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Hot Flash Update – what’s new and on the horizon?
A hot flash is the signature symptom of menopause, affecting over 80% of women. Most of the time hot flashes begin a few years before menopause and last for five to seven years. In some cases, however, hot flashes can show up ten years before […]
Why do we get belly fat as we approach menopause?
It is very disconcerting to start putting on belly fat as you get older – especially when you have been diligent in your diet and exercise program. Yet this is a very common experience for women in their mid and late forties. Why does this […]
Does Estrogen help protect women from severe Covid-19?
Ever since the onset of this pandemic it has been observed that men fare worse than women when it comes to having a severe case of a Covid infection – more men than women require admission to ICUs and the death rate from Covid is […]
Why does everyone think HRT is so risky?
Much of what we learn about medicine comes from the newspapers. Unfortunately, things get reported in ways destined to grab our attention. And while the headlines are generally credible, results of studies can be presented in ways that are misleading. Making sense out of the […]
How Do I Know if I am at a High Risk for a Heart Attack?
One out of three women will die from a heart attack or related condition. Will you be one of those three? Most women probably don’t spend much time thinking about this, especially when they are younger and their focus is on their family, their jobs, […]
Why Don’t More Doctors Prescribe HRT?
Odds are you probably know someone who has told you that when she went through menopause, her doctor did not recommend estrogen. Likely she was told that estrogen has a lot of risks and it would be better for her to just put up with […]
Who should you turn to for menopause and hormone advice?
When it comes to learning about the benefits and risks of menopause treatment, who do you turn to? Do you rely on anecdotal stories or secondhand information from friends? Do you believe everything you see on social media? Do you consider advertisements for therapies that […]
How do you know if you have osteoporosis and how do you prevent it?
Unlike many medical diagnoses, osteoporosis is one condition that doesn’t cause symptoms. So unless a woman breaks a bone or has specific testing, she has no idea that she has it. This makes managing the condition tricky. Ideally, preventing it should be a priority and […]
What is a hysterectomy and should the ovaries be removed during the surgery?
The term hysterectomy means removal of the uterus. Hysterectomies are very common surgical procedures; one in three women will have one. There are many reasons why a woman may need to have her uterus removed. The most common reason is heavy bleeding due to fibroids, […]