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Fatigue or feeling tired

Exhaustion is a symptom, not a personal failure.

Fatigue may follow broken sleep, hot flashes, pain, or mood changes. Persistent fatigue also deserves evaluation for medical causes.

Fatigue is more than wanting a nap.

Fatigue is lack of energy or weariness, not simply sleepiness. It may follow poor sleep, hot flashes, pain, mood symptoms, or daily demands.

No reserve

Ordinary tasks may consume more energy and leave less for work, movement, or relationships.

Recovery takes longer

Sleep or a quiet weekend may not restore the energy you expect.

Thinking gets heavier

Concentration, motivation, and decision-making can slow when the body feels depleted.

Menopause can contribute, but persistent fatigue needs a wider lens.

Sleep disruption, hot flashes, pain, and mood symptoms can drain energy. Anemia, thyroid disease, diabetes, sleep apnea, infection, medicines, and other conditions can do the same.

Sleep quality

Night sweats, insomnia, restless legs, snoring, or breathing pauses can prevent restorative sleep.

Blood and metabolic health

Heavy bleeding, anemia, thyroid disease, diabetes, and nutritional deficiency can reduce energy.

Mood, pain, and medicines

Depression, anxiety, chronic pain, sedating medicines, and substance use may contribute.

Treat the reason your energy is gone.

The plan should follow the pattern and identified contributors rather than relying on stimulants or generic supplements.

ApproachWhat it may includeWhat to know

Review sleep and symptoms

Sleep quality, hot flashes, pain, mood, daily demands, medicines, and substances.

This reveals whether disrupted recovery is driving the fatigue.

Test selectively

Blood count, thyroid, glucose, iron, or other testing based on history and examination.

Testing should target plausible causes rather than use a one-size-fits-all panel.

Treat contributors

Care for sleep, menopause symptoms, anemia, mood, pain, or another diagnosed condition.

Sustainable activity and sleep support can accompany cause-specific treatment.

Clinical care, built around the whole picture

We look for the reason, not a quick energy fix.

Our clinicians review sleep, bleeding, mood, medicines, menopause symptoms, and medical causes so treatment can target what is draining you.

  1. Define the pattern

    Timing, location, triggers, medicines, health history, and daily impact help separate overlapping symptoms.

  2. Keep other causes visible

    We consider menopause without overlooking medical, neurologic, inflammatory, sleep, or medication-related causes.

  3. Match care to the cause

    Your plan may begin virtually and include targeted testing, physical therapy, or specialty evaluation when needed.

Dr. Barbra Hanna, founder of MyMenopauseRx

Clinical leadership

Barbra Hanna, DO, FACOG, MSCP

Founder, board-certified OB/GYN, Menopause Society Certified Practitioner

Meet the care team

You deserve more than being told to rest.

Meet virtually with a menopause specialist to review persistent fatigue and choose the right next step.

  1. Book

    Choose a specialist and a time.

  2. Meet

    Talk securely by video.

  3. Begin

    Receive your personalized plan.

Most major commercial insurance plans accepted.

AetnaBlue Cross Blue ShieldCignaHumanaUnited HealthcareTricareSana

Coverage varies by plan and location. Not currently accepting Medicare, Medicaid, or HMO plans.