Every video I watch of yours it's like you're speaking directly to me! I guess my experience of misinformation & silence surrounding menopause was not unique. So happy I found you and have learned so much from you! xo ~a.
You're a gem, Angie ... in every way. Thank you so much for helping me break the silence. I loved our collaborative video. I am ever so grateful that you have featured me on your channel.
Ladies, purchase her book. I’m telling you you will use it for years more than you know! It covers ALL the alternatives not just HRT. All the pros and cons. You choose what’s good for you, Dr Taylor teaches you how to achieve it. Included the three diseases of menopause. Gave my nieces a copy; they’re 24 & 36. I told them to hang on to it and thank me later. I’m 62. Used Dr Taylor’s reasonings with my GYN, and I’m finally living menopause my way.
This is such a kind, loving testimonial to both your fellow woman and to me. Thank you so much for appreciating my efforts to give you the menopause education you deserve in any way I can. My big dream is for all women to get this entire education in their 20s. That would truly change their world and the whole world for the better.
Silence is stupid when it comes to our well-being! Even when I wasn't silent it was hard to find unbiased information until I found your education. I have your book and listen to your videos (mostly in order!) I have been going back through some of the units again and I have such a better understanding and I thank you for that. I still have some unanswered questions but that is probable due to the fact that every woman is different and there is not a one size fits all answer. Thanks again for providing an education about menopause. I really appreciate it because I don't have any older females in my family to talk to.
A consultation is the key to any of your unanswered questions. And that's because the biggest piece of YOUR menopause puzzle is YOU. It's all about the tailoring.
Angry. If I had this information earlier, I would have been able to take action when I started to experience the misery of peri menopause. I have been going to doctors for years trying to seek help with symptoms, not even aware they were all symptoms of oestrogen deficiency. The doctors must have been as ignorant as I was. I am one of who quit work due to finding it increasingly difficult to manage fatigue and brain fog. I had just been through a highly stressful and traumatic motor vehicle accident and mistakenly attributed my symptoms to this. Due to coming across your menopause channel, I am starting on hrt. I am 60 but still within 10 years of hitting menopause. I have wasted many years suffering a poverty of health, energy, enthusiasm for life and love. I have also suffered a great economic loss. II have hardly slept for the past 15 years. Started hrt and am, at least, able to sleep. I feel cheated. Sorry about the rant but thank you so much for you channel. I think women would be reluctant to raise the issue in the workplace as we already fight discrimination there and feel it would just lead to further discrimination and/or attempts to justify that discrimination.
Your "rant" is absolutely warranted. You pain and strife were completely unnecessary. I'm sorry you endured them. And if more women would rant, things would change. The problem is that, until women demand more, they won't get more. I hope this education brings about a menopause revolution!
I am with you - I so wish I would have had this information earlier - but, at least my daughters will have all the information when they hit perimenopause. Work was so difficult those years with the brain fog, anxiety, heavy periods, no sleep, etc. & yes, I did quit work a few years before I hit menopause. I tried various doctors including naturopaths, etc. and got no help. I am also finally on HRT and am feeling very thankful for Dr. Barbie Taylor. After months of not letting up I was finally able to convince my doctor to prescribe me at least the minimum dosage of BHRT so I can have relief of symptoms and also help to fight the 3 big diseases of menopause. Hope life continues to improve for you Diane.
I’m 70 years old and so pissed 😤 of how the so called health care system just ignores us! My golden years is a Joke! Now I have to do try to catch up on my Bones , Brain and heart ❤️ disease !
I hear you loud and clear dear Dr. Barbie 🤗! Ever since I have been watching your videos, I have made sure to be very detailed and specific with my gynecologist. She says she wishes all her patients were as clear as me. I learned to be this way because of you. 🥰
Exactly!!! I don't think mine has been through menopause yet, and now, she's on leave and replaced by a rookie! Imagine putting your menopause in the hands of some young thing!!
@@MenopauseTaylor I wish I knew your secrets. I have 4 specialists including an Endocrinologist and can't get anywhere with any of them on stabalizing my HRT issues. Canada is woefully neglectful on the treatment of Menopause front. Seems most specialists want to work within their own "box" and not with complicated patients.
Powerful. I talk about you and Menopause ALL the time. I’m obsessed. I was just discussing Menopause at Easter lunch 😆🌿💛 My family and friends know more than most, thanks to you Dr Barbie 🙏🌷🌻🌿🥰
Apart from one cousin who is a midwife and on hrt herself all of my friends are against taking it.They don't even look into doing anything about their symptoms. I started on hrt 2 months ago after following you for six months and saw a difference one month later. I am lucky my female dr was all for it. And hrt is free where I live.My sister is now on hrt too. It's very hard trying to get any of the women I know to even look into it. But their loss. My mum has alzheimer's and had a hysterectomy in her early 40's. She was also overweight and slightly depressed at times. Although I am not any of these I want to protect myself as much as I can against this disease as well as osteoporosis and heart disease. Dr Barbie you really are the only one who teaches us anything to do with this part of our life. Thank you once again for all you do.
You are doing your part to save lives. Just limit everything you say to be about YOU and how YOU had everything so backward. Then, they'll listen. They just don't want someone else telling them that they are ignorant.
I am so grateful for you, Dr,Taylor.This was a great video as all of your videos, are. Menopause hit me hard, at 51. However, at 38, I had deforming facial hives off and on for seven years. I think this was to do to a loss of estrogen ;estrogen being an anti-inflammatory?)My mother started menopause early, at 42. She claims to have suffered zero symptoms but has had chronic insomnia in her 40's until now, at 85.I am quite vocal about my menopause and I know I have helped one woman, who was having terrible temper issues.I could go on and on.So many woman that I know have a fear of estrogen.I will always direct them to you but I know not all of them will be receptive.Thank you again and again.
