Menopause Wellness @ Raheny Medical

About Us

Menopause Wellness @ Raheny Medical is the vision of GP Dr Sinead Hussey who believes menopausal women’s health should be cared for by developing a specific clinic to provide a one-stop shop approach involving a multidisciplinary team to best serve her menopausal community of women involving wrapping services around her patients.

We cater for all women’s medical and health screening needs throughout the different phases of perimenopause, menopause, post-menopause, and healthy ageing.  

Our Menopause Wellness Multidisciplinary Team Includes

Women’s Health GPs Dr Sinead Hussey & Dr Niamh Cafferty, dedicated Menopause Nurses, a Specialist Women’s Health Chartered Physiotherapist, a Women’s Health Dietician, and a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist / Psychologist.

What is Menopause?

Menopause is a period in a woman’s life which marks the end of her fertility as her menstrual cycles cease due to the ovaries no longer releasing any eggs. Menopause has two distinct phases: Perimenopause and Post-menopause.

Perimenopause is the term used to describe the lead-up to menopause. Usually, a woman in her early to mid-40s will start noticing changes to her menstrual cycles such as irregular or erratic cycles due to fluctuating hormone levels and they may also start experiencing menopausal symptoms which can start 3-6 years before menopause.

If women are experiencing menopausal symptoms, it is possible to receive treatment to help alleviate them, so they do not affect their everyday lives.

Menopause is the time that marks the end of your menstrual cycle & it is diagnosed after having not had a menstrual period for 12 months.

Menopause can happen in your 40s or 50s, but the average age for an Irish woman to reach menopause is 51 & a very small percentage of women can experience an early menopause in their 30s.

Post-menopause is the time after menopause when a woman will no longer have menstrual periods, but some will still experience menopause symptoms. Due to the decline in a woman’s hormones, post-menopausal women are at an increased risk of osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease so regular screening is recommended to prevent or reduce these risks.

What are the most common menopausal symptoms?

Fluctuating and declining hormonal levels can affect every system in a woman’s body causing over 40 menopausal symptoms, the most common symptoms include:

• Hot flushes & night sweats
• Sleep disturbances
• Mood changes
• Memory difficulties
• Anxiety
• Heart Palpitations
• Headaches
• Muscle aches and pain
• Sexual Problems
• Irregular or heavy periods
• Vaginal dryness
• Urinary Issues
• Weight Gain
• Bone density changes

What we can help you with

Whether you are experiencing perimenopausal or post-menopausal symptoms such as changes in your menstrual cycles, physical health or mental health, the Menopause Wellness @ Raheny Medical will provide you with the holistic care and support you need to help you through each stage of your menopause.

Our Menopause Wellness Services include:

• In-person or virtual Menopause GP Consultations
• Menopause Nurse Consultations
• Menopause Wellness blood tests
• Women’s Health Screening
• Breast and Pelvic Examinations
• Cardiometabolic Screening
• Blood pressure monitoring
• Contraception counselling, prescribing, and follow-up
• Mirena Coil / IUD counselling, fitting & removal
• Menopausal Hormone Therapy Non-Hormonal Menopausal Therapy
• Hormonal Migraine management
• Genitourinary Assessment
• Bone Health Assessment 
• Weight Management 
• Cervical Smear Screening
• Health screening referrals for mammograms, DEXA scans, pelvic ultrasound scans etc