I feel incredibly lucky that I found you. I only suffered a few months before I confidently started HRT. I tried 3 female OB/GYNs who refused to prescribe it for me. Finally went to a FP who was happy to let me assume the risks and present my own risk-benefit ideas and prescribed just as I preferred: the patch and Mirena IUD. I AM SO THANKFUL I WON'T HAVE TOO MUCH GAP BTW MY own estrogen and starting HRT. Thank you for your dedication to serving women ! I have been a PHARMACIST for over 20 years and there is stil so much I learn from you.
#293? I’m sure this is a ‘grain’ of sand in your infinite wisdom, but I am sooo appreciative and now know why it’s 10+ years of studying for an MD. I was an admin asst to the chief of professional services at a hospital of 50 docs as well as several outside consultants. I understand what an enormous amount of work goes into just keeping up with CEUs, licenses, DEA, etc…. Phew! So a Huge Thank You!! For these made for lay persons to understand tutorials. ❤️ you Dr Barbie
Yesterday I went to have a bone density test and the technician asked me if I worked in the medical field because of facts I mentioned about menopause and all these facts I've learned watching these videos. Dr Taylor is the Menopause Whisperer. Although in some videos I have to think about that saying, don't shoot the messenger because I don't like some of the facts she mentions but in the end I'm very thankful that she doesn't sugarcoat anything and says what we need to hear which is the truth because in the end this education is so powerful not only for women in general and not only those facing and going through all these changes. I've talked about her to all my friends and family. Sadly many of them dont take me that serious either because they think they're too young or because they're ignorant in the subject and think they know better.
You make smile, my dear. Thank you so much for your kind words, and for appreciating my efforts. You are seeing the value in having a real education on menopuase.
Dr. Taylor I was so lucky to have found you at the right time. My menapause symptoms were so bad and I went to my doctor and requested HRT. My general practcioner started me at the lowest level and he admitted that he didn't have a lot of experience so I switched to my gynecologist who increased my dosage twice and I'm now taking the minimum level per your chart. I feel much better. I also decided to exercise in the mornings if I wake up early. I used to sleep 8 hrs before and now I'm sleeping 6 or 7 hrs. The exercise makes me feel better as well. I have been watching your videos and told my gynecologist about you. I can't thank you enough. You are saving us so much grief and extending our quality lifes. Thanks 😊
It makes me so happy to "hear" the happiness in your words, my dear. I love knowing that this education is enabling you to live your best life. And I love every minute of educating you.
What you said about hrt being equal to diet and lifestyle for heart attack prevention makes me very happy. We need to remember to take care of our amazing female brains as well. This world can't function without them. Thank you.
I was on ERT for a couple years but stopped about a year ago. I just started to be concerned about it( breast cancer in my family) You explain things so well and I wish I had you then. I changed my diet and exercise more and I feel great. Sleep is also so important and I have tried everything and finally has to use a CBD or edible. I was so against it but it had been a game changer for me. Thank you for helping us women of a certified age realize we can be the best we have ever been as we age. The media and social media lies to us and tells us we won’t be beautiful or valuable as we age and let me tell you that is nonsense. We can make ourselves , our skin and our minds better🙌🏻 Wabi sabi embracing the imperfections of life in ourselves and aging a beautiful and miraculous gift. 🍑🙌🏻🧡Lisa
@@janinedance102 Are you asking me? Actually no, only because I have been off of it for more than a year and doing great. I have found natural ways to help myself sleep, lose weight and feel great. Diet is so important and I don’t ( try not to) use anything on my body that isn’t good for it. I no longer color my hair ( love! My grey hair sparkle) I don’t paint my nails( I love the buff look) and I have never injected it done anything invasive to my face. I hope this helped. Just my journey. Everyone’s is different. Have a lovely day Janine and I wish you a beautiful journey in aging. 🙌🏻🍑🧡Lisa Wabi sabi embracing the imperfections of life, in ourselves and aging a beautiful and miraculous gift.
