9:20 The one hitch when it comes to estrogen replacement: use a source that travels throughout your body (all forms but some for the vagina). 21:06 Overview of travellers vs non travellers 21:25 Compounded estrogen differs from pharmaceutical one in lacking standardization and thus requiring increased control of their preventative effects. 23:58 Herbal and other OTC estrogens are much, much too weak. 25:35 Most pharmaceutical estrogens are bio-identical. 26:02 Summary
It's such a shame that education on this topic is so woefully lacking ... for nurses as well as doctors! It's not wonder that women are so confused and scared. I'm doing my best to change all that. Thank you for appreciating this.
I was an RN for 25yrs nothing thought in Ireland either… in fact HRT was thought of as cancer causing. Mostly based on a highly flawed study… yes just one study.
I am Neurologist and I feel the same way. She is an amazing teacher. Dr. Taylor, you are such a godsend. Thank you UA-cam for recommending your channel to me. Respect. ❤
EVERYTHING there is to know about the menopause in one place, phenomenal! Thank you for the considerable time you are spending in producing these videos. Truly an excellent service to the community.
Oh, Uta. Duo rally get it. Thank you. I truly want this channel,and all my educational resources to be one-stop shopping for women. My goal is to give you a full toolbox with all the education and options you need to successfully manage your menopause your way.
Thank you so much for planning and filming these videos each and every week. It's gotta be a lot of work! We all lead such busy lives these days, with so many things vying for our attention. That you choose to spend your valuable time helping others, as opposed to the myriad of fun and exciting things you could be doing for yourself, says a lot about you as a physician and a person. Much appreciated!
Barbara, You warm my heart. I'm so thrilled to know that these videos are helping you. I absolutely LOVE making them. You deserve this education. I read all the comments and see that so many women are benefitting. And that's all the reward I need.
I'll never promote anything. In fact, I never even "recommend" anything. Instead, I just teach you facts, help you tailor them to YOU, and let you decide. That' gives you confidence and peace of mind.
I cannot express enough “thanks” to you, for your thorough, nicely structured, informative videos! Thank You so very much! ❤️🌺💕🌸 I feel lucky (blessed) to have found your youtube channel.
The logic, simplicity, humor, visuals, and organization with which you present this info is very much admired and appreciated! As are your charts! You obviously invest much time, effort and thought into preparing each one of your videos. Thanks so very much!
You are so kind. And I do put a lot of planning into these videos. I’m an anal, neurotic, pedantic, perfectionistic surgeon. I put great time and energy into making sure I publish my videos in just the right order so that they are the most beneficial for you. There is absolutely nothing willy-nilly about the order. I guess you could say that my menopause series as akin to “Menopause University.” I start with Video #1, assuming you know absolutely nothing. And I do not mean that as an insult. The fact is, you don’t know what you don’t know. And, if you start at the beginning, you’ll be shocked at what you thought you knew, but don’t. And I think that laughing and learning go very well together. Thank you for appreciating my efforts so.
I need to go back and review tutorail #33. I have a doctor appoitment at the end of the month and I haven't got a period since last December 2021. Thank you Dr. Taylor for reminding us how lucky we are to have your videos that we can go back and review them.
You are so very welcome, my dear. That's what a true education is all about: Learning basic principles, reviewing them, and then applying them to new material.
Menopause Taylor I started Estradot 50 one week ago (with Progesterone to start next week) and yesterday I felt “alive” for the first time in a very long time. I can’t help but think its from the Estrogen patch. Today I feel the same energized clear wonderful feeling! I suffered for 5 years and how sad I was enduring this unnecessarily. Thanks to you Barbie I am starting to feel my old self again! Xo
I love hearing this! It all makes such sense, doesn't it? I want every woman to find a way (her way) of feeling great. Thank you so much for telling me this.
You are so wonderful!!!!! Inteligent, beautiful, elegant. Love the way you dress and present yourself. I am new in here, learning a little bit before I have my own consultation. Thank you.
Laura, You are so very kind. Thank you for all your compliments. Welcome aboard to "Menopause Taylor University." You'll find that if you start at the very first video (going by the number after each title), you'll understand absolutely everything. And you'll be shocked at what you didn't know, and delighted that you now do know. Each video builds on the last. It's just like school: You had to learn the alphabet before you could read. And nowadays, there are so many overwhelming misconceptions that women mistake as facts ... that you just don't know what you don't know. I respond to all comments here on UA-cam daily. So, I will answer all your questions ... but I'll also know if you aren't watching the videos in order. (I'm like your mother. I have eyes in the back of my head!) And if you need me to help you tailor anything to your personal situation, you can schedule a one-on-one consultation at MenopauseTaylor.ME any time.
You can! But be efficient by going to a menopause specialist. Don't waste time with non-menopause specialists who are much less educated about menopause. I think I already told you how to find one, but just in case I didn't, here it is again: Here's how you can find a menopause specialist near you if you live in North America: Go to www.menopause.org (North American Menopause Society). Click on the tab "For Women." Click on the drop-down menu item "Find a Menopause Practitioner." Put in your zip code. All the menopause specialists near you will pop up.
How important it is what you are doing with these videos, letting us women understand and learn about what happens in our bodies . I thank you so so much! Warm regards from Buenos Aires!
I really appreciate the time that you have taken to make these videos that assist those of us that have entered into this stage of our lives. Being I am also vegan, I would be extremely interested in a video where you go over your diet and how it can be tailored to help us with the aging process. Thank you again for the time and care you put into these videos.
Videos 106 - 119 are all on nutrition. But watch all my videos in order. Otherwise, you're shooting yourself in the foot (or, actually, the head). And there will be others within the units on each disease that I cover. The key is to start at video 1 and watch them all in order, That way, you'll understand everything and also get a full, well-rounded, unbiased education ion menopause.
You will be so glad you did. You'll have one aha moment after another, and then you'll realize how little you knew. Be sure you let me know how it's going.
Oh, thank you, Marina! I'm really just a professional student. I just love school, and I much prefer being a student. I'm always a bit jealous of anyone who's in school. But, for the first time, I've taken a stab a t teaching. And I really love it, too! I value your comment so much.
Hi, your passion and commitment shines right through you of wanting to help women who if not for this detailed advice would feel like getting ready for the scrap heap (where old things like cars and metal that have no use left are crushed ) i always thought that would be the case for me but I've been researching for a long time but you came one day like my fairy god mother, you really mean to help us, thank you so so much.
I'm s sorry it's taken so long for me to see this comment. The system is supposed to show me all the new comments. But sometimes it missis one. This is one of the ones it missed. In any case, I truly appreciate it, and I love knowing that these videos are helping you.
I’m almost 62, childless, intact uterus, never took any hormones because I never had any symptoms, but now, I’m having hot flashes on my face regularly that make my face looks red and inflamed. Just started taking organic tofu and so far the flashes didn’t show up. Will get the organic milk as well.
I’m on menopause for eight years now. I’m turning 58 this year. I’m not on any HRT. I make my own organic soy milk, I take pumpkin seeds powder/sesame seed powder to help with progesterone and soy for estrogen. My hot flashes is very minimal. I’m not in the bad mood. This menopause thing actually made me centred. I do reiki messages on my belly for my organs (kidney, liver, pancreas, gallbladder). Sometimes I use castor oil. I purée my vegetables and drink it. Not much of a fruit eater. I cut down sugar. I excersice and I do grounding in my backyard. I lay down on my grass. It got rid of my inflammation and anxiety. I didn’t have it bad. Sometimes I get dizzy but I drink water and a little grains of Celtic salt I’m back on my feet. I have two girlfriends we’re victims of HRT, end-up with breast cancer and both of them died. I had a complete blood count last year and everything came back normal except for hormones. I have zero hormones.😂😂😂 but I’m doing well with good lifestyle. Diet and excersice. From time to time I do meditate. I drink chanka Piedra or sometimes urva tulsi for urinary and kidney health. For pelvic, I do squat ten times with three repetitions. And I use sesame seeds organic oil for down there. I’m wetter than slippery road. 😂😂😂 . i found this Japanese Natural Healing Book by Japanese Doctors translated in English. They have all the alternatives in that book that many still not out in mainstream. I keep it and will hand it down to my two daughters who are young professional women. Good luck. Menopausal sisters UNITE! ❤❤❤
I've been sharing your information with my friends and family. Also, with a personal health coach who works with women in my community. Really great Information ☺️ thank you. PS, I'm also an RN.
Another wonderful informative video. Thank you so much. You keep me motivated! I am in perimenopause and have chosen a Mirena IUD to help elevate my progesterone for the next few years (PMS migraines, very heavy periods, night sweats and insomnia were quite unpleasant). All this info on estrogen and the window of opportunity is helping me prepare for my future choices. I want to do everything in my power lifestyle wise (whole food vegan, exercise, no alcohol, never smoked and mediation) and medically prevent disease. I'm so glad I found you when I did.
Welcome aboard to "Menopause Taylor University." You'll find that if you start at the very first video (going by the number after each title), you'll understand absolutely everything. And you'll be shocked at what you didn't know, and delighted that you now do know. Each video builds on the last. It's just like school: You had to learn the alphabet before you could read. And nowadays, there are so many overwhelming misconceptions that women mistake as facts ... that you just don't know what you don't know. I respond to all comments here on UA-cam daily. So, I will answer all your questions ... but I'll also know if you aren't watching the videos in order. (I'm like your mother. I have eyes in the back of my head!) And if you need me to help you tailor anything to your personal situation, you can schedule a one-on-one consultation at MenopauseTaylor.ME any time.
Where have you been our entire lives Dr B? Seriously I’d considered myself a fairly informed and intelligent individual until I discovered your channel! Approaching 60 can’t even recall when my last period was maybe 10 years ago, is it too late for me - have I missed the “window of opportunity” to commence taking estrogen? Meanwhile as I attempt a “natural” menopause am struggling with low energy levels, heart palpitations and a bladder that’s weakening by the day :(
Gloria, You are normal. This is precisely why I provide this education to women. Unfortunately, I am the first and the only person on Planet Earth to ever do so. Menopause is THE most neglected topic on earth. I would love to help you, and I can certainly do so, but only in a consultation. And you will probably discover that you have many more options than you expected. So, please, please consider scheduling one. This is precisely the kind of thing for which I do one-on-one consultations. You definitely need one. No two women are alike, and addressing your situation requires tailoring all the facts specifically to YOU. I'm in the business of educating you about everything you need to know and do in order to get exactly what you want for managing your menopause your way. So, here's how a consultation works: 1) You would schedule a one-on-one consultation at my website, MenopauseTaylor.ME, choosing a time that is convenient for you. I do consultations on Skype, FaceTime. Facebook Messenger, What’s App, and the phone. (But very shortly, I’ll have my own video platform embedded in my website.)
2) I would send you an email to confirm that you are scheduled for the stated time, and invite you to send me as much information about yourself as you please. You can make it brimming with details and tell me about your reproductive life, any gynecologic problems you've had, your symptoms of peri-menopause, and your symptoms of post-menopause. You can include all your fears, concerns, and goals for your menopause management. You may also send me any labs, mammogram results, bone density results, etc. that you would like me to include in designing your protocol. If you want to adhere to a certain category of management options (herbs or diet & lifestyle, or whatever), you should tell me that. I will give you a 5-day deadline for sending all materials, and will not accept anything after that date. 3) I'll get busy creating a document that gives you all the education you need to understand absolutely everything, points out the pros and cons of each option, and tailors it all to YOU, using the information you have provided. The document will be loooooong. Most are over 30 pages. 4) I will send you the document by email 72 hours before your consultation. You will benefit greatly by reading it in advance. Light bulbs will go off like crazy, and if you're like most women, you'll feel that you've already gotten your money's worth. 5) During your consultation, we will review the document and address any issues you want in order to fine tune everything and determine your best options. I'll tell you exactly how to find the right kind of professional, how to have the conversation in order to get what you want, and the nuances of things like guidelines and insurance. I leave nothing unaddressed. 6) You will go to a professional of your choosing in order to get the actual hormones or whatever you choose to use. 7) After the first consultation, I'll hold your hand (forever if you want me to). In other words, you'll be able to schedule mini-consultations (30-minute, in addition to full consultations) whenever you need to. I'll keep records of your situation. Most women schedule mini-consultation whenever they go to the doctor and don't understand what he or she said, or why. I translate. I make sense of everything. Most schedule mini-consultation whenever they have a new test and they want me to explain the results. And all schedule mini-consultation whenever their situation changes and they need to re-weigh and re-balance their options. The time you spend with me will make everything about working with any other professional so easy. And they will love the fact that you have an actual education rather than a bunch of misconceptions that you got from the Internet. If your initial hormone regimen is not right, you'll want to consult with me before going to your doctor. I can prepare you for what to expect and what to request. So, that's my role. And nobody else on earth does this kind of thing but me. So, I hope you schedule a consultation and let me hold your hand (figuratively). I hope to meet you soon! Menopause Taylor
@@MenopauseTaylor thank you Dr Taylor I’ll be busy getting all my tests done the next few weeks mammogram bloods and bone density once completed I’ll book a consult with you for sure - very much looking forward to meeting you
You are great explained all this matter about menopause,and they're very important , cause the doctor never explained anything to us,🤔 thanks for your time 🌹
You are so very welcome my dear. You deserve to understand everything. And this is a complete education on menopause ... IF you start with video # 1 and watch them all in order. And if you ever want me to tailor everything specifically to YOU, just schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I do them all via video conferencing.
Thanks for this video! Me and my hubby are learning a lot! I almost did a compounded estrogen. Glad I did not! You look beautiful as usual! Love the red necklace!
I have a very uneducated GP in women’s health, I bullied him into prescribing me a estrogen patch 1mg a day. He said he will allow me to use estrogen for 5 yrs I’m 45 yrs old. Have been in medical menopause for the past 2 months
PLEASE, PLEASE schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I will ensure that you know everything you need to know for a successful menopausal future. Your premature menopause will have a major impact on the entire rest of your life. You HAVE to understand it and manage it successfully. I do all consultations via video conferencing. So it doesn't matter where you live. I hope I have the opportunity to meet you and help you.
My mom had early menopause and I was worried I would be the same and now that I am 42 i started to research about hrt and options and I am so glad you decided to I form us. You have given me such hope to have a good life before and after menopause because I was beyond worried. I was in fear for what was to come. Now I can be proactive and educated thanks to you. Thank you Dr. Barbie Taylor, I have been watching your videos day and night for the last month to start my HRT informed.
I'm so glad you're here, Elly. This is the education you deserve. And if you ever need my personal help, just schedule a consultation at MenopauseTaylor.ME.
You look so pretty here! Love this colour dress on you! ❤ PS: I'm so excited....my Gyn just cleared me and prescribed me an Estradiol patch I requested to start managing my Menopause. Thank you for all your valuable info. I owe this to you! 🙏🙂
I do not live in Houston (or the U.S.). ( do all consultations online, and you can schedule one at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I hope to meet you and help you, my dear.
Love, love, love these tutorials, specially now that we are receiving detailed information.I feel I have in you a very good educated friend that really helps me.Are you going to speak about the risks of brest cancer associated with Estrogen reposition?Thank you very much and have a great wek!
