-𝗱𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘃𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗦𝗠. The American Urological Association also recommends vaginal estrogen for recurrent UTI prevention in appropriate perimenopausal and postmenopausal women.
💗 This new service is designed for women who want treatment for vaginal or urinary symptoms but 𝗱𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.
Here’s how it works:
📝 Complete a focused health questionnaire
👩‍⚕️ I personally review your symptoms and medical history
💊 If appropriate, a prescription is sent to your pharmacy
𝗡𝗼 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗽𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱.
And if you later decide you’d like to explore systemic hormone therapy, you’ll have the option to apply a credit toward a comprehensive initial visit. 🌐 Learn more or schedule here:
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07/04/2026

Wishing you all a safe and fun 4th of July!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

06/25/2026

There is a timing window with hormone therapy, and I really wish more women were told about it sooner. If you are approaching 60, or you are within 10 years of your last period, this is the time to have the conversation. Not because everyone has to start hormone therapy, but because fear from old headlines should not be the reason you never learn your options. You deserve an informed conversation with a clinician who understands menopause.

Check out jointhecollaborative.com and get matched with a Collaborative clinician who can walk you through your symptoms and your options.

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