The best way to save other women's loves with this menopause education is to talk only about YOURSELF and how you had everything backward beforehand. If you take about YOURSELF instead of telling them what they need to do, they'll listen, and probably copy you.
This video was brilliant! I loved your analogy of the baby communicating its needs. We need to keep that primal desire to have our needs met into adulthood and menopause! Thank you for continuing to wow me with your educational videos! ❤
You have a very important message here and I do speak up for myself while encouraging my sisters and anyone who might listen to get this education. I have some unusual eating habits in a kitchen that I share with a bunch of guys. I bring pizza and cookies for them while I eat more specific foods. I was finishing up at work with 3 guys and a younger female friend. I told them I'm done lifting and I ment it. I kept working till everything was put away but I was definitely done lifting. I had to conserve some energy for my dog and didn't have time to become exhausted. I feel good about saying something and 3 guys could easily finish the lifting as I did most of it for the last hour. Too many women ignore their needs. Thank you Dr Barbie you're amazing.
So much food for thought! Thank you, Dr Taylor. 🌸 That t-Shirt is horrifying! (I mean the picture and message). You are really doing everything you can to shake us awake! 😊
I think I got lucky and had a GP who knew about HT and suggested it to me. I was hesitant and did some research and read lots of books as to how beneficial estrogen is and eventually went back to her to start HT. I am late perimenopause which I have learned from watching your videos. I talk about menopause ALL THE TIME. I'm sure my pubescent daughter has learned alot from hearing my conversations and seeing me watch vids. I also talk to her about this phase of life as I want her to be able to advocate for herself. Dr. Barbie thank you so much. I love your teaching style. Keep doing what you're doing as you are helping so many of us. Last year this time I didn't know what perimenopause was but started researching and came across a book called Menopocalyse which is when I learned what might be happening to me. I continue to read and watch you to educate myself. Thanks again! 😘
I’ve been listening to you since I was 55 I’m 59 now and I have osteoporosis in my spine and my hips it was very hard to get on HRT but I did I’ve been taking calcium and vitamin D vitamin K this year I got my bone scan and it was more bone loss I’m not sure what’s going on but I got a bone infusion I am hoping that will help And thank you so much for helping me through my journey with my menopause
Definitely schedule a consultation with me! You absolutely MUST know the capabilities and limitations of all your management options. Schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME and will tailor everything specifically to YOU.
I totally get it, doctor. Since I found your videos I talk about what I've learn with you with my friends, my mom, my sister and my co-workers. None of them knew that menopause is so complex and they are surprised when I tell them that they can prevent the symptoms and the diseases especially with HRT, they just like I use to be, are scared to death of hormones. I tell them they have to watch your videos, especially those friends going perimenopause but even better if they can do it before. Sadly, none of them have taken it seriously. For my mom is too late though, she never did anything for her menopause because of lack of information. Now she has a bad case of osteoporosis. Only the one going through symptoms is listening and I hope she gets the education I'm telling her to get. Even my teenage son and my brother have heard me talk about menopause and even when my son won't go through it he can pass the information to other girls and women when the time comes. The doctors are another case, this one enrages me though. The last gynecologist I visited gave me HRT but only for my symptoms even after she saw my DEXA results that show a degree of osteopenia. I am frankly in the fight for my health against these doctors and the insurance company so I can see a menopause specialist.
Keep taking, my dear. Schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME, and I will tailor everything to YOU so that you know how to get what you want. Snd it is never too late. Tell your mom to schedule a consultation with me, too. I do them all online.
My dream is for ALL women to get this entire education in their 20s. Imagine if you had known all of this long before menopause hit you over the head like a ton of bricks.
@@MenopauseTaylor exactly, unfoutunatly people believe in prevention but do not practice it. The most discouraging thing of of all is the ignorance of the doctors themselves. That's what makes your work even more precious
Am I the only one to think that every corporation needs to offer a woman's wellness class for women 40+ on the changes that will happen with perimenopause and menopause. They can present options, resources, and how to talk to your doctor. Most women ignore talking about menopause with women at work. I have to wonder if HR and Diversity will say it's wrong because transwomen won't go through it and that means they get left out--aww shucks, we're it not for hormones, you'd be a man still...funny how women only get lowest dose possible vs higher dose to help better. Some doctors fail to listen or hear what a patient is saying when they are, metaphorically speaking, bashing the doctor over the head with a pinata stick, but don't hear much, or anything you said.
I always thought and was told menopause is just hot flashes and dry vagina….Lol I just thought of it as symptoms you just had to “get through” until it was “over” and you were on the other side of menopause… Ahem….not true. Thanks to videos such as these, my awareness has opened up to what menopause really is, and that IT IS something that SHOULD be treated and not ignored or brushed off as something to just get through.
If you ran out of insulin, would it be a fleeting thing that you just had to get through? Running out of any hormone constitutes a hormone deficiency. All hormone deficiencies produce symptoms and diseases.
