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 ...

Contributed by Dr. Michael Goodman- Red Hot Mamas Expert  

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: ...

Untested, Unapproved Compounded Hormone Prescriptions Reach 26 to 33 Million a Year Despite the risks, the number approaches that for FDA-approved hormone therapies CLEVELAND, Ohio (December 18, 2015)—The number of prescriptions for mostly unregulated compounded hormone therapy for women at ...

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 ...

Contributed by Dr. Paul J. MacKoul, MD- Red Hot Mamas Medical Expert  As hormones that trigger fibroids and endometriosis decrease, it would make sense that the conditions themselves would have less prominent symptoms after menopause, and while that is usually the ...

New study demonstrates women’s willingness to use vaginal estrogen despite fears of hormones; justifies use of local estrogen in addition to systemic hormone therapy CLEVELAND, Ohio (August 12, 2015)—Local vaginal estrogen (VE) appears to have escaped the shroud of doubt ...