Risks of Taking HRT Versus Risks of Not Taking HRT |
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- Everybody talks so much about the risks of taking HRT. And there are risks of taking HRT. But, have you considered the risks of taking HRT against the risks of NOT taking HRT? That’s what I’ll do in this video. And you’ll be able to see how the two weights compare on YOUR scale.
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Just saw my new internal medicine doctor yesterday and she's not at all happy with my reasons for taking HRT. She told me to only take them for hot flashes. I',m 59 and started HRT in my early 50's. My gyno is perfectly on board with my reasons for taking HRT which are disease prevention. This video was very timely for me.
Internal Medicine doctors know absolutely nothing about menopause.
My internal medicine doctor said the exact same thing.
@@jillk5151 It's true! There is NO education on menopause in medical school.
And in a 4-year Ob/Gyn residency program, only 1% of the time is spent on menopause.
And it’s very hard to find a gynecologist who will even discuss HRT and almost impossible to find a Menopause specialist.
@@pamelashelson9625 This is precisely what I hope to change by giving you this education. Can you imagine it being difficult to find a doctor to discuss or dispense insulin for insulin deficiency?
I’ll be 50 in January and this has weighed heavy on my mind. Watching my mother and grandmother struggle through menopause, you have helped me make an educated decision, HRT is the path I’ll be choosing. Thank you so much.
You are so welcome, Jen. I love knowing that this education is empowering you with the ability to make menopause management decisions with facts rather than fear.
If you want me tailor everything specifically to YOU, don't hesitate to schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I do them all online.
I started taking HRT last November and after 3 months of Estradiol patch and Progesterone I'm finally feeling like a normal person. I never really suffered from hot flashes but had every other symptom of menopause. I felt really miserable all the time. Now I don't suffer from anxiety and I'm sleeping a lot better. Progesterone helps with sleep. I have to thank Dr. Taylor because if it were not finding her TH-cam Channel (and reading her book) I would not be on HRT. My GYN was not forthcoming at all, I had to initiate the conversation. I agree that we are all taking the risk but for me for right now this is where I want to be.
I love the confidence in your words. I always say, "Listen to your own body." If you feel better on HRT, that's your own body telling you its opinion of it.
I like that you encourage people to listen to their body. I was on an Estradiol 0.05mg patch and 100mg micronized Progesterone for 4 months. I immediately noticed that I put on weight around my waist and my breasts became uncomfortable and much bigger. After about 3 months I began to get frequent headaches, some so bad that they would wake me up. So...I have come off the HRT and all the bloating, headaches etc went away after 1 week. I am going to manage my Menopause without the use of hormones I've decided. Nature has provided all we need.
Yep, the great thing about this education is that you can use it (or refuse it) as you please. There is nothing that is right for all women. We are not robots.
You never have to justify your choices to anybody. The goal is to empower you to manage YOUR menopause YOUR way ... and allow all other women to do the same.
I have been on HRT for years with no issues. Sadly, most doctors have very limited knowledge with HRT. It’s sad that someone didn’t suggest lowering your dosage. Two thirds of ALL alzheimer’s patients are women. I choose to protect my brain and heart with HRT.
@@deewilkerson2994 If you get my menopause education, you will know 90% more than most doctors.
Wow! Thank you so much for this information! I am definitely sharing it with all my relevant friends. Was in tears last night because of this new period of menopause I am entering. It scared me very much of what to do and not to do. Only because a lack of knowledge. You really answered my questions to the “T” and I now know what to do. I am so very happy now and feel much more confident to enter this new period in my life!! You are amazing. Can’t stop telling every woman about your video’s. Thank you so much for being so special!!! 🙏🙌💕
תודה רבה לאנפורמציה החשובה שהנגשת לנו באופן כל כך מקצועי, מסודר, ברור ורהוט.
Questions answered, fears resolved! Thank you!💗
You are so very welcome!
Another excellent educational video. They keep getting better. Thank you Dr.
Thank YOU, my dear.
You are our Jewel! Before Dominique introduced your channel, I knew nothing about all these hormones and effects. I feel knowledgeable now. Thank you, our Goddess!
Sweet day in the morning! You have seriously opened my eyes! And you have been the ONLY person to answer my questions about HRT!!
I am so glad to know that this education is serving your needs. I absolutely love delivering it.
What a fantastic, clear and factual explanation! Loved this episode!
I love knowing that this menopause education helps you!
Thank you Dr Taylor; you are a blessing to women entering menopause; so many misconceptions out there regarding HRT even with other doctors; WHY!? Keep spreading the real education to us older ladies, as I think this topic is still so taboo. Happy day to you!
That actually answered most of my concerns. Of course having followed your Chanel for a long time, I did know most of it.
You are such a good student!
WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?? Thank you from the depths of my sweaty, moody, confused soul! I would love to have you for a doctor-I think (at 58) this is the best I’ve understood HRT. Rock on sister!!!!
You are so very kind, my dear. Thank you.
Welcome aboard to "Menopause Taylor University." You'll find that if you start at the very first video (going by the number after each title), you'll understand absolutely everything. You'll be shocked at what you didn't know, and delighted that now you do know.
Each video builds on the last. It's just like school: You had to learn the alphabet before you could read. And nowadays, there are so many overwhelming misconceptions that women mistake as facts ... that you just don't know what you don't know.
I respond to all comments here on TH-cam daily. So, I will answer all your questions ... but I'll also know if you aren't watching the videos in order. (I'm like your mother. I have eyes in the back of my head!)
And if you need me to help you tailor anything to your personal situation, you can schedule a one-on-one consultation at MenopauseTaylor.ME any time. I do them all online.
You are truly awesome, Barbie! I've learned so much from your videos and our 1-on-1 consultation. Keep doing what your doing. You are helping sooooo many ladies!!!
Thank you so much, my dear. I just love knowing that this education is making a positive difference in your life.
I needed to hear this again, from this angle too! Thank you 🍃💕
I'm so glad this helped you.
You are by far the best teacher on planet earth ! ❤You are truly a gift 💝
You are so very kind. Thank you so much for appreciating my efforts.
