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By now most of you are probably aware that last Monday, the FDA made a rather large announcement removing the black box warning from the labels of menopausal hormone therapy products, both local low-dose vaginal estrogen as well as systemic hormones. This was instituted in 2003 shortly after the Women’s Health Initiative news broke. This is a welcomed action. For the last twenty-three years, there has been stigma and fear, not only among patients who may have been excellent candidates for horm...
For many women, the journey through perimenopause and menopause can feel like navigating uncharted waters. The hormonal shifts bring a host of challenging symptoms, from hot flashes and night sweats to mood swings and vaginal dryness. In the search for relief, you've likely come across the term "bioidentical hormone replacement therapy" (BHRT). It sounds appealing, doesn't it? The word "bioidentical" suggests a natural, safer, and more personalized approach. In fact bioidentical hormone therapy ...
Dr Steven R. Goldstein, a Menopause Specialist NYC, is a past President of the International Menopause Society, The Menopause Society, and is a Certified Menopause Practitioner. Dr Goldstein has seen a noticeable rise in interest for the use of testosterone from Menopausal women. As a leading hormone specialist in NYC, he has penned this article to inform women about testosterone therapy for women. Testosterone, normally thought of as a male hormone, is produced by women for their entire live...
Dr Steven R. Goldstein, a Perimenopause Specialist NYC comments on the increasing use of HRT for Perimenopause. Is HRT good for Perimenopause? Simply giving traditional hormone replacement therapy such as estrogen patches and progesterone pills, or progesterone IUDs (as many nurse practitioners, physician assistants, women’s health internists who are new to this field are doing) may relieve hot flashes and night sweats, but can often exacerbate abnormalities in bleeding and does nothing for ot...