Another amazing video.💕 Like many women here I too am upset about this but not at all surprised since common sense isn’t common anymore about pretty much anything. I have been thru hell between perimenopause and now postmenopause. Why every single doctor I’ve been to see over the past 11 years has sent me to a different‘specialist’ for each dis-ease or symptoms of one; from a cardiologist for the sudden heart palpitations to an e.n.t. and surgeon for the hypothyroidism, to the ob/gyn (who is on the N.A.M.S. List) who shamed and demeaned me& only offered me an rx for Vaginal Estrace as my ‘only’option and then when insurance said, “ we won’t cover this medication and need a pre-authorization because ‘you’ve never been on it before’ ( duh- I’ve never been in menopause before) her office only tried twice to get it pushed thru. Never happened & here I am 5 years later, having gone to a host of women doctors and they are All afraid to put me or all of their other patients I’ve spoken with, on HRT. And my family history includes All of the Big 3 silent dis-eases you speak of. Still looking for a knowledgeable, fearless, compassionate doctor who will help me get my estrogen and progesterone and my life back before it’s too late. I have never been silent about this but have met with a lot of fear and ignorance on the part of the allopathic medical community. I’ve also been told that even though I offered to pay ‘ out of pocket’ 1 of my 2 insurances won’t cover ht or HRT so they won’t take me as a new patient. I feel like I’ve lost so much time. Millions of women are on birth control pills or iud’s from teens and 20’s onward thru their reproductive years, and we naturally have our hormones AND we’re also receiving these same hormones via birth control pills and there’s NO issues in dispensing them; doctors are even giving them away at Free clinics. But- for some odd and dangerous reason- when we cease to produce those same hormones during our Non- Reproductive years( menopause) we are met with so much resistance and fear from most doctors AND this point in time is so Crucial because when we don’t receive our estrogen and progesterone we are at serious risk of so many things that impair our lives in a multitude of ways, to the point that we could actually die early from heart disease, heart attack, brain issues, bone loss, etc. I saw this happen to my beautiful sweet Mom and my Gram and I don’t want it to happen to me. I’ve always been fit and trim and sharp minded and now the problems have gotten serious no matter how much I exercise, eat a whole food plant based diet, do meditations etc the visceral fat appeared with a vengeance, erratic sleep, mega hair loss, the list goes on. How do you get help with something that should be so simple?- I’d like to say to the doctors- Give me my estrogen and a little bit of progesterone back & I bet that in a matter of months all of the ‘symptoms’ would disappear and I would be myself again. It’s our estrogen. Our bodies. How many doctors over how many years do we have to go see in order to get One to give this to us?
It's all about knowing "how to play the game." Of course, you shouldn't have to play a game. Getting HRT should be as easy as getting thyroid hormone for thyroid hormone deficiency or insulin for insulin deficiency. But, it isn't. And that's due to illogical fear. So if you try to apply logic to an illogical system, you'll fail. In a consultation, I will tell you precisely how to go about getting what you want.
Every video of yours that I watch I come away learning so much more than before. Your skin has the most beautiful glow and sheen. May I ask, what you use to moisturize your face, neck and chest? Thank you for enlightening us women.
Menopause offers the opportunity of awakening. If one can’t appreciate this I think they are missing out on one of the most important stages in the life of a woman. This video is important.
Dr. Taylor is correct. Silence is stupid and deadly. Years ago I worked at the county hospital. I worked every unit in the hospital including newborn nursery. The quietest unit in the hospital was the Womens unit. I often had to illicit from them their true condition-status...they for the most part lay quietly in their beds never asking for anything.
Hi Dr. Taylor I'm 47 and have been going through menopause since last Oct. I have several rare illnesses that seem to be making HRT treatment difficult. My specialists have given up as Menopause is outside their scope. I'm suffering and completely lost how to stabilize my body. Menopause has made my ANS & illnesses worse to the point of bedridden. I was wondering about a consultation with you but didn't know if you work with patients who have complicated co-morbidities?
so sad that some of my friends are starting with the menopause journey themselves at 48 and they are not listening to me when I say they need to start taking control for their health. Since they have no symptoms ( they may not know what they are feeling is a symptom) then they are not thinking on having hrt. hopefully they will open their eyes when is not too late
@@MenopauseTaylor Thanks for your reply! I was wondering what is the correlation between women who have the most symtomps versus the women who have the least symtops during the transition and their later in life deseases, I am sadden for my friends that are still in desbelief! That is a good topic for discussion, don't you think? Have a great day!
Thank you for all of your education. I have learned so much. I have not been silent, but have not had success. I went to the Gyn and she is only willing to treat symptoms. I have had hot flashes, but they have disappeared thankfully. I am on month 7 without a period, Age 49 and my biggest complaints are quality of sleep and decreased libido. Gyn told me to get lubricant and practice touching my husband non sexually for two weeks then have intercourse. Makes me laugh to type this out. How do I find a Gyn that will prescribe hormone replacement? Seems like they want to give you their take and send you on your way. Ugh! Frustrating.
Schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME and I will school you in precisely HOW to get what you want by tailoring everything specifically to YOU. I do them all online.
I was silent during my pregnancy! I had no idea I was going through a prenatal depression. I thought it was normal. Didn’t ever mention it to my doctor
@Menopause Taylor would you consider making a video on all the other causes of osteoporosis? Osteoporosis is more common in people who have too much or too little of certain hormones in their bodies. Examples include: Sex hormones. Lowered sex hormone levels tend to weaken bone. The fall in estrogen levels in women at menopause is one of the strongest risk factors for developing osteoporosis. Treatments for prostate cancer that reduce testosterone levels in men and treatments for breast cancer that reduce estrogen levels in women are likely to accelerate bone loss. Thyroid problems. Too much thyroid hormone can cause bone loss. This can occur if your thyroid is overactive or if you take too much thyroid hormone medication to treat an underactive thyroid. Other glands. Osteoporosis has also been associated with overactive parathyroid and adrenal glands. HYPERPROLACTINEMIA PARTICULARY!! Thanks for your consideration. 🙏🥰
I gave you an entire unit - consisting of 36 videos - on osteoporosis. And in it, I presented the list of risk factors (as I do with every disease). But I present everything in units. No willy-nilly jumping around expecting to lear anything! This is why I beg you to watch all my videos (starting with video #1) in order. You cannot possibly learn anything in a logical, useful way if you don't. It's like trying to read without learning the alphabet first. If you want a shortcut, schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME and I'll tailor everything specifically to YOU. I do them all online.