I'm really an eternal student. I just love school. And I've attended (and continue to attend) school after school, after school. The only teaching I've done in the past has been teaching surgeons how to operate. This is my first attempt at teaching. And a tiny part of me is jealous that I'm not the student.
I 've only found this channel, and boys, how much I love it!!!
Mary,
Welcome aboard to "Menopause Taylor University." You'll find that if you start at the very first video (going by the number after each title), you'll understand absolutely everything. You'll be shocked at what you didn't know, and delighted that now you do know.
Each video builds on the last. It's just like school: You had to learn the alphabet before you could read. And nowadays, there are so many overwhelming misconceptions that women mistake as facts ... that you just don't know what you don't know.
I respond to all comments here on TH-cam daily. So, I will answer all your questions ... but I'll also know if you aren't watching the videos in order. (I'm like your mother. I have eyes in the back of my head!)
And if you need me to help you tailor anything to your personal situation, you can schedule a one-on-one consultation at MenopauseTaylor.ME any time. I do them all online.
Wow. What an incredibly intelligent and generous woman and doctor. I was scared and now I am informed
I love it when you convert your fears to facts.
Thank you so much. This information was exactly what I needed.
I'm so glad to know this. I love being your menopause professor.
You are a true blessing thxxx for all this information
Thank you so much for such a thorough & informative explanation of hrt. I've been sailing through my perimenopause fairly easily until just recently & trying to get information on this subject (menopause in general) has my head spinning & feeling like my life is basically over with. Listening to you break it all down has made me feel a lot better about things. Thank you so much. I think it would definitely be in my best interest to subscribe to your channel. I might just survive menopause after all!
Welcome aboard to "Menopause Taylor University." You'll find that if you start at the very first video (going by the number after each title), you'll understand absolutely everything. You'll be shocked at what you didn't know, and delighted that now you do know.
Each video builds on the last. It's just like school: You had to learn the alphabet before you could read. And nowadays, there are so many overwhelming misconceptions that women mistake as facts ... that you just don't know what you don't know.
I respond to all comments here on TH-cam daily. So, I will answer all your questions ... but I'll also know if you aren't watching the videos in order. (I'm like your mother. I have eyes in the back of my head!)
And if you need me to help you tailor anything to your personal situation, you can schedule a one-on-one consultation at MenopauseTaylor.ME any time. I do them all online.
Wow. I just found you doctor! No other doctors I am following on TH-cam explain menopause the way you do. Thank you ❤
Welcome aboard to "Menopause Taylor University." You'll find that if you start at the very first video (going by the number after each title), you'll understand absolutely everything. You'll be shocked at what you didn't know, and delighted that now you do know.
Each video builds on the last. It's just like school: You had to learn the alphabet before you could read. And nowadays, there are so many overwhelming misconceptions that women mistake as facts ... that you just don't know what you don't know.
I respond to all comments here on TH-cam daily. So, I will answer all your questions ... but I'll also know if you aren't watching the videos in order. (I'm like your mother. I have eyes in the back of my head!)
And if you need me to help you tailor anything to your personal situation, you can schedule a one-on-one consultation at MenopauseTaylor.ME any time. I do them all online.
Classes are easier and easier for me. I am thankful I watched from the very beginning of Menopause University with video 1…it all comes together beautifully.
Thank you, dear Barbie…thank you. 💕
You are such a stellar student that you could be a "teacher's assistant."
@@MenopauseTaylor 😍
I keep recommending all my female friends and relatives of a certain age and even younger to watch your videos. They're such a fountain of knowledge. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!
Thank YOU, my dear. I so appreciate your efforts to save the lives of the women you know and love.
Oh my goodness this information over any other videos is what I needed to push me forward to insist on HRT and to not live in fear of it. Thank you so much!
You are so very welcome, my dear.
Don't hesitate to have a consultation with me BEFORE seeing any provider for HRT. I will help you avoid many pitfalls. You can schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME, and I do them all online.
@MenopauseTaylor I got in to see my OBGYN this week after my hormone blood results. The obgyn started me at estradiol-noreth-1 .5mg. I know that is not enough to help stop the risk for diseases but enough for symptom control (she said it helps 90% of women's symptoms). What do I do now? How do I insist on a higher dosage when she told me to wait 2-3 months for results? Your videos gave me the knowledge but that doesn't mean you can convince a physician how to prescribe if they are stuck in that mindset.
Kimmie,
This is precisely the kind of thing for which I do one-on-one consultations. You definitely need one. I cannot tailor things specifically to you in a comment box. It requires much more information than you can give me here, and you deserve much more information than I can give you here. No two women are alike, and addressing your situation requires tailoring all the facts specifically to YOU. I do them all via online video conferencing. You can schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I look forward to meeting you and helping you.@@kimmie869
Thank you! I will definitely be in the for a consultation. I had a partial hysterectomy 6 years ago and a bilateral of 3 weeks ago. Managing my HRT has been a bit overwhelming the last few weeks.
You should schedule one at MenopauseTaylor.ME. It will help you a lot.
Finally the things are clearer. This is after talking to 2 doctors and listening to 3 audiobooks. I already ordered your book btw.
I'm so glad this education is helping you make sense of things. If you start with video #1 and watch all my videos in order, there's no way you will fail to understand everything. But if you watch them randomly or skip some, you will definitely sabotage your entire menopause education.
If you every want me to tailor everything specifically to YOU, just schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I do them all online.
Thank you so much for all your info.. I’m 62 and started my menopause at 50 I thought it was too late but as long as my arteries are OK I guess I’m good to go. Thank you so much again for the information.
You are so very welcome. Schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME if you want to assess your benefits and risks. I do them all online.
May God bless you for all your wonderful information! I feel blessed that I found your channel.😊
Thank you so much for this. I love giving you this education.
Wow; you are the best! This is what I need
. I am perimenopause and my heart beats are driving me crazy. After seeing my cardiologist and doing test it’s not my heart, it’s hormones. Starting the patch this week. Thank you thank you 🙏🏼
Don't hesitate to schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME if you want me to tailor everything specifically to YOU.
I do them all via online video conferencing. You can schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME. So it doesn't matter where you live.
