Tag: hormones

Every night before firing up an episode of Love Island, I’d stand in front of the mirror and part my hair in five different paths, creating channels for the foam of Minoxidil. Initially, I’d used an expensive serum ordered from one of the semi-helpful, semi-predatory online menopause-product companies that have cropped up to fill the…

The high was short lived. Even with an increased dose of estrogen, my hair continued to fall. I dreaded showering and hated the hairbrush. Standing up from the chair where I’d been reading became traumatic; all I’d want was to run to the kitchen to grab a square of dark chocolate, but initiating that quest…

After the appointment with my primary care physician, I messaged my cousin’s wife to report on my experience. As expected, her response was one of exasperation. The hormones available in 2024 were distinctly different from those used in the years of the WHI study, yet the medical establishment, in its conservatism, hadn’t caught up. Complicating…

Unfortunately, the dramatic reaction to the results of the Women’s Health Initiative study changed the landscape of Menopause Hormone Therapy education, with doctors deciding, often literally overnight, to stop prescribing and medical schools removing instruction from the curriculum. According to Jennifer Roelands, M.D., board-certified OB-GYN, and certified integrative specialist, “We only talked about menopause once…