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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

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’m at the end of my rope with menopause. What can help?

February 8, 2019 barbdepree

You describe the top symptoms of menopause: interrupted sleep, heart palpitations, hot flashes, night sweats, memory loss, vaginal dryness, painful…

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Posted in: Brain Matters, Emotional Wellbeing, Lifestyle, Physical Health Filed under: dryness, estrogen, hormone therapy, localized hormones, sleep, stress, symptoms

What can you tell me about systemic vs. localized estrogen?

January 10, 2019 barbdepree

You ask whether estrogen that is “sent through your body” (systemic) causes increased risk of cancer and heart disease, and…

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

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

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