How does Perimenopause and Menopause Affect the Female Athlete?
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Michelle Murphy, ARNP will be talking about the changes that women go through and specifically how this affects the female age group athlete.
The average age of menopause is 51 years old and the process our bodies journey through can take 15 years prior to the end of our cycles. Menopause can happen naturally or surgically and the changes our bodies experience are profound and affect nearly every aspect of our lives, including the sport/s we love. Come learn about what this means for ourselves, friends and family and what we can do to improve our performance and quality of life. Open group forum with wine and appetizers. Bring questions. Date: Friday, April 29 Time: 6:30 PM Drinks and Appetizers, 7 PM Menopause Talk Location: Patty Swedberg's Home 19621 SE 310th PL Kent, WA RSVP please. 
Michelle Murphy, ARNP is a member of RTB and owner of a small medical practice, Murphy Family, Sports, & Wellness, LLC located in Puyallup. She is board certified in family medicine and has a subspecialty in preventive cardiology. Her practice focuses on the prevention of disease with an emphasis on optimizing each patient’s cardiovascular, hormonal, nutritional and metabolic markers in an effort to allow her clients to meet and exceed their personal health and fitness goals. She identifies her patients as teammates and her role as an educator and leader to guide and facilitate each patient’s growth and journey to better health and fitness.
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Michelle at Ironman CDA.
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