l've been on HRT patches since perimenopause at age of about 48-49. I'm now 80 and have never stopped using HRT estradiol patches and progesterone tablets. So that's about 30 years. Some doctors have tried to talk me out of it. I changed doctors. I have no osteoporosis. My bones are as they were when I was forty. I can think clearly and still do website building, music production, book editing and so on. I can run and walk for miles. My hair is thick and healthy and hasn't thinned like that of other women my age and younger. I am on no other medication. There are many other benefits. I will never go off HRT as long as I live. People think I'm only 60. It's amazing. Don't let anyone talk you out of it... unless you have extenuating health issues.
I am 72 years old and when Menopause hits you will be in shock as to how it effects you. The effects on me were life changing. I ran to the Doctor for answers but some told me do not take HRT because it was not good so I went to a female Doctor and told her how I was struggling so she put me on HRT. It seems overnight I was back to myself. I have been on HRT for18 years and do not intend to stop any time soon! It is about the quality of your life!
HRT is a life saver! My gyne said the research was interpreted wrong! So the medical community was against ALL HRT so women suffered. Screw that! Put me on HRT❤️☺️ and I have been on it for 1 year but I may need something in addition because I have getting hotflashes again.
Hi, I'm a guy but my wife is going through this same thing right now and she is suffering so much I have decided to educate myself and try to help. We are starting to use a low dose patch with monitoring to see what we should do next while we learn as much as we can in the mean time. Thank you so much for sharing this "taboo" information you are helping so many people. I am an aerospace engineer and I make things on my own sometimes and this issue makes women so uncomfortable that I have decided to design a small handheld air conditioner for women with hot flashes. I am not trying to advertise this thing here an it is not available or even built yet but it will be! I'm gonna do all I can just like you are to bring some relief to this miserable problem. Thank you again, keep up the good work.
Engineer here too. Just about finished my research. Check out Felice Gersh MD in Irvine, CA. She is about the only one properly cycling the hormones. With hormones you want bioidentical, topical, in physiologic doses (low dose doesn't get rid of inflammation or help with repair of brain, bones and heart). Mimic your wife's original menstrual cycle. Start estrogen at the new 🌚 moon if she normally ovulated on the full 🌝 moon (most women). Or start estrogen on the full moon if she normally ovulated on the new 🌚 moon (wise women, doctors and healers of the tribe). You give estrogen for 2 weeks and then progesterone for 2 weeks to get the full benefit of each. Otherwise it's like riding the brakes (progesterone) and the gas (estrogen) at the same time and you can cancel out some of the good effects of both. Also if adding in testosterone, can only get bioidentical topical compounded for women. Add it in around the peak in estrogen, around ovulation. And do saliva testing to get actual free hormone levels available to the body to repair heart, bones and neurons in the brain, not what's bound up in the blood.
Angie, I am so proud of you! Your fund of knowledge is just so impressive, and I am just so honored to have helped you arm yourself with everything you need to make the rest of your life the best of your life. I look forward to helping your viewers.
@@careaboutnature Well, you make me very happy. My goal is to make sure you are armed with all the knowledge you need to manage your menopause your way. I love helping you.
Menopause Taylor I am in UK have been armed with so much knowledge ever since coming across your channel ...so many women afraid of estrogen..I point everyone to you as there’s nobody out there presenting the facts like you !...thankyou so much :)
@@MenopauseTaylor I have been a subscriber and I love you Dr. Beautiful!!! i have learned so much too. I can't wait for my one on one with you. God bless always.
I was terrified of HRT as well..but then I watched Menopause Taylor and started taking Estradiol..within 2 DAYS my joints stopped aching and my sleep improved!!. I had a hysterectomy in 2017 due to heavy,heavy bleeding but asked the doctor to leave my ovaries so as not to go into overnight menopause. But then my ovaries started failing simply because I was entering menopause..I'm 50. Watch Menopause Barbie ladies,please..she is a God send.Angie,you are as well!! You're my first youtuber ..got me with your fraxel laser experience.Thank you!!
I'm 35 and watching all of this! :) Better to be safe and prepared when it eventually happens than sorry and frightened! Thank you so much for all the info! :)
Same here! Though I'm at 42. But yes, I'm here watching and educating myself, and have subscribed to Menopause Taylor's channel as well, and will move on to watch her videos soon. My goal is to be well informed and prepared when the time comes!
Women should NOT be afraid to switch doctors. They work for us, we should keep searching until we find a doctor who is alignment with our needs and who will LISTEN to us.
Although I'm not in this phase in my life, I'm still watching because regardless if we want to pay attention to it or not, life happens and before we know it we're wishing we would have paid attention 😊
Well first you start gaining weight. Brain fog you wont believe, knowing somethings not right. Then your periods go haywire. Period tries to happen in 1 day, not 5. Scary. Cant leave your house. Docs no help. Take an aspirin or 2, and it will slow it down so you can finally leave the house. Then it stops and no one can prepare you how bad hot flashes are. Nauseous, headache, hot flash you need to rip your clothes off. Then you start with urgent feeling to pee out of nowhere. It's not your muscles are weak. BS. ITS LACK OF HORMONES!!
You are very wise!! When I started the perimenopause journey, I was pretty sure I was dying of some terrible ailment. I knew things were changing but didn't connect many of the symptoms with the start of menopause. My doctors wouldn't help me connect the dots either as they would only treat me for one thing at a time. It took me nearly 2 years of being miserable and filled with anxiety to finally connect the dots and realize it was hormones wreaking havoc on my body and brain! Once I did, it helped me tremendously. But no one talks about this stuff and probably because most people probably don't connect their odd symptoms with perimenopause, they just take medications to treat them.
Hi Angie, I went to my doctor obgyn 6 months ago because of hot flashes, night sweats and insomnia. She agreed to give me a compounding cream and said “ I will give you the lowest dose possible for a short amount of time” I asked her about protection from the 3 diseases and she said replacing estrogen has been shown to cause heart attacks. I listened and took the cream which wasn’t covered by insurance $50 a month but I was desperate for some relief as leaving the office I said to myself, I won’t be coming back to see her. I had watched Menopause Taylor’s videos but knew I need a refresher. Watched her videos again, found a new doctor and this time I took in a copy of the chart that Menopause Taylor has which shows the minimum amount of estrogen needed to protect from the 3 diseases and I asked the doctor “ Do you agree with this and are you willing to prescribe it to me , because this is what I want, I want to start with the minimum amount for protection from the 3 diseases and if needed we can go up” I found a good one because she is willing and agrees . So I am starting a patch and progesterone pill at bedtime. Covered by insurance. To anyone reading this, please watch Menopause Taylor’s video series they give you a full education on this very important topic, and don’t be afraid to checkout different doctors until you find one that considers what’s important to you.
I though I would throw in my two cents...I am well past menopause...twenty years in fact. I used HRT for years that I was going through the process...felt wonderful...no side effects...have all my teeth and my bones allow me to dance and walk. I thank goodness that there was and is something for the relief so I could live my life as I always have. Your video is perfect and so is the title.
@@minaguevarra9387 I took HRT for about 8 years or so. I honestly don’t remember. I didn’t want to stop but my doctor said enough. 😏 I felt wonderful after, too.
@@carola3046 thanks for your reply! After stopping hrt , did the symptoms of menopause come back again? They say that if you stop hrt , the symptoms for menopause will occur again
Thank you Angie for being so candid. Candid conversations with informed doctors are so important. Unfortunately many are not informed and more concerned about standard protocols and malpractice risks. A hormone specialist has been so important for me and my wellbeing. Hormone balance is so much more important than just estrogen. Women are hormonally complex and a specialist in this area can be life changing.
@@marjoriemurray4381 Or like my doc that laughed in my face when I was first symptomatic six years ago. I told him I had haemorraged for ten days solid - couldn't lift a cup or cough or my trousers were completely soaked to the ankles - (2 weeks after my previous period) and was changing my bed 3 times a night. AND HE LAUGHED AT ME!! Still not given any advice or offered any HRT six years later. I put up with that for 5 years (incredulously) and just had enough last year. I need HRT!! I need a specialist. No hope of seeing one until this pandemic is over though.
@@kettymanno7256 I would suggest doing a search for bio identical hormone groups in your area. They are generally found within health groups for women, although mine also addresses men’s hormone health. Wishing you luck
Ladies, in Menopause Taylor's YT video #85, there is a chart included which lists the different forms of estrogen and how much you need to prevent the diseases. If you're on the transdermal form (patch, gel, lotion, spray) it's .05mg/day.
well done! I am 56 and knowledge about menopause is everything! I'm so sick of doctors immediately offering antidepressants for menopause - that is exactly what happened to me
OMG, it makes me so mad that one of your doctors knew about the various options, but never suggested them to you. Then the other doctor says, "Why do you want a bone density test?" INFURIATING. I have experienced similar things (I'm 56). I am contacting Dr. Taylor when I get my tax refund ... and I will be getting my taxes done the very day I get all my paperwork for it so I can get this going ASAP. Thank you, Angie. Cute puppies!!!
Thank you Angie for being so helpful & honest on the HRT thing . I had a full hysterectomy when I was 52. Before that I was in the stages of menopause, severe hot flashes, not sleeping hardly at all , brain fog, really weird bad moods, I’m sure due to lack of sleep. I was put on the same patch as you, having them constantly changed up & down. Long story short , I started bleeding , had ultra sound done and biopsy it showed beginning stage cancer cells in the uterus. So it was highly suggested to have the surgery & change My HRT. After the surgery, I was put the estrogen .050 only. I found to be not enough . Had it increased to . 75 & then 1.0 and what a difference ! The Gyn said I was only to use this patch until I’m 55, then get off it. Fast forward 8 yrs and I’m still on the patch. I have since switched gyns because of the fights I had regarding the use of estrogen. Her belief was “ take the anti depressant” it will help you ween off of the estrogen . Well let me tell you trying to attempt that was like hitting a brick wall at 60 mph. I crashed soooo bad. I no longer felt like human. I was so out of sorts, it was dangerous for me to even drive a car. I then took matters into my own hands and contacted a gyn I knew from years ago. I went to see her & told her my situation. She explained the whole study on HRT’s etc, and how other studies contradict each other. She said no two women are the same when it comes to menopause! She immediately put me back on the estrogen patch & within 2 wks I was back to feeling like me again. (My poor husband, he was really scared ) . So I agree, I will be on the patch until the end. When I tell my friends this is my plan , they are like Omgosh you are going to get cancer ... etc etc ... To my understanding the studies on HRTs are not what they were 10-15 yrs ago. And are being updated all the time. I feel Estrogen keeps me younger looking, energized & definitely sane. Thanks for being so informative !
I just had breast cancer removed and went through radiation due to HRT'S. I really wish I could take it but I am scared. By only real complaint is my skin and brain fog.
Keep talking about this! I just started HRT because of you! I'm so very thankful that you are talking about this. It's amazing to me that no doctor brings this up. When I told my doctor about all of my concerns she just said, yup your going through menapause. Nothing more! Nada! I then took it upon myself to schedule an appointment with an OBGYN and was armed and ready per your video and Dr. Taylor's. Thank you, than you, thank you! I truly believe you have saved my health in the future. 🙏❤️
Same here. My Obgyn doesn’t talk about it w me even tho I mentioned really sore breasts for not just one week before period but now it’s a full two weeks, maybe more. Periods are very heavy and longer in between. Im in Perimenopause and am having a lot of emotional issues. I get PMS really bad. Night sweats too. She acted like “Well it is what it is” and here I am feeling like I’m out of control. Loosing it. We women have to work so hard to be taken seriously. I am so surprised that there is not more talk in the general public about perimenopause and menopause, and what it does to women and how we are so influenced by our hormone balances.
I'm 57 and have been on HRT for several years now. I started it mostly for disease prevention, particularly Alzheimers. My mother died of Alzheimers and now my dad has it. I plan on staying on it forever and hopefully I'll be lucky enough to not get Alzheimers. I love all the extra benefits you get on it as well!
Terri I am also 57 and just started compounded HRTCan you share what dosage you are taking and if you have had any side effects. I am so afraid of getting dementia as well. Thank you!
