Age & Bioidentical Hormones
I have come across this topic quite a number of times so I've gone over it in more depth in this article. While I do see more and more young women in their 30's and early 40's, I also see and hear more from women in their late 60's to early 80's.

Estrogen and Natural Hormone Therapy
I get lots of questions about estrogen so I thought here would be a good place to write about it. The following are facts, taught in medical school, facts even your doctor cannot disagree with. They will educate you and empower you in any conversation with a health care provider, your friends or web search information you may read.

Hormone Hell
A patient once gave me the perfect description of the two weeks before the beginning of menstruation... She called it a “two week descent into hormone hell”.
Why does this ring so true? Let’s look at it from the scientific and physiologic standpoint first.

Indications For Hysterectomy
As I was addressing the use of natural hormones in women who have undergone hysterectomies and the importance of starting the hormones before the surgery and staying on them for as long as needed afterwards, I realized how much more information I need to share with you about the topic of hysterectomy.

OTC vs Bioidentical Hormones
Before you spend another dime on the soy products and the progesterone creams, black cohosh and dong quai, please read this article.

What you need to know before embarking on any type of Gynecological surgery
Too many women are suffering terrible symptoms of hormone imbalance after gynecological surgical procedures. Too many women receive no preparation from their physicians on what to expect after the surgery. Whether the surgery is a hysterectomy ( partial or total), removal of ovarian cysts, wedge ovarian resections, ovary or ovaries removal (oophorectomies) or a combination of all of the above, the hormonal implications are enormous and must be carefully addressed if the results are to be a healthier woman than before the surgical procedure.

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