@@PeachesSkinCare yes. Thankyou. Your very brave. After listening to menopause Barbie I feel stupid, ignorant and scared not to take Estrogen. I understand it’s menopause our way but I personally feel convinced from her teaching that I need a certain amount of estrogen to the day I die to prevent the 3 big diseases and nothing else will cut it. That’s me. Sounds like you know your body well and what’s best for you. All the best.
@@janinedance102 I did take it in the beginning of menopause but I also have breast cancer in my family. Yes we are all unique and that is a beautiful thing. I hope you have a wonderful menopausal journey 😉🍑🙌🏻🧡Lisa
What a blessing to find you! Thank you so much for your immensely needed help to women. Would you kindly shed some light on my 75 year old mom starting on HRT. Can she go for hrt? She had covid but survived. She is a very active person, with no other family diseases. Only sometimes BP goes up which is under control with med and diet. She had a wrist fracture 2 years back.
This is precisely the kind of thing for which I do one-on-one consultations. Your mother definitely needs one. No two women are alike, and addressing her situation requires tailoring all the facts specifically to HER. I cannot tailor things specifically to her in a comment box. It requires much more information than she can give me here, and she deserves much more information than I can give her here. She can schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I look forward to meeting her and helping her.
I’m 64 and had initially done bioidentical hormone creams during the first couple years of menopause, then stopped because of “lowest dose for shortest time”. Last year I found out I have osteoporosis, so I asked to go back on hormones. Again, the bioidentical cream from a compounding pharmacy - Estradiol .75mg, ,Estriol 3 mg, Testosterone 2.5 mg - daily. After a year I got a blood test - the doctor asked if I had actually been using the cream as directed. Yes, every day, I said! She said that my hormone levels were so flat it looked like I wasn’t doing anything. 😐 I wish I knew 15 years ago what I’m learning now!
Schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME, and we'll make up for that 15 years. I do them all online, and it is NOT too late for you to catch up.
I love your info. I’ve been on ERT for a couple years. I’m getting the mantra from my ob about the lowest dose /shortest time. I started ert early .50 mg patch. Read the Estrogen window. I have a question. Where is a video on how long you can be on ERT ? I’ve searched your playlists but can’t find. Is it in your book? I need to have my facts ready to challenge my dr. The drs say that as we age it’s not safe to be on it since our body can’t handle it well which sets us up for blood clots, strokes etc. 🙄is that true ?
Let’s see if this clears it up. Pregnancy has a higher risk of blood clots than HRT. Also birth control pills have a higher dose of hormones than HRT does. Now what do YOU think?
Please consider scheduling a consultation with me. I will teach you everything AND tailor it all specifically to the one and only YOU. This is especially valuable if you haven't watched all my videos in order. You don't know what you don't know. And watching them randomly will completely sabotage your entire menopause education. I do all consultations online.
Terrific information!!! Can't wait for next week's Progesterone class and your teaching on Breast Cancer. As I read through the literature, estrogen & progesterone's role in HR+ breast cancer is as clear as mud and the area that is of great concern to me!
You know that I will make sure you know the whole story and the whole truth about everything. The breast cancer unit will begin on May 30, 2023. It consists of 55 videos, lasting until June 11, 2024. (I've already shot them all. I'm always about 3 years ahead.)
@@crepesuzette5540 Thank you so much for appreciating my efforts. I always say that I chose THE most neglected and unpopular topic on Earth and turned my TH-cam into a classroom (which is also unpopular).
@@MenopauseTaylor Unfortunately, we menopausal ladies do not have a huge following, lol. And only recently have WE found our voices ! I think the next gen will be more educated and better taken care of during this phase of life. Thanks to God, however, I’d say my quality of life ( only on vag estrogen, btw ) and 8 years into menopause is EXCELLENT - well, minus my son and his issues! Got anything for That?! 🥴🥴
thank you for all the information. can I ask a question that will be out of the subject? How do moisturise your skin so beautiful, looks so healthy. Thank you.
