I'm a perfect case study in what happens when you lose estrogen at menopause. I've done weight-bearing exercise since my teens, drank my milk every day, ate healthy and took vitamin D, didn't smoke or drink. My GP AND my husband, who is a radiologist, were both convinced that my bone density would be just fine so I was denied a bone density scan when I turned 50. By the time I turned 52, I had seen your videos so I INSISTED on a DEXA scan. Guess what? Years of loss of estrogen have resulted in a diagnosis of full-on osteoporosis. Calcium, exercise, vitamin D, healthy eating, etc. did nothing to reduce my bone loss. Fortunately, thanks to you Dr Barbie, I also INSISTED on HRT six months ago so am hopeful that I can stop any more bone loss. See you in December for my consult with you!! And thank you SO MUCH for everything you are doing for women's education. XXOO
I hate that you had to discover the truth by getting osteoporosis. But I love that you now have the education to enable you to avoid a fracture. Just know that I'll be here to advocate for you.
I am terrified to lose my estrogen! Doctors are terrified to prescribe it. Because of my fibroids and incessant bleeding they might pull the plug! I have an appointment in December. I am looking for GYNs who prescribe estrogen and there are hardly any even the ones listed with the NAMS. I thought I might have it but I could not get an appointment too get a DEXA until I broke a bone. I told them I was willing to pay cash they would not even take that which is odd since they are so money hungry. ! I wish women were given estrogen at menopause automatically. My friends who are nurses think I am crazy for taking it! Thank you for this education! I wish every doctor who deals with post menopausal women could or would see this!
I suggest scheduling a consult with Dr Taylor; she will send you a document tailored just for you and you could bring this to your next doctor's appointment to advocate for yourself. (PS Doctors are not generally money hungry - my husband is a doctor - it's more about the hippocratic oath. There's so little education that most of them are convinced that estrogen is dangerous thanks to the findings of the 2001 WHI study. My husband was convinced of the same until I started showing him Dr Barbie's videos!!)
I almost could not hear you because I was staring at how beautiful you look in your outfit! :) 😍🤩 Fantastic video, as usual. As I watch (and learn), I can’t help but wish someone like you were my teacher as a youngster...but you as my teacher now is the best present I could ever give myself. I seem to be finding an audience (in a few friends) that are listening to me about menopause! Once I nab them, I send them to your website. If all women went to Menopause University BEFORE they needed it, the medical professionals would HAVE to listen and change! Love you and look forward to next week! XO~Maria
You really get it, Maria! That's the reason I give this education to women themselves. They won't get more until they demand more. Thank you for "pimping" for me. And thank you for the kind compliment.
Dr. Taylor, you are one in a million! You are brilliant, beautiful and a blessing to all women. The antiquated and withheld education concerning menopause and osteoporosis... what an injustice to women! Thank you again for opening our eyes! Knowledge is power.
I cannot thank you enough for your videos and education for all women. Because of your videos detailing risk factors, I got and paid for (out -of-pocket) a DEXA scan at the end of 2019. Sure enough at age 56 I had osteoporosis in my spine and osteopenia in my hip and wrist. Because of COVID, it took until July 2020 before I started treatment. I wish any one of my doctors from age 40 on had told me about osteoporosis and the devastating effects it has (potentially) on ones’s life. I too encourage women to get a DEXA scan. It isn’t easy to find a place that will do one without a doctor referral, but keep trying. I had to drive to another state (about 2 hours) to get it. Best spent two hours of my life. I pray that with treatment I will not be a fracture statistic. Thank you again!!!!
I had a Dexa as per your recommendation doctor (43, on HRT since March) and the T score was -0.3. My meno specialist assured me my HRT will fix it and bring it back to 0. Is this true?
You are doing this the right way, my dear. My dream is for all women to get this education in their 20s & 30s. If you start with the very first video & watch them all in order, I promise you will understand everything. If you watch them in random order, you won't.
@@MenopauseTaylor Thanks, what you are doing is invaluable. Every post/menopausal woman I've spoken to has been terrified by hrt. Woman have been given the wrong information for decades and getting them to reconsider things can be very difficult. I found ladies in my age group, 30-40, are more open to listening. I'm going to keep spreading the word, so we all can make informed decisions when the time comes.
And there would be an ATM (automatic testosterone machine) on every street corner, in every building, and in every home. Testosterone would be free, and society's number one priority would be to ensure that all men have all the testosterone they want.
I dont' know what I would have done without the knowledge you have shared through your videos. I have been lucky enough to understand the benefits of replacing estrogen and have been on hrt the whole way through. I am still not sure if I am on the right dose but i am hoping it is high enough and continue to research this. I learned about getting a DEXA from you on my consult in April and just got my first DEXA at 53. I am so glad you told me about the T score. I was simply told that my bone density was "normal" by the person that did it but like you said, that could just be according to the Z score. I called the Dr office to get the T score so i know for sure. What would I do without the plethora of knowledge you share!! So grateful for you and what you give to us women!!
Thank you for your confidence in me, Lee. I just love giving you this education. And, more than anything, I love the confidence in your words. Knowing that you're doing what's right for YOU is what this education is all about.
How sweet of you to say so. It's an authentic Victorian dress with all the lacy stuff on the skirt. I have quite a few. All my clothing is Victorian. Thank you for appreciating it.
