When I think about progesterone, I think of it as the calming hormone. Anxiety during perimenopause is a very common problem. As I have stated before, I was guilty of prescribing antidepressants for the 35-45-year-old woman coming in complaining of anxiety or...
Everyone knows about estrogen. I don’t think I have ever seen a woman in my office having hormonal symptoms who didn’t ask about estrogen. I hardly ever have someone come in and ask about progesterone. In the world of hormones, a very important concept is...
So, in general, there are two main reasons that women may consider hormone replacement therapy. The first is for symptom relief and the second is a much broader reason to include protection of cognition, bone health, heart health and its beneficial effect on insulin....
I, as well as many other physicians, remember in 2002 when the Women’s Health Initiative trial came to an abrupt end because of the increased risk of invasive breast cancer. The telephones at physicians’ offices started ringing and patients all over the country...