Introducing Menopause Hormone Therapy
Menopause hormone therapy (MHT) is a new term for what used to be called hormone replacement therapy or HRT. If you’ve never heard about menopause hormone therapy, it’s worth remembering that the change of name from “hormone replacement therapy” is more of a paint job than any substantial change in the actual concept of treatment […]
Evenity Cover Has Been Denied? You Still Have Options
The old saying “the devil is in the detail” has never been more applicable than it is right now. Multiple patients are discovering that what they regarded as straightforward access to prescribed medication once a doctor had issued the script is being slowed down, and in some cases completely blocked – Evenity cover has been […]
Estrogen Patch Shortage? How to Get Yours
The stimulus for this article came from a cry for help from a person who had never before considered sourcing her medications from anything other than traditional “brick-and-mortar” local pharmacies, but was driven to desperation owing to her inability to obtain a product she had grown to depend on, due to persistent shortages of estrogen […]
The Hidden Effects of GLP-1 on Women
Until recently most of the talk about the new wave of medications based on GLP-1, such as Wegovy and Zepbound, centered on their positive results. They have demonstrated effectiveness in promoting weight loss in overweight and obese teenagers and adults in the general population. But there’s another side that’s getting the attention of women in […]
Endometriosis Awareness Month – Understanding Endometriosis and Menstrual Health
Endometriosis is a chronic condition that can impact a woman’s daily life in a profound way. It occurs when tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows in places outside the womb where it does not belong, and cannot leave the body. It affects the menstrual health of an estimated 190 million women of […]
Evenity for Treating Osteoporosis
Evenity (romosozumab-aqqg) is a prescription medicine used in treating osteoporosis in people who face a high risk of fracture, especially after menopause. It differs from other options because it is not just aimed at slowing bone loss. It is designed to boost bone rebuilding while also lowering the pace of breakdown . For patients living […]
Hormone Replacement Therapy and Safety
For many women navigating menopause, the question of whether hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is safe has lingered for years -sometimes in the background, sometimes with real anxiety. The facts haven’t always been clear, and for a long time, opinions were shaped more by fear than by careful interpretation of the science. Today, that narrative is […]
Hair Loss in Women: Causes, Life Stages, and Ways to Cope
Hair loss is widely regarded as a phenomenon that mainly affects men as they age, but there’s no real difference across genders, other than the outward appearance. Receding hairlines and bald scalps are fully visible signs of hair loss in men, but in women it’s more subtle, when hair volume is lost, and the visible […]
Menopause, Estrogen, and Vaginal Health Explained
For months, I could tell that my sister-in-law Laura was hiding something but she was reluctant to open up. Finally I asked her to let me try and help. She couldn’t quite explain why something felt different – she was sleeping with the window open for sudden waves of heat. She kept lip balm and […]
What Causes Irregular Periods (and What They Can Mean)
Growing up in a family where I was the only girl, amongst a brood of older and younger brothers, I felt quite lost as I moved into puberty and on through my teenage years, because I was experiencing a problem that wasn’t shareable around the dinner table. Chatting behind closed doors with my Mom didn’t […]
