Depression, Early Menopause, General Health, Menopause, menopause symptoms, Mood Swings, perimenopause, Women's Health
Many women don’t realize they are having common menopause symptoms. They may see three or more doctors for their symptoms before they figure out that all of them are due to one reason – hormonal changes that occur naturally in every women. One of the...
Aging, Early Menopause, Facebook live, Hormones, Menopause, Mental Health
It seems the verdict is nearly unanimous – Menopause Sucks. Menopause is such a weighted word that many women don’t even want to say it out loud. In fact, I discovered that one of my new patients developed a speech impediment when she entered menopause…...
Hormones, Hot Flashes, Menopause, osteoporosis
Are hot flashes waking you up at night? Are they embarrassing you at work in front of coworkers? Do they cause you anxiety, distress or loss of focus? You are not alone! Hot flashes are the second most common symptom of menopause (after irregular bleeding). They are...
Breast Cancer, Cancer, Early Menopause, Estrogens, Hot Flashes, Menopause, perimenopause
I recently returned from the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine where I had the opportunity to interview Richard Santen, one of the leading authorities on estrogen and breast cancer. Today I’d like to share with you information on...
Estrogens, Hot Flashes, Memory, Menopause, perimenopause
At a recent meeting of North American Menopause Society I had the opportunity to interview Dr. Pauline Maki, a professor of Psychiatry/Psychology at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She talked to me about how women can improve their memory and cognition in...