@@kettymanno7256 I get bioidentical hormones through my ob/gyn doctor. I use Divigel 0.5 mg. I used a compounding pharmacy in the past but made the switch. I don't have any side effects.
Terri Allen Thank you so much. I started with Divigel as well and 100 mg of progesterone orally but bothered my liver. How do you take your progesterone. I also put a couple of pounds on but no big deal. I just want to feel like myself. You have no idea how much I appreciate.
When I was in my 30's and even my 40's, I thought menopause was a million miles away... almost like, maybe they'll find a cure before I have to go through it! Well... ta dah! Alas, "menopause happens", and I wasn't prepared and and was ill informed. It's been a roller coaster ride, for sure. Keep posting on this subject, Angie, it is very, VERY helpful!! It's still upsetting, though, that there's been relatively no real research done since the WHI study!!
Didn't know if anyone was aware that the average age for the WHI study was close to 70. 20 years after most have gone through menopause. That study was flawed in that the average age should have been close to menopause. Of course you could get heart issues giving a 70 yr. Old woman hormones 20 years after going through menopause. Look at the WHI study closely.
Angie you are an angel to do this. I'm a registered nurse who went through menopause about 13 years ago. This is when all of the docs still insisted estrogen was awful and we should just suffer through it. I turned 65 today and had my annual physical. I was height measured for the first time in 3 years and I HAD LOST 3 inches!!! I am so angry that I didn't trust myself and insist on HRT. Now my doc says it's too late for it to benefit me. I am booking a consult with Dr. Taylor immediately. I may not be able to recover my height but I can prevent any further damage. Bless you for your kind generosity of spirit to share such essential information. Ladies, please pay attention, save your heart, save your height!!!!
Call my dr!!! you are so right! I see her virtually, and she uses my dr's for blood work etc. she has me on plant based bio-indentical (NO pellets, no oral!) and I have NO bone loss after menopausing at 42 with cervical ca. Im now 54 and feel 27 and look...hmmm 32? BUT I feel fantastic, sleep like a baby, no pain, great sustained energy...holy heck so much more. Libido, mmmhumm!
@@juliadixon4810 in Texas - and yes I do phone consults with her. Google Tyler Texas naturopathic women's doctor - she will come up. (I don't feel comfortable putting her name on the internet without her permission:))
I have been on HRT for years! I am 77 years old and I plan on being on it forever. I do have a bone density test not only because of my age but I also take synthorid so that also puts me at a risk for bone loss plus my family history. This was a lot of great information that isn’t easy to find. I also watch Dr Taylor and have learned a lot from her. I am with you Angie on finding a different Dr if they don’t listen to you. Thanks 🙏
Thank you for this video Angie. I went through menopause at 49, I started on HRT right away because I was going insane! No sleep, no patience, no strength every symptom of menopause hit me like a ton of bricks.😬 My skin became intolerant of almost everything I had used for years, my hair fell out, I gained weight (it was awful). The HRT took about 4 months for my body to fully accept and adjust to but like you I don't intend to ever go off of it.❤
Omg!!! Thank you so much for this educational and awesome video. I’m 48 years old Latina woman in post menopause taking HRT. You explained to the T all the symptoms I was having. The night sweats, hot flashes and especially the brain fog!!! I thought I was losing my mind. But thank goodness my doctor put me on the combipatch which is both estrogen & progesterone and I’m feeling much better. Giving it some time to see if any side effects but so far none. I will make sure to give you an update. Luv ur channel thank you for all you do. I do appreciate you. God bless
👍 a few years ahead of you, turning 64 & had a total hysterectomy in 2003. Been on the patch since in spite of the fear campaign. Love my estrogen patch- I needed it. Good for you for sharing the process. Everyone needs to figure out the pros and cons.
I am so happy to hear someone who is in a high profile position on TH-cam address this! I'm 46 and have had symptoms for a while. There is a shortage of doctors who are knowledgeable! The doctors who will offer you estrogen are often not giving it in therapeutic doses....leaving women vulnerable to things that could be prevented IF ONLY there was an understanding that hormone replacement is fine and BENEFICIAL for most women. I called a doctor on the site who was supposedly in my area...and almost cried because he no longer is in practice. If anyone knows of any doctor who has treated their menopausal symptoms well and is KNOWLEDGEABLE about hormone replacement in or within a 3 hour drive of the greater Detroit area (not from there, but willing to drive!) I would love a good referral from anyone who has good success working with a doctor to resolve their symptoms.
Thank you so much Angie for sharing your personal menopause journey and for introducing us to Dr Taylor and her TH-cam channel. My mother had breast cancer and I was warned off HRT for that reason and I was scared by the headlines following the WHI study. Since researching more and watching Dr Taylor's videos I now realise that HRT is not necessarily harmful to those of us with this family history. I wish I had been better informed at 46 - I have missed so many years of what could have been beneficial treatment.
Even though this video was done in January, it just popped up in my feed. I just wanted to thank you for introducing me to Barbara Taylor. You interviewed her several months back and I started watching her videos too. Changed my life! I took my menopause management into my own hands, and armed with all the information she provided, I saw a specialist and we worked out an HRT program that works for my health. I could never have imagined how my various health issues were menopause related. It all comes down to getting your hormones regulated so you can get back to feeling like the vibrant, energetic woman you've always wanted to be. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
I've been watching Dr.Taylor with your recommendation and can't thank you enough!! There's a good resource for finding a menopause specialist on NAMS (North American menopausal society). It gives you contact info for specialists near you. I'm in my early 40's and feel grateful to be learning this early enough to be informed. It's so important that you're giving a voice to menopause, xo
I second that! I changed from my regular OB-GYN to a menopause specialist 3 years ago. She's 50 miles from my home but by far worth my time and trouble.
@@coffeebeforemascara Me TOO my dr is virtual and 1/2 the cost of this dr. I don't have a pellet nor oral hormones and I feel awesome (and look awesome!:))
Bless you for stating that "EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT AND HAS DIFFERENT SITUATIONS" because that is so correct and EVERY woman needs to do their research. I had a hysterectomy when I was 45 and have been on a Climara .1 patch ever since. At some point, I did have a doc who was balking at renewing my prescription and he was preaching the breast cancer issue. I informed him that I had done my research and that I had no breast cancer in my family, that my research showed that my bones needed the estrogen and that estrogen can be a deterrent to colon cancer of which I have a family history. He finally relented to renew my script but made me sign a waiver to get it. And I immediately changed docs. Wow, I bet your doc was red faced when she got the results of your bone density? When did they change baseline bone density to age 65? My first bone density was done when I was younger than you are.
Thank you for this video! I especially appreciate the emphasis on being an advocate for yourself and changing doctors if needed. To often we blindly accept what doctors say without looking out for our own best interest. This is what we have been taught to do. There are many great doctors that will work to help us live our best lives, but we need to know ourselves and what we need.
Agree 100% Heather! It makes me mad that all women go through this if they live long enough yet the vast majority of doctors including OBGYNs know so little about menopause.
I'm sure HRT is a great option for many women. My mother & I went on it because for osteoporosis, HRT disease, & NO family history for BC. I, unfortunately got BC. I'm in remission & doing great. My mother also developed BC but passed because it traveled into her brain. I then took the BRCA test thinking we missed something in our history. Negative test. I am now very careful not to chemically change my body's natural hormone balance in any shape or form.
Thank you so much for all of this content. I think I'm a few years younger than you are, and I assumed the same about menopause. The truth is that, with standard HRT out the window from that huge study, doctors don't really know the interrelated impact of the cessation of estrogen/progesterone in our bodies. Our life expectancy exceeds our hormonal output. This comment is too long already, but PLEASE, everyone, do the research (even beyond Dr. Taylor), take a good hard look at your symptoms, go into your appointment armed to challenge your doctors' assumptions -- they keep up with SO much, but this issue is evolving and far from settled science. THANK YOU a million times, Angie, for beating this drum!!!
I am so grateful for this video!! My experience truly parallels yours except that 10 years ago when I reached 50, my integrative dr addressed my extreme symptoms aggressively and individually by prescribing estradiol and progesterone in 2 compounded creams. I’ve been using them for 10 years and I thank god for them every day. My Obgyn agreed 100% and told me more women die of complications from broken hips and other bones than breast cancer. I was lucky to have progressive doctors but I’m glad that you’re using your influence and knowledge to let so many women know how important this really is! You hit the nail on the head 100%!!!
Thank you for this frank update. 🙂 I had been watching Dr Taylor on your advice and finally saw my Dr about six weeks ago. She gave me Estrogel and I feel SO much better. I was having 20 or more hot flashes daily and constant extreme night sweats and this had been going on for a couple of years. After about three weeks on the Estrogel, I feel normal again. It’s amazing. I’m so happy that you helped me to consider that there are options. ❤️
Thank you for doing these video’s. I started watching Dr. Taylor and was shocked and so many times keep nodding my head. I feel like no one really educates or talks to women about this. I felt when I did ask you get the line “this is natural”. She talks about diet and exercise and all the hormones who knew. You are your best advocate.
Thank you SO much Angie!!! I've been struggling for about 13 years with night sweats (SOAKING!😒), but it seems since 2014, everything changed. Mood, sleep, energy, my period, everything!! I started watching Menopause Barbie a few months back, but I really need to set aside some time to really delve in. I've been on and off bio hormones (always had negative effects with hot flashes or sleep), had biopsies, on antidepressants and antianxiety meds. I've given up. But I need to do something because I can't keep going on like this. It's completely ruined my life. So I thank you once more for putting this information out there. It's given me the push I needed to get back in the game and get back to claiming my life back! Here I come once again OBGYN. 😊🤗🤗🥰🤗🤗
@Lyrical Miracle , Hey I wanted to see how you are doing with your symptoms? Did you consult with Dr .Taylor (menopause Barbie) how have things turned out for you? I want to consult with her but I’m so burned out with doctors and the very overwhelming and multitude of opinions I get on over load big time. In did go to Dr. Taylor site and immediately got overwhelmed with a 17 page documentation amd a 5 day window to get all the medical information she needs. I have over 10 years of medical just for hormone treatments that haven’t helped to balance me. I’d like to know if you consulted with her and how it went. Thank you for any insight . 🙏
I went to my Dr yesterday for HRT, I’ll find out something when my blood work comes back in 5 days. I had a full hysterectomy 22 years ago. I’ve been taking the depo estradiol shot once a month, due to me turning 60 in July she told me I had to get off of it so. She lowered my dose last month and I didn’t sleep the 1st week brain fog is aweful so this is why I went to see A HRT Dr. I pray everything works my way. I don’t feel good and I definitely don’t want any diseases! Thanks for your video!
Thank you so much for making this video! As a 40 -something woman I really appreciate your open honest discussion of a subject I feel does not get enough attention from our medical system.
Thank you Angie! Last year I was miserable- like you I was confused and felt like i had nowhere to go. By chance I heard you mention Dr. Barbe and immediately started watching her videos. I was floored by what I learned, I too had a consultation with her, one of my best decisions in 2019. I am now on HRT, sleeping again and secure in the knowledge that I am doing the right thing for me.
Angie, I can't thank you enough for sharing such detailed information on your journey with menopause and the resources you have accessed to inform yourself. I have had a very similar experience with symptoms and responses from GP's ! I learned of Dr. Taylor from your channel over a year ago and have been trying to stay current with the information she shares. As an RN, I could not agree with you more about being informed and in charge of your own health-especially as it relates to menopause. I've dipped my toe in and out of HRT not ever really feeling like I've gotten any benefit. It's time for me to talk with Dr. Taylor and get a plan in place! Thank you again for your willingness to share your experiences. You are doing this Hot and Flashy community a HUGE service!!!
I'm 61 now, went on BioIdentical hormones pretty soon afterward. It needed a little bit of tinkering and adjusting, but it's been great and I've never looked back.
Great information here. I went ahead and found a doctor that specializes in HRT. I am peri menopausal and ready to go on HRT asap. I knew she was the right doctor because when I asked for HRT she showed me her estrogen patch. In my family all the ladies have had heart problems. Love your channel so informative.
