OWBN November Dinner Meeting
Tue, Nov 17
|Qualicum Beach Cafe
Beyond Hot Flashes: Hormone Myths and Intimate Health After Menopause. Join Dr. Elisabeth Crisci on November 17 for an open and informative conversation about menopause, hormone replacement therapy, sexual health and the changes women often experience but rarely discuss. Discover what the latest res
Time & Location
Nov 17, 2026, 5:30 p.m.
Qualicum Beach Cafe, 2690 Island Hwy W, Qualicum Beach, BC V9K 1G8
About the Event
Beyond Hot Flashes: Hormone Myths and Intimate Health After Menopause
Conflicting advice about hormone replacement therapy can leave women unsure what to believe. Meanwhile, vaginal discomfort, bladder symptoms and changes in sexual desire often go unspoken.
Join Dr. Elisabeth Crisci on November 17 for a candid, accessible 30-minute talk exploring common HRT myths and what the evidence tells us about its relationship to osteoporosis, heart disease, stroke, cognitive decline and diabetes.
She’ll also discuss genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM), including vaginal, vulvar and urinary symptoms, and hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD)—persistent low sexual desire that causes personal distress. Learn about available treatments, when testosterone therapy may be considered, and how to have these conversations with your healthcare provider.
Dr. Elisabeth Crisci is a Vancouver Island physician whose practice at Pacifica MD focuses on perimenopause, menopause and women’s hormone and sexual health. A member of The Menopause Society and the International…