I just wanted to say that I have recommended you to all my friends, you are a tremendous light in dark tunnel with your incredible tutorials! Thank you! 🙂
My husband is using testosterone (injection) to help with his bone loss. He has severe osteoporosis and spinal fractures. He takes Forteo also. Does estrogen affect a man's bone mass? We have no idea why this happened at his age, 68. It has been devastating to his mobility and very painful. Thank you so much for all the wonderful information you put out to try and help us prevent this horrible disease. I have osteopenia in one of my hips, somewhere around -1.5, spine is still in the +. I didn't know anything much about the DEXA scan until I watched your videos. My doctor told me my DEXA was fine, all good. I had been on 0.25 mg of estrogen for hot flashes. I asked her to bump it up to 1 mg and she would not do it, she said 0.375 is as high as she'll go. So she's afraid of estrogen. Will this dose prevent further bone loss? I'm 9 years post-menopausal.
Testosterone is to me what estrogen into some with regard to bones. You definitely need a consultation with me. You are probably not taking enough estrogen to prevent bone loss (depending on the product you are taking). Do not let your doctor brush you off like this. Consult with me and I will school you in precisely how to get what you want.
I was reading some email that I don't frequently open but have been recently busy with advocacy work so I must get down to business and this important video with a message about sharing into showed up It hasn't been easy with lame stream media saying "be safe and avoid your friends" as one who likes to know what the news doesn't tell youI feel it's so necessary to share covered up truth when it inpacts the lives of the masses. I would really like to see every woman be more concerned about protecting her brain heart and bones instead of being afraid of.estrogen or menopause when I have tried to share this type of information at 50yrs young They're too young to care to old to take me seriously or say they trust their doctor mother sister whoever but I really want to see more awareness and would like to help because everyone deserves to know this stuff. Thanks for all you do
What an excellent video, Dr Taylor. Thank you so very much. 🌸 It makes me feel sad and angry that women’s postmenopausal health and well-being are not valued enough in our society. I didn’t have this information when there was still time to possibly prevent major bone loss. I recently had a DEXA Scan thanks to the education from you, but it already showed advanced osteopenia and early osteoporosis. (I’m 56 y.o.) The endocrinologist I saw as a result, talked about my Z-score! Thanks to the education from you, I cut him off and told him that the T-scores were the ones important to me. I would have had no clue about this without the education from you, Dr Taylor. (Actually, I wouldn’t have had the bone scan to begin with!) I have a question about the estradiol blood level necessary to prevent further bone loss. I’ve been on a twice-weekly patch (0.05 mg) for the past 2 years, beginning one year post menopause (plus a progesterone pill). The endocrinologist ordered a blood test to assess my estradiol level and it was at 26. Is this a sufficient level to ensure no more bone loss due to estrogen loss, Dr Taylor? This was the level towards the end of the patch’s life, with about 10 more hours to go before switching to a new one.
C M, It's not that easy. You are taking the lowest minimal dosage for preventing bone loss. But if you are still having g ANY symptoms of estrogen deficiency, that's your very own body TELLING you it's not enough. If you have a consultation with me, I will make sure you go about this the proper way. You SHOULD NOT be using lab testing of hormone levels!
Mazy, Welcome to "Menopause University!" If you start at video 1 and watch them all in order, you will understand absolutely everything. Do not watch them in random order. It will sabotage your entire menopause education because you will try to fit all your misinformation in with the facts. And who know what you'll come up with! If you ever need my personal help in tailoring the facts specifically to YOU, just schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. It's also a short-cut on the whole education.
This was amazing. Thank you for sharing your knowledge so we know how to take care of ourselves. The medical system is for treating sickness. They won't talk to you unless you're already sick.
The medical system is the DISEASE care industry, It is not the HEALTH care industry. Medical doctors (myself included) are repairmen. Our entire medical school curriculum teaches us how to fix you when you're broken. The WELLNESS industry is the health care industry. Those curriculums teach how to stay well. They know nothing about disease. As long as you use the wellness industry when you[re well and the disease care industry when you are unwell, you will be fine. Unfortunately, many people use the wrong industry much of the time.
I was post menopausal by age 52. Had my first DEXA at age 58. At that time, T-score came up as osteoPENIA (so NOT within the first 5 years after menopause). By age 62 it was Osteoporosis. Of course, everyone is going to be different. I did not have the symptoms associated with menopause.
I can help you with this, my dear. You should not feel hopeless. But it requires a consultation. PLEASE, schedule one. 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.
Thank you Dr. Taylor. You have been so helpful and I purchased your book a few months ago. I have a question for you. I was looking at the list of estrogens you talked about in one of your videos and I want to make sure I’m taking the right dosage to prevent osteoporosis- I’m being prescribed estradiol pills (generic for estrace) 0.5 mg tablets. I’m not sure what the minimum dosage a person needs to take to prevent disease. Thank you for all the work you do to educate us about menopause!
Thank you for all your appreciation, my dear. I covered this in video 85. The dosage of Estradiol pills to prevent heart attack, osteoporosis, & Alzheimer's is 1.0 mg daily. You are taking half that.
If you fractured your hip while standing, you would then fall & feel severe pain in your hip. If you fractured your spine, you would have sudden sever spinal pain after the fracture occurs. The problem is that there are no symptoms whatsoever BEFORE the fracture.
