Comments on: I Asked a Trusted Female Healthcare Provider How to Navigate Menopause

By: Deb

Deb — Sat, 13 May 2023 12:56:13 +0000

Karen, thank you for posting this! Every woman of menopause age needs to hear this! I found a doctor 3 years ago and did everything this doctor described. The saliva test was crucial in determining exactly what was going on. My symptoms were identical to those she said to look out for. Weight gain, belly fat, depression, irritability, night sweats and on and on! After I started the bio-identical hormones I had never felt better! We do routine testing every 3-6 months to see if anything needs to be changed. Now 3 years later and at age 64, I recently started having similar symptoms so it’s time for another assessment. For anyone suffering with menopause malaise I cannot strongly enough recommend taking the step! It’s the best thing I’ve ever done for myself!

By: Randi

Randi — Fri, 12 May 2023 13:50:42 +0000

Glad to hear this information is helpful! It is so rewarding to help patients and clients struggling with these challenging issues.

By: Margie Williams

Margie Williams — Fri, 12 May 2023 13:40:59 +0000

Hi Kay,
There are many useful tips in this article. My concern is that I was on bioidentical hormones for 10 years, through a reputable doctor. I would ask at every appointment if it was time to stop and as long as I felt fine and the numbers looked good they recommended I keep using. I stopped when my routine mammogram led to the discovery of atypical cells in my breast. If I had continued longer on bioidentical HRT (which is not FDA approved) it most likely would have progressed to breast cancer. I felt great on HRT but just caution ladies to do their research, find a reputable doctor and check with their doctor that monitors their breast health.

By: Kay Harms

Kay Harms — Fri, 12 May 2023 13:04:10 +0000

In reply to Caron.

Thank you Caron for sharing these. I have felt that sense of doom right before and as part of hot flashes, too, but had never really associated the two things. Wow! I’m so glad to know I wasn’t imagining this. And I’ve learned to handle them on the same way you have: I press through remembering that my feelings will pass and they are not based on any kind of truth.