What is HRT? HRT is a treatment that can reduce symptoms of the menopauseby changing hormone levels in the body. Hormones are chemical messengers. Continue reading →

Overview of MasculinizingHormone Therapy UCSF Transgender Care UCSF Health System University of California - San Francisco July, 2020 Hi, I'm Dr. Maddie Deutsch, Associate Professor of Clinical Family & Community Medicine at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF), and Medical Director for UCSF Transgender Care. Continue reading →

Objective: To review postmenopausal hormone therapy for women who have undergone hysterectomy with or without bilateral oophorectomy and to make clinical recommendations regarding changes in regimens compared with those for women with their uterus in place. Design: We conducted a literature review, including a review of current guidelines. Results: When the uterus is absent, estrogen treatment is all that is needed when hot flashes and/or genital atrophic symptoms are associated with surgical or natural menopause Continue reading →

Helping women make informed choices With average life expectancy in developed countries now exceeding 80, many women will live around a third of their lives after the menopause and may experience related problematic symptoms for several years. Continue reading →

As we continue to discover the possible long-term and short-term outcomes following a COVID-19 diagnosis, one such area involves the possible effects of menopause. In fact, researchers are trying to determine whether postmenopausal women are more susceptible to more severe disease outcome from COVID-19 Continue reading →

The campaigning day ended with Sir Lindsay Hoyle signing a pledge to make the Commons menopause friendly (Picture: UK Parliament) Menopause activists spent a whole day putting renewed pressure on the Government to prioritise womens health. The group Menopause Mandateonly formed less than two months ago and some 400 people have already reached out to the campaigners with their stories. Continue reading →

GPs in the UK are so accustomed to sustained attacks in the media that its only ever a matter of time before were hit with the next tirade of abuse. Its often about access, waiting times, or even the fact that many of us are women and work only part time. The latest round of bad press ensued, however, after a documentary series on the menopause by the popular TV presenter Davina McCall Continue reading →

Written by Paul Schattenberg,Cell: 210-859-5752; MSTeams: 210-890-4548,paschattenberg@ag.tamu.edu Estrogen may protect diabetes patients from cardiomyopathy, according to research led by aTexas A&M AgriLifescientist and published in the June issue of the American Heart Association journalCirculation: Heart Failure. Shaodong Guo, Ph.D., in his laboratory. Continue reading →

Tampax being stocked at a supermarket in Sacramento, California (AP) Tampons have become the latest essential care product to be hit by shortages, following the recent baby formula crisis in the US and hormone replacement therapy shortfall in the UK, as Reddit and Instagram users report empty shelves in pharmacies and supermarkets across North America. The phenomenon was noticed by Time journalist Alana Semuels, who checked in with a wide range of retailers and suppliers for a recent article examining the supply chain problem no ones talking about after coming across numerous posts online from women frustrated at not being able to obtain brands they have come to rely on. To put it bluntly, tampons are next to impossible to find, said Montana radio host and blogger Michelle Wolfe, to give one example Continue reading →

All humans, both male and female, have testosterone, which is essential to various bodily functions. The normal testosterone level in the human body varies throughout life. Plus, the needs for boosting testosterone levels also change according to age Continue reading →