Same story Lara! I feel pretty let down and more than a little angry at the medical profession, that after following the healthy living lifestyle, no one mentioned that I was a candidate for osteoporosis. When I enquired about going on HRT, although I wasn't experiencing any hot flashes or brain fog [my mother [deceased] had been on HRT for around 20 years and swore by it], I was told it would increase my chances for breast cancer. I explained no breast cancer, or any cancer in my family, but we did have a history of bone degeneration and heart disease. You would have thought that might raise a few eyebrows and create a little cause for concern. I finally got on HRT by going private , but it was too late, I had already got osteoporosis of the spine. A DXA scan at age 65 revealed the extent of the bone degeneration. Of course it was then that the experts piled in with drug options... big pharma? To think all of this could have been avoided with a simple scan. They give mammograms and cervical smear tests, so why not add a DXA scan to the regime. You have to wonder. Thanks Dr Taylor you are a font of information and without your videos I wouldn't be nearly as well informed about my body. I wish I had found you years ago [btw I found you via Angie on Hot and Flashy, so kudos to her too!]
I am so glad you're here. And just know that it is never to late to take control and improve your situation. If you ever want my personal help in tailoring all the information specifically to you, just schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. You should be frustrated with the system.
I haven't had a bone density scan, but back in 2018, there was curve to my spine noted on an MRI I had done for another reason. Asked the doctor (neurologist) what that meant. She yapped that she didn't know. Now I am seeing in the mirror what is clearly osteoporosis. Is it too late?
After watching this. I got onto my doctor for a bone density test. I do my very best to exercise, eat properly etc, so I don't want this one to slip me up. My doctor mention risk factors on the referral but said it may not be covered. I said I was happy to pay for it if need be. I then booked in and found out that it will only cost me $90 if I do not get cover. I wish that women were told that it is a good test to have and that the cost is reasonable. I was still shocked that it is not available until a woman is 65yrs the damage is done by then. Surely it would be much cheaper in the long run for governments to do this simple screening rather than have people breaking bones then needing surgeries and perhaps long periods of rehab and possibly full time care. Thankyou so much for this. My female doctor also felt it is wrong that woman must wait until they are 65yrs.:(
You are correct that it would make much more sense to do bone density testing on all women when they lost their estrogen. But, little of what constitutes guidelines makes sense ... at least not for the individual. Guidelines are ALWAYS about money & the entire population. They are never about you or your health. That's why I educate you.
@@MenopauseTaylor And that is appreciated greatly by me and I think all the other ladies that watch your videos or book in for a consultation with you.:) It is such an important stage in a womans life but there is either confusing or a lack of education. You also give us the information with no bias which is also often a thing lacking. Thankyou.
I just discovered your channel. I’m going to have to go back and watch from the beginning. So happy to be learning this. I am perimenopausal. Is it necessary to have a DEXA test? Thank you!
Welcome to "Menopause University!" You will be so glad you watched these videos in order from the beginning, my dear. You should get a DEXA scan when you lose your estrogen. And if you ever want my personal help in tailoring all the information specifically to YOU, don't hesitate to schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. It's a great shortcut to getting what you need pronto.
Menopause Taylor Thank you, Dr. Taylor! I’ve started watching your videos in order and looking forward to learning all about menopause. Thank you for your reply. I’ll be looking into your website as well.
I started my periods at 10 and continued until I was 54, actually they would not stop, regular as clockwork. I did not have hot flashes, just constant heat. I had experienced horrendous, debilitating period pains for all those years and I was told 'just wait until you have children, far more painful' I decided not have children! The pill helped to a certain extent for 20 years, but I was advised to come off it. I tried to get help for the pain so many times without luck. I could not wait for menopause and to take HRT, even though women at the time were advised not to. My thinking at the time was, 'okay then, I'll have a short sweet life'. HRT stopped my periods, thank goodness.I am now 63, but at forty, I looked twenty ( great, but a double-edged sword) I believe that I must have had a hormone problem, on good days I was hyperactive, but I was never given blood tests, or taken seriously. I am so much happier now....no pain! Onwards and upwards! 🤩
Jayne, Consider scheduling a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME if you'd like me to tailor everything specifically to You and help you assess your options, along with their benefits & risks. It is never too late to do this.
Beautifully said with such a a great personality and brains. Thank you for the invaluable and informative videos. Is there any benefit to getting the dexa scan before day 1 of "post menopause"... Iow during perimenopause?
Well, if you have other risk factors for osteoporosis that are present before you lose your estrogen at post-menopause, you should definitely get one sooner. Otherwise, getting one when you become post-menopausal should give you a baseline for monitoring bone loss in the future.
I started taking D3, K2 MK4, and coral calcium when I could clearly see I was developing osteoporosis, and my teeth no longer felt tight. I was developing pockets of bone loss and gum disease. Within 1 month I suffered an acute kidney stone attack. Doctors like to blame patients. You're brushing your teeth too hard. You're not eating right, etc...when in fact you can't control what's happening. I've brushed my teeth the same way for 56 years. Was eating healthier than I had ever eaten when my cholesterol was high. Now I have a whole ritual I go through just to prevent my gums from receding more, and no matter how much I eat, I don't gain MUSCLE mass.
Can women who have had total endometrial ablation but not a hysterectomy take only estrogen or do they still requiere progesterone to prevent uterine cancer? Thanks!
If your uterine ablation was complete (meaning it destroyed every morsel of your uterine lining), you do not need progesterone. You may take estrogen all by itself.
