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 | Aug 15, 2019
Women in menopause who don’t want to, or cannot, take hormone therapy often ask me what they should take to help with hot flashes, anxiety, difficulty sleeping, low libido, and other symptoms of menopause. What about herbals, do they help menopause symptoms? Herbal...
by MenopausED | Jun 11, 2019 | Uncategorized
Last week I enjoyed speaking about menopause at PxP2019 —on demystifying hormone therapy (HT)—to pharmacists from across Canada. Pharmacy Experience Pharmacie (PxP2019) is joint Canadian Pharmacists Association and Ontario Pharmacists Association conference. I also...
by MenopausED | Apr 25, 2019
Hormone therapy (HT) is still considered the most effective treatment for symptoms of menopause like hot flashes and night sweats and it helps prevent bone loss and fractures. However, since the results of WHI- Women’s Health Initiative trials were made public...
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...
