Category: Hormone Therapy Articles

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

“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

Blood Clot Risk Lower for Estrogen-only, Transdermal, and Vaginal Estrogen at Menopause

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 American Menopause Society, the study shows that estrogen-only therapy carries a lower risk of blood… Continue reading Blood Clot Risk Lower for Estrogen-only, Transdermal, and Vaginal Estrogen at Menopause

Dear RHM- March 2016

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 qualify that, for a great many of us menopause is not always a picnic in… Continue reading Dear RHM- March 2016

Do You Know Your Estrogen Window?

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 and how knowing your estrogen window will help you live calmer, with more energy and… Continue reading Do You Know Your Estrogen Window?