Love love your Chanel❤️❤️❤️❤️ Can you take DIM supplements while on HRT? I am on 0.05mg patch and 100mg progesterone but I put on so much weight since being on HRT so I started taking 100mg DIM daily.
Wow not even 1 mg of estrogen the hormone of weight loss & post monthly happy camper mood. And a whopping big 100 mg of progesterone the hormone of weight gain & premenstrual syndrome. This much permanent premenstrual syndrome would make me nuts. I would ask for less progesterone a lot less & not take the dim.
Well if it is equal to 1 mg oral that's great. But what I said was the progesterone was way too high & she needed to talk to her doctor about lowering that hormone not lowering the estrogen & not taking dim. I also have learned that Progesterone is the hormone that causes breast cancer & that high dosage progesterone causes breast cancer & from any natural hormone fluctuating chart of the pre-menopausal woman progesterone is the hormone of premenstrual syndrome. 100 mg of progesterone seems excessive & dangerous. And Dr Taylor does say that progesterone causes weight gain.
Yes, you can take DIM. It is nothing but cruciferous vegetables. You're better off just eating the veggies. Weight gain is due to estrogen DEFICIENCY. So your weight-gaining body is telling you that it isn't getting enough estrogen. PLEASE schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME so that I can tailor everything to you, and you won't be shooting in the dark. I do them all online.
Who else thinks insurance companies were behind the WHI results to scare women away from Hormone therapy- the best selling drug in America then. It happened to me too and this Doctor has opened my eyes. I hope to help steer my daughter with this information.
You need a consultation to determine if your HRT is right FOR YOU. Everything has to be tailored specifically to YOU. Women are not robots. Now two women are the same. Please consider scheduling a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME to assess YOUR needs. I do them all online.
Telling your boss is tricky. If she's postmenopausal, she might understand. Might. She may belong to that category of believers in silence. If she's under 45, or if it's a man, you risk being met with contempt and a desire to replace you with someone younger and mire vibrant. I've talked to my boss because I knew she was my age, we share some cultural background, and I can sense her humanity. But, otherwise, "silence is golden" would have been my motto. Organizations don't like old women. No need to give them ammo. Sad, but true.
I'm trying to change this. In the UK, there are menopause workplace accommodations now, just like there are for pregnancy. So, things are starting to change ... but not quickly enough.
I am 44 years old and months ago I started HRT patches for estrogens and Progesterone. I had utrus ablation year ago. I am badly reacting for Progesterone. I get migraine, nausea and mood swings with progesterone. But my doctor don't let me only go with estrogens bacuse it will not good for utrus. What's your thoughts on this.
Your doctor knows nothing about menopause. Please schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME and I will tailor everything specifically to YOU so that you can feel your best. You deserve better than what you are getting. I do all consultations online.
You deserve better than this. If you schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME, I will give you the education you deserves AND tailor it all specifically to YOU. I do them all online.
Every video I watch of yours it's like you're speaking directly to me! I guess my experience of misinformation & silence surrounding menopause was not unique. So happy I found you and have learned so much from you! xo ~a.
You're a gem, Angie ... in every way. Thank you so much for helping me break the silence. I loved our collaborative video. I am ever so grateful that you have featured me on your channel.
Ladies, purchase her book. I’m telling you you will use it for years more than you know! It covers ALL the alternatives not just HRT. All the pros and cons. You choose what’s good for you, Dr Taylor teaches you how to achieve it. Included the three diseases of menopause. Gave my nieces a copy; they’re 24 & 36. I told them to hang on to it and thank me later. I’m 62. Used Dr Taylor’s reasonings with my GYN, and I’m finally living menopause my way.
This is such a kind, loving testimonial to both your fellow woman and to me. Thank you so much for appreciating my efforts to give you the menopause education you deserve in any way I can. My big dream is for all women to get this entire education in their 20s. That would truly change their world and the whole world for the better.
I agree with this 100%.
@@MsKati30 Thank you so very much, my dear.
Silence is stupid when it comes to our well-being! Even when I wasn't silent it was hard to find unbiased information until I found your education. I have your book and listen to your videos (mostly in order!) I have been going back through some of the units again and I have such a better understanding and I thank you for that. I still have some unanswered questions but that is probable due to the fact that every woman is different and there is not a one size fits all answer. Thanks again for providing an education about menopause. I really appreciate it because I don't have any older females in my family to talk to.
A consultation is the key to any of your unanswered questions. And that's because the biggest piece of YOUR menopause puzzle is YOU. It's all about the tailoring.
Angry. If I had this information earlier, I would have been able to take action when I started to experience the misery of peri menopause. I have been going to doctors for years trying to seek help with symptoms, not even aware they were all symptoms of oestrogen deficiency. The doctors must have been as ignorant as I was. I am one of who quit work due to finding it increasingly difficult to manage fatigue and brain fog. I had just been through a highly stressful and traumatic motor vehicle accident and mistakenly attributed my symptoms to this. Due to coming across your menopause channel, I am starting on hrt. I am 60 but still within 10 years of hitting menopause. I have wasted many years suffering a poverty of health, energy, enthusiasm for life and love. I have also suffered a great economic loss. II have hardly slept for the past 15 years. Started hrt and am, at least, able to sleep. I feel cheated. Sorry about the rant but thank you so much for you channel.
