Category: Hormone Therapy (HT)

Hormone Replacement Therapy for Menopause

Written by Dr. Tee Villanueva- Guest Contributor Menopause is technically defined as a permanent cessation of menses for 12 months. (1)  Three to five years before menopause itself, perimenopause starts to occur. This is when a woman’s hormones become a tad bit erratic. The menstrual cycle length varies while menses are at times missed. On… Continue reading Hormone Replacement Therapy for Menopause

Hormone Therapy Appears to Reduce Depression Risk in Perimenopausal Women

We’d like to share some very interesting and important information from the NE Journal of Medicine. Source://https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/2668205 By Amy Orciari Herman Edited by Susan Sadoughi, MD, and Richard Saitz, MD, MPH, FACP, DFASAM Transdermal estrogen combined with oral progesterone lowers the risk for depression in perimenopausal women, suggests a small trial in JAMA Psychiatry. Some… Continue reading Hormone Therapy Appears to Reduce Depression Risk in Perimenopausal Women

Hormone Therapy Remains the Most Effective Treatment for Hot Flashes and Other Troublesome Menopause Symptoms, Regardless of a Woman’s Age

CLEVELAND, Ohio (June 20, 2017)-A new position statement on the use of hormone therapy (HT) for menopausal and postmenopausal women from The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) has been published online today in the Society’s journal, Menopause. “The use of hormone therapy continues to be one of the most controversial and debated topics,” says Dr.… Continue reading Hormone Therapy Remains the Most Effective Treatment for Hot Flashes and Other Troublesome Menopause Symptoms, Regardless of a Woman’s Age

New Findings Show Hysterectomy Can Improve Options for Menopause Symptoms

Contributed by Dr. Rupen Baxi – Red Hot Mamas Medical Expert Menopause symptoms can be incredibly disruptive, which is why many women fear hysterectomy surgery. It’s important to understand how symptoms can be relieved and what ends up being a better choice for a woman’s overall health and wellbeing. A recent comprehensive study published in the… Continue reading New Findings Show Hysterectomy Can Improve Options for Menopause Symptoms

“THE CHANGE” IS LASTING

Contributed by Dr. Barb DePree- Red Hot Mamas Medical Expert Between my menopause care practice and my website (MiddlesexMD.com), I talk to a lot of women who are experiencing the physical changes of menopause. One email I received a few weeks ago posed a poignant question: “Will sex be painful for the rest of my life?”… Continue reading “THE CHANGE” IS LASTING

MENOPAUSE UPDATE

Contributed by by Dr. Verna Brooks McKenzie- Red Hot Mamas Medical Expert The North American Menopause Society convened it’s 2016 Annual Meeting in Orlando Florida. It was an excellent meeting where participants networked and danced at the president’s reception while participating in scientific presentations delivered by experts in their field. Here are some highlights. Cardiovascular Disease… Continue reading MENOPAUSE UPDATE

Low-dose Estrogen Therapy Shown to be Very Effective on Vasomotor Symptoms

Low-dose Estrogen Therapy Shown to be Very Effective on Vasomotor Symptoms CLEVELAND, Ohio (Tuesday, October 25, 2016)—For early postmenopausal women concerned about the effectiveness of low-dose estrogen therapy for alleviating menopause symptoms such as hot flashes, night sweats, insomnia, and irritability, data from the Kronos Early Estrogen Prevention Study (KEEPS) was used to compare the efficacy of two… Continue reading Low-dose Estrogen Therapy Shown to be Very Effective on Vasomotor Symptoms

Surprised by Dryness

Contributed by Dr. Barb DePree- Red Hot Mamas Medical Expert  Recently, MiddlesexMD conducted a short survey in partnership with Prevaleaf, a maker of natural intimate care products for women, to find out a few things about vaginal dryness, how women feel about it, and who you talk to about it. It was a small-ish sample… Continue reading Surprised by Dryness

Why You’re Never Too Old To Be Taking Estrogen!

Contributed by Dr. Mache Seibel- Red Hot Mamas Medical Expert   With all the fear and confusion about taking estrogen, many women are afraid to take it at all. For most women, the opposite is the case. My mother provides an excellent reason why. At age 39 she had her uterus and ovaries removed and was placed… Continue reading Why You’re Never Too Old To Be Taking Estrogen!