How are your heartbeats now ? Do you think the vxx had an impact on these heartbeats? Like mini palpitations I get every now and then since the vxx.
So clearly explained, thank you 💛xx
You are very welcome, my dear.
Thank you for the information. Good stuff .
You are so very welcome, my dear!
Your detailed and insightful information has been invaluable to me. As someone in their late 40s and postmenopausal, I have been struggling . The decision of whether or not to pursue HRT has weighed heavily on my mind and I have finally made the decision to schedule a visit with my Ob/GYN to begin HRT. Thank you for guiding me through this process.
Please, please, have a consultation with me BEFORE seeing any physician. I will guide you in finding the right practitioner, arm you with all the information you need, help you weigh your benefits and risks, and school you in how to navigate the medical system in order to get what you want. There are more pitfalls than you can possibly imagine. And, if you go to your doctor before having a consultation, you could burn your bridges without even knowing it. You do not need any labs before having a consultation with me. All you need to do for scheduling is go to MenopauseTaylor.ME. I do them all online.
I have had anxiety and panic attacks and balance issues for about 12 years now. In my mid 40's I had 5 miscarriages and a live birth all within 2.5 years. On Monday my estriol patch .25 and 100 mg of progesterone will arrive in the mail. I am praying they will not make my anxiety worse as all the psych drugs they gave me did. I am praying because this is my last chance. I feel like if the anixety gets easier I can handle any other symptoms I may have. Thank you for your videos! You help so many!
Anxiety is one of the most common symptoms of estrogen deficiency.
The estradiol dosage of .025 that you describe (but mis-typed) is not an adequate dosage to prevent heart attack, osteoporosis, or Alzheimer's.
If you want to have everything tailored specifically to YOU so that you meet ALL your goals, schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor,ME. I do them all online.
Most excellent presentation. Very informative
I'm so very glad you found it helpful.
This is a must see video! Thank you 😊
Thank YOU.
My goodness this was a fantastic video thakn you. You are such a wonderful and big part of my life thank you again
You are so very welcome, my dear Lorraine.
So much informative information. Thank you.
Taking progesterone along with my estrodiol was a game changer for me. I sleep so much better. I do not wake up in a fog and I am not in a fog during the day. I am blessed to not have this issue based on what you explained in the video. 🙏
I think women need to try things. What works for one person may or may not work for someone else...
@@Isabell520 I take it orally but i am sure it comes in many forms like estrodiol does.
@@Isabell520 I take a cream.
No two women are alike. EVERY woman has to FIND her best options through trial and error. But the trial and error need to be logical, not impulsive.
@@MenopauseTaylor That is why this is menopause our way. We must find what works for each of us.
@@yvettebennett6170 Exactly!
Again, i have learned so much from your video. I had an ablation in my late 30s. I am now post menopausal and on HRT. I have been taking progesterone with the estrogen. My doctors NEVER told me it waa not needed. This is just so unfortunate how little some health care professionals know on this topic. I guess i can stop taking it as there is no need for this. Thanks again for your videos!! ❤
Why would you stop it????
@suzyshoemaker7804 In the video, she said if you have had an ablation you do not need to take progesterone.
Is there an age limit on an ablation?
That’s up for debate. The Hormone pharmacist from Simple Hormones on YT suggests you can continue to take progesterone even if you don’t have a uterus or lining… I can’t remember his reasoning but look at other opinions before you make your decision.
Looking forward to hearing back from you
I have been using an estrogen/progesterone patch for the past 5 years. I now have breast cancer, invasive ductal carcinoma, stage one. I am having a bilateral mastectomy on March 30. My cancer is ER positive, PR positive, and HER2 negative. Breast cancer does not run in my family. I had to stop my HRT cold turkey and am now having hot flashes, anxiety, and not sleeping because of the night sweats. My oncologist is also saying I will have to be on an estrogen blocking medication for years, which has horrible side effects. Not everyone using HRT has a happy ending.
I am so so sorry, my dear. If you want to discuss any of this with me, I'll be happy to help you in a consultation. I know you have both emotional and physical pain right now.
The same thing happened to my mum.
It happens more often than you think. 😢
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OMG! I was getting convinced to use HRT, but I don’t think I will. I now prefer to let nature take its course, still I am allowed to do something for my health. I hope you are doing well right now, would love to hear from you ❤️
Priceless information! Thank you! XOXO
You are so very welcome, my dear!
Wow❤ this posting and the information you provided blew me away! Thank you for all your time and effort to produce this posting.❤
You are so very welcome, my dear.
Wow! This video helped me decide what to do.. Best explanation I’ve heard. Thank you. I’ve been taking HRT since mid 40s and questioning whether to continue. I’ll continue.
You are so very welcome, my dear.
Great class as always DR. I wish I knew you few years earlier when I suffer premature menopause and trying to find someone who can understand my issues but instead I keep finding who discouraged me and telling me I am too young for HRT and all about side effects .... thanks DR.
You should seriously consider scheduling a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I will make sure you understand everything and tailor it all specifically to YOU. This is critical for premature menopause. I do all consultations online.
Sure Dr. Taylor I have plan I will do that just need to prepare all the documents you need for online consultation since you require some recent medical results.
@@imtigistgirma2125 I look forward to meeting you and helping you, my dear.
Me too. My OB was adamant of not taking HRT. I too went into menopause early do treatments for Lupus.
I was surfing Utube and ran across your video. I had a complete hysterectomy at age 48 and started HRT. A few years laterI switched to a compounded formula which I used until I reached the age where no one would prescribe it. I am now 80 years old and have suffered severe hot flashes since stopping HRT. The hot flashes are constant through day and night. Each hot flash is accompanied by a bladder urgency that sends me rushing to the bathroom where I have a fan by the toilet. I also have a fan at the foot of my bed with a remote. Sleep is a thing of the past for me. I could go on and on about the disruptions to my life caused by these hot flashes. I am very depressed and just want this to end. I never expected to be living my final chapter in such misery.
I have almost been on my knees before many doctors, begging for mercy but to no avail. I still have no solution but I do thank you for shedding some light on the topic. I hope this will help some women to prevent this problem in their senior years.
