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: ...

CHANGE YOUR MENOPAUSE Why one size does not fit all UPDATED AND FULLY REVISED 2ND EDITION Publication date: January 8, 2016 WULF UTIAN MD, PHD, DSC WHY ANOTHER BOOK ON MENOPAUSE? Five years after the highly successful first edition of ...

Contributed by Dr. Natalya Danilyants- Red Hot Mamas Medical Expert Finding activity that you love is essential to getting and staying healthy. Staying active can mean all the difference to maintaining great health as we age. It has been proven that as we ...

After Menopause, Vulvovaginal Troubles Are Common and Linked with Other Pelvic Problems Nevertheless, over 30% of women haven’t seen a gynecologist, and over 80% didn’t get the standard treatment CLEVELAND, Ohio (December 9, 2015)—After menopause, more than half of women ...

We’re excited to announce that our partner, Inspire, has redesigned its online support community platform to offer an improved experience for Red Hot Mamas members. Check out our community, https://www.inspire.com/groups/red-hot-mamas-menopause/ and join today. Inspire’s motto is “Together we’re better,” and ...

Dear Red Hot Mamas, Mark your calendar as October 18th is World Menopause Day! Now, I bet you are wondering just when, why, and how this special day has evolved. And, you are probably pondering as to why it even ...

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 ...

Contributed by Liz Allen-  Red Hot Mamas Financial Expert I’m not referring to the level of urgency we feel after drinking lots of water and no restroom in sight. Nor am I discussing the heightened need to eat when your ...