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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

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

Is estrogen in pill form just as safe as the patch?

February 15, 2019 barbdepree

The relative safety of oral versus transdermal hormone therapy is something we didn’t discuss, and the authors’ book, Estrogen Matters,…

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Posted in: Physical Health Filed under: estrogen, medications, menopause, testosterone

Can I count on medical care that takes menopause into account?

November 12, 2018 barbdepree

I spent a lot of years providing prenatal care and delivering babies for hundreds of women, and I loved doing…

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Posted in: Physical Health, Resources Filed under: diabetes, heart disease, hot flashes, menopause, perimenopause, sexual health

Help! I’ve met someone new after four years. What do I do?

May 31, 2018 barbdepree

Re-engaging in intimacy is a bit different for each individual, just as everyone’s first experience of intercourse is unique. Some of…

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Posted in: Intimacy, Physical Health Filed under: menopause, pelvic tone, relationships

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

Normalizing Menopause in the Workplace

February 19, 2018 barbdepree

For our mothers, pregnancy was the workplace unmentionable. Once a married woman began to “show,” she was expected to leave…

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Posted in: Lifestyle Filed under: hot flashes, menopause, self care, self-esteem

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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