Wednesday November 5th, 2025• 5:30-7:00PM

Perimenopause and Menopause Workshop: What is it, how will I know if I'm in it, and what can I do about it?

Menopause is having a much needed cultural moment. After a 2002 study effectively halted all prescribing of hormone therapy, women have been suffering unnecessarily and largely in silence, their menopausal concerns being minimized or ignored entirely. We are now finally rising up out of the rubble of this decades long embargo on menopause medicine and hormone therapy, but the information out there is boundless and confusing to say the least. 

Frenetic, urgent, and at times catastrophic declarations about your health in midlife abound on social media, and it's hard to know where to turn.  Debunk the myths and misinformation. Join us for the answers. 

What to Expect:

• Learn what exactly perimenopause and menopause are and the signs and symptoms associated with each phase of this transition
• Learn about menopause medicines or hormone therapies that can support this time of life
• A handout to take home + open Q&A after the talk
• A supportive space to connect with other women* 

Who it's for*: Any person with a female reproductive system who will be going through menopause, is in perimenopause, or is already postmenopausal.

Leave feeling better informed about what peri-menopause, menopause, and post-menopause actually are and how you can best support yourself before, during, and after this transition.

Led by general gynecologist and a menopause and obesity medicine specialist, Erin Kunkel, MD.

OTHER DETAILS:

• $25 per person

• 20 spots available

• Hosted by: JG Fitness & Performance

• Pre-registration is required

This event will be held in our ANNEX at 7704 Post Road, North Kingstown, 02852.

To book the workshop, click the aqua blue PAYPAL button below, and you will be guided through the checkout process.

Questions? Contact us at info@jgfitnessandperformance.com.

Last day to register is Tuesday November 4th at 11:59PM EST.

Dr. Erin Kunkel is a general gynecologist and a menopause and obesity medicine specialist practicing at Direct Doctors in East Greenwich, RI. She grew up in the DC metro area in Maryland. She received a BA in Theater from Middlebury College. She subsequently completed her premedical postbaccalaureate training at Columbia University, received her medical degree from Brown University, and completed a residency in OBGYN at Pennsylvania Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. 

Dr. Erin returned to RI after residency and spent 7.5 years practicing as a board-certified general OBGYN. Throughout her time in that practice, she fell in love with working with women in midlife, supporting them through the unique challenges posed by the late reproductive years, perimenopause, and through to postmenopause. It became abundantly clear that women needed a more comprehensive and holistic approach to their health during these years, as not only do our bodies change, but our minds and our emotional landscapes shift in response to the unique demands of midlife. 

To better support these women, she completed a professional training certification in Women’s Integrative and Functional Medicine, became a Menopause Society Certified Practitioner (MSCP), and attained board certification in Obesity Medicine (DABOM). Her areas of expertise include general gynecology, PCOS, abnormal uterine bleeding, perimenopause and menopause, and weight management. 

When not working, she can be found exploring new parks and hikes with her husband and daughter, browsing plant nurseries with aspirational garden visions in mind, cooking, or just drinking coffee with a good book or a good friend.