I'll discuss absolutely everything. Most of what you've heard about estrogen and breast cancer is complete misinformation. It is very unlikely that estrogen causes breast cancer. What causes breast cancer is the number of menstrual cycles you've had. The more you've had, the higher your risk of breast cancer. The women with the lowest risk for breast cancer are women who have had the most pregnancies. And the very highest levels of estrogen are during pregnancy. So it just doesn't make sense that the women who have had the highest levels of estrogen for the longest periods of time would have the lowest rates of breast cancer. There are so many misconceptions about estrogen and breast cancer that confuse women. Here are the facts: Your breasts have ALWAYS responded to hormones. They grew at puberty because of hormones. You had breast pain and breast growth during pregnancy because of hormones. You had breast swelling and breast pain with PMS because of hormones. So, your breasts are supposed to respond to hormones. Few women know the real risk factors for breast cancer. Here they are: 1) Personal history of breast cancer 2) Family history of breast cancer ... BUT, the ONLY relatives that contribute in any way to this risk are your MATERNAL, FIRST-DEGREE relatives. That means, only your mother, your sister, and your daughter. That's it. No one else matters. And your sister has to have your same mother. None of your father's relatives have anything to do with your risk for breast cancer. 3) Age: Your risk increases with age, period! 4) Age at the time of your 1st full-term pregnancy. The older you were, the greater your risk. 5) Number of pregnancies. The fewer you've had, the greater your risk. 6) Age at which you had your first period. The younger you were, the greater your risk. 7) Age at which you began post-menopause. The older you were, the greater your risk. NOTE: Factors 4 - 7 are all about only one thing: The number of menstrual periods you've had in your lifetime. The more you've had, the greater your risk, period! Now, think about how ironic that is. The women who have had the highest levels of estrogen are the women who have had the most pregnancies. Yet, they are the women with the lowest risks of breast cancer. If estrogen caused breast cancer, the reverse would be true. 8) Smoking 9) Activity level. The less active you are, the higher your risk. 10) Body weight. The heavier you are, there greater your risk. 11) Diet. The more fat (animal fat) in your diet, the greater your risk. 12) Benign breast disease. This is simply because it makes it more difficult to diagnose breast cancer. 13) Alcohol consumption. Those 2 glasses of red wine per day that decrease a heart attack increase your risk for breast cancer. 14) Exposure to intense radiation, like radiation therapy. 15) Dense breasts, which are characteristic of women who have not had children. Okay, so putting this into perspective, most of what you've heard about estrogen causing breast cancer is untrue. Not only do women spread that misinformation among themselves, the WHI study that came out in 2002 had findings that you never heard about. Here's what you did not hear about the WHI study: The women who took estrogen all by itself (because they did not have their uteri) had lower rates of breast cancer. That's another piece of evidence that supports the fact that it's the CYCLES of estrogen AND progesterone that increases your risk for breast cancer, not estrogen all by itself. Knowing these facts can help you so much. Here's what you're left with: Taking HRT will help prevent (1) heart attack, (2) osteoporosis, and (3) Alzheimer's. Taking HRT does not cause breast cancer. If you don't take HRT, and you get one of these other diseases, as well as all the symptoms of menopause, will that make you happier, or not? Thinking about this will help you arrive at your answer. I think knowing the facts and being able to weigh them for yourself is the most important thing of all. Find a doctor who WILL talk about it. Not having the conversation in a factual manner is unacceptable. The choice is entirely yours. But you deserve the facts.
Oh, I DO know how good it feels. And it's high time that someone give you what you deserve in terms of this education. I'm determined to change the future of eery woman. Thank you so much for standing alongside me.
THANK YOU for the wealth of information you willingly and joyfully share with us!! :) I have a couple of questions: 1) how do you know you are in full blown menopause? I have had several drs tell me that at any given point in time taking an FSH blood test can give readings that drastically vary. 2) my sister had an estrogen based breast cancer at 46 so drs flat out refuse to give me any type of estrogen. I have even offered to sign papers stating I will not hold the libel for any short or long term consequences. Thank you for any help you can offer :)
Here are the answers: 1) I'm not sure what you mean by "full-blown menopause." There are phases of menopause: When people use the word "menopause," they're grouping the phases together, which is very misleading. "Pre-menopause" means before menopause begins. This phase lasts from the time you go through puberty until you start to enter the 2nd phase. Then, one day, you start transitioning into the 2nd phase: Peri-menopause. "Peri" means time surrounding or near. So "peri-menopause" is the time surrounding or near the transition into the menopausal portion of your life. Peri-menopause spans the time between the beginning of your menopausal transition until the endo of your menopausal transition. So, it's a lot like the time between the beginning of puberty & the end of puberty. It spans the time for that first symptom of menopause until the transition is finished. Women start peri-menopause anywhere between the ages of 40 & 50. But, unlike puberty, which lasts only a couple of years, peri-menopause can last for up to 10 years. And the symptoms of peri-menopause can be continuous or intermittent. Most women notice wacky periods primarily. And there's a reason for that. Peri-menopause is all about progesterone; low progesterone. The low progesterone causes a failure to ovulate. But your estrogen is still normal. Now, this imbalance in your estrogen & progesterone during peri-menopause confuses your ovaries. And, instead of functioning normally as they used to, they begin to function erratically. And because your ovaries are functioning erratically, you ovulate erratically. And all this erratic behavior makes your FSH a rollercoaster. It's only one snapshot in time and be all over the map. After one to ten years of this chaos of wacky periods, with or without other symptoms, you finally reach the phase of "post-menopause." Now, unfortunately, most women view the end of peri-menopause as the end. But nothing could be farther from the truth. The truth is that the end of peri-menopause is merely the beginning of post-menopause. And you are post-menopausal for the rest of your life. So, here you have women paying a lot of attention to the transitions & ignoring the next 50 years of their lives. That's just backward. Post-menopause is when your estrogen drops. And estrogen is YOUR female hormone. Its loss is what's associated with the real issues of menopause. Post means after. So, post-menopause is after the transition ends. By definition, you are post-menopausal when you have gone for 12 consecutive months without a period. The key word is "consecutive." So, this is when your progesterone is already gone, & now your estrogen disappears. It's not about being unable to get pregnant any more. Now, it's about heart attack, osteoporosis, & Alzheimer's Disease. The average age of post-menopause is 51. 2) There had never been any rule that said YOU can't take hormones if SOMEON ELSE had breast cancer. However, women have extrapolate the fear of breast cancer to make it so that they are afraid to take it if they even know anyone who has had it. And doctors respond to fear by fearing litigation. The fact is that there is no proof that estrogen even causes breast cancer! It's actually very unlikely that estrogen causes breast cancer. What causes breast cancer is the number of menstrual cycles you've had. The more you've had, the higher your risk of breast cancer. The women with the lowest risk for breast cancer are women who have had the most pregnancies. And the very highest levels of estrogen are during pregnancy. So it just doesn't make sense that the women who have had the highest levels of estrogen for the longest periods of time would have the lowest rates of breast cancer. Few women know the real risk factors for breast cancer. Here they are: 1) Personal history of breast cancer 2) Family history of breast cancer ... BUT, the ONLY relatives that contribute in any way to this risk are your MATERNAL, FIRST-DEGREE relatives. That means, only your mother, your sister, and your daughter. That's it. No one else matters. And your sister has to have your same mother. None of your father's relatives have anything to do with your risk for breast cancer. 3) Age: Your risk increases with age, period! 4) Age at the time of your 1st full-term pregnancy. The older you were, the greater your risk. 5) Number of pregnancies. The fewer you've had, the greater your risk. 6) Age at which you had your first period. The younger you were, the greater your risk. 7) Age at which you began post-menopause. The older you were, the greater your risk. NOTE: Factors 4 - 7 are all about only one thing: The number of menstrual periods you've had in your lifetime. The more you've had, the greater your risk, period! Now, think about how ironic that is. The women who have had the highest levels of estrogen are the women who have had the most pregnancies. Yet, they are the women with the lowest risks of breast cancer. If estrogen caused breast cancer, the reverse would be true. 8) Smoking 9) Activity level. The less active you are, the higher your risk. 10) Body weight. The heavier you are, there greater your risk. 11) Diet. The more fat (animal fat) in your diet, the greater your risk. 12) Benign breast disease. This is simply because it makes it more difficult to diagnose breast cancer. 13) Alcohol consumption. Those 2 glasses of red wine per day that decrease a heart attack increase your risk for breast cancer. 14) Exposure to intense radiation, like radiation therapy. 15) Dense breasts, which are characteristic of women who have not had children. Okay, so putting this into perspective, most of what you've heard about estrogen causing breast cancer is untrue. Not only do women spread that misinformation among themselves, the WHI study that came out in 2002 had findings that you never heard about. Here's what you did not hear about the WHI study: The women who took estrogen all by itself (because they did not have their uteri) had lower rates of breast cancer. That's another piece of evidence that supports the fact that it's the CYCLES of estrogen AND progesterone that increases your risk for breast cancer, not estrogen all by itself. Knowing these facts can help you so much. Here's what you're left with: Taking HRT will help prevent (1) heart attack, (2) osteoporosis, and (3) Alzheimer's. Taking HRT does not cause breast cancer. If you don't take HRT, and you get one of these other diseases, as well as all the symptoms of menopause, will that make you happier, or not? Thinking about this will help you arrive at your answer. I think knowing the facts and being able to weigh them for yourself is the most important thing of all. You CAN take estrogen. NO one ever said YOU can't take estrogen if SOMEONE ELSE in your family had breast cancer. That's one of those things that has been extrapolated by fear. Find a doctor who WILL talk about it. Not having the conversation in a factual manner is unacceptable. The choice is entirely yours. But you deserve the facts. I know I wrote a book here, but I can't shortchange you on this. It sounds like you're not able to find anyone who will even have the conversation with you.
THANK YOU!! so very much for the wealth of information!! I’m going to find a dr that is more knowledgable through the menopause website you suggested in a later video :). Sorry for the late reply..i had the stomach flu :( but I am now caught up on your videos :)
I was reading all of the comments, and it caused me to realize just how desperate so many of us are to be healthy in our menopause years. I read a comment, stating after starting an estrogen patch, she started to bleed. That is what happened to me, I started the patch about 6-7 years ago, started to bleed and it scared me so badly, I unfortunately stopped. Bad decision. I’m still on the fence about restarting my over the counter creams ( that had clearly given me symptom relief), I know you are making a real difference for me, all of us! Sending love ❤️
So many women learn from reading these comments and answers. In the feedback from the UA-cam community, I've learned that my answers are "no others in the history of UA-cam!" My goal is to educate. So that's what i do, whether I'm making a video or answering these questions. Just think: If every woman had this education BEFORE encountering the things that scare them, they'd know what to expect, know how to manage it, and know that they've got their priorities straight from the start. My goal is to teach women about this stuff no matter where they are in this journey.
Dr. Taylor, I recently came across your youtube channel several weeks ago. I'm not sure where I learn more--listening to your videos or reading the comments sections! I'm about to turn 42 y/o and a few years ago my period length shortened from 7 days to 3 days. I feel entirely normal/good thank God, except for a chronic post-nasal drip that even the Mayo Clinic cannot find the cause (everything looks normal to them and I live a healthy lifestyle); the onset was sometime after the periods changed, so the chronology is my only clue. I've not heard of anyone associating post-nasal drip with hormonal changes, but I have NO idea what else it could be. I'm on a major learning curve these days trying to absorb as much HRT info as possible before hunting down a good practitioner (thank you for the NAMS resource). THANK YOU SO MUCH for your capable efforts to educate the public on such an incredibly confusing subject. Even if this post-nasal drip has nothing to do with my perimenopause, I feel incredibly fortunate to have come across your valuable input for the crucial transition years that lay ahead for me. BEST Regards 🌟
Linnea Westgaard I feel like I have the same symptom but I attributed it to developing an allergy late in life due to the environment and air quality degrading. I knew nothing of pre, peri or post menopause then and never in a million years associated it like you have so im very interested if you find out anything. I’m almost 51 ( in Jan 2020) and have yet to see a Dr. for estrogen or hrt or anything but my plan is to go before years end. It’s 11-8-19 V5555icki@gmail Be safe and may angels guard and guide you.....;)
Thank you for this wealth of knowledge! I was recently told about your site and channel. I have to go back to the beginning. I pray I'm not too late for the benefits of estrogen or hrt!🙏🏼♀️
Welcome to "Menopause University, " my dear. If you watch all my videos in order, starting with the first one, you will understand everything. And if you want me to help you tailor all the information specifically to YOU at any time, just schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME.
Thank you for your videos , they are great and I try to follow them with much interest. The problem with them is that I feel somewhat a «rara avis»....I don,t miss (in postmenopause for one year) my estrogens at all....though I am quite informed of the consequences of their lack. My problem is that I felt mood swings, anxiety, headaches, acne, PMS, breast pain.....all my life!!!!!....Things went even worse with perimenopause...I was on the verge of a nervous attack with my estrogens really high....until one day .....or one month (I can,t be exact on it)...in which everything changed for the better.....at least......first time in my whole life that I don,t feel anxiety....I haven,t had a spot for a year.....my breast doesn,t hurt (yuhuuuuu), and I am now a new relaxed, serene person.....different from the one I had been since my adolescence.....so now what????... Should I take estrogens to be again my.old self?? I am really confused. On the one hand I feel great....on the other I am afraid of the long term consequences of menopause. I am 48 eight.....menopausal and everything has greatly improved but for the vagina dryness.... I am Spanish, and here in my country....have visited three different gynecologists and seen almost all your videos and feel anyway confused.....don,t know what to do.....
Some women have many symptoms related to their CYCLES. It sounds tp me like you were one of those women. With CYCLES, it's the up and down fluctuations of estrogen and progesterone that make you feel so crummy. As long as you don't have fluctuations hormones, you should feel great. So, if you take hormones, do not take them in a manner to mimic your cycles. Take them in a CONTINUOUS manner, in which you take the same thing every single day, That way, you will have no cycles, and none of the symptoms that come with fluctuating hormones. But you will get the benefits of preventing the disease that come with loss of estrogen.
You are so welcome, my dear. And welcome to "Menopause University." If you start with video # 1 and watch them all in order, I assure you that you will understand everything. If you watch them randomly, you will sabotage your entire menopause education. And if you ever want me to tailor everything specifically to YOU, just schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME.
You'll be surprised at how much better your visit goes when you're educated. If you want to take HRT, be sure to ask for it to alleviate your symptoms of menopause. That's the "politically correct" reason for taking it. (Video 100, not yet aired) Preventing these disease is considered the secondary "perk," although, for many women, it's their main reason for wanting it.
Just subscribed, love the way you teach! Will be ordering your book for myself but I also want to help my sisters in law with this issue. Is the book available in Spanish? Thanks!
It's not available in Spanish, yet. I'm currently working on the second edition, but it won't be published for another year or so. If you start at video 1 and watch these in order, there's no way you won't understand absolutely everything. Each video builds on the last. Don't just jump in here. Go to the beginning. I love having you on board.
Hi Dr. Taylor. Will estrogen be absorbed if you have a high sgbg level? Us vegans are known to have high levels. I hear hormones bind to this shbg instead of being used if it's high. I would love to hear back from you.
Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG) is a substance that binds to the testosterone in your body (not estrogen). It has the effect of reducing your testosterone levels overall. The end result is that you have no sex drive or you have difficulty reaching orgasm.
@MenopauseTaylor things wonderful news! So many conflicting information out here. I do have a high shbg and was afraid that my estrogen from my hrt would be bound and not used due to the high level. Thank you for clarifying this!
Does 0.25mg/ a day estradiol in gel form satisfy the min required to prevent the 3 diseases of menopause. Also my name is Cindy i couldn't figure out how to change it from my husbands name. I am 3yrs post op from a total hysterectomy, bilateral oophorectomy, and a bilateral salpingectomy. I cannot thank you enough for your knowledge and all you have taught me. I was clueless before i watched your videos. My gyno never told me anything before my surgery except to tell me that i may wake up in full menopuase and have night sweats and hot flashes. I never had either . For 3yrs i "thought" i was doing my body a good thing by not being on estrogen until i started noticing a major difference in my skin ..i look like i aged 10 yrs in 3. A woman in a Facebook group i joined about hysterectomy told me to watch your videos..i now tell every woman i know including my two daughters to watch every one of your videos. You are an amazing teacher!!! Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart. My (new) gyno is so impressed with all i have learned.
Cindy, This is precisely the kind of thing that warrants a consultation. You deserve to have all the information tailored specifically to YOU, which is something I cannot do in a comment box. Please schedule a consultation at MenopauseTaylor.ME so that I can give you the attention you deserve on this. I will make up for what your gynecologist did not tell you.
What are and where are the studies backing up your suggestions fir use of estrogen regarding preventing heart attack osteoporosis and altimeters? Thank you! I’d like to read them.
