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.

Does estrogen cause breast cancer?

Many people believe that estrogen causes breast cancer.  They’ve heard this from their friends, or have read it in women’s magazines, or their doctors may even have told them that taking estrogen will increase their risk of breast cancer.  And, if a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer, the first thing […]