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Specializing in perimenopause and menopausal women's health, Dr. Barb DePree is certified through the North American Menopause Society as a provider, and was named the 2013 NAMS Certified Menopause Provider of the year. Sharecare named her as a Top 10 Social Healthmaker for Menopause in September of 2013.
From Dr. Barb:
"I started MiddlesexMD, essentially, to share practice-tested, clinically sound information with women my age. We provide information and guides for working with your partner and we offer products that we've tried and know will help us work with the physical changes we are experiencing. Together, it's a recipe for good sex at menopause and beyond."
Dr. Barb DePree recently released her book, "Yes You Can: Dr. Barb's Recipe for Lifelong Intimacy."