Nice outfit this education is really benefiting my life I have learned so much about current and long term health and so thankful to find this channel just as I approached my 50th year of life. After raising a darling beagle on really good food 14yrs and all this hormone stuff my husband and I don't want to spay our big strong puppy tied to my belt with all this prevention info and daily puppy training I can remain strong and enjoy the park or a nice walk today as well as 6-8-10 years from now with this amazing big strong dog and one of her future puppies. I work and play hard and don't want to avoid doing some things I enjoy. I'm also learning how to maintain muscle as I understand some women loose that as well. Thank you
Thank you, you are amazing!!! I just discovered you and your videos and I want to become educated as possible to have a healthy as possible, rest of my life. I am 52 years old and still menstruating every month, but I want to know when I should start taking HRT to prevent hormone deficient diseases. I have my yearly gynecological exam next week. During my exam, should I ask for blood work to assess my hormone levels?
Debra, Welcome "Menopause University!" If you start at video 1 and watch them all in order, you will understand everything. Do not watch them randomly. It will sabotage your entire menopause education. The very best thing you can do is have a consultation with me BEFORE going to your doctor. I will make it so much easier for you and school you in precisely how to get what you want, and help you avoid pitfalls. You do not need any reproductive hormone testing for a consultation with me. And it's really better not to get them (which I'll explain in the consultation).
After watching this video, with visible osteoporosis and trees that need planting and nobody to help me dig and hack through shale, I'm scared to death. One tree is in a pot in the ground, and it has been there in that pot long enough to send its taproot down. If I don't get that tree out now, it'll crack the foundation. Scared.
Dr Taylor, how can I know whether I am a candidate for continuous HRT or not? I am 38 year old and it has been 6 months since my last natural period. I am taking cyclical HRT since last 4 months ( both estrogen and progesterone for 21 days and 7 days gap every 28 days). The problem is, that menopausal symptoms return on the estrogen free days and my life becomes a hell. I requested my menopause specialist for continuous HRT, but she said that I can't have it because I am not post menopausal yet. ☹️.
Please schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I will help you with all aspects of this. You do not have to settle for your current inadequate situation.
I think I have watched too many of these videos about osteoporosis. It's all frustrating to me how backwards and upside down it all is. Lol. By the way, you look beautiful in that dress. It is a beautiful dress.
This education will make you angry at times. There are many things that are not as they should be. But it sure is better to learn about them here than it is to discover them by falling prey to the system.
Can you address testosterone pellets. It’s all over the place and women may fall for it because influencers are touting it without estrogen. Please reinform us. Thanks
I address everything, my dear. But not in the random knee-jerk manner that most people do. I cover everything in units and put it into context so that you get a real education. If you want me to discuss anything pronto, please schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. IN a consultation, I can address anything your heart desires ... AND I can tailor it all specifically to YOU. I do all consultations via video.
I am going to see a gyno in January or February to get a lifetime prescription for Estrogen. I will ask her at what age a bone scan is done and see if I can get one done. The gyno I choose was on NAMS site as a meno expert, so, I will see.... Moral of the video is we'll fix you when you're broken vs when we can prevent it from happening. Perhaps 50 should be age for bone scan. Loving your outfit today. Suggestion: can we get two or more videos a week, if possible?
My dear Jeannette, Thank you so much for wanting more of this education. I actually crate these videos about 2 years in advance. I'm currently working on the ones you'll see in the fall of 2022. So, popping out more than one a week would not faze me in the least. But my staff might be a bit overwhelmed from the standpoint of running my website and keeping up with all the social media.
@@MenopauseTaylor where I work they just say it's part of the job and I make magic and miracles happen....surprise donuts and snack help motivate people
I'm a perfect case study in what happens when you lose estrogen at menopause. I've done weight-bearing exercise since my teens, drank my milk every day, ate healthy and took vitamin D, didn't smoke or drink. My GP AND my husband, who is a radiologist, were both convinced that my bone density would be just fine so I was denied a bone density scan when I turned 50.
By the time I turned 52, I had seen your videos so I INSISTED on a DEXA scan. Guess what? Years of loss of estrogen have resulted in a diagnosis of full-on osteoporosis. Calcium, exercise, vitamin D, healthy eating, etc. did nothing to reduce my bone loss.
Fortunately, thanks to you Dr Barbie, I also INSISTED on HRT six months ago so am hopeful that I can stop any more bone loss.
See you in December for my consult with you!! And thank you SO MUCH for everything you are doing for women's education. XXOO
I hate that you had to discover the truth by getting osteoporosis. But I love that you now have the education to enable you to avoid a fracture. Just know that I'll be here to advocate for you.
I am terrified to lose my estrogen! Doctors are terrified to prescribe it. Because of my fibroids and incessant bleeding they might pull the plug! I have an appointment in December. I am looking for GYNs who prescribe estrogen and there are hardly any even the ones listed with the NAMS. I thought I might have it but I could not get an appointment too get a DEXA until I broke a bone. I told them I was willing to pay cash they would not even take that which is odd since they are so money hungry. ! I wish women were given estrogen at menopause automatically. My friends who are nurses think I am crazy for taking it! Thank you for this education! I wish every doctor who deals with post menopausal women could or would see this!
Doctors who refuse to prescribe Estrogen may be willing to prescribe one of the SERMs instead.
I suggest scheduling a consult with Dr Taylor; she will send you a document tailored just for you and you could bring this to your next doctor's appointment to advocate for yourself.
(PS Doctors are not generally money hungry - my husband is a doctor - it's more about the hippocratic oath. There's so little education that most of them are convinced that estrogen is dangerous thanks to the findings of the 2001 WHI study. My husband was convinced of the same until I started showing him Dr Barbie's videos!!)
