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Can I transition to using a moisturizer after Vagifem?

March 1, 2019 barbdepree

You say that you’re approaching the completion of a Tamoxifen regimen, and your doctor wants you to discontinue using of…

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Posted in: Intimacy, Physical Health Filed under: breast cancer, dryness, hormones, localized hormones, menopause

I’ve been 10 years breast-cancer-free. Should I be concerned about taking Intrarosa?

November 9, 2018 barbdepree

Because there haven’t been any clinical trials with Intrarosa in breast cancer patients, doctors don’t know for certain if it’s completely safe…

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Posted in: Physical Health Filed under: breast cancer, estrogen, hormones, medications

What’s the current thinking on risks after stopping hormone therapy?

July 10, 2018 barbdepree

Once again the yin/yang of hormone therapy (HT) is in the crosshairs. On the one hand, estrogen is the only truly effective…

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

What do I need to do for a good night’s sleep?

March 8, 2018 barbdepree

If you’re wearing a Fitbit to bed, like a patient I saw last week, you might be seeing pretty colored…

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Posted in: Lifestyle, Physical Health Filed under: estrogen, exercise, hormones, hot flashes, menopause, sleep, stress

Are there non-synthetic hormone replacement options?

January 5, 2018 barbdepree

There are plenty of bioidentical pharmaceutical hormone options to treat menopausal symptoms. Over 90 percent of my hormone therapy patients…

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Posted in: Lifestyle, Resources Filed under: estrogen, health care provider, hormone therapy, hormones, menopause

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