There are hundreds of studies. Go to Menopause.org, which is the North American Menopause Society. That journal presents studies every month. Another one is called "Climacteric." It's by the International Menopause Society. All the medial journals publish these things all the time. The problem is that only the menopause specialists (like me) read them. If you watch my videos in order, beginning with the every first one, you'll discover so many things that you deserve to know but don't because of all the misconceptions that are so pervasive in our society.
Welcome aboard to "Menopause Taylor University." You'll find that if you start at the very first video (going by the number after each title), you'll understand absolutely everything. And you'll be shocked at what you didn't know, and delighted that you now do know. Each video builds on the last. It's just like school: You had to learn the alphabet before you could read. And nowadays, there are so many overwhelming misconceptions that women mistake as facts ... that you just don't know what you don't know. I respond to all comments here on UA-cam daily. So, I will answer all your questions ... but I'll also know if you aren't watching the videos in order. (I'm like your mother. I have eyes in the back of my head!) And if you need me to help you tailor anything to your personal situation, you can schedule a one-on-one consultation at MenopauseTaylor.ME any time.
Hi there Dr Barbie, I’m loving your tutorials and have been watching them in order. I’m getting a bit confused now. I’m from Australia. My doctor has been prescribing my hormonal Troche for me based on biannual blood tests. So I guess that’s called customised. I checked with the pharmacy that compounds it and they confirmed it’s bio identical. I’ve been taking it for 6 years. I’m post menopausal for those six years. Now I’m not so sure it’s taking care of the long term diseases after listening to this point. It certainly has taken care of the symptoms. I notice you don’t mention using the Troche. My question is would a custom compounded bio identical Troche (containing biest, progesterone and testosterone) help with the 3 main diseases of menopause?
Nothing in the compounding industry is capable of reliably preventing the three diseases. Your troche is compounded. Always start by defining your goals. Then choose among the options that are capable of accomplishing your goals.
Thank you again for another great video , I didn't go to the doctor yet but I am going to wait for next weeks video. I was on the vag tablets now I know they are not for the whole body.You are wonderful Xxx
There is OTC product on the market that is Estriol only or Biest or Triest (all creams so they travel thru the body) but they dont all have the long term benefits. You didn't address this. The hormone needed for long term systemic health benefits is ESTRADIOL.
I started using Estrogel pro for perimenopause symptoms. After only 1 month usage I have developed a sporadic eye twitch which occurs every day and several times throughout the day. I have never experienced this before and have attributed it to the Estrogel (and promethean) as it started the day after I first started using it. It is driving me crazy! Have you ever heard of this happening before?
I have not. But, everybody's different. Every menopause management option is different, too. Maybe a different option will make a difference for you. If you need my help finding YOUR best option, don't hesitate to schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I do them all online.
You are amazing. Just discovered you and want to find out soooo much more! Can someone with super high cholesterol who is just entering menopause take bio identicals? I’ve just started taking a statin (reluctantly). I’m super healthy , lean and eat a plant based diet at 53. I worry about strokes and get nervous about starting hrt
Welcome aboard to "Menopause Taylor University." You'll find that if you start at the very first video (going by the number after each title), you'll understand absolutely everything. And you'll be shocked at what you didn't know, and delighted that you now do know. Each video builds on the last. It's just like school: You had to learn the alphabet before you could read. And nowadays, there are so many overwhelming misconceptions that women mistake as facts ... that you just don't know what you don't know. I respond to all comments here on UA-cam daily. So, I will answer all your questions ... but I'll also know if you aren't watching the videos in order. (I'm like your mother. I have eyes in the back of my head!) And if you need me to help you tailor anything to your personal situation, you can schedule a one-on-one consultation at MenopauseTaylor.ME any time. I do them all online. Your inquiry definitely warrants a consultation and tailoring.
Once again, thank you so much for educating us. I am watching all your videos in series. In this list of different form which travel throughout the body or stay in vagina, I did not see IUD. I might have missed if you said it. Can you please tell me which catagory it belongs to?
No IUD contains estrogen. So you are asking about a topic outside the scope of this video. It sounds like you have missed some of the basics. IUDs contain either no hormones or only progestin. Those that contain progestin stay localized to your uterus.
Dear dr Barbie, i have come to you for a question that my dr doesnt seem to know how to answer. I got prescribed Oestrogel Estradiol 750 micrograms after Evorel Sequi was giving me too many side effects. I was about to start with the gel but suddenly panicked over potential transfer onto my children. My youngest daughter has some early puberty symptoms at 8 yo and currently under consultant. Will i have to be hyper vigilant cleaning the bath tub meticulously and maybe not washing my clothes in contact with the gel with her clothes? Cannot find much information on the net. Could not forgive myself if my prescription was affecting her. Would i be better off with another patch? I am based in the Uk. Love your work. X
Emile, This is precisely the kind of thing for which I do one-on-one consultations. You definitely need one. I cannot tailor things specifically to you in a comment box. It requires much more information than you can give me here, and you deserve much more information than I can give you here. No two women are alike, and addressing your situation requires tailoring all the facts specifically to YOU. I do them all via online video conferencing. You can schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I look forward to meeting you and helping you.
I’m having a hard time absorbing any transdermal estrodial products. Does the Femring absorb better because of where it’s placed? Thank you you’ve changed my menopausal life. 🙌
Every woman is different. And every HRT delivery system is different. In a consultation, I can help you assess YOUR best options for YOUR particular situation. If you want one, you can schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME, and I do them all online.
I can only hope when I can get an appointment with a gyno I can get the right form and dose to help. A friend is saying to not do it, but if a study used women over 60, uhm, that's a flawed study. Gotta keep the dreaded diseases away as long as possible
I have a question for you. I couldn't take any form of birth control, no matter what brand or dosage, without the hormones in them causing me severe and debilitating migraines. So, I just quit taking them and eventually got a tubal ligation. If I take HRT therapy or just some kind of estrogen, will it just cause the horrible migraines for me too?
Estrogen was your fountain of youth. It kept you young on the inside and on the outside. When you lose your estrogen, you start aging rapidly on the inside and the outside. if you take estrogen replacement, it will slow down the aging. So, it won't reverse aging that has already occurred. But it will slow it down.
My friend has a compounding pharmacy just dedicated to hormone compounding. I’m a pharmacist myself and have been using her products for years as has my own OBGYN. So all that we have been doing is nullified? I also have estrone mixed with estradiol for breast ca protection. 80/20 combo of the pink clicker you showed.
EsTRIol is the estrogen produced by the placenta to support a pregnancy! It does nothing at all for you. And yet, 80% of your 80/20 formulation is estriol. This is not adequate for preventing any of the diseases of estrogen deficiency. Estrogen does not even cause breast cancer. It causes uterine cancer. You should seriously consider scheduling a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME if you want to know all the facts and avoid huge pitfalls. I do them all online.
Dr. Taylor, I did have a question about using both systemic estrogen and a localized estrogen for the short term just to improve vaginal dryness, etc. Would that be inappropriate use of the estrogens or would that be acceptable for a short period of time until the symptom relief?
Most women need both forever and ever. Your vagina is very selfish and will not share its estrogen with the rest of your body. So it needs its own supply.
Dr Barbie thank you for all the wonderful information !!! I have a question, I’m. 47 and take an ultra low dose of birth control pill, my FSH is 3.9 in my last blood work. My husband has a vasectomy, do I still need or benefit from taking the pill or should I wait till I become menopausal ? My dr. Prescribed them for my acne 3 years ago.
Thank you for great information and your superb teaching abilities. Do you know why the "natural" medical community dislikes pharmaceutical hormones so much?
Their focus is on progesterone (the baby's hormone) instead of estrogen. And they sell progesterone products. But generally they disapprove of any kind of medication, hormonal or otherwise.
Day after tomorrow I see a menopause MD, I feel like I'm cramming for an exam. I'm hours in listening intently, taking notes and even some screenshots of her charts and then... she puts naked Barbie doll into the demo vag, ... I completely lost it! LOLOLOLLLLLOLOLOL!!!! I get it! I definitely want the estrogen to protect my whole body, not just my "V". Dr Taylor, you're the absolute best! Lucky your friends. xo : )
You are so funny. If your appointment does no too as you desire, please schedule a consultation with me. Many women wish they had done so before approaching their doctor I can make everything so much smoother for you.
How can we keep our face firm prevent jowls? I see you are firm and everyone else I see getting older has a saggy face is this from facelift or will taking estrogen prevent sagging face and saggy butt and body? Other than working out w weights
I will be giving some video on this when we get to the Dry Skin and Wrinkles unit. Estrogen helps prevent all aspects of aging. Estrogen was your fountain of youth. When you lose your estrogen, you start aging rapidly on the inside and the outside.
@@MenopauseTaylor I am researching doctors is there some type of way I should be looking for doctors who prescribe bio identical hormones. My usual obgyn does not. she only prescribes the synthetic. I learned from your videos the different types of estrogens, I only hope I can find a doctor who knows how to match my blood work to the correct medication I am worried I wont be able to trust anyone.
@@minarose3193 My dear, you are going about this in precisely the wrong way. And it will turn out badly. If you want to avoid burning a bunch of bridges, please schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. There is sooo much more to this than you can possibly imagine, and most of it is illogical. You HAVE to know how the system works, how to request what you want, how to avoid the pitfalls, etc. I will arm you with everything you need in a consultation. There is no possible way to do it herein this comment box. Save yourself the failures by having a consultation with me first.
@@MenopauseTaylor good idea I will do that! funny because my doctor messaged me today and said before considering hrt she wants to make me do a ultra sound for measurements of lining of my uterus, with abdominal probe and " if she cant see it she will have to do a internal vaginal ultrasound. wow ok so now I have all this fear and want to not even bother as she is making it so complicated. I am healthy only 49 and dont have any problems or bleeding or pain anywhere. So its very confusing. I was only thinking about it but now it seems very complicated.
Hi there, I'm 47 yrs old. For the past 3 years I've been dizzy (occasional spins but mostly a rocking sensation) I have been checked out by many doctors. All imaging and tests come back normal. Could it be perimenopause? In my early 40's I started to experience perimenooause. Currently I haven't had a period in 8 months. My FSH came back at 38. My OBGYN told me it means I'm menopausal. Do you think all this dizziness I'm having could be hormone related? Will started HRT's make the dizziness worse? Thanks you so much. Love your videos. I've learned so much.
Your symptoms could most definitely be menopause, especially if you've gone without a period for 8 months. You should seriously consider scheduling a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I'll make sure you know everything, and I'll tailor all the information to YOU.
You are so very welcome. Be sure to watch all my videos in order if you want to understand everything and avoid sabotaging your entire menopause education.
Melissa, schedule a consultation with me. I'll help you determine where you are in terms of your estrogen window, address all your options, & tailor all the benefits & risks of each specifically to YOU. This is precisely the kind of thing for which I do one-on-one consultations. You definitely need one. No two women are alike, and addressing your situation requires tailoring all the facts specifically to YOU. I'm in the business of educating you about everything you need to know and do in order to get exactly what you want for managing your menopause your way. So, here's how a consultation works: 1) You would schedule a one-on-one consultation at my website, MenopauseTaylor.ME, choosing a time that is convenient for you. I do consultations on Skype, FaceTime. Facebook Messenger, What’s App, and the phone. 2) I would send you an email to confirm that you are scheduled for the stated time, and invite you to send me as much information about yourself as you please. You can make it brimming with details and tell me about your reproductive life, any gynecologic problems you've had, your symptoms of peri-menopause, and your symptoms of post-menopause. You can include all your fears, concerns, and goals for your menopause management. You may also send me any labs, mammogram results, bone density results, etc. that you would like me to include in designing your protocol. For instance, if you want to adhere to a certain category of management options (herbs or diet & lifestyle, or whatever), you should tell me that. I will give you a deadline for sending all materials, and will not accept anything after that date. 3) I'll get busy creating a document that gives you all the education you need to understand absolutely everything, points out the pros and cons of each option, and tailors it all to YOU, using the information you have provided. The document will be loooooong. Most are over 30 pages. 4) I will send you the document by email 48 hours before your consultation. You will benefit greatly by reading it in advance. Light bulbs will go off like crazy, and if you're like most women, you'll feel that you've already gotten your money's worth. 5) During your consultation, we will review the document and address any issues you want in order to fine tune everything and determine your best options. I'll tell you exactly how to find the right kind of professional, how to have the conversation in order to get what you want, and the nuances of things like guidelines and insurance. I leave nothing unaddressed. 6) You will go to a professional of your choosing in order to get the actual hormones or whatever you choose to use. 7) After the first consultation, I'll hold your hand (forever if you want me to). In other words, you'll be able to schedule mini-consultations (15-minute or 30-minute, in addition to full consultations) whenever you need to. I'll keep records of your situation. Most women schedule mini-consultation whenever they go to the doctor and don't understand what he or she said, or why. I translate. I make sense of everything. Most schedule mini-consultation whenever they have a new test and they want me to explain the results. And all schedule mini-consultation whenever their situation changes and they need to re-weigh and re-balance their options. The time you spend with me will make everything about working with any other professional so easy. And they will love the fact that you have an actual education rather than a bunch of misconceptions that you got from the Internet. If your initial hormone regimen is not right, you'll want to consult with me before going to your doctor. I can prepare you for what to expect and what to request. So, that's my role. And nobody else on earth does this kind of thing but me. So, I hope you schedule a consultation and let me hold your hand (figuratively). I hope to meet you soon!
For those of us with a uterus, does Nuvaring contain the correct hormones at or above the minimum doses to protect from heart disease, osteoporosis and alzheimer's? Thank you for taking the time and effort to share this valuable information with the world!
NuvaRing is a birth control device. All birth control that contains BOTH estrogen and progestogen are adequate for preventing the diseases due to estrogen deficiency. But the very best thing to do is to schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME so that I can tailor everything specifically to YOU.
I just had a uterine ultrasound and I’m post menopause for three years now I’m 56 years old and they found an 8 mm fibroid on my vaginal ultrasound,. I’ve never had a fibroid before. I’ve been on the low-dose vaginal estradiol cream .01% for about a year in a half to help with vaginal dryness and bladder! So my question is can the low-dose vaginal estradiol cream that’s not systemic cause uterine fibroids? Or uterine cancers? I would appreciate your thoughts and wisdom.
This is precisely the kind of thing for which I do one-on-one consultations. You definitely need one. I cannot tailor things specifically to you in a comment box. It requires much more information than you can give me here, and you deserve much more information than I can give you here. No two women are alike, and addressing your situation requires tailoring all the facts specifically to YOU. I do them all via online video conferencing. You can schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I look forward to meeting you and helping you.
I just thought you may be able to respond if the low-dose estrogen vaginal cream would have an influence on uterine fibroids or urine cancers ? I know you said it’s not systemic and would not influence breast cancer, but I was just wondering about the uterus area?
So I guess if you can answer the question in general does estradiol vaginal cream low-dose vaginal cream .01% have any risk to the vaginal area with regards to fibroids or cancers of the uterus ? I know it’s not systemic So there’s no need to worry about breast cancer I was just wondering about uterine fibroids and cancers if there’s a concern there in your opinion?