I’m sorry you are going through that Sara. I’m not doing the HRT and I’m slowly getting out of menopausal symptoms completely. These seem to be phases for me not sleeping etc...I changed my diet, lost weight. I pray for all the women taking Hrt. Many fine women in my life have taken HRT and now have or have had breast cancer. I’m heartbroken for them.
Bio identical over the Internet . Biest creme. Does the trick for many Also progesterone cream too, If you have uterus, and for sleep and many other benefits. My body can’t stand being without them.
Did u find a NAMS doctor? That might help.
Stories like Sara's make me boil with anger against doctors.
I had a radical hysterectomy the end of 8/23. I had been on HRT Pills since my late 50’s due to debilitating hot flashes, 20 + every day! and could not sleep, also had terrible indigestion. Was diagnosed with endometrial cancer 6/23, and was immediately taken off HRT upon diagnosis. Since the surgery, I have been feeling awful. So tired, not sleeping, hot flashes all-day and night, hair falling out, and dramatic muscle loss! ( was a competitive athlete my whole life, and a body builder) It's heartbreaking that my incredible physique is now just hanging skin and bones. Now I have very little strength or stamina and my muscles are gone! How can I convince my Doctors that I need something for these terrible symptoms?
Very happy I found your channel through Angie today!
Question: when you say something DOES cause uterine cancer, does that mean it's a definite 100% chance? Or do you mean to say it CAN cause uterine cancer? Same question about taking HRT before the aging process you said it PREVENTS heart attack - did you mean it REDUCES THE CHANCE of it being a risk? Language is so important to me and I want to make sure I'm hearing the right things and not taking definites in to account when weighing my risks when in actuality they aren't definite but increased or decreased chances.
Thanks for all you do!
Nothing is ever 100%. I am very specific with my words, too.
If I say something "CAUSES" a disease, it means that it has passed all the tests of causation and is known to be able to actually CAUSE that disease without any other contributing factors.
If I say something PREVENTS a disease, it means that it counteracts either a causative agent or it decreases the effect of one or more risk factors.
I hope this helps.
Thank you so much for this video! my midlife gynecologist just prescribed my estradiol patches for me today..Hot flashes, night sweats, mood swings. dry skin, libido low ,, 0.05 mg patch 2x a week.
Just be sure to listen to YOUR BODY, and YOUR BODY only in assessing the right HRT FOR YOU.
If you need my help, don't hesitate to schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I do them all online.
Love this video!!
Thank you so much, my dear.
OH my goodness I just found your channel through Angie and have learned so much with regards to HRT. I am 67 years old and my family doctor has been nagging me to get off of the small of amount of HRT for years as she said they are a HIGH risk of blood clots. I am an avid runner and very healthy. I weaned myself off this past year and have not been taking anything for 4 months. I am so elated to have found you. If I do a one-on-one consultation with you can you prescribe HRT or do I still have to convince my family doctor to prescribe it? Thanks
She’s retired, and doesn’t prescribe. But it’s still well worth the consultation; I had one with her and it was life-changing for me.
@@ALT-vz3jn
I’m just wondering how expensive a consultation is.
Endometriosis… Dr., I was so happy to be free of the pain when I got through menopause a couple years ago. There’s no way I wanted HRT. But now I’m understanding from your lessons that zero estrogen isn’t healthy either. Dare I trust my body to utilize hormones correctly? The pain was excruciating. Which of your videos might mention endo? Thanks for all the info you’re sharing with us!
You would benefit greatly from a consultation with me. Schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME, and I will tailor everything specifically to YOU. I do them all online.
I just found this site, and it is very helpful! I'm 69, entered menopause at age 50; my Internist refused to give me HRT due to the risk of breast cancer---although my family has no such risk. I feel like not having taken the HRT was a major mistake, and I should have had a second opinion back then, but it seemed like everyone's mantra was "breast cancer" at the time. A scan last year showed scores of 0 (zero) plaques on any blood vessels except the left descending (which was around 125), which I've been working to reverse. (I successfully reversed small scores of 5, etc. on a few vessels many years ago). Anyway, I do intensive gym workouts every week and am in great shape, take supplements (e.g, K2, D3, etc.) for bone health, as osteoporosis was in my family history. Also, my mom had mild dementia (though not Alzheimer's), so that weighs on my thought process... However, I fear that everything I'm doing is not enough and that I have sadly missed the boat. I may schedule a consult; thank you for this information!
Karen,
Welcome aboard to "Menopause Taylor University." You'll find that if you start at the very first video (going by the number after each title), you'll understand absolutely everything. You'll be shocked at what you didn't know, and delighted that now you do know.
Each video builds on the last. It's just like school: You had to learn the alphabet before you could read. And nowadays, there are so many overwhelming misconceptions that women mistake as facts ... that you just don't know what you don't know.
I respond to all comments here on TH-cam daily. So, I will answer all your questions ... but I'll also know if you aren't watching the videos in order. (I'm like your mother. I have eyes in the back of my head!)
And if you need me to help you tailor anything to your personal situation, you can schedule a one-on-one consultation at MenopauseTaylor.ME any time. I do them all online.
Your situation is precisely the kind of thing for which I do one-on-one consultations. You definitely need one. I cannot tailor things specifically to you in a comment box. It requires much more information than you can give me here, and you deserve much more information than I can give you here. No two women are alike, and addressing your situation requires tailoring all the facts specifically to YOU. I do them all via online video conferencing. You can schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I look forward to meeting you and helping you.
this lady is know so much 🤩, THANK YOU SO MUCH
You are so very welcome, my dear. I could never live with myself if I didn't teach you what I know.
Excellent, excellent explanation...!! the best I have ever heard... and yet only 87K people watched it... while Huberman, Attia and all this buzz fame seeking gurus are racking millions, with just blabla woman savior kind of vibes, with videos that last hours and not as detailed, and good explanation. Thank you thanks Menopause Barbie/Taylor. You're such a great teacher... I'll forward this to all my female pre-menopausal, menopausal women friends
Menopause is not popular. And education is not popular.
People want quick fixes, not education.