This video was SO helpful to me. I went off HRT for 8 months trying to quit it because I was fearful of developing breast cancer, but I too have a strong family history of heart attacks/strokes and was just miserable off HRT. I talked to my GYN and he said some of his patients stay on HRT for life, it's my choice. He also said you will age faster off the HRT in many aspects. I went back on it, but now I want to be sure I'm on an effective dose that will be beneficial to lowering my risks of heart disease, not just preventing hot flashes. This video really helped me get information before my next GYN appt this coming Monday. I have also listened to a few of Dr. Taylor's videos to inform myself. Thank you so much, Angie!
Thanks a ton for doing this video. I so strongly feel like women are under-informed or misinformed about menopause and what the short-term & long-term health effects are. I'm 49 and just starting my research in the past 4 months, mostly due to your channel and the information from Dr. Taylor. Thank you for being an advocate for women taking control, educating themselves and managing their own health care. It's something that needs to be said......and repeated often.
GOOD FOR YOU for advocating for yourself. It’s shameful the suffering that the medical establishment is just fine with having us endure. Astonishing. We all need a master class (doctors included). Thank you for educating us and sharing your journey. ❤️❤️❤️
Yay for being a menopause warrior! My first doc put me on the lowest dosage but kept pushing me to wean myself off within 5 years. I did with the fear she instilled in me. She moved away so I told my next doc what I needed and he did not question me. (I had had a consultation with Dr. Taylor and was armed) Loved this important video update and love you Angie!
I had a full hysterectomy at age 47 and was not on hormones until 10 months later when a full blown panic attack came on along with moodiness, muscle fatigue, sleeplessness, and hot flashes! I found a doctor that prescribed me bio identical hormones. It took some tweaking of how to get it into my system, but found out there are pharmacists that will custom make hormone compounds, and I take 1 pill at bedtime. I will never be without! Thanks for sharing your story!
First puppies are the cutest!!! . I wasn't proactive in my 30's with a total hysterectomy with no HRT. So I have many things wrong with me physically, even 2 years ago having spinal fusion from the bottom of my neck to my tailbone is metal. So ladies of any age plz be proactive. Great info Angie!! Hugs to you :)
I think this is one of the best videos I have ever seen on youtube. Seriously. Angie, this was so informative. Thank you so much. I too can go in armed and not be fobbed off again. Seven years of no sleep now. It's 5:21 am here in Ireland as I write this and the sweats (might hopefully) be done for a few hours so I may get some shut eye now. I'm a single mom trying to keep afloat and I can tell ya - the lows I've had and the frustration I've had. Only male docs near us here in rural ireland and I had my then doc laugh at me when I described my symptoms. Six years I tried fighting back to no avail and no options of transferring. I'm now doctor-less (and I have epilepsy so that's not good). This video has been an absolute godsend. Thanks again.
Thank you so much for discussing this topic. Because of you, I started watching Barbie Taylor & educated myself on this topic. I am currently on HRT & just like you said, “ I feel like myself again “. So true & I cant thank you enough Angie!!
You’re a mentor for women: different ages. Thank you. I’m very blessed to have found you! What a beautiful woman (inside and out). You’re changing women’s lives in many ways. ❤️
I can't believe 27 thumbs down on this video. Education is power.; especially for women. We are so neglected when it comes to Doctors and how uninformed they are on women's health.
Angie, I am definitely in this same timeframe of my life. I'll be 55 this year and I don't sleep nearly as well as I once did. It's driving me crazy, the night sweats, my hair is thinning, etc., and I've been delaying consulting with my PCP. THANK YOU so much for this valuable information and your motivation. You're the best. :)
@@capricornlife5778 I am waiting for my patch to get approval from my insurance. When I went to pick it up last week it was almost 300 a month. They sent it in for a preapproval.. hopefully it gets approved. 😳
I had a hysterectomy in my 20's and went through menopause at 42 and it was awful, I didn't have a doctor who cared and treated me like everyone else. I went to a holistic doctor and became aware of herbs and vitamins that helped get through the worst part. Women need to know about their bodies and how to help theirselves, so glad your bringing this out to women to get the information they need, Thank you!
I can’t thank you enough for this video Angie! I just had my follow up appt with my gyn doc yesterday about how my HRT treatment is going and we decided to increase my estrogen level. This morning after watching you I clicked on the link to the podcast and learned so much! I truly appreciate your willingness to share your personal experience publicly so that we can educate ourselves to better know our bodies and how to live healthier, happier & longer. You’re the best!!
This is such good information and I wish more women would know about this and be informed. I too went through many different trials of menopause solutions and thought that estrogen was evil. But then I found Dr Barbie and got educated and I am on the pellet and it is working great for me. I had a bone density test done in my 50's and I too have osteopenia. Waiting to get a bone density until you are 65 is too late! why even get one! It's the insurance companies that set that time frame up. But we have to be our own advocate for our health and be educated on it. Thank you for putting this out there.
One other comment Angie. Please carefully research fosomax. I was diagnosed with early osteoporosis in my mid 50’s due to a gluten intolerance, family history and no hormones. I tried 3 types of osteoporosis meds. I ended up with an ulcer even though I followed the med directions to the T. I have been on BHRT for 5 years, gluten free with added vitamin D3 supplements, and am an avid weight lifter at 61. My last bone density scan showed no osteoporosis or osteopenia. My research on the osteoporosis meds revealed that they don’t build healthy bone but just stop you from shedding old dead bone. This results in your bone density scan indicating your bone density is good but the quality of the bone isn’t good and strong. And the stomach impact is significant for some people like myself. So I would highly suggest really researching this medicine.
This is so spot on. I started doing research after getting a really bad Bone Density Scan. My Dr. wanted to put me on Fosamax and when I researched what you mentioned on the Fosamax drug. No way was I going on that drug. I am trying a natural approach first. Increased Vitamin D, Calcium Citrate, MK-2 Vitamin K, and Multilevel Collagen Powder. Also eat canned Sockeye Salmon with the bones three times a week on a dark green salad. I will get another scan in a year to see if my bone density improved. If not, I will go on one of the newer infusion drugs. As you said, there are better options than Fosamax.
careaboutnature I also lift really heavy weights to put true pressure on my bones. Working on balance with exercise like yoga also helps. My father died from a hip fracture related to osteoporosis from prostate cancer treatment. When I was diagnosed I went on a mission to do everything right for my bones. No carbonated drinks, certainly no smoking, lowered stress and anything else to make myself stronger. I actually love being in the weight room with all of the young people lol. I cannot dismiss the benefit that BHRT had on my bone strength, as well. But even without it, we can do much to make ourselves strong and healthy as we age.
@@amandalwayman4046 I know I need weight bearing exercise. I have nerve damage in my back which causes terrible pain in my legs and feet. So, it is a real challenge. I walk as much as can; but, it increases my pain. I am behind the 8-ball on this issue.
careaboutnature I understand. I have neck problems that require me to adjust some exercises to work for me. Sometimes a certified trainer or sports therapist can help you come up with a good plan for your personal needs. I wish you well!
My ND (I work with her virtually) has helped me tremendously with HRT (no pellets or oral) plant based. She's half the cost of this dr. and helped my pain, insomnia and thyroid to boot! I look and feel better than I did in my 30s. I meno at age 42 due to cervical CA. She helped restore my health to better than I have felt EVER!
You are a Goddess!!! Thank you SO MUCH for sharing your journey and all the IMMENSELY important information for all of us! I have all those factors in my family tree and fortunately no apparent breast cancer risks. I'm currently dealing with my dad and his progressive dementia, his mother died at 85 suffering for several years with Alzheimer's. I can't tell you the fears I have for myself. I'm 48 and will definitely be discussing this with my Ob/Gyn ASAP. You are a true hero to me, THANK YOU.❤❤❤
I, too, watched Menopause Barbie about a year ago. I recently had my consult with her and, thanks to her,I knew what I needed and how to get it from my doctor! Hallelujah! I am doing great and am so glad you’re under her advisement, as well! Thanks for this update! Can you please share with me the actual brand of estradiol you’re on?
This topic scares me so bad and I appreciate you talking about it. I worked in this area and I still don't know a lot! This is something I still need to figure out
I have had good experience with HRT, AT 39 I had 5 crushed vertebrae,3 months after I had a baby, from there on I was on Fosamax and others for 15 yrs, later started with a bioidentical patch, later the compounded cream etc, I see a naturopathic doctor who checks my blood every year, had to have mammogram etc. I am 74 yrs old and for a few yrs now I am prescribed a minimal dosis but makes a different. My skin has aged, I think, better than that of my contemporaries. many times ppl don’t believe my age. And I may say that thanks to you I have learned a lot about skin care, I am using all the serums you recommend, Curology, NewFace etc, my skin is healthier. Thank you for all that you do for us, you are a blessing
Thank you so much for this information! I found your channel years ago when I was searching 'menopause' and while I love your other content and am a loyal follower, THIS is so appreciated. I haven't yet found the right doctor (recent move) and combo of HRT, but because of you, and Dr Taylor, I feel empowered to speak up for myself. I am so grateful for your tenacity in research and willingness to share with all of us - THANK YOU!!
Thank you so much for sharing your menopause journey! When I started the video, I was resolute in my opinion to forego hormones of any kind. My sweet mother died from breast cancer at the age of 69 (having been diagnosed at 54.) There was NO history of breast cancer in the family, and her mother and grandmother lived into their upper 80’s and 90’s. She spent the last decade of her life educating herself about metastatic breast cancer. In the end, both she and her doctor concluded that hormone therapy (specifically estrogen) was THE cause of her breast cancer. Therefore, my plan is to work with my doctor to avoid estrogen-based treatment. Even so- your story has given me much food for thought! I no longer think, “No hormones for me, case closed!” I now understand that there is SO much more to consider. Thank you, Angie! ❤️
Thanks so much for sharing your story! We're all so different and estrogen is definitely not for everyone but I still think it's best to keep our minds and options open! xo ~a.
Angie, I could tell this was a difficult video for you and found myself tearing up throughout it. Thank you so much for sharing your journey with us. I'm so glad I found Menopause Taylor too. I learned so much from her and finally got on the correct dosage of HRT. Most doctors won't prescribe HRT if you tell them you want it to prevent osteoporosis, Alzheimer's and heart attack, however, if you tell them that your hot flashes, night sweats, brain fog, etc are out of control, they will prescribe it. This is what happened to me. Regarding your osteopenia, I have had osteopenia for years. It's my understanding that Fosamax, etc was prescribed once you had osteoporosis. I will need to research this.
Thank you. I’m 60 & just started BHRT last month. I have the bhrt pellets inserted. The brain fog lifted almost instantly with some testosterone. Just recently started estradiol and oral progesterone. Still working out the kinks & balance, but the quality of my life, physical strength, & energy level are very important to me. I’ve always called menopause “a cruel trick God played on women.”
Was your testosterone prescribed along with your HRT? In thinking all my symptoms are contributed to a severe drop in testosterone but doesn't seem like the doc will prescribe anything.
@@pilar689 sorry for the delay. I went to a Dr that did bioidentical pellets. They looked at my hormonal bloodwork first, then prescribed what they thought may help. I abandoned all of it because it was cost out of my own pocket and because when they added the estradiol & progesterone, I did not feel better.
Thank you son much for this video!! I have been struggling for years. Already made Dr apt. I'm 52 and I've been going through depression, anxiety, foggy brain, memory can't remember some things, my sleep is out of control, gained weight this last year. Thank you so much !!
It amazes me how many in the medical community have no idea about menopause, especially since 50% of their patients will go through it! I also found it interesting, that while living in the UAE, I could buy birth control pills over the counter, but only one clinic in Dubai will prescribe HRT. Go figure!
Some medical literature advocates women staying on birth control pills until 55 to ease their way into menopause and also prevent pregnancy... would at least extend the time until hormones plummet!