As someone who cannot take estrogen due to anti phospholipid syndrome, what do you to maintain heart and brain health? Diet and exercise? For symptoms I take relizen and osphena. They seem to counteract each other for hot flashes. I’m learning to deal with hot flashes but still have weight gain, bad brain fog/memory and fatigue. I also have Graves’ disease and thyroid ablation years ago. Between menopause and thyroid hormones I’m aging quickly
Juanita, This is precisely the kind of thing for which I do one-on-one consultations. You definitely need one. No two women are alike, and addressing your situation requires tailoring all the facts specifically to YOU. I'm in the business of educating you about everything you need to know and do in order to get exactly what you want for managing your menopause your way. So, here's how a consultation works: 1) You would schedule a one-on-one consultation at my website, MenopauseTaylor.ME, choosing a time that is convenient for you. I do consultations on Skype, FaceTime. Facebook Messenger, What’s App, and the phone. 2) I would send you an email to confirm that you are scheduled for the stated time, and invite you to send me as much information about yourself as you please. You can make it brimming with details and tell me about your reproductive life, any gynecologic problems you've had, your symptoms of peri-menopause, and your symptoms of post-menopause. You can include all your fears, concerns, and goals for your menopause management. You may also send me any labs, mammogram results, bone density results, etc. that you would like me to include in designing your protocol. If you want to adhere to a certain category of management options (herbs or diet & lifestyle, or whatever), you should tell me that. I will give you a 5-day deadline for sending all materials, and will not accept anything after that date. 3) I'll get busy creating a document that gives you all the education you need to understand absolutely everything, points out the pros and cons of each option, and tailors it all to YOU, using the information you have provided. The document will be loooooong. Most are over 30 pages. 4) I will send you the document by email 72 hours before your consultation. You will benefit greatly by reading it in advance. Light bulbs will go off like crazy, and if you're like most women, you'll feel that you've already gotten your money's worth. 5) During your consultation, we will review the document and address any issues you want in order to fine tune everything and determine your best options. I'll tell you exactly how to find the right kind of professional, how to have the conversation in order to get what you want, and the nuances of things like guidelines and insurance. I leave nothing unaddressed. 6) You will go to a professional of your choosing in order to get the actual hormones or whatever you choose to use. 7) After the first consultation, I'll hold your hand (forever if you want me to). In other words, you'll be able to schedule mini-consultations (30-minute, in addition to full consultations) whenever you need to. I'll keep records of your situation. Most women schedule mini-consultation whenever they go to the doctor and don't understand what he or she said, or why. I translate. I make sense of everything. Most schedule mini-consultation whenever they have a new test and they want me to explain the results. And all schedule mini-consultation whenever their situation changes and they need to re-weigh and re-balance their options. The time you spend with me will make everything about working with any other professional so easy. And they will love the fact that you have an actual education rather than a bunch of misconceptions that you got from the Internet. If your initial hormone regimen is not right, you'll want to consult with me before going to your doctor. I can prepare you for what to expect and what to request. So, that's my role. And nobody else on earth does this kind of thing but me. So, I hope you schedule a consultation and let me hold your hand (figuratively). I hope to meet you soon!
I wish there was a way for you to share where and when and how to get it. I find it quite difficult to have a doctor in USA agree on it. Thankfully, I'm in Croatia now and ogbyn gave me 0.035 patches.
Helena, You know that I cannot continue consultation correspondence in any comment box. Every situation is unique. That's why the tailoring is necessary. I love helping you. But the only way you get the help you really need is in a consultation.
OMG!!!! I'm not even halfway into this video and I'm loving it.....you're ssso good and beautiful at the same time. "However" I'm aching to know more about estregen patches or in any shape or form that does not make me put on weight. And by the way Taylor, I've just "stumbled " and clicked on this video because I was searching for answers. I'm on ESTRADOT patches but they've discontinued......can you help please. Thank you
Rose, The best thing you can do is schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I will teach you everything you need to know and tailor it all specifically tp YOU. You cannot learn what you need to know by watching my videos randomly. This channel is really "Menopause University." If you don't want to start with video 1 and watch them all in order, you can get my book, get the 15 webinars (in order), or schedule a consultation. There is just no quick-fix solution.
I am allergic to soy and presently taking wild yam oil drops. I would buy it from you but I can't find your website to purchase. I need progesterone and dhea.
My dear, I am merely your educator. I do not sell any products ... other than educational products, like my menopause book and webinars. I also do consultations with women all over the world. But the big difference between me and all the other "menopause professionals"is that I am unbiased. I teach you everything about menopause, help you tailor it specifically to YOU, and present all your options for managing it. If you want to schedule a consultation or buy an educational resource, my website is MenopauseTaylor.ME.
Rose, This requires tailoring everything specifically to YOU. It doesn't matter what anybody "thinks." All that matters is what's right for YOUR BODY. Please schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I do them all online.
Oh wow, I'm still confused 😴, I am on a compounded lotion that I rub on vaginally or on pelvic area, it's a biest, so is that one not going though my blood, they do my hormones blood tests and it s now right on, we are just adjusting the thyroid as I was still having hot flashes and weight gain even tho my estrogen and progesterone were balanced. I'm really confused. Please help me understand if I have a cream or lotion
Lori, Your situation is a common source of confusion. There are many different factors at play here. And you have confusion on all of them. The very best thing you could do is to have a consultation with me. That way, I can really spend time making sure you understand everything fully AND tailor your management options to you specifically. There really is no way for me to address this adequately in this little comment box. I'm in the business of educating you about everything you need to know and do in order to get exactly what you want for managing your menopause your way. So, here's how a consultation works: 1) You would schedule a one-on-one consultation at my website, MenopauseTaylor.ME, choosing a time that is convenient for you. I do consultations on Skype, FaceTime. Facebook Messenger, What’s App, and the phone. 2) I would send you an email to confirm that you are scheduled for the stated time, and invite you to send me as much information about yourself as you please. You can make it brimming with details and tell me about your reproductive life, any gynecologic problems you've had, your symptoms of peri-menopause, and your symptoms of post-menopause. You can include all your fears, concerns, and goals for your menopause management. You may also send me any labs, mammogram results, bone density results, etc. that you would like me to include in designing your protocol. For instance, if you want to adhere to a certain category of management options (herbs or diet & lifestyle, or whatever), you should tell me that. I would need all these things at least 1 week before your consultation with me. 3) I'll get busy creating a document that gives you all the education you need to understand absolutely everything, points put the pros and cons of each option, and tailors it all to YOU using the information you have provided. The document will be loooooong. Most are over 30 pages. 4) I will send you the document by email 48 hours before your consultation. You will benefit greatly by reading it in advance. Light bulbs will go off like crazy, and if you're like most women, you'll feel that you've already gotten your money's worth. 5) During your consultation, we will review the document and address any issues you want to fine tune everything and determine your best options. I'll tell you exactly how to find the right kind of professional, how to have the conversation in order to get what you want, and the nuances of things like guidelines and insurance. I leave nothing unaddressed. 6) You will go to a professional of your choosing in order to get the actual hormones or whatever you choose to use. 7) After the first consultation, I'll hold your hand (forever if you want me to). In other words, you'll be able to schedule mini-consultations (15-minute or 30-minute, in addition to full consultations) whenever you need to. I'll keep records of your situation. Most women schedule mini-consultation whenever they go to the doctor and don't understand what he or she said, or why. I translate. I make sense of everything. Most schedule mini-consultation whenever they have a new test and they want me to explain the results. And all schedule mini-consultation whenever their situation changes and they need to re-weigh and balance their options. The time you spend with me will make everything about working with any other professional so easy. And they will love the fact that you have an actual education rather than a bunch of misconceptions that you got form the Internet. If your initial hormone regimen is not right, you'll want to consult with me before going to your doctor. I can prepare you for what to expect and what to request. So, that's my role. And nobody else on earth does this kind of thing but me. So, I hope you schedule a consultation and let me hold your hand (figuratively). I hope to meet you soon!
I'm sick all over, I trusted people that I thought were in the know. I was told by most everyone, including my doctor that estrogen was bad, and that menopause was just a part of life. I'm 55, and just 3 months ago started with the compounded bioidenticals vaginally. For the last 10 years, I've had so many symptoms that have been driving me crazy. I feel that I've just gotten such an education. Is it to late for me to find a doctor that will prescribe estrogen in pill form? My last period was 5-6 years ago. Thank you for your videos. You have such a gift for teaching.
Lori, There are many doctors who would be perfectly comfortable giving you hormones. By definition you are still within your estrogen window. It's the first 5 - 10 years your body has gone without estrogen. For you, it's been 5 -6. If you can find a menopause specialist, you'll be working with a doctor who really know the facts on this. We only get 1 hour of menopause education in medical school, so all doctors that are not gynecologist have nothing more than that essentially, They know the basics, and have most of the same unfounded fears that most patients have. If you live in North America, you might have a menopause specialist near you. Here's how you can find one: Go to www.menopause.org (North American Menopause Society). Click on the tab "For Women." Click on the drop-down menu item "Find a Menopause Practitioner." Put in your zip code. All the menopause specialists near you will pop up. If you try to work with a Family Practitioner, Internist, or General Practitioner, you'll probably meet with resistance. It's not that they're bad. It's just that they don't specialize in menopause, and only have very basic knowledge. Not working with a gynecologist is like expecting your plumber to have the same expertise as your gardener. They both do some things very well, and know next to nothing about others.
And what if you miss the estrogen window because you had no symptoms? and when you talked to your doctor about taking HRT you were told it would increase chances of breast cancer... is it too late to take HRT at 65yrs? I was diagnosed with osteoporosis Jan 2020. I Many thanks for these amazing videos [ps almond milk is my favourite ;)]
PLEASE, please, schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I will help you assess all your options along with all their benefits and risks. You will probably discover that you have many more options than you imagine, and may discover that you are still a candidate for HRT. But consult with me BEFORE approaching your doctor. I will save you many pitfalls.
I'm 51. Had a full hysterectomy at 41. I never feel well. I have osteoporosis. And I never ever think of sex. And I get uti when I do have sex. Its painful . My joints are always hurting and I developed fibro after my hysterectomy. My memory is bad and I never feel well. They suggested I not take estrogen.
Valerie, This is the very kind of thing that warrants a one-on-one consultation. I can teach you everything you need to know, present all your options for management of all these things, and help tailor all the options to YOU> I cannot do that kind of thing here on this platform. I'm in the business of educating you about everything you need to know and do in order to get exactly what you want for managing your menopause your way. So, here's how a consultation works: 1) You would schedule a one-on-one consultation at my website, MenopauseTaylor.ME, choosing a time that is convenient for you. I do consultations on Skype, FaceTime. Facebook Messenger, What’s App, and the phone. 2) I would confirm that you are scheduled for the stated time, and invite you to send me as much information about yourself as you please. You can make it brimming with details and tell me about your reproductive life, any gynecologic problems you've had, your symptoms of peri-menopause, and your symptoms of post-menopause. You can include all your fears, concerns, and goals for your menopause management. You may also send me any labs, mammogram results, bone density results, etc. that you would like me to include in designing your protocol. For instance, if you want to adhere to a certain category of management options (herbs or diet & lifestyle, or whatever), you should tell me that. I would need all these things at least 1 week before your consultation with me. 3) I'll get busy creating a document that gives you all the education you need to understand absolutely everything, points put the pros and cons of each option, and tailors it all to YOU using the information you have provided. The document will be loooooong. Most are 25 - 30 pages. 4) I will send you the document by email at least 24 hours before your consultation. You will benefit greatly by reading it in advance. Light bulbs will go off like crazy, and if you're like most women, you'll feel that you've already gotten your money's worth. 5) During your consultation, we will review the document and address any issues you want to fine tune everything and determine your best options. I'll tell you exactly how to find the right kind of professional, how to have the conversation in order to get what you want, and the nuances of things like guidelines and insurance. I leave nothing unaddressed. 6) You will go to a professional of your choosing in order to get the actual hormones or whatever you choose to use. 7) After the first consultation, I'll hold your hand (forever if you want me to). In other words, you'll be able to schedule mini-consultations (15-minute or 30-minute, in addition to full consultations) whenever you need to. I'll keep records of your situation. Most women schedule mini-consultation whenever they go to the doctor and don't understand what he or she said, or why. I translate. I make sense of everything. Most schedule mini-consultation whenever they have a new test and they want me to explain the results. And all schedule mini-consultation whenever their situation changes and they need to re-weigh and balance their options. The time you spend with me will make everything about working with any other professional so easy. And they will love the fact that you have an actual education rather than a bunch of misconceptions that you got form the Internet. If your initial hormone regimen is not right, you'll want to consult with me before going to your doctor. I can prepare you for what to expect and what to request. So, that's my role. And nobody else on earth does this kind of thing but me. So, I hope you schedule a consultation and let me hold your hand (figuratively).
Your question tells me that you do not understand the window of opportunity at all. Please schedule a consultation with me so that you understand everything as it applies to you, personally. This is precisely the kind of thing for which I do one-on-one consultations. You definitely need one. I cannot tailor things specifically to you in a comment box. It requires much more information than you can give me here, and you deserve much more information than I can give you here. No two women are alike, and addressing your situation requires tailoring all the facts specifically to YOU. I do them all via online video conferencing. You can schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I look forward to meeting you and helping you.
9:20 The one hitch when it comes to estrogen replacement: use a source that travels throughout your body (all forms but some for the vagina).
21:06 Overview of travellers vs non travellers
21:25 Compounded estrogen differs from pharmaceutical one in lacking standardization and thus requiring increased control of their preventative effects.
23:58 Herbal and other OTC estrogens are much, much too weak.
25:35 Most pharmaceutical estrogens are bio-identical.
26:02 Summary
I am a RN....None of this information was in any of my text books....thank you for this great information and taking the time to teach us
It's such a shame that education on this topic is so woefully lacking ... for nurses as well as doctors! It's not wonder that women are so confused and scared. I'm doing my best to change all that.
Thank you for appreciating this.
I was an RN for 25yrs nothing thought in Ireland either… in fact HRT was thought of as cancer causing. Mostly based on a highly flawed study… yes just one study.
I am Neurologist and I feel the same way. She is an amazing teacher. Dr. Taylor, you are such a godsend. Thank you UA-cam for recommending your channel to me. Respect. ❤
This is so scary when even nurses are not taught about this!
Why would they? They're technicians not real nurses or healers.
EVERYTHING there is to know about the menopause in one place, phenomenal! Thank you for the considerable time you are spending in producing these videos. Truly an excellent service to the community.
Oh, Uta. Duo rally get it. Thank you. I truly want this channel,and all my educational resources to be one-stop shopping for women. My goal is to give you a full toolbox with all the education and options you need to successfully manage your menopause your way.
So many have been misinformed from day one. Thank God for your videos.
Exactly! My goal is for ALL women to get this education. It's what you deserve.
Thank you so much for planning and filming these videos each and every week. It's gotta be a lot of work! We all lead such busy lives these days, with so many things vying for our attention. That you choose to spend your valuable time helping others, as opposed to the myriad of fun and exciting things you could be doing for yourself, says a lot about you as a physician and a person. Much appreciated!
Barbara,
You warm my heart. I'm so thrilled to know that these videos are helping you. I absolutely LOVE making them. You deserve this education. I read all the comments and see that so many women are benefitting. And that's all the reward I need.
I can't thank you enough!!! For your willingness to TEACH US all we need to know, how to stay healthy and happy through this journey, THANK YOU ♥️
Thank you once again Dr. Barbie! You have me prepared for my next Dr. appt. BTW , I love your red lace dress.
Yea! It makes me so happy to know that you're confident and prepared.
Thank you for the compliment, too.
True,pretty in red Doctor.
Thank you very much for not promoting any brand. I trust you ! ❤️🌹
I'll never promote anything. In fact, I never even "recommend" anything. Instead, I just teach you facts, help you tailor them to YOU, and let you decide. That' gives you confidence and peace of mind.
I cannot express enough “thanks” to you, for your thorough, nicely structured, informative videos! Thank You so very much! ❤️🌺💕🌸 I feel lucky (blessed) to have found your youtube channel.
Well, I love having you here, Ann. I love making the videos for you. This is the education you deserve.
The logic, simplicity, humor, visuals, and organization with which you present this info is very much admired and appreciated! As are your charts! You obviously invest much time, effort and thought into preparing each one of your videos. Thanks so very much!
You are so kind. And I do put a lot of planning into these videos. I’m an anal, neurotic, pedantic, perfectionistic surgeon. I put great time and energy into making sure I publish my videos in just the right order so that they are the most beneficial for you.
There is absolutely nothing willy-nilly about the order. I guess you could say that my menopause series as akin to “Menopause University.”
I start with Video #1, assuming you know absolutely nothing. And I do not mean that as an insult. The fact is, you don’t know what you don’t know. And, if you start at the beginning, you’ll be shocked at what you thought you knew, but don’t. And I think that laughing and learning go very well together.
Thank you for appreciating my efforts so.
I need to go back and review tutorail #33. I have a doctor appoitment at the end of the month and I haven't got a period since last December 2021. Thank you Dr. Taylor for reminding us how lucky we are to have your videos that we can go back and review them.