I thank you for appreciating my efforts to give you the menopause education you deserve.
This was helpful. Thanks.
You are so very welcome.
Thank you for your easy to understand informational videos on menopause. I am 53 and have not had a period for over a year. My mother passed away in 2017 and never be ever discussed what happens during meno poo ause me s he e only advised me of hot flashes. Thank you for making the correct information known via u tube. 💔💔
If you schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME, I will tailor everything specifically to YOU so that you know all your options and can choose what's best for you. I do them all online.
Thank you I definitely will do so, last year I try to schedule but it was very long waiting list.thank you Dr
There is always a long waiting list. Go ahead and schedule. Time flies, and before you know it, you'll have everything tailored specifically to YOU.
Thank you Dr. Taylor for such invaluable information to put it mildly. When you spoke about amounts of estrogen in birth control meds, it reminded me of how small the doses of estrogen are for HT--no wonder the symptoms persist! In my mind, I have a picture of a very small pea-size amount per transdermal patch! Maybe a visual of the amount of estrogen we had when we felt great vs. what is being prescribed might be of help?
Estrogen: Your body produced a bucket. Peri-menopause reduced it to a big water bottle. Birth control pills contain a glass. All HRT is but a drop. (I do demonstrate this in a video coming up. I've also demonstrated it on social media.)
@@MenopauseTaylor how could this drop then cause the cancer some in the comments are claiming ?
@@foxywhitetip7387 They are a bit misinformed. Fear is a very difficult thing to reverse or erase. And it has nothing at all to do with logic.
@@salviaprezzemolo2165 Thank you, my dear. My goal is to respect and honor every woman's perspective.
I had to push my dr for hrt. After a radical hysterectomy I was given nothing to replace lost hormones. I had hot flashes but I was more concerned with the long term impact no ovaries would have on my bone health - I was watching my elderly mother fade away from a five foot six inch lady to a tiny little creature. She also (in her 80’s) had a number of bone breaks due to falls (arms and shoulders). She went into menopause at age 51, the same age I was when I had the hysterectomy. She died at age 91 but lived half her adult life with no hrt. I simply wasn’t prepared to do the same and had to fight my dr to give me something to prevent bones being compromised. She reluctantly put me on a tiny dose of estrogen but it came with warnings that I would be taken off it at 65, that I’d have to cope with hot flashes at that stage (not the point - it’s my bones and joints I want to help) and yes, the breast cancer warning. I don’t want to come off it ever - well not at least until 75 - because I simply can’t accept that it’s normal for women like my late mother to live half their adult life without hormones. In my opinion I meet the drs half way by continuing to exercise, not smoking, watching alcohol consumption and feel I should be respected for that and not treated as a high risk health case.
Definitely schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. You deserve better than what you've gotten thus far. I will tailor everything specifically to YOU. I do them all online.
My doctor really resents giving me a script for HRT he hates it, tells me I could be pouring petrol on a fire.
If only I could find a doctor who would respect my personal choices.🇦🇺
simply fabulous!
Thank you, my dear.
What a GIFT you are! ty for educating us...no MD in my PCP or OBGYN office ever tells you this stuff!
Thank you so much for appreciating my efforts, my dear.
Menopause is THE most neglected topic on Planet Earth, by the healthcare industry, the disease care industry, doctors, and women themselves. There is no education on menopause in medical school. In a 4-year OB/GYN residency program, only 1% of the time is devoted to menopause.
I knew when I started this mission that I would be climbing the steepest hill ever. I picked the most unpopular topic on earth. I'll never have the millions of subscribers that all the hair and makeup channels have. I save lives, but, apparently, women don't value that as much as beauty!
If more women understood the value of this education, like you do, that would change. And that's my goal. I know I will do this for the rest of my life. Hopefully, it will make a difference, a positive one.
I am new to your channel but must say that I interpreted this video more of you supporting and recommending HRT rather than someone making their own informed decision.
Well, that's what happens when you watch just ONE video. This channel is a complete education on all your options, including diet, lifestyle, supplements, herbs, hormones, non-hormonal medications, mechanical options, acupuncture, and hypnosis. But it's entirely unrealistic to expect me (or anybody) to address them all in one video.
If you start with video #1 and watch them all in order, you will see that I present everything ,.. in unit .. just like when you were in school. That's what a REAL education entails.
@@MenopauseTaylor lol i have watched Many of your videos hut okay!
@@angeliastewart6184 That's good, because I am delivering a real education. One that you deserve.
I work in breast cancer care and was terrified by fellow consultants who told me that hrt no matter what source increases risk, plus i have a mother who has had bilateral breast cancer. i desperately needed a radical hysterectomy. cervix, ovaries, tubes etc for awful endometriosis. My gynaecologist told me they could not do this at age 45yrs with my refusal to take HRT. She spent over an hour explaining how my breast clinicians were not informed correctly. That I NEEDED hrt as i was pre menopausal, my risk of not taking it could take me out lol long before cancer did! heart disease, osteoporosis, dementia! list goes on and on. She also explained my estrogen patch was a body recognised etradiol (not what my mum had 25yrs before) and in fact this type of estrogen "knocks" the bad sort out if anything. This dose is probably less but more consistent and measured than what my estrogen dominant disease was pumping erratically out pre hysterectomy. I was terrified that i only had 2 "bad choices". I am so grateful for my gynae and her patience with my dilemma and how terrified i was. I am soo grateful to you getting this information out there. life is a risk!!! but considering women 1 in 7 will get breast cancer with OR without HRT....we cant say this is the cause. This has been so timely for me, thank you so so so much. My hysterectomy has been my best decision after 25yrs of NO life quality with a vile disease. xxx
My mother had her uterus out at 32 years old and was prescribed Premarin...She is 88 years old now and is still taking a small amount of Estradiol. She looks fantastic! Her skin is smooth and firm and she is strong as a horse (imagine that😂). Her heart is healthy and she worked as a clerk at a department store until she was 80 years old👍
@@jamesdean1989 that is so good to hear and that is wonderful for your mother. It would be wonderful to emulate that xx
@@lozl1548 Thank you ladies for wonderful stories! This is a reinforcement for me that I made a right decision to start HRT. ❤❤❤
@@barbaraondich7374 take bio identical hormones
@@karenpeaden271 I'm taking Estradiol patch and progesterone. Actually, progesterone helps with insomnia.