I hate to disappoint you, my dear Maria. But I'm not a cosmetologist. I'm a gynecologist. I know absolutely nothing about all the beauty and make-up potions women slather on their faces. I'm very simplistic. All I use is Vaseline. And I don't wear makeup because I really hate it. But I certainly appreciate your compliment. You are very kind.
Thank you, Dr Taylor - for all your good info. Can you tell us please - how does estrogen cause a heart attack if you start late and already have arterial damage? I’m not clear on if it would actually be the cause or if it would just not be able to reverse the damage. If it would actually cause it because of the damage - how does that work? Thank you, again! Well wishes.
It's not that estrogen causes the heart attack. It's that, if you've gone for a long time without estrogen, you're already at high risk for a heart attack. This would be true whether you took estrogen or not. And, if you do have a heart attack, you will probably blame the estrogen (because that's what people tend to do).
I'm on Estradiol patch 0.05 mg and progesterone 200 mg. My GYN is telling me I should not be on them for longer than 5 years? Why doctos don't know what they are talking about :) Thank you Dr. Taylor ❤
PLEASE schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. Don't let your doctor rob you of your options. Ask your doctor if insulin-dependent diabetics stop their insulin after 5 years.
@@MenopauseTaylor I feel concerned that if I were to make an appointment with you and show my doctor here in Australia what you’ve said, they won’t give me your recommendations because they are so set on the lowest dose for the shortest amount of time?
@@MenopauseTaylor oh wow. Thankyou. I have a Ob/GYN appointment in May. From all my learning from you: I want to bridge the gap with an a Estrogen patch of 0.05mg min and a progesterone IUD and be on these forever so I’ll see how I go. If it’s a red flag I’ll make an appointment with you.
I told my doctor that I dont want to be on the lowest dose of Estradiol and luckly she didn't ask why. But she did say I should get off estrogen and progesterone in 5 years. I will schedule an appointment with Dr. Taylor soon. I'm trying to get all my records i.e thyroid levels and mammogram together before scheduling a consultation.
Dear dr. Barbie, a couple questions please/? Does the minimal dosage of estrogen you mention applied to all sizes of women to prevent the thee diseases? My OBGYN gave me the lowest dosage of Estradiol ..025 patches and vaginal cream.01 and I feel amazing immediately. Symptoms are gone. It feels as if I’m turning back time. Do you think I should up the dosage to the minimum dosage to prevent the 3 diseases? I live a healthy lifestyle. Thank you, dr. Barbie!. You are truly the Pioneer in this field.and then others follow your footstep Thank you so much for your compassionate teaching
No, there is no dosage that suffices for all women. We are not robots. The key to success is finding what is right for YOUR BODY. That's exactly what I do with you in a consultation. So, if you want to ensure that you are doing what you need to do in order to meet YOUR goals, schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I do them all online.
Yes, I know I missed watching the last one and this one when they came out. I have a good excuse! I was on a cruise ship with only social media for two weeks! Your outfit in this video is lovely! The necklace finishes it well! As for this lesson--excellent information. I'm loving my 0.06% estradiol gel. I think I need a higher dose, which I will discuss in May with my gyno. I'll watch today's video tomorrow! After a wonderful, and very late vacation thanks to COVID, I'm trying to catch up on videos I missed!
I’ve been on estradiol since I was 38 now 53 due to hysterectomy and removal of my ovaries. Started out on 1.5 mg now on 1 mg as I’m getting older and trying to lower it to .5 mg a day just with being told I should decrease as I’m getting older? I just hate the adjustment period of feeling balanced again when making adjustments and just confused how much is enough or too much? Thank you for your helpful information.
Thank you Dr. Barbie such a respectful Lady.My doctor gave me antidepressants when I ve been menopause nearly 7 years now.Can you help please thank you.
Really great video. But how do we know if our arteries are furred up within the 5-10 year window? I’m 53 and thinking of starting HRT , I’m 2 years post menopause. How do I know if my arteries are healthy ? Thank you.. Victoria from London x
Get a CAC - coronary artery calcium scan. Watch Ivor Cummings Fat Emperor channel on this. I did by calling imaging centers til I found one that did not require a doctor’s order. It only cost about $125 - per Ivor’s suggestion. I am at the lowest risk for a heart attack with a score of 0. Good information to have - I’m 61 and am being denied HRT due to heart disease risk since I’m over 60 - despite supplying this test to my gyno.
