Guidelines for practicing medicine come from various organizations, which usually are professional societies comprised of experts in a particular field. The members of the group review the studies on a given treatment or test and come up with a list of recommendations. Only the best […]
Category: Guidelines
What is the WHI and why is it problematic?
Do hormones cause more risks than benefits? It depends on when a woman initiates them. Most menopause experts believe that taking them at the time of menopause carries more benefit. So why do doctors not encourage women to take them? It is because of a major study, the WHI, a study whose findings are being inappropriately applied. This post gives a brief review of the WHI and why it should not continue to be the basis for HRT recommendations.
Do I have to stop my estrogen?
Has your long time physician, who seemed more like a friend than a doctor, retired and you’ve had to find a new one? And had your old doctor encouraged you to take hormones, but now your new doctor, younger but no doubt very smart, is telling you […]
What are the current guidelines for taking hormones?
So what are the current (2020) guidelines for taking hormones after menopause? First of all, to make sure everyone is on the same page, the term menopause refers to that point in time when a woman no longer is fertile and the ovaries have essentially […]