Thank you Karen ❤
I'm back in class after a few weeks of vacation and trying to catch up! I have paid attention the Menopause U and know the risks of taking and not taking. I don't have any risk factors to not take it. True, there is a history of stroke and heart problems, but the poor diet, smoking, drinking, and little exercise contributed greatly for the heart attacks and strokes my grandparents and mother had. The risks NOT meant never sleeping, hourly hot flashes (or more often under stress), irritable, moody, night sweats, and many more symptoms, well I would have begged my gyno surgeon for it! She saw I needed it. Aunt Flo and her She Shed were ripped out along with a suspicious mass that turned out to be a huge necrotic cyst. I was 50, so close enough. Cancer was found in my uterus. Something tells me the surgeon saw something, but wasn't sure, so recommended everything goes. My hot, young, senior resident was brilliant, caring, compassionate, and non-judgmental. I hope he was given the job of evicting Aunt Flo and tearing down her She Shed!
So happy on estrogen replacement. Two pumps of 0.06% estradiol gel!
I'm so glad you're back, my dear. Class is not the same when you're absent. And I hope you had a fabulous vacation.
@@MenopauseTaylor vacation was fabulous! I read a very interesting article on how excessively high FSH in menopause was the cause of alzheimers in women and they were developing a drug to suppress FSH. It was in the Google News when you open Google on your phone
@@jeanetteraichel8299 High FSH is the very definition of menopause. It's not the FSH that is the problem. It's the lack of estrogen.
Estrogen "feeds back" to determine FSH levels.
Bloating, bleeding breast tenderness and lack of energy, have been constant since starting HRT 3 months ago. 32 days ago, I began taking a much higher dose of Estradiol and Progesterone with the mindset, "More is better". That has come with a price of prolonged side effects. I have not been comfortable and if I would have approached my therapy by gradually increasing my estrogen, I may be singing a different song ... or maybe not!
Now that I have a better understanding of Progesterone and the idea of adjusting or tweaking it, I feel better equipped to talk to my provider when I go see her in a couple of weeks.
I am not dissuaded by my symptoms because even though I have not been feeling really great, I do feel better than I did before starting. I don't ever want to go back to feeling that way again ... EVER!!!
Just keep on keeping on. I'm in it to win it!!!
Thank you Barbie for this teaching moment. It answered a lot of questions for me! ♥
Every woman has to use trial and error to find HER best options. The key is to listen to your BODY in order to determine how and what to adjust. This is precisely what I do in consultations. So, if you want me to do this for you, just schedule one at MenopauseTaylor.ME.
Hi Menopause Taylor, I really have been enjoying your videos for almost 2 years now, but the longer I am on HRT, the more I am learning about my body on it. I hear you saying things about Progesterone, but there are many different forms of progesterone. I am on prometrium capsules and it actually does help me sleep! It also acts like a diuretic for me. I wake up feeling well rested in the morning. I have experimented with taking it and not taking it and find it also relaxes my tense muscles relieving pain in my back and other areas. My doctor doesn't know I get all these benefits. She thinks the only good thing about it is protecting my uterus. I hope you are open minded to my results as I know I am not alone. I also know not all women may experience what I do. Also there are so many different forms of progesterone and maybe that matters. In the WHI study they only used one form sadly. Now estradiol is great as well giving me a positive outlook on life and more energy. Thank you for your videos.
Schedule a consultation with me if you want me to tailor everything specifically to YOU.
Excellent, thank you!
You are so very welcome, my dear Lisa. Thank you.
Thank you for all the information, very helpful indeed. I am 2 years post menopause and just started using HRT. I have some side effects that are not mentioned here and I wonder if I should be worried and stop using HRT patches. I experience strong headaches and dizziness. So strong that I lose my balance when I walk, motion sickness and I am also nauseous. I would appreciate your advice.
Great information
I'm so glad you're getting this education.
Would you please consider doing a video entirely on the WHI report of 2002 in which you explain how it was flawed and how it made doctors do a complete 180 on treatment of menopause? A lot of us are sharing your videos like mad in Facebook groups about menopause but women who aren’t familiar with you need to know why their doctors are so misinformed about HRT. I think such a video solely about the WHI report of 2002 would be a great starting point for a lot of these women who are just starting their own research. Thanks so much for all of the information you share with the world!!!
I did that a long time ago in videos 98, 99, & 100. I assume you are not watching my videos in order.
Additionally, I address the WHI again and again, with regard to its misinformation in each and every unit I present. (As you know, I present everything in units.)
WHI was in videos 178 & 179 of the Heart Attack unit; video 223 of the Osteoporosis unit, 276 of the Alzheimer's unit, and I will dedicate a video to it in all the other units I present.
I have been watching your videos in order but I have never seen one just about the WHI report of 2002. I think one solely about this report would be great for women to share. I know you mention the WHI report in many of your videos and explain why it made the medical community do a complete 180 about HRT. My point was that one video totally about the WHI report and how it negatively effected our care would be useful to share with women who are being ignored or given wrong info by their medical professionals and show them why they need to advocate for themselves in this journey. Many women are believing their doctors who have been blindly following their medical peers since 2002.
@@ameliathompson2219 I will eventually do this ... but in the unit on research studies.
I had vaginal bleeding after being in HRT for couple years. I did the ultrasound and no cancer , thank God! But now my primary doctor said I have to stop HRT, even because she can lose her license for prescribing me the HRT....she prescribed me gabapentin, Omega 3 and evening primrose instead.....🥺
Thank you so much for all your videos and valuable lessons 🙏🙏🙏❤❤❤
Get a new doctor. Evening primrose oil won't prevent Alzheimers, heart disease and osteoporosis.
Please schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. You deserve to understand this much better. You do not have the whole story. I do all consultations online.
@@MenopauseTaylor I will!! I am just busy right now, but I am looking forward for your advice!! Thanks a lot!!🙏🙏🙏❤❤❤
@@user-fv7lr3ue3v I look forward to meeting you and helping you, my dear.
