My “down there” seems to be changing, and not for the better. In part, it seems that way because things…
I see reports that hormone therapy might combat COVID-19. This could change, but so far the answer is no. Doctors…
Are all those “senior moments” really the result of our estrogen-starved gray matter, you wonder? Does estrogen replacement therapy (ERT)…
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…
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…
You ask whether estrogen that is “sent through your body” (systemic) causes increased risk of cancer and heart disease, and…
Once again the yin/yang of hormone therapy (HT) is in the crosshairs. On the one hand, estrogen is the only truly effective…