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Q: Are my more frequent bladder infections related to menopause?

April 1, 2021 barbdepree

About half of women will have at least one urinary tract or bladder infection (UTI) in their lifetimes, and about…

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Posted in: Physical Health Filed under: dryness, estrogen, hormone therapy, menopause

What’s the relationship between heart health and hormone therapy?

January 14, 2021 barbdepree

So glad you asked! You might be surprised to learn that, in spite of everything you’ve read about hormones, you…

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Posted in: Physical Health Filed under: estrogen, heart disease, hormone therapy, hormones

Is there a connection between HT and diabetes?

September 4, 2020 barbdepree

A new study suggests that HT—at least a particular kind of HT—may offer some mitigation against diabetes.  The study results…

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Posted in: Physical Health Filed under: diabetes, estrogen, hormone therapy, progestin

When do I worry about my memory loss?

August 20, 2020 barbdepree

I feel fuzzy and forgetful. Is this a normal part of menopause? Yes, there’s a broad range of cognitive change…

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Posted in: Brain Matters Filed under: estrogen, exercise, health care provider, hormone therapy, memory, menopause, sleep, stress

Will vitamin D supplements improve my bone strength?

July 30, 2020 barbdepree

Not as long as you’re already getting the recommended daily allowance (600 IU) through the foods you eat and direct…

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Posted in: Physical Health Filed under: estrogen, hormone therapy, hormones, menopause, vitamins

Why does it feel like everything is shrinking and shriveling?

June 18, 2020 barbdepree

My “down there” seems to be changing, and not for the better.  In part, it seems that way because things…

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Posted in: Intimacy Filed under: estrogen, hormone therapy, intimacy, localized hormones, lubricants, menopause, painful intercourse

Should I start HT as a COVID-19 precaution?

May 21, 2020 barbdepree

I see reports that hormone therapy might combat COVID-19. This could change, but so far the answer is no. Doctors…

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Posted in: Physical Health Filed under: hormone therapy, hormones, medications, menopause

What happens in the brain when estrogen declines after menopause?

August 8, 2019 barbdepree

Are all those “senior moments” really the result of our estrogen-starved gray matter, you wonder? Does estrogen replacement therapy (ERT)…

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Posted in: Brain Matters Filed under: alzheimer's, dementia, estrogen, hormone therapy, memory, menopause

I didn’t tolerate the pill well. Will HRT affect me the same way?

March 28, 2019 barbdepree

Not necessarily. The birth control pill is a combination of high doses of synthetic hormones (unlike those produced by the…

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Posted in: Emotional Wellbeing, Physical Health Filed under: hormone therapy, menopause, perimenopause, symptoms

Is my estrogen level too low?

March 26, 2019 barbdepree

You say you’re in menopause and have been taking bioidentical hormones (including testosterone, progesterone, and estrogen) for a while. Your…

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Posted in: Physical Health Filed under: estrogen, hormone therapy, hormones, sleep, symptoms

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