Blood Clot Risk Lower for Estrogen-only, Transdermal, and Vaginal Estrogen at Menopause CLEVELAND, Ohio (Wednesday, March 30, 2016)—A Swedish population study is helping answer lingering questions about hormone therapy safety. Published online today in Menopause, the journal of The North ...

Dear Red Hot Mamas, We’ve come so far, so far, but there still exists a remaining deficit in how we traverse through menopause with little difficulty. It’s certainly not crystal clear for women, or for their clinicians. First let me ...

Contributed by Dr. Mache Seibel- Red Hot Mamas Medical Expert  I’d like to share a story with you about a book you need to know about called The Estrogen Window. Once you read it, you’ll understand why I wrote it ...

Contributed by Joyce Paul- Guest Contributor You may have heard by now that one of the treatments that you can use to alleviate the symptoms of menopause is hormone replacement therapy. This particular treatment helps women deal better with what ...

Contributed by Dr. Mache Seibel- Red Hot Mamas Expert    I’m on my way to New York to talk with my publishers at Rodale about the newest book I have coming out this April – The Estrogen Window. It’s the first ...

By Dr. Michael Goodman- Red Hot Mamas Expert  “Can I take estrogen only without progesterone?” Estrogen (“E”) is really the active hormone involved in peri/post menopausal hormone supplementation/replacement. Sure, progesterone (“P”) has a nifty “side effect” which encourages its use: ...

The FDA will be holding a public workshop on Labeling “Lower” Dose Estrogen-Alone Products for Symptoms of Vulvar and Vaginal Atrophy (VVA) on November 10, 2015  that you may be interested in. This workshop will be held on the White Oak ...

Contributed by Mache Seibel, MD- Red Hot Mamas Medical Expert At this year’s Annual Meeting of the North American Menopause Society, there was a lot of discussion about the safety of vaginal estrogen. It turns out that of the 64 million ...

Important news…the FDA will be holding a public workshop on Labeling “Lower” Dose Estrogen-Alone Products for Symptoms of Vulvar and Vaginal Atrophy (VVA) on November 10, 2015  that you may be interested in. This workshop will be held on the White ...

Contributed by Dr.Michael Goodman, MD-  Red Hot Mamas Medical Expert This is a question I am frequently asked: “…How long should I stay on hormone therapy…” “…When should I stop…?” If you are on estrogen with or without progesterone, should you ...