You are so very welcome, my dear. That's what a true education is all about: Learning basic principles, reviewing them, and then applying them to new material.
Thank you, you are a super hero for women! I love this dress on you, the colour is so flattering for your skin tone.
How did I miss this lovely compliment? Thank you!
Menopause Taylor I started Estradot 50 one week ago (with Progesterone to start next week) and yesterday I felt “alive” for the first time in a very long time. I can’t help but think its from the Estrogen patch. Today I feel the same energized clear wonderful feeling! I suffered for 5 years and how sad I was enduring this unnecessarily. Thanks to you Barbie I am starting to feel my old self again! Xo
I love hearing this! It all makes such sense, doesn't it? I want every woman to find a way (her way) of feeling great. Thank you so much for telling me this.
You are so wonderful!!!!! Inteligent, beautiful, elegant. Love the way you dress and present yourself. I am new in here, learning a little bit before I have my own consultation. Thank you.
Laura,
You are so very kind. Thank you for all your compliments. Welcome aboard to "Menopause Taylor University." You'll find that if you start at the very first video (going by the number after each title), you'll understand absolutely everything. And you'll be shocked at what you didn't know, and delighted that you now do know.
Each video builds on the last. It's just like school: You had to learn the alphabet before you could read. And nowadays, there are so many overwhelming misconceptions that women mistake as facts ... that you just don't know what you don't know.
I respond to all comments here on UA-cam daily. So, I will answer all your questions ... but I'll also know if you aren't watching the videos in order. (I'm like your mother. I have eyes in the back of my head!)
And if you need me to help you tailor anything to your personal situation, you can schedule a one-on-one consultation at MenopauseTaylor.ME any time.
I’m watching this video for the second time. I wish I could get my hands on these products before my window closes!
You can! But be efficient by going to a menopause specialist. Don't waste time with non-menopause specialists who are much less educated about menopause. I think I already told you how to find one, but just in case I didn't, here it is again:
Here's how you can find a menopause specialist near you if you live in North America:
Go to www.menopause.org (North American Menopause Society).
Click on the tab "For Women."
Click on the drop-down menu item "Find a Menopause Practitioner."
Put in your zip code.
All the menopause specialists near you will pop up.
I don’t know what I would do without your videos! You are Godsent!
You are so very kind to tell me. Thank YOU!
How important it is what you are doing with these videos, letting us women understand and learn about what happens in our bodies . I thank you so so much! Warm regards from Buenos Aires!
Oh, thank you so much, my dear. It is so touching to know that you appreciate my efforts.
I really appreciate the time that you have taken to make these videos that assist those of us that have entered into this stage of our lives. Being I am also vegan, I would be extremely interested in a video where you go over your diet and how it can be tailored to help us with the aging process. Thank you again for the time and care you put into these videos.
Videos 106 - 119 are all on nutrition. But watch all my videos in order. Otherwise, you're shooting yourself in the foot (or, actually, the head). And there will be others within the units on each disease that I cover. The key is to start at video 1 and watch them all in order, That way, you'll understand everything and also get a full, well-rounded, unbiased education ion menopause.
@@MenopauseTaylor Great, I will start at video 1. Thank you again.
You will be so glad you did. You'll have one aha moment after another, and then you'll realize how little you knew. Be sure you let me know how it's going.
I am in complete awe of your ability to deliver information. I am an educator myself. I appreciate your skill and passion for subject!! Thank you!!!
Oh, thank you, Marina! I'm really just a professional student. I just love school, and I much prefer being a student. I'm always a bit jealous of anyone who's in school. But, for the first time, I've taken a stab a t teaching. And I really love it, too!
I value your comment so much.
Hi, your passion and commitment shines right through you of wanting to help women who if not for this detailed advice would feel like getting ready for the scrap heap (where old things like cars and metal that have no use left are crushed ) i always thought that would be the case for me but I've been researching for a long time but you came one day like my fairy god mother, you really mean to help us, thank you so so much.
I'm s sorry it's taken so long for me to see this comment.
The system is supposed to show me all the new comments. But sometimes it missis one. This is one of the ones it missed.
In any case, I truly appreciate it, and I love knowing that these videos are helping you.
Another great video!! Thanks Dr. Taylor. I am so grateful to have found your channel. At 47 I no longer fear menopause!!
It is so great to hear this! I want to arm every woman with the information she needs to feel the way you do ... before she reaches menopause.
I LOVE HOW YOU TEACH US, THANK YOU 🤩🤩🤩🤩
It's my absolute pleasure!
I am loving the information on Menopause. You are excellent.
Well, thank you!
Its like we were given a car but no map. Thank you for all the information in such a simple manner. Love all your props!!
You are so very welcome, my dear.
I’m almost 62, childless, intact uterus, never took any hormones because I never had any symptoms, but now, I’m having hot flashes on my face regularly that make my face looks red and inflamed. Just started taking organic tofu and so far the flashes didn’t show up. Will get the organic milk as well.
Don't hesitate to schedule a consultation with me if you ever want me to tailor everything specifically to YOU.
I’m on menopause for eight years now. I’m turning 58 this year. I’m not on any HRT. I make my own organic soy milk, I take pumpkin seeds powder/sesame seed powder to help with progesterone and soy for estrogen. My hot flashes is very minimal. I’m not in the bad mood. This menopause thing actually made me centred. I do reiki messages on my belly for my organs (kidney, liver, pancreas, gallbladder). Sometimes I use castor oil. I purée my vegetables and drink it. Not much of a fruit eater. I cut down sugar. I excersice and I do grounding in my backyard. I lay down on my grass. It got rid of my inflammation and anxiety. I didn’t have it bad. Sometimes I get dizzy but I drink water and a little grains of Celtic salt I’m back on my feet. I have two girlfriends we’re victims of HRT, end-up with breast cancer and both of them died. I had a complete blood count last year and everything came back normal except for hormones. I have zero hormones.😂😂😂 but I’m doing well with good lifestyle. Diet and excersice. From time to time I do meditate. I drink chanka Piedra or sometimes urva tulsi for urinary and kidney health. For pelvic, I do squat ten times with three repetitions. And I use sesame seeds organic oil for down there. I’m wetter than slippery road. 😂😂😂 .
i found this Japanese Natural Healing Book by Japanese Doctors translated in English. They have all the alternatives in that book that many still not out in mainstream. I keep it and will hand it down to my two daughters who are young professional women.
Good luck. Menopausal sisters UNITE! ❤❤❤
I've been sharing your information with my friends and family. Also, with a personal health coach who works with women in my community. Really great Information ☺️ thank you. PS, I'm also an RN.
Thank YOU, my dear. I want to inform and help as many women and professionals as I can.
Another wonderful informative video. Thank you so much. You keep me motivated! I am in perimenopause and have chosen a Mirena IUD to help elevate my progesterone for the next few years (PMS migraines, very heavy periods, night sweats and insomnia were quite unpleasant). All this info on estrogen and the window of opportunity is helping me prepare for my future choices. I want to do everything in my power lifestyle wise (whole food vegan, exercise, no alcohol, never smoked and mediation) and medically prevent disease. I'm so glad I found you when I did.
I'm glad you're here, my dear. Watch these videos in oder, and you'll be well equipped.
I know which of you videos is most informative as well as my favorite...ALL OF THEM!
I love you, Kathy! It's just so wonderful to know that I'm doing something to make your life better.
You're one of the best teacher i hve learn so much ever since i started listening to your video.
Thank you so much for appreciating my efforts. I love every minute of giving you this education.
Omg I never knew this I'm 52 and am very glad I found this channel
Welcome aboard to "Menopause Taylor University." You'll find that if you start at the very first video (going by the number after each title), you'll understand absolutely everything. And you'll be shocked at what you didn't know, and delighted that you now do know.
Each video builds on the last. It's just like school: You had to learn the alphabet before you could read. And nowadays, there are so many overwhelming misconceptions that women mistake as facts ... that you just don't know what you don't know.
I respond to all comments here on UA-cam daily. So, I will answer all your questions ... but I'll also know if you aren't watching the videos in order. (I'm like your mother. I have eyes in the back of my head!)
And if you need me to help you tailor anything to your personal situation, you can schedule a one-on-one consultation at MenopauseTaylor.ME any time.
Where have you been our entire lives Dr B? Seriously I’d considered myself a fairly informed and intelligent individual until I discovered your channel! Approaching 60 can’t even recall when my last period was maybe 10 years ago, is it too late for me - have I missed the “window of opportunity” to commence taking estrogen? Meanwhile as I attempt a “natural” menopause am struggling with low energy levels, heart palpitations and a bladder that’s weakening by the day :(
Gloria,
You are normal. This is precisely why I provide this education to women. Unfortunately, I am the first and the only person on Planet Earth to ever do so. Menopause is THE most neglected topic on earth.
I would love to help you, and I can certainly do so, but only in a consultation. And you will probably discover that you have many more options than you expected. So, please, please consider scheduling one.
This is precisely the kind of thing for which I do one-on-one consultations. You definitely need one. No two women are alike, and addressing your situation requires tailoring all the facts specifically to YOU.
I'm in the business of educating you about everything you need to know and do in order to get exactly what you want for managing your menopause your way. So, here's how a consultation works:
1) You would schedule a one-on-one consultation at my website, MenopauseTaylor.ME, choosing a time that is convenient for you. I do consultations on Skype, FaceTime. Facebook Messenger, What’s App, and the phone. (But very shortly, I’ll have my own video platform embedded in my website.)
2) I would send you an email to confirm that you are scheduled for the stated time, and invite you to send me as much information about yourself as you please. You can make it brimming with details and tell me about your reproductive life, any gynecologic problems you've had, your symptoms of peri-menopause, and your symptoms of post-menopause. You can include all your fears, concerns, and goals for your menopause management. You may also send me any labs, mammogram results, bone density results, etc. that you would like me to include in designing your protocol. If you want to adhere to a certain category of management options (herbs or diet & lifestyle, or whatever), you should tell me that. I will give you a 5-day deadline for sending all materials, and will not accept anything after that date.
3) I'll get busy creating a document that gives you all the education you need to understand absolutely everything, points out the pros and cons of each option, and tailors it all to YOU, using the information you have provided. The document will be loooooong. Most are over 30 pages.
4) I will send you the document by email 72 hours before your consultation. You will benefit greatly by reading it in advance. Light bulbs will go off like crazy, and if you're like most women, you'll feel that you've already gotten your money's worth.
5) During your consultation, we will review the document and address any issues you want in order to fine tune everything and determine your best options. I'll tell you exactly how to find the right kind of professional, how to have the conversation in order to get what you want, and the nuances of things like guidelines and insurance. I leave nothing unaddressed.
6) You will go to a professional of your choosing in order to get the actual hormones or whatever you choose to use.
7) After the first consultation, I'll hold your hand (forever if you want me to). In other words, you'll be able to schedule mini-consultations (30-minute, in addition to full consultations) whenever you need to. I'll keep records of your situation. Most women schedule mini-consultation whenever they go to the doctor and don't understand what he or she said, or why. I translate. I make sense of everything. Most schedule mini-consultation whenever they have a new test and they want me to explain the results. And all schedule mini-consultation whenever their situation changes and they need to re-weigh and re-balance their options.
The time you spend with me will make everything about working with any other professional so easy. And they will love the fact that you have an actual education rather than a bunch of misconceptions that you got from the Internet. If your initial hormone regimen is not right, you'll want to consult with me before going to your doctor. I can prepare you for what to expect and what to request.
So, that's my role. And nobody else on earth does this kind of thing but me. So, I hope you schedule a consultation and let me hold your hand (figuratively).
I hope to meet you soon!
Menopause Taylor
@@MenopauseTaylor thank you Dr Taylor I’ll be busy getting all my tests done the next few weeks mammogram bloods and bone density once completed I’ll book a consult with you for sure - very much looking forward to meeting you
@@gloriasaliba3395 And I'm eager to meet you, too, Gloria. I will give you the tools to make your menopausal life so much easier.
You are great explained all this matter about menopause,and they're very important , cause the doctor never explained anything to us,🤔 thanks for your time 🌹
You are so very welcome my dear. You deserve to understand everything. And this is a complete education on menopause ... IF you start with video # 1 and watch them all in order.
And if you ever want me to tailor everything specifically to YOU, just schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I do them all via video conferencing.
Thank you, doctor Barbie. I'm taking bioidentical hormones for 6 years now. You are gorgeous. ⚘
You are so welcome, my dear. And thank you so much for your kind compliment.
thanks for the free knowledge God bless you richly
You are so very welcome, my dear. And thank YOU.
Thanks for this video! Me and my hubby are learning a lot! I almost did a compounded estrogen. Glad I did not! You look beautiful as usual! Love the red necklace!
Every video teaches you something doesn't it! You're really learning.
I have a very uneducated GP in women’s health, I bullied him into prescribing me a estrogen patch 1mg a day.
He said he will allow me to use estrogen for 5 yrs I’m 45 yrs old.
Have been in medical menopause for the past 2 months
PLEASE, PLEASE schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I will ensure that you know everything you need to know for a successful menopausal future. Your premature menopause will have a major impact on the entire rest of your life. You HAVE to understand it and manage it successfully.
I do all consultations via video conferencing. So it doesn't matter where you live. I hope I have the opportunity to meet you and help you.
Thank you so much you don't have idea how much you help as.😊
I so appreciate it that you are telling me.
My mom had early menopause and I was worried I would be the same and now that I am 42 i started to research about hrt and options and I am so glad you decided to I form us. You have given me such hope to have a good life before and after menopause because I was beyond worried. I was in fear for what was to come. Now I can be proactive and educated thanks to you. Thank you Dr. Barbie Taylor, I have been watching your videos day and night for the last month to start my HRT informed.
I'm so glad you're here, Elly. This is the education you deserve. And if you ever need my personal help, just schedule a consultation at MenopauseTaylor.ME.
You look so pretty here! Love this colour dress on you! ❤ PS: I'm so excited....my Gyn just cleared me and prescribed me an Estradiol patch I requested to start managing my Menopause. Thank you for all your valuable info. I owe this to you! 🙏🙂
You are so very welcome, my dear. And thank you for your kind compliment on my dress.
You are changing my life for the better Dr. Barbie!! Thank you! Do you do private consultations in Houston?
I do not live in Houston (or the U.S.). ( do all consultations online, and you can schedule one at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I hope to meet you and help you, my dear.
I love love love all this learning!!!!!! Seriously is changing my life♡
There's nothing better than understanding and knowing. I love teaching you. Thank you, Shell.
Amazingly informative video! Thank you. Beautiful dress
Well, thank you so much, my dear.
Thank you for all your insight. 🥰
You are so very welcome.
Love, love, love these tutorials, specially now that we are receiving detailed information.I feel I have in you a very good educated friend that really helps me.Are you going to speak about the risks of brest cancer associated with Estrogen reposition?Thank you very much and have a great wek!
I'll discuss absolutely everything. Most of what you've heard about estrogen and breast cancer is complete misinformation.
It is very unlikely that estrogen causes breast cancer. What causes breast cancer is the number of menstrual cycles you've had. The more you've had, the higher your risk of breast cancer. The women with the lowest risk for breast cancer are women who have had the most pregnancies. And the very highest levels of estrogen are during pregnancy. So it just doesn't make sense that the women who have had the highest levels of estrogen for the longest periods of time would have the lowest rates of breast cancer.
There are so many misconceptions about estrogen and breast cancer that confuse women. Here are the facts: Your breasts have ALWAYS responded to hormones. They grew at puberty because of hormones. You had breast pain and breast growth during pregnancy because of hormones. You had breast swelling and breast pain with PMS because of hormones. So, your breasts are supposed to respond to hormones.
Few women know the real risk factors for breast cancer. Here they are:
1) Personal history of breast cancer
2) Family history of breast cancer ... BUT, the ONLY relatives that contribute in any way to this risk are your MATERNAL, FIRST-DEGREE relatives. That means, only your mother, your sister, and your daughter. That's it. No one else matters. And your sister has to have your same mother. None of your father's relatives have anything to do with your risk for breast cancer.
