Unlike the perennial question posed by your grandkid – “Why is the sky blue?” (which you know has some answer principled in physics and light theory that you simply just can’t regurgitate) – the answer to “Why do we go through menopause?” is very simple. […]
Category: The Big Questions
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 […]
Should I take estrogen?
Unlike men who produce a fair amount of testosterone throughout their lives, women lose most of their estrogen around age 50 when they reach menopause. It seems logical that it would be a good idea to start taking something to replace those missing hormones, but […]