I think women would be reluctant to raise the issue in the workplace as we already fight discrimination there and feel it would just lead to further discrimination and/or attempts to justify that discrimination.
Your "rant" is absolutely warranted. You pain and strife were completely unnecessary. I'm sorry you endured them. And if more women would rant, things would change. The problem is that, until women demand more, they won't get more. I hope this education brings about a menopause revolution!
@@MenopauseTaylor Thank you ♡.
I am with you - I so wish I would have had this information earlier - but, at least my daughters will have all the information when they hit perimenopause. Work was so difficult those years with the brain fog, anxiety, heavy periods, no sleep, etc. & yes, I did quit work a few years before I hit menopause. I tried various doctors including naturopaths, etc. and got no help. I am also finally on HRT and am feeling very thankful for Dr. Barbie Taylor. After months of not letting up I was finally able to convince my doctor to prescribe me at least the minimum dosage of BHRT so I can have relief of symptoms and also help to fight the 3 big diseases of menopause. Hope life continues to improve for you Diane.
@@lonitone5516 wishing the best for you too Loni. Thank you.
I’m 70 years old and so pissed 😤 of how the so called health care system just ignores us! My golden years is a Joke!
Now I have to do try to catch up on my Bones , Brain and heart ❤️ disease !
I will help you in a consultation. It will be more efficient than doing it alone. Please schedule one at MenopauseTaylor.ME.
I hear you loud and clear dear Dr. Barbie 🤗!
Ever since I have been watching your videos, I have made sure to be very detailed and specific with my gynecologist. She says she wishes all her patients were as clear as me. I learned to be this way because of you. 🥰
This education should make you your doctor's favorite patient. It makes your life easier and their job easier.
My primary care doc told me to take Black Cohosh! Ditched her! Wait till she goes through menopause.
So true!
Exactly!!! I don't think mine has been through menopause yet, and now, she's on leave and replaced by a rookie! Imagine putting your menopause in the hands of some young thing!!
But in Canada, we can't just ditch our doctor. It takes years to find one.
@@dammar117 I know the Canadian system is a bit slow. But there ARE ways around it.
@@MenopauseTaylor I wish I knew your secrets. I have 4 specialists including an Endocrinologist and can't get anywhere with any of them on stabalizing my HRT issues. Canada is woefully neglectful on the treatment of Menopause front. Seems most specialists want to work within their own "box" and not with complicated patients.
Powerful. I talk about you and Menopause ALL the time. I’m obsessed. I was just discussing Menopause at Easter lunch 😆🌿💛 My family and friends know more than most, thanks to you Dr Barbie 🙏🌷🌻🌿🥰
You are such a menopause ambassador!
Apart from one cousin who is a midwife and on hrt herself all of my friends are against taking it.They don't even look into doing anything about their symptoms. I started on hrt 2 months ago after following you for six months and saw a difference one month later. I am lucky my female dr was all for it. And hrt is free where I live.My sister is now on hrt too. It's very hard trying to get any of the women I know to even look into it. But their loss. My mum has alzheimer's and had a hysterectomy in her early 40's. She was also overweight and slightly depressed at times. Although I am not any of these I want to protect myself as much as I can against this disease as well as osteoporosis and heart disease. Dr Barbie you really are the only one who teaches us anything to do with this part of our life. Thank you once again for all you do.
You are doing your part to save lives. Just limit everything you say to be about YOU and how YOU had everything so backward. Then, they'll listen. They just don't want someone else telling them that they are ignorant.
I am so grateful for you, Dr,Taylor.This was a great video as all of your videos, are. Menopause hit me hard, at 51. However, at 38, I had deforming facial hives off and on for seven years. I think this was to do to a loss of estrogen ;estrogen being an anti-inflammatory?)My mother started menopause early, at 42. She claims to have suffered zero symptoms but has had chronic insomnia in her 40's until now, at 85.I am quite vocal about my menopause and I know I have helped one woman, who was having terrible temper issues.I could go on and on.So many woman that I know have a fear of estrogen.I will always direct them to you but I know not all of them will be receptive.Thank you again and again.
The best way to save other women's loves with this menopause education is to talk only about YOURSELF and how you had everything backward beforehand. If you take about YOURSELF instead of telling them what they need to do, they'll listen, and probably copy you.
@@MenopauseTaylor This is what I do.Thanks.
This video was brilliant! I loved your analogy of the baby communicating its needs. We need to keep that primal desire to have our needs met into adulthood and menopause! Thank you for continuing to wow me with your educational videos! ❤
It's my absolute pleasure, my dear.
Thank you for all that you do, you have been a blessing in my life ❤
I thank YOU so much for this, my dear.
You have a very important message here and I do speak up for myself while encouraging my sisters and anyone who might listen to get this education. I have some unusual eating habits in a kitchen that I share with a bunch of guys. I bring pizza and cookies for them while I eat more specific foods. I was finishing up at work with 3 guys and a younger female friend. I told them I'm done lifting and I ment it. I kept working till everything was put away but I was definitely done lifting. I had to conserve some energy for my dog and didn't have time to become exhausted. I feel good about saying something and 3 guys could easily finish the lifting as I did most of it for the last hour. Too many women ignore their needs. Thank you Dr Barbie you're amazing.
You are so very welcome, my dear.
Good discussion doctor. We all needed to hear it and sometimes the truth hurts but it saves lives.
Exactly!
So much food for thought! Thank you, Dr Taylor. 🌸
That t-Shirt is horrifying! (I mean the picture and message). You are really doing everything you can to shake us awake! 😊
Yes, I am! Call me "Earthquake Barbie."