3) Age: Your risk increases with age, period!
4) Age at the time of your 1st full-term pregnancy. The older you were, the greater your risk.
5) Number of pregnancies. The fewer you've had, the greater your risk.
6) Age at which you had your first period. The younger you were, the greater your risk.
7) Age at which you began post-menopause. The older you were, the greater your risk. NOTE: Factors 4 - 7 are all about only one thing: The number of menstrual periods you've had in your lifetime. The more you've had, the greater your risk, period! Now, think about how ironic that is. The women who have had the highest levels of estrogen are the women who have had the most pregnancies. Yet, they are the women with the lowest risks of breast cancer. If estrogen caused breast cancer, the reverse would be true.
8) Smoking
9) Activity level. The less active you are, the higher your risk.
10) Body weight. The heavier you are, there greater your risk.
11) Diet. The more fat (animal fat) in your diet, the greater your risk.
12) Benign breast disease. This is simply because it makes it more difficult to diagnose breast cancer.
13) Alcohol consumption. Those 2 glasses of red wine per day that decrease a heart attack increase your risk for breast cancer.
14) Exposure to intense radiation, like radiation therapy.
15) Dense breasts, which are characteristic of women who have not had children.
Okay, so putting this into perspective, most of what you've heard about estrogen causing breast cancer is untrue.
Not only do women spread that misinformation among themselves, the WHI study that came out in 2002 had findings that you never heard about. Here's what you did not hear about the WHI study: The women who took estrogen all by itself (because they did not have their uteri) had lower rates of breast cancer. That's another piece of evidence that supports the fact that it's the CYCLES of estrogen AND progesterone that increases your risk for breast cancer, not estrogen all by itself.
Knowing these facts can help you so much. Here's what you're left with: Taking HRT will help prevent (1) heart attack, (2) osteoporosis, and (3) Alzheimer's. Taking HRT does not cause breast cancer. If you don't take HRT, and you get one of these other diseases, as well as all the symptoms of menopause, will that make you happier, or not?
Thinking about this will help you arrive at your answer. I think knowing the facts and being able to weigh them for yourself is the most important thing of all. Find a doctor who WILL talk about it. Not having the conversation in a factual manner is unacceptable. The choice is entirely yours. But you deserve the facts.
Oh, I DO know how good it feels. And it's high time that someone give you what you deserve in terms of this education. I'm determined to change the future of eery woman. Thank you so much for standing alongside me.
How about if mother had ovarian cancer? Thank you
THANK YOU for the wealth of information you willingly and joyfully share with us!! :) I have a couple of questions: 1) how do you know you are in full blown menopause? I have had several drs tell me that at any given point in time taking an FSH blood test can give readings that drastically vary. 2) my sister had an estrogen based breast cancer at 46 so drs flat out refuse to give me any type of estrogen. I have even offered to sign papers stating I will not hold the libel for any short or long term consequences. Thank you for any help you can offer :)
Here are the answers:
1) I'm not sure what you mean by "full-blown menopause."
There are phases of menopause:
When people use the word "menopause," they're grouping the phases together, which is very misleading.
"Pre-menopause" means before menopause begins. This phase lasts from the time you go through puberty until you start to enter the 2nd phase.
Then, one day, you start transitioning into the 2nd phase: Peri-menopause. "Peri" means time surrounding or near.
So "peri-menopause" is the time surrounding or near the transition into the menopausal portion of your life.
Peri-menopause spans the time between the beginning of your menopausal transition until the endo of your menopausal transition. So, it's a lot like the time between the beginning of puberty & the end of puberty.
It spans the time for that first symptom of menopause until the transition is finished. Women start peri-menopause anywhere between the ages of 40 & 50. But, unlike puberty, which lasts only a couple of years, peri-menopause can last for up to 10 years.
And the symptoms of peri-menopause can be continuous or intermittent. Most women notice wacky periods primarily. And there's a reason for that.
Peri-menopause is all about progesterone; low progesterone. The low progesterone causes a failure to ovulate. But your estrogen is still normal.
Now, this imbalance in your estrogen & progesterone during peri-menopause confuses your ovaries. And, instead of functioning normally as they used to, they begin to function erratically. And because your ovaries are functioning erratically, you ovulate erratically. And all this erratic behavior makes your FSH a rollercoaster. It's only one snapshot in time and be all over the map.
After one to ten years of this chaos of wacky periods, with or without other symptoms, you finally reach the phase of "post-menopause." Now, unfortunately, most women view the end of peri-menopause as the end. But nothing could be farther from the truth.
The truth is that the end of peri-menopause is merely the beginning of post-menopause. And you are post-menopausal for the rest of your life. So, here you have women paying a lot of attention to the transitions & ignoring the next 50 years of their lives. That's just backward.
Post-menopause is when your estrogen drops. And estrogen is YOUR female hormone. Its loss is what's associated with the real issues of menopause.
Post means after. So, post-menopause is after the transition ends. By definition, you are post-menopausal when you have gone for 12 consecutive months without a period. The key word is "consecutive."
So, this is when your progesterone is already gone, & now your estrogen disappears. It's not about being unable to get pregnant any more. Now, it's about heart attack, osteoporosis, & Alzheimer's Disease.
The average age of post-menopause is 51.
2) There had never been any rule that said YOU can't take hormones if SOMEON ELSE had breast cancer. However, women have extrapolate the fear of breast cancer to make it so that they are afraid to take it if they even know anyone who has had it.
And doctors respond to fear by fearing litigation.
The fact is that there is no proof that estrogen even causes breast cancer!
It's actually very unlikely that estrogen causes breast cancer.
What causes breast cancer is the number of menstrual cycles you've had. The more you've had, the higher your risk of breast cancer. The women with the lowest risk for breast cancer are women who have had the most pregnancies. And the very highest levels of estrogen are during pregnancy. So it just doesn't make sense that the women who have had the highest levels of estrogen for the longest periods of time would have the lowest rates of breast cancer.
Few women know the real risk factors for breast cancer. Here they are:
1) Personal history of breast cancer
2) Family history of breast cancer ... BUT, the ONLY relatives that contribute in any way to this risk are your MATERNAL, FIRST-DEGREE relatives. That means, only your mother, your sister, and your daughter. That's it. No one else matters. And your sister has to have your same mother. None of your father's relatives have anything to do with your risk for breast cancer.
3) Age: Your risk increases with age, period!
4) Age at the time of your 1st full-term pregnancy. The older you were, the greater your risk.
5) Number of pregnancies. The fewer you've had, the greater your risk.
6) Age at which you had your first period. The younger you were, the greater your risk.
7) Age at which you began post-menopause. The older you were, the greater your risk. NOTE: Factors 4 - 7 are all about only one thing: The number of menstrual periods you've had in your lifetime. The more you've had, the greater your risk, period! Now, think about how ironic that is. The women who have had the highest levels of estrogen are the women who have had the most pregnancies. Yet, they are the women with the lowest risks of breast cancer. If estrogen caused breast cancer, the reverse would be true.
8) Smoking
9) Activity level. The less active you are, the higher your risk.
10) Body weight. The heavier you are, there greater your risk.
11) Diet. The more fat (animal fat) in your diet, the greater your risk.
12) Benign breast disease. This is simply because it makes it more difficult to diagnose breast cancer.
13) Alcohol consumption. Those 2 glasses of red wine per day that decrease a heart attack increase your risk for breast cancer.
14) Exposure to intense radiation, like radiation therapy.
15) Dense breasts, which are characteristic of women who have not had children.
Okay, so putting this into perspective, most of what you've heard about estrogen causing breast cancer is untrue.
Not only do women spread that misinformation among themselves, the WHI study that came out in 2002 had findings that you never heard about. Here's what you did not hear about the WHI study: The women who took estrogen all by itself (because they did not have their uteri) had lower rates of breast cancer. That's another piece of evidence that supports the fact that it's the CYCLES of estrogen AND progesterone that increases your risk for breast cancer, not estrogen all by itself.
Knowing these facts can help you so much. Here's what you're left with: Taking HRT will help prevent (1) heart attack, (2) osteoporosis, and (3) Alzheimer's. Taking HRT does not cause breast cancer. If you don't take HRT, and you get one of these other diseases, as well as all the symptoms of menopause, will that make you happier, or not?
Thinking about this will help you arrive at your answer. I think knowing the facts and being able to weigh them for yourself is the most important thing of all. You CAN take estrogen. NO one ever said YOU can't take estrogen if SOMEONE ELSE in your family had breast cancer. That's one of those things that has been extrapolated by fear. Find a doctor who WILL talk about it. Not having the conversation in a factual manner is unacceptable. The choice is entirely yours. But you deserve the facts.
I know I wrote a book here, but I can't shortchange you on this. It sounds like you're not able to find anyone who will even have the conversation with you.
THANK YOU!! so very much for the wealth of information!! I’m going to find a dr that is more knowledgable through the menopause website you suggested in a later video :). Sorry for the late reply..i had the stomach flu :( but I am now caught up on your videos :)
Oh, I'm so sorry you've been ill. And I'm so glad you're learning this stuff.
I was reading all of the comments, and it caused me to realize just how desperate so many of us are to be healthy in our menopause years. I read a comment, stating after starting an estrogen patch, she started to bleed. That is what happened to me, I started the patch about 6-7 years ago, started to bleed and it scared me so badly, I unfortunately stopped. Bad decision. I’m still on the fence about restarting my over the counter creams ( that had clearly given me symptom relief), I know you are making a real difference for me, all of us! Sending love ❤️
So many women learn from reading these comments and answers. In the feedback from the UA-cam community, I've learned that my answers are "no others in the history of UA-cam!" My goal is to educate. So that's what i do, whether I'm making a video or answering these questions.
Just think: If every woman had this education BEFORE encountering the things that scare them, they'd know what to expect, know how to manage it, and know that they've got their priorities straight from the start.
My goal is to teach women about this stuff no matter where they are in this journey.
Dr. Taylor, I recently came across your youtube channel several weeks ago. I'm not sure where I learn more--listening to your videos or reading the comments sections! I'm about to turn 42 y/o and a few years ago my period length shortened from 7 days to 3 days. I feel entirely normal/good thank God, except for a chronic post-nasal drip that even the Mayo Clinic cannot find the cause (everything looks normal to them and I live a healthy lifestyle); the onset was sometime after the periods changed, so the chronology is my only clue. I've not heard of anyone associating post-nasal drip with hormonal changes, but I have NO idea what else it could be. I'm on a major learning curve these days trying to absorb as much HRT info as possible before hunting down a good practitioner (thank you for the NAMS resource). THANK YOU SO MUCH for your capable efforts to educate the public on such an incredibly confusing subject. Even if this post-nasal drip has nothing to do with my perimenopause, I feel incredibly fortunate to have come across your valuable input for the crucial transition years that lay ahead for me. BEST Regards 🌟
Linnea Westgaard
I feel like I have the same symptom but I attributed it to developing an allergy late in life due to the environment and air quality degrading. I knew nothing of pre, peri or post menopause then and never in a million years associated it like you have so im very interested if you find out anything. I’m almost 51 ( in Jan 2020) and have yet to see a Dr. for estrogen or hrt or anything but my plan is to go before years end. It’s 11-8-19 V5555icki@gmail Be safe and may angels guard and guide you.....;)
My window has closed and it has made me quite sad that there is nothing i can do
Thank you for this wealth of knowledge! I was recently told about your site and channel. I have to go back to the beginning. I pray I'm not too late for the benefits of estrogen or hrt!🙏🏼♀️
Welcome to "Menopause University, " my dear.
If you watch all my videos in order, starting with the first one, you will understand everything.
And if you want me to help you tailor all the information specifically to YOU at any time, just schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME.
Thank you for your videos , they are great and I try to follow them with much interest. The problem with them is that I feel somewhat a «rara avis»....I don,t miss (in postmenopause for one year) my estrogens at all....though I am quite informed of the consequences of their lack.
My problem is that I felt mood swings, anxiety, headaches, acne, PMS, breast pain.....all my life!!!!!....Things went even worse with perimenopause...I was on the verge of a nervous attack with my estrogens really high....until one day .....or one month (I can,t be exact on it)...in which everything changed for the better.....at least......first time in my whole life that I don,t feel anxiety....I haven,t had a spot for a year.....my breast doesn,t hurt (yuhuuuuu), and I am now a new relaxed, serene person.....different from the one I had been since my adolescence.....so now what????...
Should I take estrogens to be again my.old self??
I am really confused. On the one hand I feel great....on the other I am afraid of the long term consequences of menopause. I am 48 eight.....menopausal and everything has greatly improved but for the vagina dryness....
I am Spanish, and here in my country....have visited three different gynecologists and seen almost all your videos and feel anyway confused.....don,t know what to do.....
Some women have many symptoms related to their CYCLES. It sounds tp me like you were one of those women.
With CYCLES, it's the up and down fluctuations of estrogen and progesterone that make you feel so crummy. As long as you don't have fluctuations hormones, you should feel great.
So, if you take hormones, do not take them in a manner to mimic your cycles. Take them in a CONTINUOUS manner, in which you take the same thing every single day, That way, you will have no cycles, and none of the symptoms that come with fluctuating hormones. But you will get the benefits of preventing the disease that come with loss of estrogen.
@@MenopauseTaylor I read your reply and appreciate the clarification. Thank you Doc. I really appreciate your hard work 🌼
You are so welcome.
Thank you! Very wise
You are so very welcome!
You’re fabulous! So glad I found you! Thank you so much for all this valuable info!
You are so welcome, my dear. And welcome to "Menopause University."
If you start with video # 1 and watch them all in order, I assure you that you will understand everything. If you watch them randomly, you will sabotage your entire menopause education.
And if you ever want me to tailor everything specifically to YOU, just schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME.
Soooo grateful Doc. Am watching every wonderful video, one by one- in order. The education is phenomenal. You are an angel. 💛
You make me feel like a very proud parent (or teacher).
Had no idea. Thank You!
Great video! Thank you so much. I'm excited to see my doctor next week ☺
You'll be surprised at how much better your visit goes when you're educated.
If you want to take HRT, be sure to ask for it to alleviate your symptoms of menopause. That's the "politically correct" reason for taking it. (Video 100, not yet aired) Preventing these disease is considered the secondary "perk," although, for many women, it's their main reason for wanting it.
You're an angel! Can't thank you enough. xoxo
Just subscribed, love the way you teach! Will be ordering your book for myself but I also want to help my sisters in law with this issue. Is the book available in Spanish? Thanks!
It's not available in Spanish, yet. I'm currently working on the second edition, but it won't be published for another year or so.
If you start at video 1 and watch these in order, there's no way you won't understand absolutely everything. Each video builds on the last. Don't just jump in here. Go to the beginning.
I love having you on board.
Hi Dr. Taylor. Will estrogen be absorbed if you have a high sgbg level? Us vegans are known to have high levels. I hear hormones bind to this shbg instead of being used if it's high. I would love to hear back from you.
Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG) is a substance that binds to the testosterone in your body (not estrogen). It has the effect of reducing your testosterone levels overall. The end result is that you have no sex drive or you have difficulty reaching orgasm.
@MenopauseTaylor things wonderful news! So many conflicting information out here. I do have a high shbg and was afraid that my estrogen from my hrt would be bound and not used due to the high level. Thank you for clarifying this!
@@Nellie7777777 You are so welcome. Accurate information is power!
Priceless information!!!!!!!
Information is the greatest superpower on the planet!
Love your teachings
Well, I love teaching you!
Does 0.25mg/ a day estradiol in gel form satisfy the min required to prevent the 3 diseases of menopause. Also my name is Cindy i couldn't figure out how to change it from my husbands name. I am 3yrs post op from a total hysterectomy, bilateral oophorectomy, and a bilateral salpingectomy. I cannot thank you enough for your knowledge and all you have taught me. I was clueless before i watched your videos. My gyno never told me anything before my surgery except to tell me that i may wake up in full menopuase and have night sweats and hot flashes. I never had either . For 3yrs i "thought" i was doing my body a good thing by not being on estrogen until i started noticing a major difference in my skin ..i look like i aged 10 yrs in 3. A woman in a Facebook group i joined about hysterectomy told me to watch your videos..i now tell every woman i know including my two daughters to watch every one of your videos. You are an amazing teacher!!! Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart. My (new) gyno is so impressed with all i have learned.