Angie, thank you for this video. I too, am 57, and have osteopenia. My mother (80) has full blown osteoporosis and has had multiple falls/fractures so I got my first bone density test in 2020 and got this diagnosis for the first time. NOBODY told me that HRT should even be considered when found this out in 2020. I had another DEXA scan earlier this year to see if my bones were worse, and even tho I have been lifting weights for 20 years, I STILL LOST MORE BONE. Finally went on HRT in March after consulting a GYNO that is a MENOPAUSE SPECIALIST and am hoping this, exercise, nutrition, will help me not be destined to my mother's fate! I have been thinking this for months, that DR TAYLOR should be listened to by all women over 50 to see if they should further their own knowledge and look into HRT before it is too late! Thank you
My journey is almost exactly the same. I have had two biopsies and a DNC. There were no problems except u explained bleeding. My doctor was refusing to write me a new prescription for HRT. She even told me she was prohibited from giving it to me after the age of 60, which I will hit this year. I reached out to Dr. Taylor and she told me to find a new doctor who is a member of a professional group of doctors in North America who are experts in Menopause. I found a new doctor within the same system and she wrote me the new prescription. Like you, it was for the 0.375 dosage with 100 grams of oral progesterone. I have gone through Dr. Taylor's information and really want to get back to the 0.050 dose. This video has armed me with something to suggest to my ob/gyn. It sounds like a perfect solution because I haven't been keen about having the oral progesterone have to be processed by the kidneys. Thank you for sharing.
You've just saved many women from years of delayed treatment! I understand your solutions may not be for everyone but the pointers on how to communicate with our own physician is helpful.
The previous videos on menopause got me to wake up and get on Estradiol. I had just started to have symptoms and the night hot flashes and I now feel so much better. Thank you for speaking so openly about this.
For me, i had a hysterectomy when I was 45, so I am only taking Estradiol 1mg. I was starting to have all of those symptoms of vaginal dryness, lack on libido, hot flashes, foggy thoughts and overall dryness. I didn’t really think much about all the symptoms until I got the hot flashes. I made an appointment with my Gynecologist after seeing the previous video, where Angie has the interview with Dr. Barbie. Once I started on the Estradiol, within the first week, my hot flashes were gone and pretty much all the other symptoms. Knowing that heart disease does run in my family, I really am glad that I was able to start my Hormonal Therapy in good time. I would just say, talk to your OBGYN and see if it’s for you and what you need. I basically went in telling my doctor that I WAS interested in HRT after hearing her inform me that “Exercise might help”. Pfft... if that were the case, I wouldn’t be up all night in a puddle of sweat! (LOL)
I am currently going through this process myself. I've watched over half of Dr. Taylor's videos (thank you for the education). Women should've been taught this sooner than when it's time to go through it. I'm learning everyone is very different. Please keep talking about it!
Hang on a minute, you’re turning 58 this year? You look so young and beautiful that I thought you were in your 40s for sure! X Thanks for sharing this.
Thank you! I LOVE my HRT. I’m still having to mess with my progesterone, but having my brain and libido back, is so worth it. We all need to be our own patient advocates. Fantastic video.
Lou Lou, I am seeing a doctor that uses a compound pharmacy and injects a pellet that dissolves over time. I get both estradiol and testosterone. “SottoPelle” is what he has studied and has used for over 30 years. Do your homework, but getting a consultation was one of the best decisions I’ve made.
Thank you for recommending women educate themselves. I am 60, been in menopause for 13 years. I requested a bone density test when the hot flashes started in my mid 30s. I already had osteopenia in both hips! I was able to reverse it and today have no evidence of it. I'd like to add one tidbit of information, just in case you haven't run across it yet - vit K2. I know you are a researcher, so I'll let you discover why it should be apart of your health program, if it isn't already (especially since heart disease runs in your family)
What did you do to reverse osteopenia besides K-2? Its amazing you reversed it!!! Also what type of k-2 I eat Kale and Spinach etc. I have low level osteopenia in lower lumbar spine, also 1500 mg. calcium vitamin d and 300 mg. of magnesium daily. Thank You
@@jennieoh8543 I followed a program called Save Our Bones. The author can get a little off on the deep end with some things, but overall is what I did. The K2 M7 is a major piece of the puzzle. In addition, I have cut out all sugars and follow a low carb way of eating. At 60 I have no evidence of bone loss.
Angie, thank you for posting. This past week I discussed starting HRT with my doctor. I’m on year post menopausal, and was trying to manage without HRT. Big mistake! Thankfully, my doctor is a strong advocate for HRT. Just took my first dose today!
Same story and situation for me. I am trying to figure out what to take. I’ve been managing this (unsuccessfully) on my own for quite some time and have decided to go the prescription route.Thankfully, I have no health issues or history of anything. Have you found something that is working for you?
Such valuable info ! I’m so thankful I live in Cleveland and went to the Cleveland Clinic at first signs of menopause and got on HRT ! Good luck on your journey Angie !
I also live in Cleveland and go to the Cleveland Clinic, but my doctor initially suggested antidepressants! After I asked if that would prevent heart attack, dementia, and osteoporosis, she reluctantly prescribed HRT but at half the dose that Dr. Taylor recommends and said HRT won't protect your heart and "it doesn't work that way". Argh!
@@Donna_345 This is EXACTLY what we are up against!!!! WHY are doctors REFUSING to treat women with THERAPUTIC doses???? I'm so frustrated. I want my hormones back...
If your doctor is open to therapeutic dosing of estrogen and has treated you....could you please give a name? Women are desperate for a doctor who knows how to treat menopause appropriately.
OMG...thank you for the puppies...so cute! Such a refreshing video! I was a full year post menopausal in November 2018 (age 55)& was getting pellets but that has become so expensive for me. Luckily I have a Gy/Obn that specializes in hormones for men & women. Just went to see her last month & had a good discussion about other options. She has put me on a bioidentical vaginal cream...includes estrogen and testosterone plus I take 200 mg of progesterone @ night. So far so good, can already tell a huge difference in how I feel. I've watched several of Dr. Taylor's videos and one piece of information that stuck with me was when a woman is post menopause she is deficient in estrogen & if we were to be deficient in say Vitamin D our Dr. would recommend a Vit. D supplement so why aren't we being helped with our estrogen deficiency? Makes sense but you have to have a practitioner that will look beyond the infamous estrogen study & educate themselves. I'm very thankful that you had Dr. Taylor on your channel!
I love Dr. Barbie! She's amazing and I'm thinking of having a consultation with her. I, too, had no idea what perimenopause or menopause was and Dr. Barbie opened my eyes and I'm not afraid of HRT. Thank you, Angie!!
Thank you, Angie! I also recommend “Menopause Confidential” by Tara Allmen, MD and “Before the Change: Taking Charge of Your Perimenopause” by Ann Louise Gittleman. Both of these books have been life savers for me. I am 46 and currently recovering from a total abdominal hysterectomy with a bilateral salpingo-oopherectomy (isn’t that fun to say!?!), meaning I automatically entered surgical menopause. For me, this was the best option for the issues I had but I am still not 100% on what type, if any, HRT I will use going forward. I will discuss with my ob/gyn at the 6-week follow-up. Thank you for sharing on your channel and thank you for recommending Dr. Taylor’s videos. Also, thank you to all of those sharing comments so that we can all be better educated and better overall. I look forward to future updates. :)
Your videos are a life savor. Prior to seeing these I thought I’d have to suffer. I went to my OB ready to ready to argue. Much like your OB she was reasonable and prescribed me a combo oral pill. I was not excited she did not want to prescribe a patch. She said she sees less break through bleeding with the oral and encouraged me to try it. It makes me nervous taking it. However, I was desperate and started it. One week in and I can finally sleep! From make up to Menopause Angie has our back.
I just went through mentalpause! I use acupuncture for any symptoms related ❤️. It’s worked for me and I highly recommend. In fact, I use acupuncture for so many things and it’s helped me. ❤️💕
Helene C you should also assess your risk for heart disease, osteoporosis, and Alzheimers. Hormone replacement can protect against those where acupuncture would not. These aren’t just symptoms! Take care of yourself ❤️❤️
So glad to know that acupuncture is helping you. I am an acupuncturist and treat women in menopause. About 50% get relief but the other 50% do not. I get acupuncture myself and it did not help me with my hot flashes so I've been on HRT for 13 years even though my acupuncture treatments helps others.. We are all unique.
I had a complete hysterectomy two years ago. My doc. said HRT wasn't necessary and at first I was so happy. I don't have hot flashes, which seems to be most doctors' barometer. Two years later, I'm dry as a bone. I feel like my body wants to die. I've gained a lot of weight. I'm exhausted. I got acne and my hair, skine, nails and vagina feel like sandpaper. I have insomnia, mood swings and I just feel so old and tired. I'm going to my doctor tomorrow and I'm trying HRT. I can't afford the biomedical stuff, but I'll start somewhere for now. I'm so grateful for all the personal research and the extra information you share.
There was no history of breast cancer in my family yet I did get it; because of this I don't think I'm a candidate for anything; I think it is interesting that no one has given any information for us, something to help with symptoms.
Angie, thank you SOOO much for sharing such detailed and personal info on your journey. I just found out YESTERDAY at age 46 ), that according to my hormone levels, I was likely POST menopausal! (I had a partial hysterectomy leaving me with one ovary at 38) The nurse telling me this, asked if I wanted to make an appointment to discuss options, and I declined, thinking, "eh, I can deal with the hot flashes and night sweats", reluctant to mess around with HRT because of all the negatives I had heard throughout my life. I NEVER would have considered or known about all the other factors you discussed had I not watched your videos. I too, now, am a woman on a mission to get informed and will be making that appointment to discuss my options after all. I honestly probably would have just gone on living life, suffering through the symptoms, and only thinking of the vanity related consequences, chalking it up to "letting nature take its course"!! THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, Angie!!
l've been on HRT patches since perimenopause at age of about 48-49. I'm now 80 and have never stopped using HRT estradiol patches and progesterone tablets. So that's about 30 years. Some doctors have tried to talk me out of it. I changed doctors.
I have no osteoporosis. My bones are as they were when I was forty. I can think clearly and still do website building, music production, book editing and so on. I can run and walk for miles. My hair is thick and healthy and hasn't thinned like that of other women my age and younger. I am on no other medication. There are many other benefits. I will never go off HRT as long as I live. People think I'm only 60. It's amazing. Don't let anyone talk you out of it... unless you have extenuating health issues.
May I ask which progesterone are you on??
Great to hear from women who have been on HRT for a long time! So glad to hear you are doing so well!
I am 72 years old and when Menopause hits you will be in shock as to how it effects you. The effects on me were life changing. I ran to the Doctor for answers but some told me do not take HRT because it was not good so I went to a female Doctor and told her how I was struggling so she put me on HRT. It seems overnight I was back to myself. I have been on HRT for18 years and do not intend to stop any time soon! It is about the quality of your life!
I’m taking 2mg estradiol. How many mg you are taking... I was scare yo take it but now to hear you been on her for 18 give me a security on taking hrt
Absolutely I just found out today I’m post menopausal I’m only 43 it hit me hard.
Yes I’m gunna go back on
They cut us off HRT at 65 in canada
HRT is a life saver! My gyne said the research was interpreted wrong! So the medical community was against ALL HRT so women suffered. Screw that! Put me on HRT❤️☺️ and I have been on it for 1 year but I may need something in addition because I have getting hotflashes again.
Hi, I'm a guy but my wife is going through this same thing right now and she is suffering so much I have decided to educate myself and try to help. We are starting to use a low dose patch with monitoring to see what we should do next while we learn as much as we can in the mean time. Thank you so much for sharing this "taboo" information you are helping so many people. I am an aerospace engineer and I make things on my own sometimes and this issue makes women so uncomfortable that I have decided to design a small handheld air conditioner for women with hot flashes. I am not trying to advertise this thing here an it is not available or even built yet but it will be! I'm gonna do all I can just like you are to bring some relief to this miserable problem. Thank you again, keep up the good work.
Happy to hear you are helping your partner!!! Smart man...
Your such a good husband.
I just discovered and bought a neck fan. It looks like headphones but fits around your neck and blows cool air upwards. Amazing.
Engineer here too. Just about finished my research. Check out Felice Gersh MD in Irvine, CA. She is about the only one properly cycling the hormones. With hormones you want bioidentical, topical, in physiologic doses (low dose doesn't get rid of inflammation or help with repair of brain, bones and heart). Mimic your wife's original menstrual cycle. Start estrogen at the new 🌚 moon if she normally ovulated on the full 🌝 moon (most women). Or start estrogen on the full moon if she normally ovulated on the new 🌚 moon (wise women, doctors and healers of the tribe). You give estrogen for 2 weeks and then progesterone for 2 weeks to get the full benefit of each. Otherwise it's like riding the brakes (progesterone) and the gas (estrogen) at the same time and you can cancel out some of the good effects of both.
