by MenopausED | Nov 19, 2019 | Hormone therapy, Menopause, Sexual Health
I was at the National Women’s Show (NWS) in Toronto this weekend raising awareness about vaginal dryness. Between 10% and 40% of menopausal women have at least one of these signs and symptoms – vaginal dryness, itching, burning, and discomfort or pain during...
by MenopausED | Jun 9, 2018 | Hormone therapy, Menopause
With so much misinformation and fear about hormone therapy (HT) some women suffer through menopause needlessly. I’m excited to share with pharmacists, and women who want to learn more, the latest blog I wrote for the Ontario Pharmacists Association (OPA) Pharmacists...
by MenopausED | May 29, 2018 | Bioidentical therapy, Hormone therapy
3. HT is made from plants or herbs, like yams, soy, or chasteberry. Bioidentical hormone therapy doesn’t contain drugs. Does it?Some women choose bioidentical hormone therapy (BHT) because they believe it is natural, meaning that it is made from plants, not drugs,...
by MenopausED | Apr 16, 2018 | Bioidentical therapy, Hormone therapy
2. Biodentical Hormone Therapy is natural, therefore bioidentical therapy is safe. Is it?There are a lot of medicines made from natural sources but does that mean that bioidentical therapies are safe? For example, tiotropium is a derivative of atropine from Atropa...
by MenopausED | Mar 6, 2018 | Hormone therapy
BioIdentical Hormones – Be Informed!Bioidentical hormones isn’t a scientific term and it means different things to different people. The Endocrine Society defines bioidentical hormones (BH) as “compounds that have exactly the same chemical and molecular structure as...