@@MenopauseTaylor I LOVE that!!! 🥰
I think I got lucky and had a GP who knew about HT and suggested it to me. I was hesitant and did some research and read lots of books as to how beneficial estrogen is and eventually went back to her to start HT. I am late perimenopause which I have learned from watching your videos. I talk about menopause ALL THE TIME. I'm sure my pubescent daughter has learned alot from hearing my conversations and seeing me watch vids. I also talk to her about this phase of life as I want her to be able to advocate for herself. Dr. Barbie thank you so much. I love your teaching style. Keep doing what you're doing as you are helping so many of us. Last year this time I didn't know what perimenopause was but started researching and came across a book called Menopocalyse which is when I learned what might be happening to me. I continue to read and watch you to educate myself. Thanks again! 😘
I am so glad you're here, getting the menopause education you deserve, my dear. I love delivering it to you!
I scream it to the mountain tops and they tell me I’m crazy!!!!
So sad. Don't give up.
I hear you! And their eyes glaze over… 😂
We should all join you. Menopausal women are the largest and fastest growing sector of society ... worldwide. We need a menopause revolution!
Me too 😆🌻
I’ve been listening to you since I was 55 I’m 59 now and I have osteoporosis in my spine and my hips it was very hard to get on HRT but I did I’ve been taking calcium and vitamin D vitamin K this year I got my bone scan and it was more bone loss I’m not sure what’s going on but I got a bone infusion I am hoping that will help And thank you so much for helping me through my journey with my menopause
Could it be the dosage? I hope the doctor answers your question.
Definitely schedule a consultation with me! You absolutely MUST know the capabilities and limitations of all your management options. Schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME and will tailor everything specifically to YOU.
I totally get it, doctor. Since I found your videos I talk about what I've learn with you with my friends, my mom, my sister and my co-workers. None of them knew that menopause is so complex and they are surprised when I tell them that they can prevent the symptoms and the diseases especially with HRT, they just like I use to be, are scared to death of hormones. I tell them they have to watch your videos, especially those friends going perimenopause but even better if they can do it before. Sadly, none of them have taken it seriously. For my mom is too late though, she never did anything for her menopause because of lack of information. Now she has a bad case of osteoporosis. Only the one going through symptoms is listening and I hope she gets the education I'm telling her to get. Even my teenage son and my brother have heard me talk about menopause and even when my son won't go through it he can pass the information to other girls and women when the time comes. The doctors are another case, this one enrages me though. The last gynecologist I visited gave me HRT but only for my symptoms even after she saw my DEXA results that show a degree of osteopenia. I am frankly in the fight for my health against these doctors and the insurance company so I can see a menopause specialist.
Keep taking, my dear. Schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME, and I will tailor everything to YOU so that you know how to get what you want. Snd it is never too late. Tell your mom to schedule a consultation with me, too. I do them all online.
@@MenopauseTaylor sadly my mom not only has osteoporosis but a little bit of dementia already :(
@@zamev I am so very sorry, my dear. I will do my best to help you avoid them.
This was STUPID Good!!!! Fantastic video!!!
Love you to the moon and back! 💕
I knew you'd get a kick out of this one. The love is definitely reciprocal.
I should have heard this years ago, but still so happy to have listened to you doc and taken my menopause in my hands. Forever grateful 🙏
My dream is for ALL women to get this entire education in their 20s. Imagine if you had known all of this long before menopause hit you over the head like a ton of bricks.
@@MenopauseTaylor exactly, unfoutunatly people believe in prevention but do not practice it. The most discouraging thing of of all is the ignorance of the doctors themselves. That's what makes your work even more precious
@@gabrimenini4464 Thank you, my dear. The whole state of affairs of menopause is just abysmal. I'm trying to change that.
Am I the only one to think that every corporation needs to offer a woman's wellness class for women 40+ on the changes that will happen with perimenopause and menopause. They can present options, resources, and how to talk to your doctor. Most women ignore talking about menopause with women at work. I have to wonder if HR and Diversity will say it's wrong because transwomen won't go through it and that means they get left out--aww shucks, we're it not for hormones, you'd be a man still...funny how women only get lowest dose possible vs higher dose to help better.
Some doctors fail to listen or hear what a patient is saying when they are, metaphorically speaking, bashing the doctor over the head with a pinata stick, but don't hear much, or anything you said.
This is absolutely what I'm aiming for. And more!
I always thought and was told menopause is just hot flashes and dry vagina….Lol
I just thought of it as symptoms you just had to “get through” until it was “over” and you were on the other side of menopause…
Ahem….not true. Thanks to videos such as these, my awareness has opened up to what menopause really is, and that IT IS something that SHOULD be treated and not ignored or brushed off as something to just get through.
If you ran out of insulin, would it be a fleeting thing that you just had to get through?
Running out of any hormone constitutes a hormone deficiency. All hormone deficiencies produce symptoms and diseases.
Another amazing video.💕
Like many women here I too am upset about this but not at all surprised since common sense isn’t common anymore about pretty much anything.
I have been thru hell between perimenopause and now postmenopause.
Why every single doctor I’ve been to see over the past 11 years has sent me to a different‘specialist’ for each dis-ease or symptoms of one; from a cardiologist for the sudden heart palpitations to an e.n.t. and surgeon for the hypothyroidism, to the ob/gyn (who is on the N.A.M.S. List) who shamed and demeaned me& only offered me an rx for Vaginal Estrace as my ‘only’option and then when insurance said, “ we won’t cover this medication and need a pre-authorization because ‘you’ve never been on it before’ ( duh- I’ve never been in menopause before) her office only tried twice to get it pushed thru. Never happened & here I am 5 years later, having gone to a host of women doctors and they are All afraid to put me or all of their other patients I’ve spoken with, on HRT. And my family history includes All of the Big 3 silent dis-eases you speak of.
