<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Menopause Northwest, LLC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Menopause Northwest]]></description><link>https://www.menopausenw.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:58:57 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.menopausenw.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Speaking event 6/24/26]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you think science is cool and menopause is interesting, well, so do I! I'll be the speaker for the June Science On Tap event at the Alberta Rose Theater. More info here !]]></description><link>https://www.menopausenw.com/post/speaking-event-6-24-26</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69cb1c06e7de3cb006088e9a</guid><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:58:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b544fa_8a16820ae50f442f980fdb8a066f3095~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>afewscraps</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pleasure and Desire workshop]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sometimes people are surprised by changes in midlife, especially when those changes involve sexual function! Some may experience vaginal dryness or pain with sex, or they may have shifts in sensation, desire or orgasm. Sexual health is a subject that deserves care and clear talk! Unfortunately, no healthcare visit is long enough to share all the important info and ways of  responding to challenges at this time. And social media isn't doing a great job with this either. So I've planned out a...]]></description><link>https://www.menopausenw.com/post/pleasure-and-desire-workshop</link><guid isPermaLink="false">695c3cef48ab5c2f457bb782</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 22:53:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_02ddd1b59d6c430cb16f1b8432484a85~mv2_d_4608_3456_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>afewscraps</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Before you schedule]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am a midwife with a special interest in menopause. I feel I occupy a point of balance regarding this life transition – understanding that it is both a normal event, and a potential cause of suffering. I do not see menopause itself as a tragedy or a cause for alarm , just a reproductive life event like puberty or pregnancy. On its own, menopause is not a problem that needs correcting. My perspective, unfortunately, is in conflict with some popular messaging on social media. As social media...]]></description><link>https://www.menopausenw.com/post/before-you-schedule</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66f07440189d8d42910aa700</guid><pubDate>Sun, 22 Sep 2024 20:03:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_251432054163402db4729b197e3d2b38~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>afewscraps</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[7 things to do while you wait]]></title><description><![CDATA[… for your appointment with your menopause practitioner.  My waiting list has gotten longer over the past year, and other menopause...]]></description><link>https://www.menopausenw.com/post/while-you-wait</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66b65cb850b918ad77dc5c1e</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Aug 2024 18:26:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_e16d811a8ee94973b1e6b70fd5458b43~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>afewscraps</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do you need testosterone right now? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[YO. Folks! Are you starting to think that testosterone is a BIG menopausal issue?  Is the internet convincing you that testosterone is...]]></description><link>https://www.menopausenw.com/post/do-you-need-testosterone-right-now</link><guid isPermaLink="false">662946dfc377043b3e09d73a</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2024 18:04:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b544fa_5600ce28d5504013b9c96ea0459a27ec~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>afewscraps</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Support Circle dates]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you'd like to join us at an upcoming perimenopause support circle, you can get tickets (free) through Eventbrite. All meetings are in...]]></description><link>https://www.menopausenw.com/post/support-circle-dates</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65833f9e2b1737b0364e3c1d</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 Dec 2023 19:29:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b544fa_3a5d50995b53417b9554c7e5df68859a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>afewscraps</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thanks portland!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I appreciate the votes of my fellow health care providers as a Top Provider on the Portland Monthly annual survey. Focusing on menopause...]]></description><link>https://www.menopausenw.com/post/thanks-portland</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65660ade889863f1aef71699</guid><pubDate>Tue, 28 Nov 2023 15:50:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b544fa_adb9ddcbc5ca44a589cd0cf754a1b8d5~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_923,h_923,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>afewscraps</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Support group forming]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today I'm happy to announce a new support group in Portland. I hear my patients and colleagues asking for a group for people in...]]></description><link>https://www.menopausenw.com/post/new-support-group-forming</link><guid isPermaLink="false">653682da1ca5a6197c88314b</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 Oct 2023 15:02:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b544fa_7f942efffead4d18a0682ccc71f83f1d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_630,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>afewscraps</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's natural to wonder]]></title><description><![CDATA[You all, I am the perfect demographic to believe this. My menstrual-cup-loving, home-birth-having, nature-child self wants this to be...]]></description><link>https://www.menopausenw.com/post/it-s-natural-to-wonder</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6536854c20517ab4fabf80f8</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 Oct 2023 14:58:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b544fa_cb0515b177c34f709f9255ca840af459~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>afewscraps</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Person Event]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm pleased to share an upcoming event in which I get to not only teach about our midlife bodies, but also care for the spirits of women...]]></description><link>https://www.menopausenw.com/post/in-person-event</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64ff401ece6fa2fdcc44719f</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 Sep 2023 16:38:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/244598303d544aa899beb16d0fa95fde.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>afewscraps</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Perimenopause Happy Hour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Upcoming event for anyone curious about the menopause transition: Perimenopause Happy Hour! 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