Because urinary tract infections (UTIs) can increase with age and menopause. It’s all part of a syndrome in which loss…
Probably not. As I’ve said, Mother Nature is working against us. But with perseverance, you can likely prevent or slow…
Not necessarily. The birth control pill is a combination of high doses of synthetic hormones (unlike those produced by the…
You say you’re in menopause and have been taking bioidentical hormones (including testosterone, progesterone, and estrogen) for a while. Your…
There is no conclusive evidence that HRT significantly increases the risk of breast cancer. There just isn’t! But there’s the…
You say that you’re approaching the completion of a Tamoxifen regimen, and your doctor wants you to discontinue using of…
Mood disruptions are a known symptom of perimenopause, and my experience is that anxiety is at the top of that…
The relative safety of oral versus transdermal hormone therapy is something we didn’t discuss, and the authors’ book, Estrogen Matters,…
In the last 25 years, I’ve had many conversations with my patients about hormone replacement therapy (HRT). They’ve heard that…
You describe the top symptoms of menopause: interrupted sleep, heart palpitations, hot flashes, night sweats, memory loss, vaginal dryness, painful…