I love your videos and have learned so much. Sometimes I walk away in a panic wondering if I’m taking the right stuff. Then I wonder if this is why I’m gaining weight that I’ve never had an issue with. I don’t want to fall into all of the marketing of HRT and take the wrong thing or spend way too much when it’s not necessary. Bottom line it think I need to check into a consult with you. Love your videos & thank you for all of the great info!!!
Oh my! You have much misinformation. PLEASE, PLEASE schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. There is no way I can give you the information and attention you deserve in a comment box. And, in a consultation, I'll tailor everything specifically to YOU. I do them all online.
When you say that exercise is equal to estrogen in it’s ability to prevent a heart attack, does this mean that exercise can prevent the specific changes in the blood vessels that appear with estrogen deficiency? I think inflammation is one of them - changes in the inner lining of the blood vessels… I guess what I’m asking is - can exercise “replace” estrogen (in a sense), in the cardiovascular system, if it’s ability to prevent a heart attack is equal to that of estrogen? Would love to learn about this. Thank you! 🌸
Exercise is exercise. A hormone is a hormone. They will never do one another's job. What I'm saying is that exercise can prevent a heart attack in its own way. It is not doing so in a way that is identical to the way estrogen prevents a heart attack. In medical lingo, we say that they have "different mechanisms of action." So they can ultimately both accomplish the goal, but they will not do so in the same way.
Thank you for all you do, I am receiving such a good menopause education through these videos and your book!! You are a gift! I am 47 would like to start low dose birth control to manage Peri symptoms and for the big 3 protection. I do NOT have a history of blood clots, I had four pregnancies, healthy weight, non smoker....but I am scheduled to have varicose vein outpatient surgery, need four veins lasered and will do this summer. Should I wait to start AFTER the vein stripping or can I get right at it and start now? And does having varicose veins put me at higher risk for blood clots in the future? Thank you!
You should schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME to address this properly. You need so much more than I can give you in a comment box. I do them all online, so it doesn't matter where you live.
Hi Dr. Taylor, thanks for great explanation. as mentioned i know hrt wont prevent these 3 diseases. When starting peri-menopause the lipids tend to start fluctuating. My question is how can we get a good baseline to make sure the heart is good with no artery blockage or as a baseline before starting Hrt- should we request from Obgyn? Alot of times they wont do these tests unless you complain of pain etc
You can get a lipid blood panel (Cholesterol, Triglycerides, etc.) from any kind of doctor. And you need it annually in order to know how well you are preventing plaque build-up in your heart arteries. If you want even more information, go to a cardiologist. Just say, " I want to know the status of my heart arteries." Your peace of mind is everything!
Hi Barbara, Unrelated to this video I have a question. I wear an estrogen patch and like to take hot baths. I read somewhere that doing so can cause an estrogen dump, causing all the estrogen to seep out at once, is there any validity to this claim. Secondly why is there no pill just containing estrogen without progesterone? Thank you for all you do for us ladies!
It makes absolutely no sense whatsoever. You walk around for about 35 years with your own body producing a bucket of estrogen. But HRT is but a drop. So why in the world would you try to replace e bucket with a drop? Fear breeds idiocy!
There are many different causes of facial flushing. I cannot address it in isolation with no other information. If you want my help, I can tailor everything to you in a consultation, which you can schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME.
I love your videos I’ve been in menopause about six years I want to take HRT My primary doc wants me to take statins for my cholesterol it’s not terrible high but creeping up I’m not taking it changing my diet and exercise. My heart is good so the cardiologist said after stress test and ultrasound. So my question is will HRT increase heart attack or help prevent it. I can’t have a consult with you I don’t have the money I have an appointment May 2 with my gynecologist please tell me your thoughts
*Results not typical is always in the fine print of those creams haha! A laser dermatologist I watch on TH-cam says collagen belongs “under the skin” not on top so those creams touting they have collagen are useless.