Also if adding in testosterone, can only get bioidentical topical compounded for women. Add it in around the peak in estrogen, around ovulation.
And do saliva testing to get actual free hormone levels available to the body to repair heart, bones and neurons in the brain, not what's bound up in the blood.
Guys! I'm 63 and this is my 3rd month on HRT. I feel so much better already!
Angie, I am so proud of you! Your fund of knowledge is just so impressive, and I am just so honored to have helped you arm yourself with everything you need to make the rest of your life the best of your life. I look forward to helping your viewers.
So, lovely of you to comment, Dr. Taylor. I really appreciate your channel. You have really helped me understand menopause.
@@careaboutnature Well, you make me very happy. My goal is to make sure you are armed with all the knowledge you need to manage your menopause your way. I love helping you.
Thanks Barbie! You're the best!! xo ~a.
Menopause Taylor I am in UK have been armed with so much knowledge ever since coming across your channel ...so many women afraid of estrogen..I point everyone to you as there’s nobody out there presenting the facts like you !...thankyou so much :)
@@MenopauseTaylor I have been a subscriber and I love you Dr. Beautiful!!! i have learned so much too. I can't wait for my one on one with you. God bless always.
Your willingness to share such personal information is so valuable. Thank you!! We have to empower ourselves with knowledge!!
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I was terrified of HRT as well..but then I watched Menopause Taylor and started taking Estradiol..within 2 DAYS my joints stopped aching and my sleep improved!!. I had a hysterectomy in 2017 due to heavy,heavy bleeding but asked the doctor to leave my ovaries so as not to go into overnight menopause. But then my ovaries started failing simply because I was entering menopause..I'm 50. Watch Menopause Barbie ladies,please..she is a God send.Angie,you are as well!! You're my first youtuber ..got me with your fraxel laser experience.Thank you!!
I'm 37 but knowledge is power & everyone will be at this stage at some point. This is very helpful thanks for the video😘
Montrelz Same here!
I'm 35 and watching all of this! :) Better to be safe and prepared when it eventually happens than sorry and frightened! Thank you so much for all the info! :)
Same here! Though I'm at 42. But yes, I'm here watching and educating myself, and have subscribed to Menopause Taylor's channel as well, and will move on to watch her videos soon. My goal is to be well informed and prepared when the time comes!
Many women by their late mid and late 40s.
Women should NOT be afraid to switch doctors. They work for us, we should keep searching until we find a doctor who is alignment with our needs and who will LISTEN to us.
Although I'm not in this phase in my life, I'm still watching because regardless if we want to pay attention to it or not, life happens and before we know it we're wishing we would have paid attention 😊
Lindsay, you are 100% correct.
Same here. Angie is so informative, I always feel educated when I watch her videos.
Well first you start gaining weight. Brain fog you wont believe, knowing somethings not right. Then your periods go haywire. Period tries to happen in 1 day, not 5. Scary. Cant leave your house. Docs no help. Take an aspirin or 2, and it will slow it down so you can finally leave the house. Then it stops and no one can prepare you how bad hot flashes are. Nauseous, headache, hot flash you need to rip your clothes off. Then you start with urgent feeling to pee out of nowhere. It's not your muscles are weak. BS. ITS LACK OF HORMONES!!
You are very wise!! When I started the perimenopause journey, I was pretty sure I was dying of some terrible ailment. I knew things were changing but didn't connect many of the symptoms with the start of menopause. My doctors wouldn't help me connect the dots either as they would only treat me for one thing at a time. It took me nearly 2 years of being miserable and filled with anxiety to finally connect the dots and realize it was hormones wreaking havoc on my body and brain! Once I did, it helped me tremendously. But no one talks about this stuff and probably because most people probably don't connect their odd symptoms with perimenopause, they just take medications to treat them.
Girls watch Dr. Taylor's videos that Angie suggested. She explains everything!!!
Hi Angie, I went to my doctor obgyn 6 months ago because of hot flashes, night sweats and insomnia. She agreed to give me a compounding cream and said “ I will give you the lowest dose possible for a short amount of time” I asked her about protection from the 3 diseases and she said replacing estrogen has been shown to cause heart attacks. I listened and took the cream which wasn’t covered by insurance $50 a month but I was desperate for some relief as leaving the office I said to myself, I won’t be coming back to see her. I had watched Menopause Taylor’s videos but knew I need a refresher. Watched her videos again, found a new doctor and this time I took in a copy of the chart that Menopause Taylor has which shows the minimum amount of estrogen needed to protect from the 3 diseases and I asked the doctor “ Do you agree with this and are you willing to prescribe it to me , because this is what I want, I want to start with the minimum amount for protection from the 3 diseases and if needed we can go up” I found a good one because she is willing and agrees . So I am starting a patch and progesterone pill at bedtime. Covered by insurance. To anyone reading this, please watch Menopause Taylor’s video series they give you a full education on this very important topic, and don’t be afraid to checkout different doctors until you find one that considers what’s important to you.
I though I would throw in my two cents...I am well past menopause...twenty years in fact. I used HRT for years that I was going through the process...felt wonderful...no side effects...have all my teeth and my bones allow me to dance and walk. I thank goodness that there was and is something for the relief so I could live my life as I always have. Your video is perfect and so is the title.
Hi, i also taking hrt now, you took hrt for 1 yr only?
@@minaguevarra9387 I took HRT for about 8 years or so. I honestly don’t remember. I didn’t want to stop but my doctor said enough. 😏 I felt wonderful after, too.
@@carola3046 thanks for your reply! After stopping hrt , did the symptoms of menopause come back again? They say that if you stop hrt , the symptoms for menopause will occur again
@@minaguevarra9387 No, I didn’t have any symptoms or issues after I stopped. I was fine. I swear they really helped me.
Thanks for sharing, this means a lot, now my worries in taking hrt for a long time lessen 😊
Keep safe & well
Thank you Angie for being so candid. Candid conversations with informed doctors are so important. Unfortunately many are not informed and more concerned about standard protocols and malpractice risks. A hormone specialist has been so important for me and my wellbeing. Hormone balance is so much more important than just estrogen. Women are hormonally complex and a specialist in this area can be life changing.
Many of these drs. are all about the office visits! Awe!!! The good’O office visits ! $$$$$$$
@@marjoriemurray4381 Or like my doc that laughed in my face when I was first symptomatic six years ago. I told him I had haemorraged for ten days solid - couldn't lift a cup or cough or my trousers were completely soaked to the ankles - (2 weeks after my previous period) and was changing my bed 3 times a night. AND HE LAUGHED AT ME!! Still not given any advice or offered any HRT six years later. I put up with that for 5 years (incredulously) and just had enough last year. I need HRT!! I need a specialist. No hope of seeing one until this pandemic is over though.
Thank you Amanda. I am glad you have your hormones under control. Any suggestions where I can find a good one.
@@kettymanno7256 I would suggest doing a search for bio identical hormone groups in your area. They are generally found within health groups for women, although mine also addresses men’s hormone health. Wishing you luck
@@kettymanno7256, did you ever find someone? I found one through NAMS (North American Menopause Society). I'll be seeing her at the end of the month.
Ladies, in Menopause Taylor's YT video #85, there is a chart included which lists the different forms of estrogen and how much you need to prevent the diseases. If you're on the transdermal form (patch, gel, lotion, spray) it's .05mg/day.
Thanks for sharing
well done! I am 56 and knowledge about menopause is everything! I'm so sick of doctors immediately offering antidepressants for menopause - that is exactly what happened to me
OMG, it makes me so mad that one of your doctors knew about the various options, but never suggested them to you. Then the other doctor says, "Why do you want a bone density test?" INFURIATING. I have experienced similar things (I'm 56). I am contacting Dr. Taylor when I get my tax refund ... and I will be getting my taxes done the very day I get all my paperwork for it so I can get this going ASAP. Thank you, Angie. Cute puppies!!!
I'm curious if you went on HRT? I'm 57 and still have some things going on in post menopause. I'm seeing a menopause specialist through NAM.
Thank you Angie for being so helpful & honest on the HRT thing . I had a full hysterectomy when I was 52. Before that I was in the stages of menopause, severe hot flashes, not sleeping hardly at all , brain fog, really weird bad moods, I’m sure due to lack of sleep. I was put on the same patch as you, having them constantly changed up & down. Long story short , I started bleeding , had ultra sound done and biopsy it showed beginning stage cancer cells in the uterus. So it was highly suggested to have the surgery & change My HRT. After the surgery, I was put the estrogen .050 only. I found to be not enough . Had it increased to . 75 & then 1.0 and what a difference ! The Gyn said I was only to use this patch until I’m 55, then get off it. Fast forward 8 yrs and I’m still on the patch. I have since switched gyns because of the fights I had regarding the use of estrogen. Her belief was “ take the anti depressant” it will help you ween off of the estrogen . Well let me tell you trying to attempt that was like hitting a brick wall at 60 mph. I crashed soooo bad. I no longer felt like human. I was so out of sorts, it was dangerous for me to even drive a car. I then took matters into my own hands and contacted a gyn I knew from years ago. I went to see her & told her my situation. She explained the whole study on HRT’s etc, and how other studies contradict each other. She said no two women are the same when it comes to menopause! She immediately put me back on the estrogen patch & within 2 wks I was back to feeling like me again. (My poor husband, he was really scared ) . So I agree, I will be on the patch until the end. When I tell my friends this is my plan , they are like Omgosh you are going to get cancer ... etc etc ...
To my understanding the studies on HRTs are not what they were 10-15 yrs ago. And are being updated all the time. I feel Estrogen keeps me younger looking, energized & definitely sane. Thanks for being so informative !
I just had breast cancer removed and went through radiation due to HRT'S. I really wish I could take it but I am scared. By only real complaint is my skin and brain fog.
Keep talking about this! I just started HRT because of you! I'm so very thankful that you are talking about this. It's amazing to me that no doctor brings this up. When I told my doctor about all of my concerns she just said, yup your going through menapause. Nothing more! Nada! I then took it upon myself to schedule an appointment with an OBGYN and was armed and ready per your video and Dr. Taylor's. Thank you, than you, thank you! I truly believe you have saved my health in the future. 🙏❤️
Same here. My Obgyn doesn’t talk about it w me even tho I mentioned really sore breasts for not just one week before period but now it’s a full two weeks, maybe more. Periods are very heavy and longer in between. Im in Perimenopause and am having a lot of emotional issues. I get PMS really bad. Night sweats too. She acted like “Well it is what it is” and here I am feeling like I’m out of control. Loosing it.
We women have to work so hard to be taken seriously. I am so surprised that there is not more talk in the general public about perimenopause and menopause, and what it does to women and how we are so influenced by our hormone balances.
I'm 57 and have been on HRT for several years now. I started it mostly for disease prevention, particularly Alzheimers. My mother died of Alzheimers and now my dad has it. I plan on staying on it forever and hopefully I'll be lucky enough to not get Alzheimers. I love all the extra benefits you get on it as well!
Terri I am also 57 and just started compounded HRTCan you share what dosage you are taking and if you have had any side effects. I am so afraid of getting dementia as well. Thank you!
@@kettymanno7256 I get bioidentical hormones through my ob/gyn doctor. I use Divigel 0.5 mg. I used a compounding pharmacy in the past but made the switch. I don't have any side effects.
Terri Allen Thank you so much. I started with Divigel as well and 100 mg of progesterone orally but bothered my liver. How do you take your progesterone. I also put a couple of pounds on but no big deal. I just want to feel like myself. You have no idea how much I appreciate.
Hi Terri thx for sharing Are you still using divigel .25mg? Any negative side effects? Do you use progesterone as well? Thank YOu
@@kettymanno7256 I take progesterone orally and don't have any side effects with it.
