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 ...

Contributed by C.T. MacLean- Guest Contributor/Blogger I’m 52, and I’ve been in hand to hand combat with menopause for about nine years. Back in 2006, at age 43, I thought I was pregnant. My periods had stopped, and my stomach ...

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 ...

The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) announces the June 2, 2015, online publication of its statement, “The North American Menopause Society Statement on Continuing Use of Systemic Hormone Therapy After Age 65,” and the accompanying editorial, “NAMS Supports Judicious Use ...

Contributed by Dr. Michael Goodman Red Hot Mamas Medical Expert In today’s world of corporatized healthcare, where a premium is paid on seeing as many patients in the shortest amount of time as possible, and most medical care- especially peri-menopausal ...

Contributed by Dr. Paul J. MacKoul, MD- Red Hot Mamas Medical Expert  Hormone Replacement Therapy is Not a One-Size-Fits-All Solution for Menopause HRT should be based on a patient’s personal decision from sufficient information provided by a specialist  Menopause brings ...

The North American Menopause Society Statement on Continuing Use of Systemic Hormone Therapy After Age 65 The 2012 Hormone Therapy Position Statement of The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) states that hormone therapy (HT) is the most effective treatment for ...