In the late 1960’s estrogen therapy became available as a treatment for hot flashes. Millions of women received prescriptions from their doctors and welcomed this remedy for their troublesome symptoms. However, in the following several years problems emerged. Many women began to experience abnormal bleeding, […]
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Does estrogen prevent Alzheimer’s disease?
I don’t think many people will disagree with me if I say that the brain is the most important organ in the body. We can live without some body parts and manage pretty well if other parts aren’t working 100%. But most of us would […]
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 […]
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 […]
What is perimenopause?
The phases of a woman’s reproductive life Perimenopause is similar to puberty, but in reverse. Whereas puberty is the phase women go through as their ovaries ramp up to create monthly ovulation, perimenopause is when this process winds down. When perimenopause starts, the number of […]
How Estrogen Helps the Heart
Many women avoid hormone replacement after menopause because they fear it will increase their risk of breast cancer. However, they may not realize that they face a much higher risk of dying from heart disease than any type of cancer, and that taking hormones is […]
Menopause Guidelines and Why Britain Deserves a Thumbs Up
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 […]
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 Affect the Coronavirus?
The Coronavirus pandemic has impacted all of us. We wake up every morning and hear the latest grim statistics and deleterious effect this disease is having on our healthcare system, economy, and, well, just about every aspect of modern life. Each day we learn more […]