Just to add another note: Dr Taylor has a video about HRT and fibroids.
@@sarak6860 But the SERMS do not take care of your heart and brain.
I'll be making educational resources specifically for doctors, too. But the most important thing of al lis for women themselves to demand more.
I almost could not hear you because I was staring at how beautiful you look in your outfit! :) 😍🤩
Fantastic video, as usual. As I watch (and learn), I can’t help but wish someone like you were my teacher as a youngster...but you as my teacher now is the best present I could ever give myself.
I seem to be finding an audience (in a few friends) that are listening to me about menopause! Once I nab them, I send them to your website.
If all women went to Menopause University BEFORE they needed it, the medical professionals would HAVE to listen and change!
Love you and look forward to next week! XO~Maria
You really get it, Maria! That's the reason I give this education to women themselves. They won't get more until they demand more.
Thank you for "pimping" for me.
And thank you for the kind compliment.
Dr. Taylor, you are one in a million! You are brilliant, beautiful and a blessing to all women. The antiquated and withheld education concerning menopause and osteoporosis... what an injustice to women! Thank you again for opening our eyes! Knowledge is power.
Oh, Charlotte, you are so very welcome. Thank you for your confidence in me. I just love making these videos for you.
I cannot thank you enough for your videos and education for all women. Because of your videos detailing risk factors, I got and paid for (out -of-pocket) a DEXA scan at the end of 2019. Sure enough at age 56 I had osteoporosis in my spine and osteopenia in my hip and wrist. Because of COVID, it took until July 2020 before I started treatment. I wish any one of my doctors from age 40 on had told me about osteoporosis and the devastating effects it has (potentially) on ones’s life. I too encourage women to get a DEXA scan. It isn’t easy to find a place that will do one without a doctor referral, but keep trying. I had to drive to another state (about 2 hours) to get it. Best spent two hours of my life. I pray that with treatment I will not be a fracture statistic. Thank you again!!!!
I am just so proud of you! You are an attestation to the fact that you can take control of your health. That's what this education is all about.
Beautiful dress!! And I got my DEXA scan yesterday! Just waiting for the results 🙏🤞🤔
You are so smart! I applaud you.
And thank you so much for your compliment.
@@MenopauseTaylor to be honest, I wasn't thinking about getting another scan until you mentioned it so, thank you!!!
@@rebekahraymond4412 You make me so happy, my dear. I just love knowing that I'm doing something to make you life better.
@@MenopauseTaylor Looks as if I'm in Lane 2 😢😰😥
@@rebekahraymond4412 But be sure the results they gave you are accurate. Most of the time, they don't tell you the whole story.
I had a Dexa as per your recommendation doctor (43, on HRT since March) and the T score was -0.3. My meno specialist assured me my HRT will fix it and bring it back to 0. Is this true?
Your outfits just get better and better just like your videos on menopause. You Look Amazing!
You are so very kind, my dear. Thank you!
So grateful for your videos. I'm not menopausal yet but when I am I will be ready!
You are doing this the right way, my dear. My dream is for all women to get this education in their 20s & 30s. If you start with the very first video & watch them all in order, I promise you will understand everything. If you watch them in random order, you won't.
@@MenopauseTaylorI totally will. I've been telling my friends about you. This stuff is so important and there is so much misinformation out there.
@@bluedot5150 You are my dream student!
@@MenopauseTaylor Thanks, what you are doing is invaluable. Every post/menopausal woman I've spoken to has been terrified by hrt. Woman have been given the wrong information for decades and getting them to reconsider things can be very difficult. I found ladies in my age group, 30-40, are more open to listening. I'm going to keep spreading the word, so we all can make informed decisions when the time comes.
@@bluedot5150 You will be saving many lives. I applaud you.
If this happened to men, insurance companies would pay for annual dexa scans for a small co-pay - from the age 50 onward.
And there would be an ATM (automatic testosterone machine) on every street corner, in every building, and in every home. Testosterone would be free, and society's number one priority would be to ensure that all men have all the testosterone they want.
I dont' know what I would have done without the knowledge you have shared through your videos. I have been lucky enough to understand the benefits of replacing estrogen and have been on hrt the whole way through. I am still not sure if I am on the right dose but i am hoping it is high enough and continue to research this. I learned about getting a DEXA from you on my consult in April and just got my first DEXA at 53. I am so glad you told me about the T score. I was simply told that my bone density was "normal" by the person that did it but like you said, that could just be according to the Z score. I called the Dr office to get the T score so i know for sure. What would I do without the plethora of knowledge you share!! So grateful for you and what you give to us women!!
Thank you for your confidence in me, Lee. I just love giving you this education. And, more than anything, I love the confidence in your words. Knowing that you're doing what's right for YOU is what this education is all about.
I LOVE your outfit!! Wish I could see the complete picture😍
How sweet of you to say so. It's an authentic Victorian dress with all the lacy stuff on the skirt. I have quite a few. All my clothing is Victorian. Thank you for appreciating it.
I just wanted to say that I have recommended you to all my friends, you are a tremendous light in dark tunnel with your incredible tutorials! Thank you! 🙂
I'm so.glad you're here 👸
And I'm so glad YOU'RE here!
My husband is using testosterone (injection) to help with his bone loss. He has severe osteoporosis and spinal fractures. He takes Forteo also. Does estrogen affect a man's bone mass? We have no idea why this happened at his age, 68. It has been devastating to his mobility and very painful.
