Unlocking the Keys to Prescribing Hormone Therapy in Perimenopause

A practical, evidence-based masterclass on how to confidently prescribe hormone therapy in perimenopause—where symptoms are dynamic, and standard protocols often fall short.


Led by Christine Hart Kress, DNP, this session translates updated clinical guidelines into real-world prescribing strategies you can use immediately.


What you’ll learn

  • Identify the right candidates for MHT
  • Assess cardiovascular, breast cancer, and thrombotic risk
  • Use validated symptom tools to guide decisions
  • Apply MRS and Greene scales to track symptoms and tailor treatment
  • Individualize hormone selection
  • Match estrogen and progestogen types, dosing, and delivery (oral, patch, gel, ring) to the patient
  • Prescribe with confidence
  • Adjust dosing to reflect hormonal fluctuations in perimenopause
  • Manage side effects proactively
  • Address bleeding, bloating, breast tenderness, and mood changes

  • Instructors

    Christine Hart Kress, DNP

  • 1h 

    Video duration

  • 1 Presentation Powerpoint File

    Included with 30 slides

  • 1 Self-Assessment Quiz

    Perry Academy — Advanced Membership

    Join to access this course

    This course is available exclusively through the Perry Advanced membership — designed for licensed clinicians who prescribe. Your membership includes this course and the full library of prescribing-focused content.

    7-day free trial — no commitment required
    For prescribers
    Advanced
    Physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants who diagnose and prescribe
    $949
    per year Billed annually · built for prescribing clinicians
    CME credits included
    Membership includes
    • This course and the full prescribing-focused course library, including all content added year-round
    • Advanced Perimenopause Certificate® — CME-accredited
    • Hormone therapy, dosing, complex case management, and clinical decision pathways
    • Quarterly small-group case study sessions with faculty
    • Patient and client tools: handouts, trackers, and talk sheets
    • Premium Certified Provider Directory listing and Perry badge
    • Private professional community, live events, and provider summits
    Join Advanced Membership

    7-day free trial · cancel anytime · billed annually at $949

    Why a membership — not just a course?

    Perimenopause care is rapidly evolving. A Perry Advanced membership keeps you current all year — every new course and clinical resource added during your membership is included at no extra cost.

    An expanding clinical library
    New prescribing-focused courses are added regularly. This course is one of many — your membership gives you access to all of them, now and throughout the year.
    Professional recognition
    Your Perry badge, Certified Provider listing, and credential status require an active membership — keeping your expertise visible to patients and referrers.
    Practical tools for daily practice
    Clinical case studies, live Q&As with faculty, patient resources, and a peer community of prescribing clinicians — active throughout the year.

    Not a prescriber? View all membership plans →  ·  Questions? academy@heyperry.com

    Perry academy instructor

    Christine Hart Kress, DNP

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    Board Certified Women's Health Nurse Practitioner
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    Dr. Christine Hart Kress is a Board-Certified Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner and Certified Menopause Practitioner with over 32 years of clinical experience. A 27-year Air Force veteran, she is the founder and CEO of a midlife and menopause telemedicine practice, serving women across ten states. 

    Dr. Hart Kress is a published author, educator, and the co-host of The Dusty Muffins podcast. She was hand-selected as a tutor for the University of South Wales Postgraduate Certificate in Menopause Medicine and serves on the Education Committee for the National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health (NPWH).

    She is also a faculty member for the joint NPWH/ISSWSH Sexual Health course.

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