When I was in my 30's and even my 40's, I thought menopause was a million miles away... almost like, maybe they'll find a cure before I have to go through it! Well... ta dah! Alas, "menopause happens", and I wasn't prepared and and was ill informed. It's been a roller coaster ride, for sure. Keep posting on this subject, Angie, it is very, VERY helpful!! It's still upsetting, though, that there's been relatively no real research done since the WHI study!!
Didn't know if anyone was aware that the average age for the WHI study was close to 70. 20 years after most have gone through menopause. That study was flawed in that the average age should have been close to menopause. Of course you could get heart issues giving a 70 yr. Old woman hormones 20 years after going through menopause. Look at the WHI study closely.
Angie you are an angel to do this. I'm a registered nurse who went through menopause about 13 years ago. This is when all of the docs still insisted estrogen was awful and we should just suffer through it. I turned 65 today and had my annual physical. I was height measured for the first time in 3 years and I HAD LOST 3 inches!!! I am so angry that I didn't trust myself and insist on HRT. Now my doc says it's too late for it to benefit me. I am booking a consult with Dr. Taylor immediately. I may not be able to recover my height but I can prevent any further damage. Bless you for your kind generosity of spirit to share such essential information. Ladies, please pay attention, save your heart, save your height!!!!
Call my dr!!! you are so right! I see her virtually, and she uses my dr's for blood work etc. she has me on plant based bio-indentical (NO pellets, no oral!) and I have NO bone loss after menopausing at 42 with cervical ca. Im now 54 and feel 27 and look...hmmm 32? BUT I feel fantastic, sleep like a baby, no pain, great sustained energy...holy heck so much more. Libido, mmmhumm!
Where does she practice? Does she do phone consults?
@@juliadixon4810 in Texas - and yes I do phone consults with her. Google Tyler Texas naturopathic women's doctor - she will come up. (I don't feel comfortable putting her name on the internet without her permission:))
I have been on HRT for years! I am 77 years old and I plan on being on it forever. I do have a bone density test not only because of my age but I also take synthorid so that also puts me at a risk for bone loss plus my family history. This was a lot of great information that isn’t easy to find. I also watch Dr Taylor and have learned a lot from her. I am with you Angie on finding a different Dr if they don’t listen to you. Thanks 🙏
Thank you for this video Angie. I went through menopause at 49, I started on HRT right away because I was going insane! No sleep, no patience, no strength every symptom of menopause hit me like a ton of bricks.😬 My skin became intolerant of almost everything I had used for years, my hair fell out, I gained weight (it was awful). The HRT took about 4 months for my body to fully accept and adjust to but like you I don't intend to ever go off of it.❤
Omg!!! Thank you so much for this educational and awesome video. I’m 48 years old Latina woman in post menopause taking HRT. You explained to the T all the symptoms I was having. The night sweats, hot flashes and especially the brain fog!!! I thought I was losing my mind. But thank goodness my doctor put me on the combipatch which is both estrogen & progesterone and I’m feeling much better. Giving it some time to see if any side effects but so far none. I will make sure to give you an update. Luv ur channel thank you for all you do. I do appreciate you. God bless
👍 a few years ahead of you, turning 64 & had a total hysterectomy in 2003. Been on the patch since in spite of the fear campaign. Love my estrogen patch- I needed it. Good for you for sharing the process. Everyone needs to figure out the pros and cons.
I am so happy to hear someone who is in a high profile position on TH-cam address this! I'm 46 and have had symptoms for a while. There is a shortage of doctors who are knowledgeable! The doctors who will offer you estrogen are often not giving it in therapeutic doses....leaving women vulnerable to things that could be prevented IF ONLY there was an understanding that hormone replacement is fine and BENEFICIAL for most women. I called a doctor on the site who was supposedly in my area...and almost cried because he no longer is in practice. If anyone knows of any doctor who has treated their menopausal symptoms well and is KNOWLEDGEABLE about hormone replacement in or within a 3 hour drive of the greater Detroit area (not from there, but willing to drive!) I would love a good referral from anyone who has good success working with a doctor to resolve their symptoms.
Thank you so much Angie for sharing your personal menopause journey and for introducing us to Dr Taylor and her TH-cam channel. My mother had breast cancer and I was warned off HRT for that reason and I was scared by the headlines following the WHI study. Since researching more and watching Dr Taylor's videos I now realise that HRT is not necessarily harmful to those of us with this family history. I wish I had been better informed at 46 - I have missed so many years of what could have been beneficial treatment.
Even though this video was done in January, it just popped up in my feed. I just wanted to thank you for introducing me to Barbara Taylor. You interviewed her several months back and I started watching her videos too. Changed my life! I took my menopause management into my own hands, and armed with all the information she provided, I saw a specialist and we worked out an HRT program that works for my health. I could never have imagined how my various health issues were menopause related. It all comes down to getting your hormones regulated so you can get back to feeling like the vibrant, energetic woman you've always wanted to be. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
I've been watching Dr.Taylor with your recommendation and can't thank you enough!! There's a good resource for finding a menopause specialist on NAMS (North American menopausal society). It gives you contact info for specialists near you. I'm in my early 40's and feel grateful to be learning this early enough to be informed. It's so important that you're giving a voice to menopause, xo
I second that! I changed from my regular OB-GYN to a menopause specialist 3 years ago. She's 50 miles from my home but by far worth my time and trouble.
@@coffeebeforemascara Me TOO my dr is virtual and 1/2 the cost of this dr. I don't have a pellet nor oral hormones and I feel awesome (and look awesome!:))
@@ginni333 a cream and sublingual.
@@ginni333 a rx from my doctor.
and I have a private patient protocol portal that I can reorder any time online.
Bless you for stating that "EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT AND HAS DIFFERENT SITUATIONS" because that is so correct and EVERY woman needs to do their research. I had a hysterectomy when I was 45 and have been on a Climara .1 patch ever since. At some point, I did have a doc who was balking at renewing my prescription and he was preaching the breast cancer issue. I informed him that I had done my research and that I had no breast cancer in my family, that my research showed that my bones needed the estrogen and that estrogen can be a deterrent to colon cancer of which I have a family history. He finally relented to renew my script but made me sign a waiver to get it. And I immediately changed docs. Wow, I bet your doc was red faced when she got the results of your bone density? When did they change baseline bone density to age 65? My first bone density was done when I was younger than you are.
Thank you for this video! I especially appreciate the emphasis on being an advocate for yourself and changing doctors if needed. To often we blindly accept what doctors say without looking out for our own best interest. This is what we have been taught to do. There are many great doctors that will work to help us live our best lives, but we need to know ourselves and what we need.
Agree 100% Heather! It makes me mad that all women go through this if they live long enough yet the vast majority of doctors including OBGYNs know so little about menopause.
@@AngieHotandFlashy sadly, so true 😪
So true, so true!!!
I'm sure HRT is a great option for many women. My mother & I went on it because for osteoporosis, HRT disease, & NO family history for BC. I, unfortunately got BC. I'm in remission & doing great. My mother also developed BC but passed because it traveled into her brain. I then took the BRCA test thinking we missed something in our history. Negative test. I am now very careful not to chemically change my body's natural hormone balance in any shape or form.
Thank you so much for all of this content. I think I'm a few years younger than you are, and I assumed the same about menopause. The truth is that, with standard HRT out the window from that huge study, doctors don't really know the interrelated impact of the cessation of estrogen/progesterone in our bodies. Our life expectancy exceeds our hormonal output. This comment is too long already, but PLEASE, everyone, do the research (even beyond Dr. Taylor), take a good hard look at your symptoms, go into your appointment armed to challenge your doctors' assumptions -- they keep up with SO much, but this issue is evolving and far from settled science. THANK YOU a million times, Angie, for beating this drum!!!
I am so grateful for this video!! My experience truly parallels yours except that 10 years ago when I reached 50, my integrative dr addressed my extreme symptoms aggressively and individually by prescribing estradiol and progesterone in 2 compounded creams. I’ve been using them for 10 years and I thank god for them every day. My Obgyn agreed 100% and told me more women die of complications from broken hips and other bones than breast cancer. I was lucky to have progressive doctors but I’m glad that you’re using your influence and knowledge to let so many women know how important this really is! You hit the nail on the head 100%!!!
Thank you for this frank update. 🙂 I had been watching Dr Taylor on your advice and finally saw my Dr about six weeks ago. She gave me Estrogel and I feel SO much better. I was having 20 or more hot flashes daily and constant extreme night sweats and this had been going on for a couple of years. After about three weeks on the Estrogel, I feel normal again. It’s amazing. I’m so happy that you helped me to consider that there are options. ❤️
Great. Thanks so much. The cost for an appointment WITH Barbie is $440AUD. I can’t pay that but your testimony and info has helped very much.
I also find it too much though there were so many times I wanted to book one if it would be cheaper!
Thank you for doing these video’s. I started watching Dr. Taylor and was shocked and so many times keep nodding my head. I feel like no one really educates or talks to women about this. I felt when I did ask you get the line “this is natural”.
She talks about diet and exercise and all the hormones who knew. You are your best advocate.
Thank you SO much Angie!!! I've been struggling for about 13 years with night sweats (SOAKING!😒), but it seems since 2014, everything changed. Mood, sleep, energy, my period, everything!! I started watching Menopause Barbie a few months back, but I really need to set aside some time to really delve in. I've been on and off bio hormones (always had negative effects with hot flashes or sleep), had biopsies, on antidepressants and antianxiety meds. I've given up. But I need to do something because I can't keep going on like this. It's completely ruined my life. So I thank you once more for putting this information out there. It's given me the push I needed to get back in the game and get back to claiming my life back! Here I come once again OBGYN. 😊🤗🤗🥰🤗🤗
You absolutely must do a one on one with meno Barbie!
@Lyrical Miracle ,
Hey I wanted to see how you are doing with your symptoms? Did you consult with Dr .Taylor (menopause Barbie) how have things turned out for you? I want to consult with her but I’m so burned out with doctors and the very overwhelming and multitude of opinions I get on over load big time.
In did go to Dr. Taylor site and immediately got overwhelmed with a 17 page documentation amd a 5 day window to get all the medical information she needs. I have over 10 years of medical just for hormone treatments that haven’t helped to balance me. I’d like to know if you consulted with her and how it went.
Thank you for any insight . 🙏
I went to my Dr yesterday for HRT, I’ll find out something when my blood work comes back in 5 days. I had a full hysterectomy 22 years ago. I’ve been taking the depo estradiol shot once a month, due to me turning 60 in July she told me I had to get off of it so. She lowered my dose last month and I didn’t sleep the 1st week brain fog is aweful so this is why I went to see A HRT Dr. I pray everything works my way. I don’t feel good and I definitely don’t want any diseases! Thanks for your video!
Thank you so much for making this video! As a 40 -something woman I really appreciate your open honest discussion of a subject I feel does not get enough attention from our medical system.
Thank you Angie! Last year I was miserable- like you I was confused and felt like i had nowhere to go. By chance I heard you mention Dr. Barbe and immediately started watching her videos. I was floored by what I learned, I too had a consultation with her, one of my best decisions in 2019. I am now on HRT, sleeping again and secure in the knowledge that I am doing the right thing for me.
Which HRT did she prescribe for you? will she prescribe the natural/compounded HRT?
Angie, I can't thank you enough for sharing such detailed information on your journey with menopause and the resources you have accessed to inform yourself. I have had a very similar experience with symptoms and responses from GP's ! I learned of Dr. Taylor from your channel over a year ago and have been trying to stay current with the information she shares. As an RN, I could not agree with you more about being informed and in charge of your own health-especially as it relates to menopause. I've dipped my toe in and out of HRT not ever really feeling like I've gotten any benefit. It's time for me to talk with Dr. Taylor and get a plan in place! Thank you again for your willingness to share your experiences. You are doing this Hot and Flashy community a HUGE service!!!
I'm 61 now, went on BioIdentical hormones pretty soon afterward. It needed a little bit of tinkering and adjusting, but it's been great and I've never looked back.
I am 60 and just started BHRT.
Great information here. I went ahead and found a doctor that specializes in HRT. I am peri menopausal and ready to go on HRT asap. I knew she was the right doctor because when I asked for HRT she showed me her estrogen patch. In my family all the ladies have had heart problems. Love your channel so informative.