Cindy,
This is precisely the kind of thing that warrants a consultation. You deserve to have all the information tailored specifically to YOU, which is something I cannot do in a comment box. Please schedule a consultation at MenopauseTaylor.ME so that I can give you the attention you deserve on this. I will make up for what your gynecologist did not tell you.
What are and where are the studies backing up your suggestions fir use of estrogen regarding preventing heart attack osteoporosis and altimeters? Thank you! I’d like to read them.
There are hundreds of studies. Go to Menopause.org, which is the North American Menopause Society. That journal presents studies every month. Another one is called "Climacteric." It's by the International Menopause Society. All the medial journals publish these things all the time. The problem is that only the menopause specialists (like me) read them.
If you watch my videos in order, beginning with the every first one, you'll discover so many things that you deserve to know but don't because of all the misconceptions that are so pervasive in our society.
You are amazing. So happy I found a vegan who knows about menopause.
Welcome aboard to "Menopause Taylor University." You'll find that if you start at the very first video (going by the number after each title), you'll understand absolutely everything. And you'll be shocked at what you didn't know, and delighted that you now do know.
Each video builds on the last. It's just like school: You had to learn the alphabet before you could read. And nowadays, there are so many overwhelming misconceptions that women mistake as facts ... that you just don't know what you don't know.
I respond to all comments here on UA-cam daily. So, I will answer all your questions ... but I'll also know if you aren't watching the videos in order. (I'm like your mother. I have eyes in the back of my head!)
And if you need me to help you tailor anything to your personal situation, you can schedule a one-on-one consultation at MenopauseTaylor.ME any time.
I love your energy.
Well, thank you, my dear.
Excellent video.
Scary thought to think about all the creams , lotions & self tanners I put on my body...I guess those chemicals travel through the body too?
Of course they do.
Hi there Dr Barbie, I’m loving your tutorials and have been watching them in order. I’m getting a bit confused now. I’m from Australia. My doctor has been prescribing my hormonal Troche for me based on biannual blood tests. So I guess that’s called customised. I checked with the pharmacy that compounds it and they confirmed it’s bio identical.
I’ve been taking it for 6 years. I’m post menopausal for those six years. Now I’m not so sure it’s taking care of the long term diseases after listening to this point. It certainly has taken care of the symptoms. I notice you don’t mention using the Troche.
My question is would a custom compounded bio identical Troche (containing biest, progesterone and testosterone) help with the 3 main diseases of menopause?
Nothing in the compounding industry is capable of reliably preventing the three diseases. Your troche is compounded.
Always start by defining your goals. Then choose among the options that are capable of accomplishing your goals.
Thanks for replying Dr Barbie. I appreciate that you take time to respond to our questions. Thanks for the advice ❤
@@karenmuntelwit2905 You are so very welcome!
Thank you again for another great video , I didn't go to the doctor yet but I am going to wait for next weeks video. I was on the vag tablets now I know they are not for the whole body.You are wonderful Xxx
Great information! Thank you 😇
There is OTC product on the market that is Estriol only or Biest or Triest (all creams so they travel thru the body) but they dont all have the long term benefits. You didn't address this. The hormone needed for long term systemic health benefits is ESTRADIOL.
Doc could you address this please. Will the otc creams and gels protect the heart and brain?
I started using Estrogel pro for perimenopause symptoms. After only 1 month usage I have developed a sporadic eye twitch which occurs every day and several times throughout the day. I have never experienced this before and have attributed it to the Estrogel (and promethean) as it started the day after I first started using it. It is driving me crazy! Have you ever heard of this happening before?
I have not. But, everybody's different. Every menopause management option is different, too. Maybe a different option will make a difference for you.
If you need my help finding YOUR best option, don't hesitate to schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I do them all online.
You are amazing. Just discovered you and want to find out soooo much more! Can someone with super high cholesterol who is just entering menopause take bio identicals? I’ve just started taking a statin (reluctantly). I’m super healthy , lean and eat a plant based diet at 53. I worry about strokes and get nervous about starting hrt
Welcome aboard to "Menopause Taylor University." You'll find that if you start at the very first video (going by the number after each title), you'll understand absolutely everything. And you'll be shocked at what you didn't know, and delighted that you now do know.
Each video builds on the last. It's just like school: You had to learn the alphabet before you could read. And nowadays, there are so many overwhelming misconceptions that women mistake as facts ... that you just don't know what you don't know.
I respond to all comments here on UA-cam daily. So, I will answer all your questions ... but I'll also know if you aren't watching the videos in order. (I'm like your mother. I have eyes in the back of my head!)
And if you need me to help you tailor anything to your personal situation, you can schedule a one-on-one consultation at MenopauseTaylor.ME any time. I do them all online.
Your inquiry definitely warrants a consultation and tailoring.
Once again, thank you so much for educating us. I am watching all your videos in series. In this list of different form which travel throughout the body or stay in vagina, I did not see IUD. I might have missed if you said it. Can you please tell me which catagory it belongs to?
No IUD contains estrogen. So you are asking about a topic outside the scope of this video.
It sounds like you have missed some of the basics.
IUDs contain either no hormones or only progestin. Those that contain progestin stay localized to your uterus.
Dear dr Barbie, i have come to you for a question that my dr doesnt seem to know how to answer. I got prescribed Oestrogel Estradiol 750 micrograms after Evorel Sequi was giving me too many side effects. I was about to start with the gel but suddenly panicked over potential transfer onto my children. My youngest daughter has some early puberty symptoms at 8 yo and currently under consultant. Will i have to be hyper vigilant cleaning the bath tub meticulously and maybe not washing my clothes in contact with the gel with her clothes? Cannot find much information on the net. Could not forgive myself if my prescription was affecting her. Would i be better off with another patch? I am based in the Uk. Love your work. X
Emile,
This is precisely the kind of thing for which I do one-on-one consultations. You definitely need one. I cannot tailor things specifically to you in a comment box. It requires much more information than you can give me here, and you deserve much more information than I can give you here. No two women are alike, and addressing your situation requires tailoring all the facts specifically to YOU. I do them all via online video conferencing. You can schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I look forward to meeting you and helping you.
I’m having a hard time absorbing any transdermal estrodial products. Does the Femring absorb better because of where it’s placed? Thank you you’ve changed my menopausal life. 🙌
Every woman is different. And every HRT delivery system is different.
In a consultation, I can help you assess YOUR best options for YOUR particular situation. If you want one, you can schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME, and I do them all online.
I can only hope when I can get an appointment with a gyno I can get the right form and dose to help. A friend is saying to not do it, but if a study used women over 60, uhm, that's a flawed study. Gotta keep the dreaded diseases away as long as possible
Do not rely on your friends for expertise on menopause. In fact, don[t rely on anybody other than a menopause expert.
Your videos have saved me from insanity. Thousand thank you's
You make me smile, Charmaine. Keep watching!
I'm jealous!😂 I want to be saved from insanity, too.😂
@@MenopauseTaylor what an angel 😇
@@lightningandthunder2861 You are so very kind, my dear. Thank you.
I have a question for you. I couldn't take any form of birth control, no matter what brand or dosage, without the hormones in them causing me severe and debilitating migraines. So, I just quit taking them and eventually got a tubal ligation. If I take HRT therapy or just some kind of estrogen, will it just cause the horrible migraines for me too?
Will going on oestrogen help reverse sagging jowls, lines etc? Or will it just stall further ageing? Thanks.
Estrogen was your fountain of youth. It kept you young on the inside and on the outside.
When you lose your estrogen, you start aging rapidly on the inside and the outside.
if you take estrogen replacement, it will slow down the aging. So, it won't reverse aging that has already occurred. But it will slow it down.
@@MenopauseTaylor That’s a shame. But good to know it will slow down any further ageing. Thanks ❤️
My friend has a compounding pharmacy just dedicated to hormone compounding. I’m a pharmacist myself and have been using her products for years as has my own OBGYN. So all that we have been doing is nullified? I also have estrone mixed with estradiol for breast ca protection. 80/20 combo of the pink clicker you showed.
EsTRIol is the estrogen produced by the placenta to support a pregnancy! It does nothing at all for you. And yet, 80% of your 80/20 formulation is estriol. This is not adequate for preventing any of the diseases of estrogen deficiency.
Estrogen does not even cause breast cancer. It causes uterine cancer.
You should seriously consider scheduling a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME if you want to know all the facts and avoid huge pitfalls. I do them all online.
Dr. Taylor, I did have a question about using both systemic estrogen and a localized estrogen for the short term just to improve vaginal dryness, etc. Would that be inappropriate use of the estrogens or would that be acceptable for a short period of time until the symptom relief?
Most women need both forever and ever. Your vagina is very selfish and will not share its estrogen with the rest of your body. So it needs its own supply.
Dr Barbie thank you for all the wonderful information !!!
I have a question, I’m. 47 and take an ultra low dose of birth control pill, my FSH is 3.9 in my last blood work. My husband has a vasectomy, do I still need or benefit from taking the pill or should I wait till I become menopausal ? My dr. Prescribed them for my acne 3 years ago.
I answered this question for you in another post that you left on one of the other videos.
Yes ma’m thank you !!!! All my girlfriends are watching you now !!
Ah, thank you, and good for them. I hope they know you are saving their lives. You are a very good friend.
Would you mind telling me what video Dr. Taylor answers this question for you? Thank you.
Thank you for great information and your superb teaching abilities. Do you know why the "natural" medical community dislikes pharmaceutical hormones so much?
Their focus is on progesterone (the baby's hormone) instead of estrogen. And they sell progesterone products. But generally they disapprove of any kind of medication, hormonal or otherwise.
Day after tomorrow I see a menopause MD, I feel like I'm cramming for an exam. I'm hours in listening intently, taking notes and even some screenshots of her charts and then... she puts naked Barbie doll into the demo vag, ... I completely lost it! LOLOLOLLLLLOLOLOL!!!!
I get it! I definitely want the estrogen to protect my whole body, not just my "V". Dr Taylor, you're the absolute best! Lucky your friends. xo : )
You are so funny.
If your appointment does no too as you desire, please schedule a consultation with me. Many women wish they had done so before approaching their doctor I can make everything so much smoother for you.
How can we keep our face firm prevent jowls? I see you are firm and everyone else I see getting older has a saggy face is this from facelift or will taking estrogen prevent sagging face and saggy butt and body? Other than working out w weights
I will be giving some video on this when we get to the Dry Skin and Wrinkles unit.
Estrogen helps prevent all aspects of aging. Estrogen was your fountain of youth. When you lose your estrogen, you start aging rapidly on the inside and the outside.
@@MenopauseTaylor I am researching doctors is there some type of way I should be looking for doctors who prescribe bio identical hormones. My usual obgyn does not. she only prescribes the synthetic. I learned from your videos the different types of estrogens, I only hope I can find a doctor who knows how to match my blood work to the correct medication I am worried I wont be able to trust anyone.
@@minarose3193 My dear, you are going about this in precisely the wrong way. And it will turn out badly. If you want to avoid burning a bunch of bridges, please schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME.
There is sooo much more to this than you can possibly imagine, and most of it is illogical. You HAVE to know how the system works, how to request what you want, how to avoid the pitfalls, etc. I will arm you with everything you need in a consultation. There is no possible way to do it herein this comment box. Save yourself the failures by having a consultation with me first.
@@MenopauseTaylor good idea I will do that! funny because my doctor messaged me today and said before considering hrt she wants to make me do a ultra sound for measurements of lining of my uterus, with abdominal probe and " if she cant see it she will have to do a internal vaginal ultrasound. wow ok so now I have all this fear and want to not even bother as she is making it so complicated. I am healthy only 49 and dont have any problems or bleeding or pain anywhere. So its very confusing. I was only thinking about it but now it seems very complicated.
@@minarose3193 I will make it so much easier for you if you have a consultation. You are getting taken for a ride.
Hi there,
I'm 47 yrs old. For the past 3 years I've been dizzy (occasional spins but mostly a rocking sensation) I have been checked out by many doctors. All imaging and tests come back normal.
Could it be perimenopause? In my early 40's I started to experience perimenooause. Currently I haven't had a period in 8 months. My FSH came back at 38.
My OBGYN told me it means I'm menopausal. Do you think all this dizziness I'm having could be hormone related? Will started HRT's make the dizziness worse? Thanks you so much. Love your videos. I've learned so much.
Your symptoms could most definitely be menopause, especially if you've gone without a period for 8 months.
You should seriously consider scheduling a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I'll make sure you know everything, and I'll tailor all the information to YOU.
You are very informative.
And a bit of a goofball, too! I think you should laugh and learn at the same time.
You make learning fun.
Good! That's my goal. Keep learning and laughing, my dear.
You'll discover that I'll do just about anything to get the point across in a fun way.
Thank you very much 🍀 this is a very important and helpful information for womens health in menopause 💛🌹
You are so very welcome.
Be sure to watch all my videos in order if you want to understand everything and avoid sabotaging your entire menopause education.
Oh, thank you, for this video!!! How I wish I’d known about you 10 years ago! I hope it isn’t too late for me to protect me from these diseases!
Melissa, schedule a consultation with me. I'll help you determine where you are in terms of your estrogen window, address all your options, & tailor all the benefits & risks of each specifically to YOU.
This is precisely the kind of thing for which I do one-on-one consultations. You definitely need one. No two women are alike, and addressing your situation requires tailoring all the facts specifically to YOU.
I'm in the business of educating you about everything you need to know and do in order to get exactly what you want for managing your menopause your way. So, here's how a consultation works:
1) You would schedule a one-on-one consultation at my website, MenopauseTaylor.ME, choosing a time that is convenient for you. I do consultations on Skype, FaceTime. Facebook Messenger, What’s App, and the phone.
2) I would send you an email to confirm that you are scheduled for the stated time, and invite you to send me as much information about yourself as you please. You can make it brimming with details and tell me about your reproductive life, any gynecologic problems you've had, your symptoms of peri-menopause, and your symptoms of post-menopause. You can include all your fears, concerns, and goals for your menopause management. You may also send me any labs, mammogram results, bone density results, etc. that you would like me to include in designing your protocol. For instance, if you want to adhere to a certain category of management options (herbs or diet & lifestyle, or whatever), you should tell me that. I will give you a deadline for sending all materials, and will not accept anything after that date.
3) I'll get busy creating a document that gives you all the education you need to understand absolutely everything, points out the pros and cons of each option, and tailors it all to YOU, using the information you have provided. The document will be loooooong. Most are over 30 pages.
4) I will send you the document by email 48 hours before your consultation. You will benefit greatly by reading it in advance. Light bulbs will go off like crazy, and if you're like most women, you'll feel that you've already gotten your money's worth.
5) During your consultation, we will review the document and address any issues you want in order to fine tune everything and determine your best options. I'll tell you exactly how to find the right kind of professional, how to have the conversation in order to get what you want, and the nuances of things like guidelines and insurance. I leave nothing unaddressed.
6) You will go to a professional of your choosing in order to get the actual hormones or whatever you choose to use.
7) After the first consultation, I'll hold your hand (forever if you want me to). In other words, you'll be able to schedule mini-consultations (15-minute or 30-minute, in addition to full consultations) whenever you need to. I'll keep records of your situation. Most women schedule mini-consultation whenever they go to the doctor and don't understand what he or she said, or why. I translate. I make sense of everything. Most schedule mini-consultation whenever they have a new test and they want me to explain the results. And all schedule mini-consultation whenever their situation changes and they need to re-weigh and re-balance their options.
The time you spend with me will make everything about working with any other professional so easy. And they will love the fact that you have an actual education rather than a bunch of misconceptions that you got from the Internet. If your initial hormone regimen is not right, you'll want to consult with me before going to your doctor. I can prepare you for what to expect and what to request.
So, that's my role. And nobody else on earth does this kind of thing but me. So, I hope you schedule a consultation and let me hold your hand (figuratively).