Still looking for a knowledgeable, fearless, compassionate doctor who will help me get my estrogen and progesterone and my life back before it’s too late.
I have never been silent about this but have met with a lot of fear and ignorance on the part of the allopathic medical community.
I’ve also been told that even though I offered to pay ‘ out of pocket’ 1 of my 2 insurances won’t cover ht or HRT so they won’t take me as a new patient.
I feel like I’ve lost so much time.
Millions of women are on birth control pills or iud’s from teens and 20’s onward thru their reproductive years, and we naturally have our hormones AND we’re also receiving these same hormones via birth control pills and there’s NO issues in dispensing them; doctors are even giving them away at Free clinics. But- for some odd and dangerous reason- when we cease to produce those same hormones during our Non- Reproductive years( menopause) we are met with so much resistance and fear from most doctors AND this point in time is so Crucial because when we don’t receive our estrogen and progesterone we are at serious risk of so many things that impair our lives in a multitude of ways, to the point that we could actually die early from heart disease, heart attack, brain issues, bone loss, etc.
I saw this happen to my beautiful sweet Mom and my Gram and I don’t want it to happen to me.
I’ve always been fit and trim and sharp minded and now the problems have gotten serious no matter how much I exercise, eat a whole food plant based diet, do meditations etc the visceral fat appeared with a vengeance, erratic sleep, mega hair loss, the list goes on.
How do you get help with something that should be so simple?- I’d like to say to the doctors- Give me my estrogen and a little bit of progesterone back & I bet that in a matter of months all of the ‘symptoms’ would disappear and I would be myself again.
It’s our estrogen. Our bodies.
How many doctors over how many years do we have to go see in order to get One to give this to us?
It's all about knowing "how to play the game." Of course, you shouldn't have to play a game. Getting HRT should be as easy as getting thyroid hormone for thyroid hormone deficiency or insulin for insulin deficiency. But, it isn't. And that's due to illogical fear. So if you try to apply logic to an illogical system, you'll fail. In a consultation, I will tell you precisely how to go about getting what you want.
I hear you, Dr Taylor 🥰xx
Every video of yours that I watch I come away learning so much more than before. Your skin has the most beautiful glow and sheen. May I ask, what you use to moisturize your face, neck and chest? Thank you for enlightening us women.
Thank you so much, my dear. I use nothing but ... da da da da: Vaseline!
Menopause offers the opportunity of awakening. If one can’t appreciate this I think they are missing out on one of the most important stages in the life of a woman. This video is important.
I agree completely! I say, the rest of your life is the best of your life.
LOVE you!!!
I love you, too!
Dr. Taylor is correct. Silence is stupid and deadly.
Years ago I worked at the county hospital. I worked every unit in the hospital including newborn nursery. The quietest unit in the hospital was the Womens unit. I often had to illicit from them their true condition-status...they for the most part lay quietly in their beds never asking for anything.
I so appreciate your input from the perspective of a healthcare professional. Women deserve to be heard.
Thank you! Silence is definitely not golden 💕🌺
Correct!
Hi Dr. Taylor I'm 47 and have been going through menopause since last Oct. I have several rare illnesses that seem to be making HRT treatment difficult. My specialists have given up as Menopause is outside their scope. I'm suffering and completely lost how to stabilize my body. Menopause has made my ANS & illnesses worse to the point of bedridden. I was wondering about a consultation with you but didn't know if you work with patients who have complicated co-morbidities?
so sad that some of my friends are starting with the menopause journey themselves at 48 and they are not listening to me when I say they need to start taking control for their health. Since they have no symptoms ( they may not know what they are feeling is a symptom) then they are not thinking on having hrt. hopefully they will open their eyes when is not too late
Women with the fewest symptoms are the ones who have the most diseases of estrogen deficiency. Sad, but true. They aren't as "lucky" as they presume.
@@MenopauseTaylor Thanks for your reply! I was wondering what is the correlation between women who have the most symtomps versus the women who have the least symtops during the transition and their later in life deseases, I am sadden for my friends that are still in desbelief! That is a good topic for discussion, don't you think? Have a great day!
@@orquidea721 I don't understand your question, my dear.
Thanks! I have learned so much from you
You are absolutely welcome!
Thank you for all of your education. I have learned so much. I have not been silent, but have not had success. I went to the Gyn and she is only willing to treat symptoms. I have had hot flashes, but they have disappeared thankfully. I am on month 7 without a period, Age 49 and my biggest complaints are quality of sleep and decreased libido. Gyn told me to get lubricant and practice touching my husband non sexually for two weeks then have intercourse. Makes me laugh to type this out. How do I find a Gyn that will prescribe hormone replacement? Seems like they want to give you their take and send you on your way. Ugh! Frustrating.
Time for a new gyno!
Schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME and I will school you in precisely HOW to get what you want by tailoring everything specifically to YOU. I do them all online.
This is the same type of crazy comments I’ve received from numerous doctors and still haven’t been given HRT.
Good luck 🍀
@@the_dog_goddess You have to know how to navigate the medical system. That's what I will arm you with in a consultation.
The preferred anthem is I am WOMAN hear me ROAR 🦁🦁🦁 🙌🏼
Perfect!
I was silent during my pregnancy! I had no idea I was going through a prenatal depression. I thought it was normal. Didn’t ever mention it to my doctor
This is so sad. You deserve to know that there is help for all your hormonal woes ... including menopause.