Thank you so much for all the wonderful information you put out to try and help us prevent this horrible disease. I have osteopenia in one of my hips, somewhere around -1.5, spine is still in the +. I didn't know anything much about the DEXA scan until I watched your videos. My doctor told me my DEXA was fine, all good. I had been on 0.25 mg of estrogen for hot flashes. I asked her to bump it up to 1 mg and she would not do it, she said 0.375 is as high as she'll go. So she's afraid of estrogen. Will this dose prevent further bone loss? I'm 9 years post-menopausal.
Testosterone is to me what estrogen into some with regard to bones.
You definitely need a consultation with me. You are probably not taking enough estrogen to prevent bone loss (depending on the product you are taking). Do not let your doctor brush you off like this. Consult with me and I will school you in precisely how to get what you want.
I was reading some email that I don't frequently open but have been recently busy with advocacy work so I must get down to business and this important video with a message about sharing into showed up It hasn't been easy with lame stream media saying "be safe and avoid your friends" as one who likes to know what the news doesn't tell youI feel it's so necessary to share covered up truth when it inpacts the lives of the masses. I would really like to see every woman be more concerned about protecting her brain heart and bones instead of being afraid of.estrogen or menopause when I have tried to share this type of information at 50yrs young They're too young to care to old to take me seriously or say they trust their doctor mother sister whoever but I really want to see more awareness and would like to help because everyone deserves to know this stuff. Thanks for all you do
And thank YOU, Christine, for encouraging women to get this education. You are saving lives.
What an excellent video, Dr Taylor. Thank you so very much. 🌸 It makes me feel sad and angry that women’s postmenopausal health and well-being are not valued enough in our society. I didn’t have this information when there was still time to possibly prevent major bone loss. I recently had a DEXA Scan thanks to the education from you, but it already showed advanced osteopenia and early osteoporosis. (I’m 56 y.o.) The endocrinologist I saw as a result, talked about my Z-score! Thanks to the education from you, I cut him off and told him that the T-scores were the ones important to me. I would have had no clue about this without the education from you, Dr Taylor. (Actually, I wouldn’t have had the bone scan to begin with!)
I have a question about the estradiol blood level necessary to prevent further bone loss. I’ve been on a twice-weekly patch (0.05 mg) for the past 2 years, beginning one year post menopause (plus a progesterone pill). The endocrinologist ordered a blood test to assess my estradiol level and it was at 26. Is this a sufficient level to ensure no more bone loss due to estrogen loss, Dr Taylor? This was the level towards the end of the patch’s life, with about 10 more hours to go before switching to a new one.
C M,
It's not that easy. You are taking the lowest minimal dosage for preventing bone loss. But if you are still having g ANY symptoms of estrogen deficiency, that's your very own body TELLING you it's not enough.
If you have a consultation with me, I will make sure you go about this the proper way. You SHOULD NOT be using lab testing of hormone levels!
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I understand, Dr Taylor. Thank you so much for replying. 🌸
@@cm1906 You are so welcome. my dear.
Thank you❤️i cannot stop watching your videos since i found you through Dominique’s channel. You are so wise and knowledgeable, thanks❤️
Mazy,
Welcome to "Menopause University!" If you start at video 1 and watch them all in order, you will understand absolutely everything. Do not watch them in random order. It will sabotage your entire menopause education because you will try to fit all your misinformation in with the facts. And who know what you'll come up with!
If you ever need my personal help in tailoring the facts specifically to YOU, just schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. It's also a short-cut on the whole education.
Thank you so much ❤️You look absolutely beautiful today!
Well, thank you, my dear. You are very kind.
What’s your opinion on Premarin?
I feel much better on Premarin than on estradiol.
Nobody's opinion matters. The only opinion that matters is YOUR BODY'S.
This was amazing. Thank you for sharing your knowledge so we know how to take care of ourselves. The medical system is for treating sickness. They won't talk to you unless you're already sick.
The medical system is the DISEASE care industry, It is not the HEALTH care industry. Medical doctors (myself included) are repairmen. Our entire medical school curriculum teaches us how to fix you when you're broken.
The WELLNESS industry is the health care industry. Those curriculums teach how to stay well. They know nothing about disease.
As long as you use the wellness industry when you[re well and the disease care industry when you are unwell, you will be fine. Unfortunately, many people use the wrong industry much of the time.
I was post menopausal by age 52. Had my first DEXA at age 58. At that time, T-score came up as osteoPENIA (so NOT within the first 5 years after menopause). By age 62 it was Osteoporosis. Of course, everyone is going to be different. I did not have the symptoms associated with menopause.
I can help you with this, my dear. You should not feel hopeless. But it requires a consultation. PLEASE, schedule one.
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.
Thank you Dr. Taylor. You have been so helpful and I purchased your book a few months ago. I have a question for you. I was looking at the list of estrogens you talked about in one of your videos and I want to make sure I’m taking the right dosage to prevent osteoporosis- I’m being prescribed estradiol pills (generic for estrace) 0.5 mg tablets. I’m not sure what the minimum dosage a person needs to take to prevent disease. Thank you for all the work you do to educate us about menopause!
Thank you for all your appreciation, my dear.
I covered this in video 85. The dosage of Estradiol pills to prevent heart attack, osteoporosis, & Alzheimer's is 1.0 mg daily. You are taking half that.