OMG, you're so amazing!!! ❤ I live a healhty lifestyle so luckioy I didn't get any hot flashes however, I have really bad insomnia since started of perimenopausal 6 mths ago. At this juncture, I'd rather have hot flashes vs insomnia as I'm a walking zombie due to lack of sleep. Currently I'm taking lowest dose of estrodial & progesterone. You've said you don't recommend BHRT what do you recommend for insomnia?
Welcome to "Menopause University," Christy. If you start with video #1 and watch them all in order, you will definitely understand everything. If you watch them randomly, you will definitely sabotage your entire menopause education. If you want me to tailor everything specifically to YOU, just schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. That's the only way I can give you the attention you deserve. I cannot do so in a comment box. I'm so glad you're here, getting the menopause education you deserve.
@@MenopauseTaylor Thank you so much Dr. Taylor! I did watch a lot of your video and so informative. Its very frustrating that most doctors are not informed. After reading Susan Summer's book, I'm taking Bioidentical Progesterone but still its not helping me. I watched your video recently and you're not a fan of Bioidentical HRT. I definitely need a consultantation from you but don't have much time. Is ther anyway i can just book you this coming week for an hour of consultation? I did a salivia test and have a result with me so it will be easier for me to suggest which hormones i should take. I'm taking a tablet estrodial and prefer not to take orally any longer as it's not good for my liver. Btw, not only you're AMAZING but you're drop dead GORGEOUS!! ❤ God bless you for helping so many women! xoxo
@@MsCrispykreme The only way I an help you is if you go to MenopauseTaylor.ME and book a consultation. I do offer "urgent" consultations, and they are very popular! Thank you so much for appreciating my efforts to give you the menopause education you deserve. And I look forward to meeting you and tailoring it all specifically TO YOU.
@@MenopauseTaylor I went to your website and try to book you an urgent consultation, but the earliest is April 1. I don't know if I can wait that long as I need to refill an estrodial prescription next week. Can you please let me know if you have a cancelation sonner? Thank you so much 💓
@@MsCrispykreme Please contact my assistant, Ioana, at MenopauseTaylor.ME. She runs the show on my availability. But, I think I'm fully-booked (as always).
Once again. Oh so wonderful. Thankyou. I’m 49 and perimenopausal. Just a hot flash now and again, sleep disturbances, and the occasional late or early period. Nothing else. I’m seeing a Ob/GYN in a few months. From all you’re videos I’ve decided to bridge the gap. My mother and sister dealt with Heart issues and osteoporosis. Didn’t/aren’t taking Estrogen. Im going to ask for a IUD for progesterone or 200mg pill and a 0.05 Estrogen patch or low dose pill for now. I understand these aren’t good for the liver though. So not sure yet which way to go. My husband has had a vasectomy. Thanks for all the info. I’m in Australia and so far it feels like doctors are all for hormones at the lowest dose for the shortest amount of time. Far out! Wish me luck cause I want hormones till the day I die.LOL
Patch is good. No liver metabolism required. You can cut your patch too to titrate dose if u want. If u r perimenopausal u really need birth control level patch xulane
I would be delighted to help you with all of these things in a consultation. The big key is TAILORING everything specifically to YOU so that you worry about the things that are pertinent to you and not about the things that are not pertinent to you. I find that most women focus on all the wrong things. You can schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME, and I do them al online.
What specifics do you need from us BEFORE our consultation? I am in my sixth decade and you probably need start & stop dates of pre-, peri-, and post-menopause. Am I correct? (I don’t remember). My previous ob/gyn I had (moved away from) has the records. Do I need them?
When you schedule a consultation, you will be directed to a 17-page questionnaire that asks you all sorts of questions. And you can upload any labs or reports you wish. But you will have only 5 days to submit everything, and I will not accept or incorporate any additional information after that. I will create a big document (about 100 pages) with the information you provide, and send it to you 4 days BEFORE your consultation for you to read. It will make your consultation so much more productive. Nothing is mandatory. The key is that the more you tell me, the more I can tailor everything specifically to YOU.