What is your estrogen patch dosage? Do you also take progesterone, if so how many mg's?
This video was SO helpful to me. I went off HRT for 8 months trying to quit it because I was fearful of developing breast cancer, but I too have a strong family history of heart attacks/strokes and was just miserable off HRT. I talked to my GYN and he said some of his patients stay on HRT for life, it's my choice. He also said you will age faster off the HRT in many aspects. I went back on it, but now I want to be sure I'm on an effective dose that will be beneficial to lowering my risks of heart disease, not just preventing hot flashes. This video really helped me get information before my next GYN appt this coming Monday. I have also listened to a few of Dr. Taylor's videos to inform myself. Thank you so much, Angie!
Thanks a ton for doing this video. I so strongly feel like women are under-informed or misinformed about menopause and what the short-term & long-term health effects are. I'm 49 and just starting my research in the past 4 months, mostly due to your channel and the information from Dr. Taylor. Thank you for being an advocate for women taking control, educating themselves and managing their own health care. It's something that needs to be said......and repeated often.
GOOD FOR YOU for advocating for yourself. It’s shameful the suffering that the medical establishment is just fine with having us endure. Astonishing. We all need a master class (doctors included). Thank you for educating us and sharing your journey. ❤️❤️❤️
And OMG, those puppies! ❤️🐾
Yay for being a menopause warrior!
My first doc put me on the lowest dosage but kept pushing me to wean myself off within 5 years. I did with the fear she instilled in me.
She moved away so I told my next doc what I needed and he did not question me. (I had had a consultation with Dr. Taylor and was armed)
Loved this important video update and love you Angie!
I had a full hysterectomy at age 47 and was not on hormones until 10 months later when a full blown panic attack came on along with moodiness, muscle fatigue, sleeplessness, and hot flashes! I found a doctor that prescribed me bio identical hormones. It took some tweaking of how to get it into my system, but found out there are pharmacists that will custom make hormone compounds, and I take 1 pill at bedtime. I will never be without! Thanks for sharing your story!
Forgot to say I’m 54 1/2!
First puppies are the cutest!!! . I wasn't proactive in my 30's with a total hysterectomy with no HRT. So I have many things wrong with me physically, even 2 years ago having spinal fusion from the bottom of my neck to my tailbone is metal. So ladies of any age plz be proactive. Great info Angie!! Hugs to you :)
I think this is one of the best videos I have ever seen on youtube. Seriously. Angie, this was so informative. Thank you so much. I too can go in armed and not be fobbed off again. Seven years of no sleep now. It's 5:21 am here in Ireland as I write this and the sweats (might hopefully) be done for a few hours so I may get some shut eye now. I'm a single mom trying to keep afloat and I can tell ya - the lows I've had and the frustration I've had. Only male docs near us here in rural ireland and I had my then doc laugh at me when I described my symptoms. Six years I tried fighting back to no avail and no options of transferring. I'm now doctor-less (and I have epilepsy so that's not good). This video has been an absolute godsend. Thanks again.
Thank you so much for discussing this topic. Because of you, I started watching Barbie Taylor & educated myself on this topic. I am currently on HRT & just like you said, “ I feel like myself again “. So true & I cant thank you enough Angie!!
You’re a mentor for women: different ages. Thank you. I’m very blessed to have found you! What a beautiful woman (inside and out). You’re changing women’s lives in many ways. ❤️
I can't believe 27 thumbs down on this video. Education is power.; especially for women. We are so neglected when it comes to Doctors and how uninformed they are on women's health.
Angie, I am definitely in this same timeframe of my life. I'll be 55 this year and I don't sleep nearly as well as I once did. It's driving me crazy, the night sweats, my hair is thinning, etc., and I've been delaying consulting with my PCP. THANK YOU so much for this valuable information and your motivation. You're the best. :)
I am 43 been going through perimenopause for 3 years. Thank you for this video! 🥰
Funny Portuguese Granny - Avó Portuguesa yeah it sucks. Mine kicked in at 48. It truly sucks. I can’t sleep
@@capricornlife5778 I am waiting for my patch to get approval from my insurance. When I went to pick it up last week it was almost 300 a month. They sent it in for a preapproval.. hopefully it gets approved. 😳
I had a hysterectomy in my 20's and went through menopause at 42 and it was awful, I didn't have a doctor who cared and treated me like everyone else. I went to a holistic doctor and became aware of herbs and vitamins that helped get through the worst part. Women need to know about their bodies and how to help theirselves, so glad your bringing this out to women to get the information they need, Thank you!
I can’t thank you enough for this video Angie! I just had my follow up appt with my gyn doc yesterday about how my HRT treatment is going and we decided to increase my estrogen level. This morning after watching you I clicked on the link to the podcast and learned so much! I truly appreciate your willingness to share your personal experience publicly so that we can educate ourselves to better know our bodies and how to live healthier, happier & longer. You’re the best!!
This is such good information and I wish more women would know about this and be informed. I too went through many different trials of menopause solutions and thought that estrogen was evil. But then I found Dr Barbie and got educated and I am on the pellet and it is working great for me. I had a bone density test done in my 50's and I too have osteopenia. Waiting to get a bone density until you are 65 is too late! why even get one! It's the insurance companies that set that time frame up. But we have to be our own advocate for our health and be educated on it. Thank you for putting this out there.
One other comment Angie. Please carefully research fosomax. I was diagnosed with early osteoporosis in my mid 50’s due to a gluten intolerance, family history and no hormones. I tried 3 types of osteoporosis meds. I ended up with an ulcer even though I followed the med directions to the T. I have been on BHRT for 5 years, gluten free with added vitamin D3 supplements, and am an avid weight lifter at 61. My last bone density scan showed no osteoporosis or osteopenia. My research on the osteoporosis meds revealed that they don’t build healthy bone but just stop you from shedding old dead bone. This results in your bone density scan indicating your bone density is good but the quality of the bone isn’t good and strong. And the stomach impact is significant for some people like myself. So I would highly suggest really researching this medicine.
This is so spot on. I started doing research after getting a really bad Bone Density Scan. My Dr. wanted to put me on Fosamax and when I researched what you mentioned on the Fosamax drug. No way was I going on that drug. I am trying a natural approach first. Increased Vitamin D, Calcium Citrate, MK-2 Vitamin K, and Multilevel Collagen Powder. Also eat canned Sockeye Salmon with the bones three times a week on a dark green salad. I will get another scan in a year to see if my bone density improved. If not, I will go on one of the newer infusion drugs. As you said, there are better options than Fosamax.
careaboutnature I also lift really heavy weights to put true pressure on my bones. Working on balance with exercise like yoga also helps. My father died from a hip fracture related to osteoporosis from prostate cancer treatment. When I was diagnosed I went on a mission to do everything right for my bones. No carbonated drinks, certainly no smoking, lowered stress and anything else to make myself stronger. I actually love being in the weight room with all of the young people lol. I cannot dismiss the benefit that BHRT had on my bone strength, as well. But even without it, we can do much to make ourselves strong and healthy as we age.
@@amandalwayman4046 I know I need weight bearing exercise. I have nerve damage in my back which causes terrible pain in my legs and feet. So, it is a real challenge. I walk as much as can; but, it increases my pain. I am behind the 8-ball on this issue.
careaboutnature I understand. I have neck problems that require me to adjust some exercises to work for me. Sometimes a certified trainer or sports therapist can help you come up with a good plan for your personal needs. I wish you well!
@@amandalwayman4046 Thanks!
My ND (I work with her virtually) has helped me tremendously with HRT (no pellets or oral) plant based. She's half the cost of this dr. and helped my pain, insomnia and thyroid to boot! I look and feel better than I did in my 30s. I meno at age 42 due to cervical CA. She helped restore my health to better than I have felt EVER!
You are a Goddess!!! Thank you SO MUCH for sharing your journey and all the IMMENSELY important information for all of us! I have all those factors in my family tree and fortunately no apparent breast cancer risks. I'm currently dealing with my dad and his progressive dementia, his mother died at 85 suffering for several years with Alzheimer's. I can't tell you the fears I have for myself. I'm 48 and will definitely be discussing this with my Ob/Gyn ASAP. You are a true hero to me, THANK YOU.❤❤❤
I, too, watched Menopause Barbie about a year ago. I recently had my consult with her and, thanks to her,I knew what I needed and how to get it from my doctor! Hallelujah! I am doing great and am so glad you’re under her advisement, as well! Thanks for this update!
Can you please share with me the actual brand of estradiol you’re on?
This topic scares me so bad and I appreciate you talking about it. I worked in this area and I still don't know a lot! This is something I still need to figure out
I have had good experience with HRT, AT 39 I had 5 crushed vertebrae,3 months after I had a baby, from there on I was on Fosamax and others for 15 yrs, later started with a bioidentical patch, later the compounded cream etc, I see a naturopathic doctor who checks my blood every year, had to have mammogram etc. I am 74 yrs old and for a few yrs now I am prescribed a minimal dosis but makes a different. My skin has aged, I think, better than that of my contemporaries. many times ppl don’t believe my age. And I may say that thanks to you I have learned a lot about skin care, I am using all the serums you recommend, Curology, NewFace etc, my skin is healthier. Thank you for all that you do for us, you are a blessing
Thank you so much for this information! I found your channel years ago when I was searching 'menopause' and while I love your other content and am a loyal follower, THIS is so appreciated. I haven't yet found the right doctor (recent move) and combo of HRT, but because of you, and Dr Taylor, I feel empowered to speak up for myself. I am so grateful for your tenacity in research and willingness to share with all of us - THANK YOU!!
Thank you so much for sharing your menopause journey! When I started the video, I was resolute in my opinion to forego hormones of any kind. My sweet mother died from breast cancer at the age of 69 (having been diagnosed at 54.) There was NO history of breast cancer in the family, and her mother and grandmother lived into their upper 80’s and 90’s. She spent the last decade of her life educating herself about metastatic breast cancer. In the end, both she and her doctor concluded that hormone therapy (specifically estrogen) was THE cause of her breast
cancer. Therefore, my plan is to work with my doctor to avoid estrogen-based treatment. Even so- your story has given me much food for thought! I no longer think, “No hormones for me, case closed!” I now understand that there is SO much more to consider. Thank you, Angie! ❤️
Thanks so much for sharing your story! We're all so different and estrogen is definitely not for everyone but I still think it's best to keep our minds and options open! xo ~a.
Angie, you become more valuable each day. Thank you so much for sharing your journey.
Dr. Taylor made a comment in one of her videos “make the rest of your life the best of your life.” I really like that.
I can’t thank you enough for bringing this topic to us. You are a gift. Thank you thank you thank you.
Angie, I could tell this was a difficult video for you and found myself tearing up throughout it. Thank you so much for sharing your journey with us. I'm so glad I found Menopause Taylor too. I learned so much from her and finally got on the correct dosage of HRT. Most doctors won't prescribe HRT if you tell them you want it to prevent osteoporosis, Alzheimer's and heart attack, however, if you tell them that your hot flashes, night sweats, brain fog, etc are out of control, they will prescribe it. This is what happened to me. Regarding your osteopenia, I have had osteopenia for years. It's my understanding that Fosamax, etc was prescribed once you had osteoporosis. I will need to research this.
Great video, I adore Dr Taylor, she has taught me so much!
she's freaking expensive! My ND is half her rates and I feel great! No pellets no oral hormones all bio-identical.
@@MannyWC She's not expensive for a doctor! Plus all the FREE information she gives us without trying to sell something is unreal!
@@MannyWC who do u go to
Thank you. I’m 60 & just started BHRT last month. I have the bhrt pellets inserted. The brain fog lifted almost instantly with some testosterone. Just recently started estradiol and oral progesterone. Still working out the kinks & balance, but the quality of my life, physical strength, & energy level are very important to me. I’ve always called menopause “a cruel trick God played on women.”
Was your testosterone prescribed along with your HRT? In thinking all my symptoms are contributed to a severe drop in testosterone but doesn't seem like the doc will prescribe anything.
@@pilar689 sorry for the delay. I went to a Dr that did bioidentical pellets. They looked at my hormonal bloodwork first, then prescribed what they thought may help. I abandoned all of it because it was cost out of my own pocket and because when they added the estradiol & progesterone, I did not feel better.
