Wisconsin Doctor Opens Innovative Menopause and Sexual Health Clinic

The day Dr. Anita Bublik-Anderson found a lump in her breast, the world stopped. The 45-year-old OB-GYN and mother of three was used to caring for others. But a missed mammogram, devastating diagnosis, months of chemotherapy and surgery transformed her from physician to patient. And because of it, she also became an advocate for women’s midlife health. 

Jump forward a decade, and Dr. Bublik-Anderson is channeling her experience into something revolutionary. Pause Medicine is a new, innovative menopause and sexual health clinic in Wausau, Wisconsin. She joined Dr. Kristin Lyerly, host of The Dr. Kristin Lyerly Show, to discuss her goal of filling the gap leaving countless women struggling in silence through menopause and survivorship.  

“I went from being invisible to realizing how broken the system is,” Dr. Bublik-Anderson explains. “Women deserve to be heard, believed, and cared for, especially during menopause, which affects half of us if we’re lucky enough to reach 50.”

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Listen to the entire discussion here:

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Dr. Bublik-Anderson’s mission is rooted in both science and empathy. She shares that her cancer treatment threw her into early menopause and found herself frustrated by vague answers and dismissive providers. The experience inspired her to retrain in integrative and functional medicine. She also wanted to create a space where women’s stories are valued as much as their lab results.

Patients at Pause Medicine can expect personalized care for the physical, emotional, and sexual challenges that often accompany menopause. And it ranges from hormone therapy to pelvic floor therapy to lifestyle and nutrition counseling. 

“It’s not just about hormones,” Dr. Bublik-Anderson says. “It’s about living with strength, vitality, and intention.”

The clinic’s opening comes amid a growing national movement to destigmatize menopause. Celebrities like Halle Berry and physicians nationwide are calling for better education, funding, and medical training. Dr. Lyerly notes that menopause care was virtually absent from medical school curricula.

“When I trained, we got 30 minutes on menopause,” she explains, “And an hour on ‘manopause.’”

Dr. Bublik-Anderson hopes to change that.

She envisions Pause Medicine as not just a clinic, but a model for women’s healthcare reform – a place where silence and shame give way to knowledge and empowerment.

“Women age,” she says. “We live beyond our reproductive years. We are worth paying attention to. And it’s time the healthcare system caught up.”

RELATED: Watch this discussion about menopause with Dr. Kristin Lyerly on Mornings with Pat Kreitlow, starting around the 2:31:00 mark, here on YouTube