I have been given estradiol, but not progesterone with it. I still have uterus and told my doctor I need progesterone, she said that the dose of estradiol is not that big so I don't need it. I end up quitting mu HRT because I don't trust my doctor is giving me what is best for me. Also I have limitations because I have had stroke 10 years ago and my doctor is not really comfortable to give me HRT. Shall I be on HRT? What will be appropriate, a patch maybe?
If it is Vaginal estradiol like estrace you do not need progesterone. If it is full body/sytemic HRT you do need a progestin. Look for a NAMS certified Dr.
PLEASE, PLEASE schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. Your doctor is wrong on so many levels, and you need to know how to avoid the problems that will ensue. I do all consultations online. You definitely beed one.
It depends on much more than you are telling me here (or can tell me here). Please schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME and I will tailor everything specifically to YOU so that you know the whole truth and the whole story. I do them all online.
You state that estrogen does NOT replace bone loss. Then, what would be the best medication to REPLACE bone loss? Among calcitonin and the non-hormonal medications you mentioned previously, which of these medications stands out as showing better results than the others in terms of rebuilding bone that was lost? ( I fully realize that there are many factors to take into consideration in order to decide on what is best for an individual person and I will not make my decision just based on this answer alone, but I was just wondering about when it comes to that one issue of rebuilding lost bone- what medication has shown the best results for that one particular issue of capacity for rebuilding lost bone?) Thank you.
Estrogen PREVENTS bone loss. The only options for actually replacing bone are all the bone-building medications. I presented them in the Osteoporosis unit (26 videos from # 196 - # 231).
@@MenopauseTaylor Thank you. Those videos are great!! I had already watched all of them before. But, my question was just regarding if ONE or a couple of those medications stood out among the others as showing the BEST results at rebuilding bone that was lost among what you mentioned: calcitonin, denosumab, bisphosphonates and other SERMs such as raloxifene, tamoxifen, bazedoxifene, etc. ? Which one rebuilds the most? Thank you.
@@MusicFanOnline There is no such thing as "best." That's a marketing word. The goal is to replace bone somehow. And, if you've already lost a lot of bone, you'll likely end up utilizing all the bone-building meds. This is because bone loss is very rapid, but bone replacement is very slow. And most of the bone-building meds build bone for a period of time and then peter out. When they peter out. you have to switch meds in order to continue building bone. The great thing is that there are so many options, If you don't like one, you can try another. But don't limit your options by listening to marketers. No marketer ever tells you the whole truth and the whole story.
@@MenopauseTaylor Thank you so much. I completely agree about not listening to marketers. I used the word "best" for simplicity, but in my first comment I used the phrase "stands out as showing better results than the others in terms of rebuilding bone" (e.g. in the medical studies that have been published, in your experience with patients, etc.). Of course, I can and will continue to research these results on my own, but I asked because I value your expert opinion and knowledge, and I thought you also might add in some of your own thoughts which you DID by adding in that info about how the effect of the meds tends to peter out and then one might want to switch meds because of that. This is something that I had not really thought of, so thank you for adding that. I assume from your reply that there is not a medication that particularly stands out in your mind among the others as showing strongest results for building bone in medical studies, etc. You have already been so helpful, so there is no need to delve further and take up your time in the comments section. Thank you so much for your helpful replies and your fantastic videos on menopause. You are truly making the world a better place with all of your work in educating women. I am so grateful for all of your detailed videos to give us such a comprehensive education on menopause. I think you are going to change my life. I'm 50 and I'm planning on addressing my bone loss (and other estrogen deficiency issues) at least a little bit earlier than I would have otherwise, because of the extra information I got from you. Thank you!!!
@@MusicFanOnline You are correct. Never listen to anybody who promotes one thing over another. Just find a product that serves your own needs. And if you want my help, I can certainly help you in a consultation. It boils down to listening to YOUR BODY rather than listening to other people. And this is true of everything in the world of menopause. Thank you so, so much for appreciating my efforts to give you this education. I am determined to help as many women as I can.