How do you even know if you’ve had a fragility fracture?? 😳
Getting my first DEXA in a couple of weeks at age 54 thanks to your encouragement! 🙏🏼❤️
If you fractured your hip while standing, you would then fall & feel severe pain in your hip.
If you fractured your spine, you would have sudden sever spinal pain after the fracture occurs.
The problem is that there are no symptoms whatsoever BEFORE the fracture.
@@MenopauseTaylor thank you for this answer Dr. Taylor 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
@@alicenicolai2323 It's my pleasure!
Same story Lara! I feel pretty let down and more than a little angry at the medical profession, that after following the healthy living lifestyle, no one mentioned that I was a candidate for osteoporosis. When I enquired about going on HRT, although I wasn't experiencing any hot flashes or brain fog [my mother [deceased] had been on HRT for around 20 years and swore by it], I was told it would increase my chances for breast cancer. I explained no breast cancer, or any cancer in my family, but we did have a history of bone degeneration and heart disease. You would have thought that might raise a few eyebrows and create a little cause for concern. I finally got on HRT by going private , but it was too late, I had already got osteoporosis of the spine. A DXA scan at age 65 revealed the extent of the bone degeneration. Of course it was then that the experts piled in with drug options... big pharma? To think all of this could have been avoided with a simple scan. They give mammograms and cervical smear tests, so why not add a DXA scan to the regime. You have to wonder.
Thanks Dr Taylor you are a font of information and without your videos I wouldn't be nearly as well informed about my body. I wish I had found you years ago [btw I found you via Angie on Hot and Flashy, so kudos to her too!]
I am so glad you're here. And just know that it is never to late to take control and improve your situation. If you ever want my personal help in tailoring all the information specifically to you, just schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. You should be frustrated with the system.
I haven't had a bone density scan, but back in 2018, there was curve to my spine noted on an MRI I had done for another reason. Asked the doctor (neurologist) what that meant. She yapped that she didn't know. Now I am seeing in the mirror what is clearly osteoporosis. Is it too late?
Thank you for your work!!!
You are most certainly welcome, my dear.
After watching this. I got onto my doctor for a bone density test. I do my very best to exercise, eat properly etc, so I don't want this one to slip me up. My doctor mention risk factors on the referral but said it may not be covered. I said I was happy to pay for it if need be. I then booked in and found out that it will only cost me $90 if I do not get cover. I wish that women were told that it is a good test to have and that the cost is reasonable. I was still shocked that it is not available until a woman is 65yrs the damage is done by then. Surely it would be much cheaper in the long run for governments to do this simple screening rather than have people breaking bones then needing surgeries and perhaps long periods of rehab and possibly full time care. Thankyou so much for this. My female doctor also felt it is wrong that woman must wait until they are 65yrs.:(
You are correct that it would make much more sense to do bone density testing on all women when they lost their estrogen. But, little of what constitutes guidelines makes sense ... at least not for the individual. Guidelines are ALWAYS about money & the entire population. They are never about you or your health. That's why I educate you.
@@MenopauseTaylor And that is appreciated greatly by me and I think all the other ladies that watch your videos or book in for a consultation with you.:) It is such an important stage in a womans life but there is either confusing or a lack of education. You also give us the information with no bias which is also often a thing lacking. Thankyou.
@@kettlehum You are so very welcome, my dear.
I just discovered your channel. I’m going to have to go back and watch from the beginning. So happy to be learning this. I am perimenopausal. Is it necessary to have a DEXA test? Thank you!
Welcome to "Menopause University!" You will be so glad you watched these videos in order from the beginning, my dear.
You should get a DEXA scan when you lose your estrogen. And if you ever want my personal help in tailoring all the information specifically to YOU, don't hesitate to schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. It's a great shortcut to getting what you need pronto.
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Thank you, Dr. Taylor! I’ve started watching your videos in order and looking forward to learning all about menopause. Thank you for your reply. I’ll be looking into your website as well.
@@pt8421 I'm very proud of you. And I'll be here to hold your had the entire journey.
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Thank you! Happy Thanksgiving!
I started my periods at 10 and continued until I was 54, actually they would not stop, regular as clockwork. I did not have hot flashes, just constant heat. I had experienced horrendous, debilitating period pains for all those years and I was told 'just wait until you have children, far more painful' I decided not have children! The pill helped to a certain extent for 20 years, but I was advised to come off it. I tried to get help for the pain so many times without luck. I could not wait for menopause and to take HRT, even though women at the time were advised not to. My thinking at the time was, 'okay then, I'll have a short sweet life'. HRT stopped my periods, thank goodness.I am now 63, but at forty, I looked twenty ( great, but a double-edged sword) I believe that I must have had a hormone problem, on good days I was hyperactive, but I was never given blood tests, or taken seriously. I am so much happier now....no pain! Onwards and upwards! 🤩
Jayne,
Consider scheduling a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME if you'd like me to tailor everything specifically to You and help you assess your options, along with their benefits & risks. It is never too late to do this.
Beautifully said with such a a great personality and brains. Thank you for the invaluable and informative videos. Is there any benefit to getting the dexa scan before day 1 of "post menopause"... Iow during perimenopause?
Well, if you have other risk factors for osteoporosis that are present before you lose your estrogen at post-menopause, you should definitely get one sooner. Otherwise, getting one when you become post-menopausal should give you a baseline for monitoring bone loss in the future.
@@MenopauseTaylor Thank you Docteur Taylor 🤗
@@twinklestar1367 You are so very welcome, my dear.
My gorgeous Dr Barbie ❤
Thank you, sweet Angel.