Angie, Thank you for your honesty and your willingness to help others by talking about your journey! Sending you much love from Texas!
Thank you son much for this video!! I have been struggling for years. Already made Dr apt. I'm 52 and I've been going through depression, anxiety, foggy brain, memory can't remember some things, my sleep is out of control, gained weight this last year. Thank you so much !!
It amazes me how many in the medical community have no idea about menopause, especially since 50% of their patients will go through it! I also found it interesting, that while living in the UAE, I could buy birth control pills over the counter, but only one clinic in Dubai will prescribe HRT. Go figure!
Some medical literature advocates women staying on birth control pills until 55 to ease their way into menopause and also prevent pregnancy... would at least extend the time until hormones plummet!
Angie, thank you for this video. I too, am 57, and have osteopenia. My mother (80) has full blown osteoporosis and has had multiple falls/fractures so I got my first bone density test in 2020 and got this diagnosis for the first time. NOBODY told me that HRT should even be considered when found this out in 2020. I had another DEXA scan earlier this year to see if my bones were worse, and even tho I have been lifting weights for 20 years, I STILL LOST MORE BONE. Finally went on HRT in March after consulting a GYNO that is a MENOPAUSE SPECIALIST and am hoping this, exercise, nutrition, will help me not be destined to my mother's fate! I have been thinking this for months, that DR TAYLOR should be listened to by all women over 50 to see if they should further their own knowledge and look into HRT before it is too late! Thank you
Such a great informative video! Can you please do an update for 2022? Are you still on HRT? Thank so much!
I am 55 and my doctor recommended the same IUD. I put it off,but now after watching you video, I will call her up a schedule an appt. Thank you Angie😊
My doc was shocked that I knew so much about menopause. Thank you menopause Barbie!
My journey is almost exactly the same. I have had two biopsies and a DNC. There were no problems except u explained bleeding. My doctor was refusing to write me a new prescription for HRT. She even told me she was prohibited from giving it to me after the age of 60, which I will hit this year. I reached out to Dr. Taylor and she told me to find a new doctor who is a member of a professional group of doctors in North America who are experts in Menopause. I found a new doctor within the same system and she wrote me the new prescription. Like you, it was for the 0.375 dosage with 100 grams of oral progesterone. I have gone through Dr. Taylor's information and really want to get back to the 0.050 dose. This video has armed me with something to suggest to my ob/gyn. It sounds like a perfect solution because I haven't been keen about having the oral progesterone have to be processed by the kidneys. Thank you for sharing.
So, are you sleeping better now? Sleep makes such a huge impact to our physiological health! Thanks for sharing your story.
You've just saved many women from years of delayed treatment! I understand your solutions may not be for everyone but the pointers on how to communicate with our own physician is helpful.
The previous videos on menopause got me to wake up and get on Estradiol. I had just started to have symptoms and the night hot flashes and I now feel so much better. Thank you for speaking so openly about this.
How does Estradiol help? Thanks in advance...Also, can you take Estradiol while beginning peri- menopause?
For me, i had a hysterectomy when I was 45, so I am only taking Estradiol 1mg. I was starting to have all of those symptoms of vaginal dryness, lack on libido, hot flashes, foggy thoughts and overall dryness. I didn’t really think much about all the symptoms until I got the hot flashes. I made an appointment with my Gynecologist after seeing the previous video, where Angie has the interview with Dr. Barbie. Once I started on the Estradiol, within the first week, my hot flashes were gone and pretty much all the other symptoms. Knowing that heart disease does run in my family, I really am glad that I was able to start my Hormonal Therapy in good time. I would just say, talk to your OBGYN and see if it’s for you and what you need. I basically went in telling my doctor that I WAS interested in HRT after hearing her inform me that “Exercise might help”. Pfft... if that were the case, I wouldn’t be up all night in a puddle of sweat! (LOL)
@@lizlarsson thank you soooo much for taking the time to respond❤️
I am currently going through this process myself. I've watched over half of Dr. Taylor's videos (thank you for the education). Women should've been taught this sooner than when it's time to go through it. I'm learning everyone is very different. Please keep talking about it!
I feel really grateful for all this great information as a 36 yr old, I am going to really be prepared and really to face menopause!
Thank You Angie for mentioning Menopause Taylor, she is an menopause encyclopedia! With real information not hype!❤
Hang on a minute, you’re turning 58 this year? You look so young and beautiful that I thought you were in your 40s for sure! X Thanks for sharing this.
Same! I was thinking early 40s!!
Yes, she looks at least 10 years younger.
She looks younger now than she looked when she started her channel 🤩
Thanks so much!
Thank you! I LOVE my HRT. I’m still having to mess with my progesterone, but having my brain and libido back, is so worth it. We all need to be our own patient advocates. Fantastic video.
Lou Lou, I am seeing a doctor that uses a compound pharmacy and injects a pellet that dissolves over time. I get both estradiol and testosterone. “SottoPelle” is what he has studied and has used for over 30 years. Do your homework, but getting a consultation was one of the best decisions I’ve made.
Thank you for recommending women educate themselves. I am 60, been in menopause for 13 years. I requested a bone density test when the hot flashes started in my mid 30s. I already had osteopenia in both hips! I was able to reverse it and today have no evidence of it. I'd like to add one tidbit of information, just in case you haven't run across it yet - vit K2. I know you are a researcher, so I'll let you discover why it should be apart of your health program, if it isn't already (especially since heart disease runs in your family)
Kris Zuppan thank you!!
What did you do to reverse osteopenia besides K-2? Its amazing you reversed it!!! Also what type of k-2 I eat Kale and Spinach etc. I have low level osteopenia in lower lumbar spine, also 1500 mg. calcium vitamin d and 300 mg. of magnesium daily. Thank You
@@jennieoh8543 I followed a program called Save Our Bones. The author can get a little off on the deep end with some things, but overall is what I did. The K2 M7 is a major piece of the puzzle. In addition, I have cut out all sugars and follow a low carb way of eating. At 60 I have no evidence of bone loss.
@@KKZFrog Thank you for your reply
Kris Zuppan also it is important to take vitamin D
Angie, thank you for posting. This past week I discussed starting HRT with my doctor. I’m on year post menopausal, and was trying to manage without HRT. Big mistake! Thankfully, my doctor is a strong advocate for HRT. Just took my first dose today!
Same story and situation for me. I am trying to figure out what to take. I’ve been managing this (unsuccessfully) on my own for quite some time and have decided to go the prescription route.Thankfully, I have no health issues or history of anything. Have you found something that is working for you?
Such valuable info ! I’m so thankful I live in Cleveland and went to the Cleveland Clinic at first signs of menopause and got on HRT ! Good luck on your journey Angie !
I also live in Cleveland and go to the Cleveland Clinic, but my doctor initially suggested antidepressants! After I asked if that would prevent heart attack, dementia, and osteoporosis, she reluctantly prescribed HRT but at half the dose that Dr. Taylor recommends and said HRT won't protect your heart and "it doesn't work that way". Argh!
Donna Sue I live in Cleveland also , gonna have to look up HRT, what does it stands for
@@Donna_345 This is EXACTLY what we are up against!!!! WHY are doctors REFUSING to treat women with THERAPUTIC doses???? I'm so frustrated. I want my hormones back...
Did your doctor give you a theraputic dose??? So many just give a minimal amount...and that will not help with a lot of the health related issues.
If your doctor is open to therapeutic dosing of estrogen and has treated you....could you please give a name? Women are desperate for a doctor who knows how to treat menopause appropriately.
I enjoy Dr. Taylors videos, very informative. 5 years till you're a senior citizen.
OMG...thank you for the puppies...so cute! Such a refreshing video! I was a full year post menopausal in November 2018 (age 55)& was getting pellets but that has become so expensive for me. Luckily I have a Gy/Obn that specializes in hormones for men & women. Just went to see her last month & had a good discussion about other options. She has put me on a bioidentical vaginal cream...includes estrogen and testosterone plus I take 200 mg of progesterone @ night. So far so good, can already tell a huge difference in how I feel. I've watched several of Dr. Taylor's videos and one piece of information that stuck with me was when a woman is post menopause she is deficient in estrogen & if we were to be deficient in say Vitamin D our Dr. would recommend a Vit. D supplement so why aren't we being helped with our estrogen deficiency? Makes sense but you have to have a practitioner that will look beyond the infamous estrogen study & educate themselves. I'm very thankful that you had Dr. Taylor on your channel!
I love Dr. Barbie! She's amazing and I'm thinking of having a consultation with her. I, too, had no idea what perimenopause or menopause was and Dr. Barbie opened my eyes and I'm not afraid of HRT.
Thank you, Angie!!
Thank you, Angie! I also recommend “Menopause Confidential” by Tara Allmen, MD and “Before the Change: Taking Charge of Your Perimenopause” by Ann Louise Gittleman. Both of these books have been life savers for me. I am 46 and currently recovering from a total abdominal hysterectomy with a bilateral salpingo-oopherectomy (isn’t that fun to say!?!), meaning I automatically entered surgical menopause. For me, this was the best option for the issues I had but I am still not 100% on what type, if any, HRT I will use going forward. I will discuss with my ob/gyn at the 6-week follow-up. Thank you for sharing on your channel and thank you for recommending Dr. Taylor’s videos. Also, thank you to all of those sharing comments so that we can all be better educated and better overall. I look forward to future updates. :)
Your videos are a life savor. Prior to seeing these I thought I’d have to suffer. I went to my OB ready to ready to argue. Much like your OB she was reasonable and prescribed me a combo oral pill. I was not excited she did not want to prescribe a patch. She said she sees less break through bleeding with the oral and encouraged me to try it. It makes me nervous taking it. However, I was desperate and started it. One week in and I can finally sleep! From make up to Menopause Angie has our back.
I just went through mentalpause! I use acupuncture for any symptoms related ❤️. It’s worked for me and I highly recommend. In fact, I use acupuncture for so many things and it’s helped me. ❤️💕
Helene C you should also assess your risk for heart disease, osteoporosis, and Alzheimers. Hormone replacement can protect against those where acupuncture would not. These aren’t just symptoms! Take care of yourself ❤️❤️
Kate Kingston no but untreated menopause can drastically increase the risk for the age-related diseases above.
So glad to know that acupuncture is helping you. I am an acupuncturist and treat women in menopause. About 50% get relief but the other 50% do not. I get acupuncture myself and it did not help me with my hot flashes so I've been on HRT for 13 years even though my acupuncture treatments helps others.. We are all unique.
Janet A Thank you for your honesty and feedback; very helpful! I would like to try acupuncture for pain.
I had a complete hysterectomy two years ago. My doc. said HRT wasn't necessary and at first I was so happy. I don't have hot flashes, which seems to be most doctors' barometer. Two years later, I'm dry as a bone. I feel like my body wants to die. I've gained a lot of weight. I'm exhausted. I got acne and my hair, skine, nails and vagina feel like sandpaper. I have insomnia, mood swings and I just feel so old and tired. I'm going to my doctor tomorrow and I'm trying HRT. I can't afford the biomedical stuff, but I'll start somewhere for now. I'm so grateful for all the personal research and the extra information you share.
There was no history of breast cancer in my family yet I did get it; because of this I don't think I'm a candidate for anything; I think it is interesting that no one has given any information for us, something to help with symptoms.
Angie, thank you SOOO much for sharing such detailed and personal info on your journey. I just found out YESTERDAY at age 46 ), that according to my hormone levels, I was likely POST menopausal! (I had a partial hysterectomy leaving me with one ovary at 38) The nurse telling me this, asked if I wanted to make an appointment to discuss options, and I declined, thinking, "eh, I can deal with the hot flashes and night sweats", reluctant to mess around with HRT because of all the negatives I had heard throughout my life. I NEVER would have considered or known about all the other factors you discussed had I not watched your videos. I too, now, am a woman on a mission to get informed and will be making that appointment to discuss my options after all. I honestly probably would have just gone on living life, suffering through the symptoms, and only thinking of the vanity related consequences, chalking it up to "letting nature take its course"!! THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, Angie!!