I hope to meet you soon!
Menopause Taylor Thank you! I will do this!
@@melissaculpepper7663 how much is the cost I wonder?
For those of us with a uterus, does Nuvaring contain the correct hormones at or above the minimum doses to protect from heart disease, osteoporosis and alzheimer's? Thank you for taking the time and effort to share this valuable information with the world!
NuvaRing is a birth control device. All birth control that contains BOTH estrogen and progestogen are adequate for preventing the diseases due to estrogen deficiency. But the very best thing to do is to schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME so that I can tailor everything specifically to YOU.
I just had a uterine ultrasound and I’m post menopause for three years now I’m 56 years old and they found an 8 mm fibroid on my vaginal ultrasound,. I’ve never had a fibroid before. I’ve been on the low-dose vaginal estradiol cream .01% for about a year in a half to help with vaginal dryness and bladder!
So my question is can the low-dose vaginal estradiol cream that’s not systemic cause uterine fibroids? Or uterine cancers?
I would appreciate your thoughts and wisdom.
This is precisely the kind of thing for which I do one-on-one consultations. You definitely need one. I cannot tailor things specifically to you in a comment box. It requires much more information than you can give me here, and you deserve much more information than I can give you here. No two women are alike, and addressing your situation requires tailoring all the facts specifically to YOU. I do them all via online video conferencing. You can schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I look forward to meeting you and helping you.
I just thought you may be able to respond if the low-dose estrogen vaginal cream would have an influence on uterine fibroids or urine cancers ? I know you said it’s not systemic and would not influence breast cancer, but I was just wondering about the uterus area?
So I guess if you can answer the question in general does estradiol vaginal cream low-dose vaginal cream .01% have any risk to the vaginal area with regards to fibroids or cancers of the uterus ? I know it’s not systemic So there’s no need to worry about breast cancer I was just wondering about uterine fibroids and cancers if there’s a concern there in your opinion?
As someone who cannot take estrogen due to anti phospholipid syndrome, what do you to maintain heart and brain health? Diet and exercise? For symptoms I take relizen and osphena. They seem to counteract each other for hot flashes. I’m learning to deal with hot flashes but still have weight gain, bad brain fog/memory and fatigue. I also have Graves’ disease and thyroid ablation years ago. Between menopause and thyroid hormones I’m aging quickly
Juanita,
This is precisely the kind of thing for which I do one-on-one consultations. You definitely need one. No two women are alike, and addressing your situation requires tailoring all the facts specifically to YOU.
I'm in the business of educating you about everything you need to know and do in order to get exactly what you want for managing your menopause your way. So, here's how a consultation works:
1) You would schedule a one-on-one consultation at my website, MenopauseTaylor.ME, choosing a time that is convenient for you. I do consultations on Skype, FaceTime. Facebook Messenger, What’s App, and the phone.
2) I would send you an email to confirm that you are scheduled for the stated time, and invite you to send me as much information about yourself as you please. You can make it brimming with details and tell me about your reproductive life, any gynecologic problems you've had, your symptoms of peri-menopause, and your symptoms of post-menopause. You can include all your fears, concerns, and goals for your menopause management. You may also send me any labs, mammogram results, bone density results, etc. that you would like me to include in designing your protocol. If you want to adhere to a certain category of management options (herbs or diet & lifestyle, or whatever), you should tell me that. I will give you a 5-day deadline for sending all materials, and will not accept anything after that date.
3) I'll get busy creating a document that gives you all the education you need to understand absolutely everything, points out the pros and cons of each option, and tailors it all to YOU, using the information you have provided. The document will be loooooong. Most are over 30 pages.
4) I will send you the document by email 72 hours before your consultation. You will benefit greatly by reading it in advance. Light bulbs will go off like crazy, and if you're like most women, you'll feel that you've already gotten your money's worth.
5) During your consultation, we will review the document and address any issues you want in order to fine tune everything and determine your best options. I'll tell you exactly how to find the right kind of professional, how to have the conversation in order to get what you want, and the nuances of things like guidelines and insurance. I leave nothing unaddressed.
6) You will go to a professional of your choosing in order to get the actual hormones or whatever you choose to use.
7) After the first consultation, I'll hold your hand (forever if you want me to). In other words, you'll be able to schedule mini-consultations (30-minute, in addition to full consultations) whenever you need to. I'll keep records of your situation. Most women schedule mini-consultation whenever they go to the doctor and don't understand what he or she said, or why. I translate. I make sense of everything. Most schedule mini-consultation whenever they have a new test and they want me to explain the results. And all schedule mini-consultation whenever their situation changes and they need to re-weigh and re-balance their options.
The time you spend with me will make everything about working with any other professional so easy. And they will love the fact that you have an actual education rather than a bunch of misconceptions that you got from the Internet. If your initial hormone regimen is not right, you'll want to consult with me before going to your doctor. I can prepare you for what to expect and what to request.
So, that's my role. And nobody else on earth does this kind of thing but me. So, I hope you schedule a consultation and let me hold your hand (figuratively).
I hope to meet you soon!
I wish there was a way for you to share where and when and how to get it. I find it quite difficult to have a doctor in USA agree on it. Thankfully, I'm in Croatia now and ogbyn gave me 0.035 patches.
Helena,
You know that I cannot continue consultation correspondence in any comment box. Every situation is unique. That's why the tailoring is necessary. I love helping you. But the only way you get the help you really need is in a consultation.
@@MenopauseTaylor yes!!!
I’m aware of that.
That’s why I was wondering if you can make a general video on WHERE to get what we want
@@HelenaSummer But different women want different things.
OMG!!!! I'm not even halfway into this video and I'm loving it.....you're ssso good and beautiful at the same time. "However" I'm aching to know more about estregen patches or in any shape or form that does not make me put on weight. And by the way Taylor, I've just "stumbled " and clicked on this video because I was searching for answers. I'm on ESTRADOT patches but they've discontinued......can you help please.
Thank you
Rose,
The best thing you can do is schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I will teach you everything you need to know and tailor it all specifically tp YOU.
You cannot learn what you need to know by watching my videos randomly. This channel is really "Menopause University." If you don't want to start with video 1 and watch them all in order, you can get my book, get the 15 webinars (in order), or schedule a consultation. There is just no quick-fix solution.
I've already scheduled one;
Thanks barbie 😘
@@rosedaoud7365 Yes, I've already received your information. I can't wait to meet you.
I am allergic to soy and presently taking wild yam oil drops. I would buy it from you but I can't find your website to purchase. I need progesterone and dhea.
My dear, I am merely your educator. I do not sell any products ... other than educational products, like my menopause book and webinars. I also do consultations with women all over the world. But the big difference between me and all the other "menopause professionals"is that I am unbiased. I teach you everything about menopause, help you tailor it specifically to YOU, and present all your options for managing it.
If you want to schedule a consultation or buy an educational resource, my website is MenopauseTaylor.ME.
Hello, I went they menopause 9 years ago at 45. Is it to late to start estrogen?
Hi Dr Barbie, what do you think of oestrogen progestogen 1mg /5mg for someone over 60?
Rose,
This requires tailoring everything specifically to YOU. It doesn't matter what anybody "thinks." All that matters is what's right for YOUR BODY.
Please schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I do them all online.
Oh wow, I'm still confused 😴, I am on a compounded lotion that I rub on vaginally or on pelvic area, it's a biest, so is that one not going though my blood, they do my hormones blood tests and it s now right on, we are just adjusting the thyroid as I was still having hot flashes and weight gain even tho my estrogen and progesterone were balanced. I'm really confused. Please help me understand if I have a cream or lotion
Lori,
Your situation is a common source of confusion. There are many different factors at play here. And you have confusion on all of them. The very best thing you could do is to have a consultation with me. That way, I can really spend time making sure you understand everything fully AND tailor your management options to you specifically.
There really is no way for me to address this adequately in this little comment box.
I'm in the business of educating you about everything you need to know and do in order to get exactly what you want for managing your menopause your way. So, here's how a consultation works:
1) You would schedule a one-on-one consultation at my website, MenopauseTaylor.ME, choosing a time that is convenient for you. I do consultations on Skype, FaceTime. Facebook Messenger, What’s App, and the phone.
2) I would send you an email to confirm that you are scheduled for the stated time, and invite you to send me as much information about yourself as you please. You can make it brimming with details and tell me about your reproductive life, any gynecologic problems you've had, your symptoms of peri-menopause, and your symptoms of post-menopause. You can include all your fears, concerns, and goals for your menopause management. You may also send me any labs, mammogram results, bone density results, etc. that you would like me to include in designing your protocol. For instance, if you want to adhere to a certain category of management options (herbs or diet & lifestyle, or whatever), you should tell me that. I would need all these things at least 1 week before your consultation with me.
3) I'll get busy creating a document that gives you all the education you need to understand absolutely everything, points put the pros and cons of each option, and tailors it all to YOU using the information you have provided. The document will be loooooong. Most are over 30 pages.
4) I will send you the document by email 48 hours before your consultation. You will benefit greatly by reading it in advance. Light bulbs will go off like crazy, and if you're like most women, you'll feel that you've already gotten your money's worth.
5) During your consultation, we will review the document and address any issues you want to fine tune everything and determine your best options. I'll tell you exactly how to find the right kind of professional, how to have the conversation in order to get what you want, and the nuances of things like guidelines and insurance. I leave nothing unaddressed.
6) You will go to a professional of your choosing in order to get the actual hormones or whatever you choose to use.
7) After the first consultation, I'll hold your hand (forever if you want me to). In other words, you'll be able to schedule mini-consultations (15-minute or 30-minute, in addition to full consultations) whenever you need to. I'll keep records of your situation. Most women schedule mini-consultation whenever they go to the doctor and don't understand what he or she said, or why. I translate. I make sense of everything. Most schedule mini-consultation whenever they have a new test and they want me to explain the results. And all schedule mini-consultation whenever their situation changes and they need to re-weigh and balance their options.
The time you spend with me will make everything about working with any other professional so easy. And they will love the fact that you have an actual education rather than a bunch of misconceptions that you got form the Internet. If your initial hormone regimen is not right, you'll want to consult with me before going to your doctor. I can prepare you for what to expect and what to request.
So, that's my role. And nobody else on earth does this kind of thing but me. So, I hope you schedule a consultation and let me hold your hand (figuratively).
I hope to meet you soon!
I'm sick all over, I trusted people that I thought were in the know. I was told by most everyone, including my doctor that estrogen was bad, and that menopause was just a part of life. I'm 55, and just 3 months ago started with the compounded bioidenticals vaginally. For the last 10 years, I've had so many symptoms that have been driving me crazy. I feel that I've just gotten such an education. Is it to late for me to find a doctor that will prescribe estrogen in pill form? My last period was 5-6 years ago. Thank you for your videos. You have such a gift for teaching.
Lori,
There are many doctors who would be perfectly comfortable giving you hormones. By definition you are still within your estrogen window. It's the first 5 - 10 years your body has gone without estrogen. For you, it's been 5 -6.
If you can find a menopause specialist, you'll be working with a doctor who really know the facts on this. We only get 1 hour of menopause education in medical school, so all doctors that are not gynecologist have nothing more than that essentially, They know the basics, and have most of the same unfounded fears that most patients have.
If you live in North America, you might have a menopause specialist near you. Here's how you can find one:
Go to www.menopause.org (North American Menopause Society).
Click on the tab "For Women."
Click on the drop-down menu item "Find a Menopause Practitioner."
Put in your zip code.
All the menopause specialists near you will pop up.
If you try to work with a Family Practitioner, Internist, or General Practitioner, you'll probably meet with resistance. It's not that they're bad. It's just that they don't specialize in menopause, and only have very basic knowledge.
Not working with a gynecologist is like expecting your plumber to have the same expertise as your gardener. They both do some things very well, and know next to nothing about others.
And what if you miss the estrogen window because you had no symptoms? and when you talked to your doctor about taking HRT you were told it would increase chances of breast cancer... is it too late to take HRT at 65yrs? I was diagnosed with osteoporosis Jan 2020. I Many thanks for these amazing videos [ps almond milk is my favourite ;)]
PLEASE, please, schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I will help you assess all your options along with all their benefits and risks. You will probably discover that you have many more options than you imagine, and may discover that you are still a candidate for HRT. But consult with me BEFORE approaching your doctor. I will save you many pitfalls.
I'm 51. Had a full hysterectomy at 41. I never feel well. I have osteoporosis. And I never ever think of sex. And I get uti when I do have sex. Its painful . My joints are always hurting and I developed fibro after my hysterectomy. My memory is bad and I never feel well. They suggested I not take estrogen.
Valerie,
This is the very kind of thing that warrants a one-on-one consultation. I can teach you everything you need to know, present all your options for management of all these things, and help tailor all the options to YOU>
I cannot do that kind of thing here on this platform.
I'm in the business of educating you about everything you need to know and do in order to get exactly what you want for managing your menopause your way. So, here's how a consultation works:
1) You would schedule a one-on-one consultation at my website, MenopauseTaylor.ME, choosing a time that is convenient for you. I do consultations on Skype, FaceTime. Facebook Messenger, What’s App, and the phone.
2) I would confirm that you are scheduled for the stated time, and invite you to send me as much information about yourself as you please. You can make it brimming with details and tell me about your reproductive life, any gynecologic problems you've had, your symptoms of peri-menopause, and your symptoms of post-menopause. You can include all your fears, concerns, and goals for your menopause management. You may also send me any labs, mammogram results, bone density results, etc. that you would like me to include in designing your protocol. For instance, if you want to adhere to a certain category of management options (herbs or diet & lifestyle, or whatever), you should tell me that. I would need all these things at least 1 week before your consultation with me.
3) I'll get busy creating a document that gives you all the education you need to understand absolutely everything, points put the pros and cons of each option, and tailors it all to YOU using the information you have provided. The document will be loooooong. Most are 25 - 30 pages.
4) I will send you the document by email at least 24 hours before your consultation. You will benefit greatly by reading it in advance. Light bulbs will go off like crazy, and if you're like most women, you'll feel that you've already gotten your money's worth.
5) During your consultation, we will review the document and address any issues you want to fine tune everything and determine your best options. I'll tell you exactly how to find the right kind of professional, how to have the conversation in order to get what you want, and the nuances of things like guidelines and insurance. I leave nothing unaddressed.
6) You will go to a professional of your choosing in order to get the actual hormones or whatever you choose to use.
7) After the first consultation, I'll hold your hand (forever if you want me to). In other words, you'll be able to schedule mini-consultations (15-minute or 30-minute, in addition to full consultations) whenever you need to. I'll keep records of your situation. Most women schedule mini-consultation whenever they go to the doctor and don't understand what he or she said, or why. I translate. I make sense of everything. Most schedule mini-consultation whenever they have a new test and they want me to explain the results. And all schedule mini-consultation whenever their situation changes and they need to re-weigh and balance their options.
The time you spend with me will make everything about working with any other professional so easy. And they will love the fact that you have an actual education rather than a bunch of misconceptions that you got form the Internet. If your initial hormone regimen is not right, you'll want to consult with me before going to your doctor. I can prepare you for what to expect and what to request.
So, that's my role. And nobody else on earth does this kind of thing but me. So, I hope you schedule a consultation and let me hold your hand (figuratively).
Hello Can we buy any of these without a Dr prescription
No. All the HRT options that are capable of preventing heart attack, osteoporosis, and Alzheimer's are by prescription only.
Im on estrogen patches 8 years after menopause. Have i missed my window of opportunity or not? How can I know?
Your question tells me that you do not understand the window of opportunity at all. Please schedule a consultation with me so that you understand everything as it applies to you, personally.
This is precisely the kind of thing for which I do one-on-one consultations. You definitely need one. I cannot tailor things specifically to you in a comment box. It requires much more information than you can give me here, and you deserve much more information than I can give you here. No two women are alike, and addressing your situation requires tailoring all the facts specifically to YOU. I do them all via online video conferencing. You can schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I look forward to meeting you and helping you.
@@MenopauseTaylor Thank you for your reply. I appreciate you very much.
@@heidimunro2685 I love every minute of creating and delivering this education for you!