Perimenopause and menopause care with individualized solutions for you
For the years and symptoms no one warned you about.
If something has felt off and no one has taken it seriously, you are in the right place.
What it actually feels like.
Sleep that used to be easy is not. You wake at 3am and cannot get back down.
A cycle that used to be predictable is shorter, heavier, lighter, or skipping.
Anxiety shows up on a Tuesday morning for no reason.
Your cardio feels harder than it did six months ago.
You are gaining weight around your middle and nothing you used to do is moving it.
Your skin, your hair, your joints, your libido, your patience, all quietly different.
Many women describe it the same way: something is off, and you cannot put your finger on what.
Perimenopause and Menopause, in Real Terms
Perimenopause is the years leading up to your last period. It can start in your 30s or 40s and last anywhere from a few years to a decade. Menopause is the day you hit twelve months without a period. Postmenopause is everything after that.
Menopause Care Built Around You
Guided by training and experience
You may have been handed a lot of maybes. Told your labs look fine, offered an antidepressant, or left to figure out on your own whether this is hormones, stress, or just your life now. You know your body has changed. You want someone who takes that seriously and actually knows this stage of it.
That is the care Dr. Brittany Schamerhorn built Ivy to provide. She is our founder, holds the Menopause Society Certified Practitioner credential, completed the Canadian Menopause Society's masterclass, and lectures on menopause and hormone care across North America. She leads our perimenopause and menopause care, and sets the standard our whole team practices.
Here, you are taken seriously and treated as a whole person, not rushed and not sold solutions you do not need. We only recommend testing and treatment we truly think could benefit, so you are never paying for more than that. You leave understanding what is happening in your body, clear on your options, and no longer carrying it alone
How Ivy Approaches Hormone Therapy
Hormone therapy is one option, and is the gold standard for managing symptoms (meaning everyone deserves a conversation about it). But it is not the only option; we want to know all the options available to you and what benefit you can expect from each. You decide what is best for you.
We start by listening. What is going on, what you have already tried, and what you want to change. From there we build a plan. That plan may include hormone therapy. It may include cycle support, blood work, sleep, stress, or nutrition work. Often it is a combination.
You will not be pushed toward one option, and you will not be sold a protocol. You will get a plan that fits you.
What it is not: a one-size protocol, a rushed conversation, a package you didn't ask for, or a promise that hormones alone will fix everything.
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FAQ
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Perimenopause can start in the late 30s, and symptoms often appear years before the last period. If your sleep, mood, cycle, or energy have shifted and you have been dismissed, Ivy Health Clinic in Kelowna sees patients starting in their mid-30s. Age is not a reason to be turned away.
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At Ivy Health Clinic in Kelowna, you won't be pushed toward one option or sold a protocol. We don't default to pellets, compounded creams, or expensive packages. What you get is a visit, a plan, and a practitioner who will tell you if you do not need something.
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Usually yes. At your first visit at Ivy Health Clinic, Dr. Brittany Schamerhorn, ND, or Dr. Storoshenko, ND, orders the labs that are relevant to your symptoms and history. Bloodwork is reviewed with you so you understand what it means for your plan. Requisitions are sent through LifeLabs wherever possible.
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No. At Ivy Health Clinic in Kelowna, hormone therapy is one of several tools. Many patients see us for cycle, sleep, mood, thyroid, or weight changes without prescribed hormones at all. Dr. Brittany Schamerhorn, ND, builds a plan based on what you need, which may or may not include menopausal hormone therapy.
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Yes. Ivy Health Clinic works alongside your family doctor, not instead of them. With your consent, we send relevant visit notes and lab results to your MD so your care team is aligned. Most patients continue seeing their family doctor for primary care while working with us on hormone and perimenopause concerns.
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No. Our default at Ivy Health Clinic is regulated, well-studied hormone therapy. Compounded hormones are used selectively when clinically indicated. Pellets are not part of our protocol.
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Naturopathic visits at Ivy Health Clinic in Kelowna are covered under most BC extended health plans, up to your annual naturopathic benefit. Bloodwork costs depend on which panel is ordered and your coverage. We estimate costs at your first visit so there are no surprises.
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Ivy Health Clinic is located at 202-2900 Pandosy St in Kelowna, BC, in Pandosy Village. Book online at ivyhealthclinic.janeapp.com or call 250-410-4406.