I started taking D3, K2 MK4, and coral calcium when I could clearly see I was developing osteoporosis, and my teeth no longer felt tight. I was developing pockets of bone loss and gum disease. Within 1 month I suffered an acute kidney stone attack.
Doctors like to blame patients. You're brushing your teeth too hard. You're not eating right, etc...when in fact you can't control what's happening. I've brushed my teeth the same way for 56 years. Was eating healthier than I had ever eaten when my cholesterol was high. Now I have a whole ritual I go through just to prevent my gums from receding more, and no matter how much I eat, I don't gain MUSCLE mass.
Look up sally k Norton for info on oxalates- kidney stones. I think they take longer than a month to develop .:
Thank you so much 🤗🌴🏝
You are so welcome, Yesica.
Can women who have had total endometrial ablation but not a hysterectomy take only estrogen or do they still requiere progesterone to prevent uterine cancer? Thanks!
If your uterine ablation was complete (meaning it destroyed every morsel of your uterine lining), you do not need progesterone. You may take estrogen all by itself.
Nice outfit this education is really benefiting my life I have learned so much about current and long term health and so thankful to find this channel just as I approached my 50th year of life. After raising a darling beagle on really good food 14yrs and all this hormone stuff my husband and I don't want to spay our big strong puppy tied to my belt with all this prevention info and daily puppy training I can remain strong and enjoy the park or a nice walk today as well as 6-8-10 years from now with this amazing big strong dog and one of her future puppies. I work and play hard and don't want to avoid doing some things I enjoy. I'm also learning how to maintain muscle as I understand some women loose that as well. Thank you
Thank you so much, my dear. I'm so glad you're here.
Thank you, you are amazing!!! I just discovered you and your videos and I want to become educated as possible to have a healthy as possible, rest of my life. I am 52 years old and still menstruating every month, but I want to know when I should start taking HRT to prevent hormone deficient diseases. I have my yearly gynecological exam next week. During my exam, should I ask for blood work to assess my hormone levels?
Debra,
Welcome "Menopause University!" If you start at video 1 and watch them all in order, you will understand everything. Do not watch them randomly. It will sabotage your entire menopause education.
The very best thing you can do is have a consultation with me BEFORE going to your doctor. I will make it so much easier for you and school you in precisely how to get what you want, and help you avoid pitfalls. You do not need any reproductive hormone testing for a consultation with me. And it's really better not to get them (which I'll explain in the consultation).
What is good for menopause acne? I have all of a sudden had acne right after my full hysterectomy. Help!!
Ana,
All acne is not the same. Please schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME to address YOUR situation.
After watching this video, with visible osteoporosis and trees that need planting and nobody to help me dig and hack through shale, I'm scared to death. One tree is in a pot in the ground, and it has been there in that pot long enough to send its taproot down. If I don't get that tree out now, it'll crack the foundation. Scared.
Why is there No one that can help ? No good neighbors ?
Dr Taylor, how can I know whether I am a candidate for continuous HRT or not? I am 38 year old and it has been 6 months since my last natural period. I am taking cyclical HRT since last 4 months ( both estrogen and progesterone for 21 days and 7 days gap every 28 days). The problem is, that menopausal symptoms return on the estrogen free days and my life becomes a hell. I requested my menopause specialist for continuous HRT, but she said that I can't have it because I am not post menopausal yet. ☹️.
Please schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I will help you with all aspects of this. You do not have to settle for your current inadequate situation.
@@MenopauseTaylor How do we pay for the consultation? Through SWIFT? Or by card?
@@avidreader7545 Most people pay by credit card.
I DEFINITELY AGREE IT'S DISGUSTING 💥
But you now have the tools to avoid the pitfalls. And I'm here to hold your hand and advocate for you.
Godbless you🙏❤️💋
@@donnaelizabethcampbell5559 Thank you, my dear.
I think I have watched too many of these videos about osteoporosis. It's all frustrating to me how backwards and upside down it all is. Lol.
By the way, you look beautiful in that dress. It is a beautiful dress.
This education will make you angry at times. There are many things that are not as they should be. But it sure is better to learn about them here than it is to discover them by falling prey to the system.
Can you address testosterone pellets. It’s all over the place and women may fall for it because influencers are touting it without estrogen. Please reinform us. Thanks
I address everything, my dear. But not in the random knee-jerk manner that most people do. I cover everything in units and put it into context so that you get a real education. If you want me to discuss anything pronto, please schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. IN a consultation, I can address anything your heart desires ... AND I can tailor it all specifically to YOU. I do all consultations via video.
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I am going to see a gyno in January or February to get a lifetime prescription for Estrogen. I will ask her at what age a bone scan is done and see if I can get one done. The gyno I choose was on NAMS site as a meno expert, so, I will see....
Moral of the video is we'll fix you when you're broken vs when we can prevent it from happening. Perhaps 50 should be age for bone scan.
Loving your outfit today.
Suggestion: can we get two or more videos a week, if possible?
My dear Jeannette,
Thank you so much for wanting more of this education. I actually crate these videos about 2 years in advance. I'm currently working on the ones you'll see in the fall of 2022. So, popping out more than one a week would not faze me in the least. But my staff might be a bit overwhelmed from the standpoint of running my website and keeping up with all the social media.
@@MenopauseTaylor where I work they just say it's part of the job and I make magic and miracles happen....surprise donuts and snack help motivate people
@@jeanetteraichel8299 You have a point.
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