@Menopause Taylor would you consider making a video on all the other causes of osteoporosis? Osteoporosis is more common in people who have too much or too little of certain hormones in their bodies. Examples include:
Sex hormones. Lowered sex hormone levels tend to weaken bone. The fall in estrogen levels in women at menopause is one of the strongest risk factors for developing osteoporosis. Treatments for prostate cancer that reduce testosterone levels in men and treatments for breast cancer that reduce estrogen levels in women are likely to accelerate bone loss.
Thyroid problems. Too much thyroid hormone can cause bone loss. This can occur if your thyroid is overactive or if you take too much thyroid hormone medication to treat an underactive thyroid.
Other glands. Osteoporosis has also been associated with overactive parathyroid and adrenal glands. HYPERPROLACTINEMIA PARTICULARY!! Thanks for your consideration. 🙏🥰
Coeliac disease too, another risk for osteoporosis 😊xx
I am a kidney stone former , 50 years old and have bone loss . I wonder if that has contributed to mine . IDK .
I gave you an entire unit - consisting of 36 videos - on osteoporosis. And in it, I presented the list of risk factors (as I do with every disease). But I present everything in units. No willy-nilly jumping around expecting to lear anything!
This is why I beg you to watch all my videos (starting with video #1) in order. You cannot possibly learn anything in a logical, useful way if you don't. It's like trying to read without learning the alphabet first.
If you want a shortcut, schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME and I'll tailor everything specifically to YOU. I do them all online.
This video was awesome!
I'm so glad it resonated with you.
I wonder.....how often if ever you advise a woman NOT to take HRT. And if so, what are her options.
You should definitely invest in Dr. Taylor ‘s book where she outlines all of that in depth
It all depends on THE WOMAN and HER preferences. Every woman makes all her own choices. I merely give you the tools with which to do so.
Revolution?! Im in!!!!
I feel more hope everyday, thanks barbie
I love your enthusiasm!
I love how you communicated this topic. When I read the title I thought it said “science is stupid “! Oops. 😁😁😁
That's funny! I hope said "silence" clearly.
Love love your Chanel❤️❤️❤️❤️ Can you take DIM supplements while on HRT? I am on 0.05mg patch and 100mg progesterone but I put on so much weight since being on HRT so I started taking 100mg DIM daily.
Great question 🙋♀️
Wow not even 1 mg of estrogen the hormone of weight loss & post monthly happy camper mood. And a whopping big 100 mg of progesterone the hormone of weight gain & premenstrual syndrome. This much permanent premenstrual syndrome would make me nuts. I would ask for less progesterone a lot less & not take the dim.
@@annramsey7907 that’s not true. 0.05 is equal to 1 mg of oral Estradiol, which is the minimum dose for disease prevention according to Dr Taylor
Well if it is equal to 1 mg oral that's great. But what I said was the progesterone was way too high & she needed to talk to her doctor about lowering that hormone not lowering the estrogen & not taking dim. I also have learned that Progesterone is the hormone that causes breast cancer & that high dosage progesterone causes breast cancer & from any natural hormone fluctuating chart of the pre-menopausal woman progesterone is the hormone of premenstrual syndrome. 100 mg of progesterone seems excessive & dangerous. And Dr Taylor does say that progesterone causes weight gain.
Yes, you can take DIM. It is nothing but cruciferous vegetables. You're better off just eating the veggies.
Weight gain is due to estrogen DEFICIENCY. So your weight-gaining body is telling you that it isn't getting enough estrogen.
PLEASE schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME so that I can tailor everything to you, and you won't be shooting in the dark. I do them all online.
Who else thinks insurance companies were behind the WHI results to scare women away from Hormone therapy- the best selling drug in America then. It happened to me too and this Doctor has opened my eyes. I hope to help steer my daughter with this information.
There was a whole lot more subterfuge behind that horrendous study than just the drug companies. It was a complete disservice to women a; around.
I take Estradot patchers and Utrogestan 200 12days /month.
Is this right?
Just started.
Thanks.
You need a consultation to determine if your HRT is right FOR YOU. Everything has to be tailored specifically to YOU. Women are not robots. Now two women are the same.
Please consider scheduling a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME to assess YOUR needs. I do them all online.
Telling your boss is tricky. If she's postmenopausal, she might understand. Might. She may belong to that category of believers in silence. If she's under 45, or if it's a man, you risk being met with contempt and a desire to replace you with someone younger and mire vibrant.
I've talked to my boss because I knew she was my age, we share some cultural background, and I can sense her humanity. But, otherwise, "silence is golden" would have been my motto.
Organizations don't like old women. No need to give them ammo. Sad, but true.
I'm trying to change this. In the UK, there are menopause workplace accommodations now, just like there are for pregnancy. So, things are starting to change ... but not quickly enough.
I am 44 years old and months ago I started HRT patches for estrogens and Progesterone. I had utrus ablation year ago.
I am badly reacting for Progesterone. I get migraine, nausea and mood swings with progesterone. But my doctor don't let me only go with estrogens bacuse it will not good for utrus.
What's your thoughts on this.
Your doctor knows nothing about menopause. Please schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME and I will tailor everything specifically to YOU so that you can feel your best. You deserve better than what you are getting. I do all consultations online.
My doctor has never broached the subject of menopause. I'm well over 50 now.
You deserve better than this. If you schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME, I will give you the education you deserves AND tailor it all specifically to YOU. I do them all online.
Happy Birthday dear Dr Barbie 🥳🧁 ❤️🌈🌷
You are so very kind, my dear. Thank you so much!
Good morning can you please refer me to a Doctor in Los Angeles California for BHRT Pellets please please thank you ☺️
💯 agree!
It is.
OXALATES are NOT a mineral
* they are a Dangerous neurotoxin.
Sally K Norton. I wish you well ladies. Keep learning. Keep exploring.
But they are not a hormone.