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PMDD (premenstrual dysphoric disorder) is often referred to simply as “bad PMS”, doing women…
HRT can be thought of as a bit of art mixed with science in that the best providers help women create a regimen that helps them feel their best. One of the topics in HRT that has the least agreement is whether a woman should take the same dose of…
Many women frustrated at lack of local providers who are up to date on current HRT best practices are turning to telehealth for a virtual prescriber to get their hormone prescriptions. There are some real advantages to these platforms including convenient access to experts right from your couch but there…
Testosterone is both overprescribed and totally ignored. While an important hormone it’s often given too soon or via delivery methods that cause extremely high levels of this hormone to build up for women. What’s more there is no FDA regulated product for women so prescribers need to compound it or…
With so many options available for women who want to use hormones during perimenopause and menopause, it’s important to know what’s different about an estrogen patch vs. an oral pill vs. a compounded cream. Most importantly, women need to know that there is a different risk profile for synthetic hormones…
Pellets inserted under the skin are a popular, though often expensive, way to get bioidentical hormone therapy in midlife. In addition to concerns about financial incentives for docs using pellets, the biggest concerns are often sky high levels in a woman’s system with this delivery method and no way to…
In the 1990s the Women’s Health Initiative began and it concluded in 2005 with what have now been deemed flawed conclusions about HRT causing cancer, heart disease and stroke. Nevertheless this created a panic and women everywhere stopped their HRT and we’ve been scared ever since. It’s important to understand…
While I’m sharing my experience here, I do think we have to be very…