Early Menopause, Estrogens, General Health, healthy eating, Menopause
A new study found that certain chemicals in plastic and some cosmetics are linked to earlier menopause, causing menopause to appear 2-4 years sooner than women who had lower levels of the substances. Because the study in the journal PLOS ONE only associated the...
Bioidentical Estrogens, Early Menopause, Estrogens, Menopause, Premature Menopause
People are always asking me what to expect as they enter into and go through menopause. They are trying to make sense of and come to peace with the symptoms they are struggling with. Of course there can be many symptoms, but some are clearly more common than others....
Early Menopause, Estrogens, Menopause, Premature Menopause
Many women think hot flashes, mood swings and weight gain are inevitable when they hit menopause. But with today’s available treatments, you can reduce – and even eliminate – menopause symptoms. Research has shown that you may even be able to protect yourself from...
Early Menopause, Estrogens, Memory, Menopause, Sleep
About 6000 women enter menopause every day and millions more are in the ten-year window around menopause called perimenopause. During my nearly 20 years at Harvard where I ran the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology at Harvard’s Beth Israel Hospital, and more...
Bioidentical Estrogens, Depression, Early Menopause, Estrogens, General Health, Hormones, Menopause, Mental Health, Premature Menopause
There are definitely gender differences when it comes to psychiatric issues and substance abuse. Males are more at risk for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, autism, Tourette syndrome, oppositional defiant disorder and possibly schizophrenia. Because these...
Bioidentical Estrogens, Bladder Control, Early Menopause, Estriol, Estrogens, General Health, Hormones, Painful Sex, Premature Menopause, Sexuality, Vaginal Dryness
For women in menopause, narrowing and thinning of the vaginal tissues and vaginal dryness, a condition called vulvovaginal atrophy (VVA) is one of the most common symptoms. Though it affects over half of women, only 7% are treated and many are unaware that effective...