I’ve love your classes!! I’m 47 and using Testosterone pellets Estrogen Gel .05% 2 mg daily and 200 mg oral Progesterone. At first I felt great on the estrogen but now after a while I feel sluggish and unmotivated specially in the afternoon. Could my progesterone be to high?
Please schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. You are lacking in some ver basic and very critical information. In a consultation, I will tailor everything specifically to YOU, which I cannot do in a comment box. I do them all online.
Amazing🙌🏻♥️
Thank you, my dear.
Thank you as always 😀😀😀
It's my absolute pleasure.
I never would have given much pause to the blood clot risk because I do not have any of the risk factors. However I do think I have vein issues because I have several leg veins that need to be lasered this summer so now I wonder if this increases my lifetime risk of blood clots.
I decided to try a low dose oral contraceptive to help deal with my perimenopause issues. I would have preferred a patch but the pill is just $15 per month, while the patch is north of $150! So budget also comes into play for some of us.
I've wondered with the pill at low dose 30, could it be cut in half for an ultra low dose 15, like if I had side effects? I'm not really taking it to prevent pregnancy but rather to balance my perimenopause.
I booked a consult, looking forward to it, and thank you for the balancing risks and benefits video!
I love knowing that these videos are helping you assess your options. If you ever want me to tailor everything specifically to YOU, just schedule a consultation at MenopauseTaylor.ME.
Thank you for the video. Can you please address the risks for ovarian cancer with and without HRT in menopausal woman?
I cover everything in units. I am always about 3 years ahead in creating these videos for your education. I do nothing randomly.
The Ovarian Cancer unit will begin on July 2, 2024 (Video # 413). The unit consists of 39 videos (ending with video 451).
Of course, in a consultation, I can address anything you designate in the questionnaire when you schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I do them all online.
Another GREAT video!! Question, if a woman had a uterine ablation there is absolutely no need for progesterone?? Thank you in advance!
If the ablation is "complete" and destroys every morsel of endometrium, then no progesterone is necessary. If the ablation was "incomplete" and left some endometrial tissue behind, you still need progesterone.
I'm 36 and stumbled across your channel. You have a new subscriber because its never too early to learn about these things. I feel like I was late to the game and misinformed about birth control ( I had PMDD) and still come across so much fear in regards to it. But I will be ready for menopause!!💪🫀🧠
You are my dream student! My dream is for all women to get this education in their 20s!
Welcome aboard to "Menopause Taylor University." You'll find that if you start at the very first video (going by the number after each title), you'll understand absolutely everything. And you'll be shocked at what you didn't know, and delighted that you now do know.
Each video builds on the last. It's just like school: You had to learn the alphabet before you could read. And nowadays, there are so many overwhelming misconceptions that women mistake as facts ... that you just don't know what you don't know.
I respond to all comments here on TH-cam daily. So, I will answer all your questions ... but I'll also know if you aren't watching the videos in order. (I'm like your mother. I have eyes in the back of my head!)
And if you need me to help you tailor anything to your personal situation, you can schedule a one-on-one consultation at MenopauseTaylor.ME any time. I do them all online.
I would like you to make a video about the relationship of estrogens with ovarian cancer. In recent studies they have done, they relate them, and that makes women with hysterectomy, they are afraid of a cancer of difficult diagnosis
I cover everything in units. The Ovarian Cancer unit will begin on July 24, 2024 and consist of 39 consecutive videos. (I'm always about 3 years ahead in creating these videos for you.)
Well, I have a bad cancer gene. High chance for Breast Cancer, so I quit my Hormone’s. I had taken for years. I know estrogen helped my bones, & kept me younger, 69 years young. 😊 haha. Yes, getting older is scary to me. Not sure what to do. Have a mammogram on Tuesday. I hope I’m okay!! I need to talk to my Breast Doctor, etc. Hard too find someone like you!! Thank you. 😊
PLEASE, schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I will tailor everything specifically to YOU so that you can choose the best menopause management options for YOU. I do them all online.
Hello Dr. Taylor, If you start HRT after the window of opportunity, do you still get the disease prevention benefits when it comes to your heart (heart attack)? Thank you Dr. Taylor!
It all depends on YOU. This requires tailoring TO YOU.
This is precisely the kind of thing for which I do one-on-one consultations. I cannot tailor things specifically to you in a comment box. It requires much more information than you can give me here, and you deserve much more information than I can give you here. No two women are alike, and addressing your situation requires tailoring all the facts specifically to YOU. I do them all via video conferencing. You can schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I look forward to meeting you and helping you.
Thank you so so much.
You are so very welcome.
Hi Taylor, can you please make a video on Ovarian cancer - the cancer no one knows where it comes from and what are the causes. And HRT prognosis for Ovarian Cancer. Thank you
My dear, I cover everything in units.
The Ovarian Cancer unit will begin on July 2, 2024 (after units on Uterine Cancer, Cervical Cancer, and Breast Cancer). It will consist of 39 videos.
One video is not sufficient to cover any cancer.
@@MenopauseTaylor Thank you so so much. Your videos are very important to me
@@margaritashamrakov It's my pleasure.
Longtime follower here..I don't believe I've ever heard you speak of DHEA? Or am I wrong ? Two of my friends are on it for menopause in a bioidentical cream and I asked my doctor about it and she gave the go-ahead and it's completely eliminated fatigue brain fog and lack of motivation here in menopause... Is it something you recommend or??
I addressed DHEA waaaaaaaay back in video 44. I will address it again whenever it's pertinent.
But, don't forget: You are Mama Bear. Focus on your own hormone, not on Papa Bear's hormone.
I had a heart attack in 2021 and had surgery. I also had complications while delivering my son in 2006. I had an AFE and blood clots in my lungs. I received a filter to prevent any future issue. I take aspirin, a cholesterol pill, and a HBP pill. After watching this video I don't think I can take these meds 😭😭😭😭😭. The weight has been devastating and obviously doesn't help my BP. I feel stuck in this body that's not my own 😭😭😭😭
I'm 58 I feel great a little tire at times, some hot flashes at times but nothing my body can not handle! I wanted to know the information thank you!
You are so very welcome, my dear.
I had an ablation last year after post menopausal bleeding for a good year and a half. Dr. did several uterine ultrasounds, biopsy and tried adjusting my HRT prior to the ablation and everything came back normal. I have had no bleeding since the ablation. My question is do I still need to be on progesterone along with estrogen? I’ve never heard that you do not need the progesterone if you have had an ablation.
I am thinking of having a ablation as my period is so heavy and lasting 8 weeks I can’t handle are you happy you did the Ablation?
@@soniagenovese739, I was definitely happy that I had an ablation years ago. I was ruining my clothes and furniture and was feeling very weak. It was a pretty simple out-patient procedure for me. If you choose that route, I wish you the best!
Thank you, I enjoyed your presentation and knowledge AND honesty ! I'm glad I am taking HRT . I fear I may be on too much progesterone tho.. 200 mg....
I can help you ensure YOUR perfect options and combinations in a consultation. Don't hesitate to schedule one at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I do them all online.
Thank you for informative video, just wondering in regards to the breast cancer association with HRT? What’s your view on that please? Thanks
I cover that in the 55-video unit on breast cancer. If you watch all my videos in order, you'll know everything.
Yo con 56, lo pasé fatal con calores, el problema es que no dormía. Fui a mi médico y me confesó que ella también HTR.Desde entonces, hace tres años, vivo mejor. Que pena toda una generación sin aprovechar todas estas ventajas.😊
This is precisely the kind of thing for which I do one-on-one consultations. You definitely need one. I cannot tailor things specifically to you in a comment box. It requires much more information than you can give me here, and you deserve much more information than I can give you here. No two women are alike, and addressing your situation requires tailoring all the facts specifically to YOU. I do them all via online video conferencing. You can schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I look forward to meeting you and helping you.
I haven’t heard back from your team about a consultation let me know please when you can
I have struggled for so long to try and stay on my HRT. I have persisted for 7 years on different dosages of the transdermal patches with the mirena coil but my migraines and daily headaches have continued to persist I am on daily preventatives from my neurologists but recently decided to try a trial of no estrogen for 2 weeks and it has been the first time in years I have not had daily headaches or a migraine attack. I am so sad and concerned about not being on estrogen for all of the health benefits. I am 58 this year. Is there any way around this problem Barbie?
Schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME so that I can tailor everything specifically to YOU and help you assess your best options. I do them all online.
I’m 38 years old and diagnosed with FXPOI. I tried birth control but it made me feel like I was going crazy!! My doc wants me to get an iud but I’m too scared!! We are going to try tibella but I’m scared about that too!! Hoping to learn much from your videos.
PLEASE, PLEASE, schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. You are going about this in absolutely the wrong way, and it will turn out badly. I do all consultations online.
I've had an IUD for about 14 years. I love it. No more painful, debilitating periods for me. I was scared the first time I had to have one replaced, I thought the removal would be really painful, but it wasn't. Insertion didn't hurt at all. I highly recommend getting an IUD.
I'm going up in jujitsu and I don't care if it keeps me over. Tired of feeling like life has no hope. I'm sure I have some hardened arteries. Been on it seven months so I hope a little raise will do me just fine.
Going up to the next dose after my 0.5 mg daily patch.
I am so glad found your videos.
I love your videos.
I have question. I had a vaginal ablation 8 years ago and you mentioned something like you do not need estrogen if you had a vaginal ablation. I do not like how I feel when I take estrogen even though it is a low dose 2.5 mg. I am also on Estradiol patch 0.025. So, I do need to take it to prevent all the diseases or not?
Thank so much!
Patty,
I'm so glad you're here, getting the menopause education you deserve.
For your inquiry, you need a consultation. There is no short-cut answer. And I can tell by the way you posed the question that you are very confused about many things. The only way I can correct your confusion is via a consultation.
This is precisely the kind of thing for which I do one-on-one consultations. You definitely need one. I cannot tailor things specifically to you in a comment box. It requires much more information than you can give me here, and you deserve much more information than I can give you here. No two women are alike, and addressing your situation requires tailoring all the facts specifically to YOU. I do them all via online video conferencing. You can schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I look forward to meeting you and helping you.
Thanks, Dr. Taylor, How can you get tested for plaque in your arteries,and your risk for blood clots
Go to a cardiologist and ask for this. They do it all the time.
I’m perfect in South Africa taking Estalis 50/140 at age 68, been on HRT for 18 years. My uterus is enlarged, got calcified fibroids and atrophied ovaries and no problems 👍 my doctor says stay on for the rest of your life it’s good for you and the gynae says you are five years overdue to get off it! I tried it and went back on again 👍
Cathy,
Don't hesitate to schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME if you want me to tailor everything specifically to YOU. I do them all online.
@@MenopauseTaylor do I pay in dollars?🤣
@@Codydoggy Yes. You can pay at my website, MenopauseTaylor.ME.
Hi there, I'm so happy i came across your video. Very informative. I had a hysterectomy, my ovaries, tubes, uterus and cervix removed at 41, im now 50. Started HRT estrogen only and testosterone. Was doing well until 6 yrs in started having heart palpitations and chest pain, went to the doctor and he did a d-dimer test and my levels were high the they did a chest xray and no blood clot was found so doctor said my body probably broke down the blood clot. So since then 3yrs since then i have been thinking about coming off oral HRT but my doctor suggested i don't. What are your thoughts? I'm still worried.
Margaret,
This is precisely the kind of thing for which I do one-on-one consultations. You definitely need one. I cannot tailor things specifically to you in a comment box. It requires much more information than you can give me here, and you deserve much more information than I can give you here. No two women are alike, and addressing your situation requires tailoring all the facts specifically to YOU. I do them all via video conferencing. You can schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I look forward to meeting you and helping you.
@@MenopauseTaylor thank you, i will see when i can schedule a one on one with you. Thanks for replying back to me. 😊
@@margaretreed2860 I look forward to meeting you and helping you, my dear Margaret.
Thanks ❤