Dr. Taylor, thank you ever so much for all of the incredible information you provide us! I was wondering…if estrogen deficiency is responsible for “the big three” diseases in women-what about men? They still have high rates of heart disease and perhaps Alzheimer’s (I don’t know about osteoporosis) and don’t have estrogen. I’m confused.
Men never lose all their testosterone. If they did, they would have the same consequences. Most of the diseases of aging and civilization (including heart attacks and Alzheimer's) are due to our lifestyles. But, for women, estrogen loss is a huge head start on them.
Nice dress, beautiful color. I would like to use HRT so much, but I can't :( my body retains water when I take estrogens, it "swells", I look and feel heavy and therefore tempted :( This is not the case with progesterone, it's a pity that it doesn't protect us against diseases and does not affect our appearance like estrogen.
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.
Every woman's situation is different. We are not robots. If you want me to tailor everything specifically to YOU so that you know YOUR situation, I can do just that in a consultation. You can schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I do them all online.
Am I an anomaly? I had slightly negative numbers for my hip and spine bone density scan (T scores) but after a year of increased estrogen and being back in the gym, my hip # stayed the same, but my spine got into the + zone again!! I do mostly body weight exercises & cardio. I assumed the estrogen did this. Am I wrong?
Thank you for asking this. I have been wondering about this as well. There are studies that show increases in bone density with estradiol treatment, and it seems to be dose dependent - the higher the dosage, the more gain in bone density. I have asked two endocrinologists - one said I can expect some increase in bone density with estrogen replacement, and another one said no, it just makes sure I won’t loose any more bone. I don’t know what to believe…
@@cm1906 I wonder how many Endocrinologist really know the answer or are merely speculating? My dexa scans are all the proof that I need I'm doing something right. I think it could be a combination of the two-- weight bearing exercise and E, but my guess would be that E is driving the progress.
I had a dexa scan two years ago in October and it showed I had osteopenia. After going on HRT last July I had another dexa scan last October and the results showed normal bone density. I have not changed anything else. Coincidence?
@@whoatethechocolate Your assessment of your bone mass increase sounds plausible to me. Great! I should probably take up some weight training. (HRT has not increased my bone density so far, and I exercise daily, but no weights.) In terms of endocrinologists - they actually should know the answer to this because they’re among those who treat osteoporosis. I was referred to an endocrinologist because of low bone mass. But like I said, I got two opposing answers to the question.
Same here with an increase. I was wondering if maybe the DEXA just isn't that accurate in the sense that small changes in percentage are "noise" rather than actual change.
An interesting question is too: how much would hrt protect a woman from a heart attack if the woman eats lots of meat and dairy, causing major atherosclerosis.
Women's health initiative: women with no heart disease on low fat diet= better outcomes wrt heart disease. Women with heart disease who changed to low fat diet= worse outcomes. Meat and dairy don't cause heart disease. Sugar plus fat cause heart disease.
Everything has limitations, and everything affects everything! HRT, nutrition, movement, sleep, stress, toxin and Pharma reduction. get coaching and do it all.
Can’t bone density be increased by lifting weights? I am already on HRT but I was told using weights was the best way to increase bone density. Thank you so much for all the vita info you share!
NO! Exercise, nutrition, and supplements are all about bone QUALITY, not bone QUANTITY. This is a mistake that gets so many women in trouble (with fractures).
Question: If estrogen protects women’s heart and circulatory system from aging and hardening, what protects men’s heart and circulatory systems? It seems that heart attacks in men also increase with age. I was just curious. Thanks
Testosterone protects men just as estrogen protects women. But men never lose all their testosterone, while women do lose all their estrogen. And aging itself puts everybody at increased risk for a heart attack.
Ok it sounds like if you are over 65 and stopped your hormones 5 years ago that you have to go spend tons of money for tests and see if you can take hormones or not at all is this true?
Hey I’m a little confused @25:37 you said estrogen could cause a heart attack (when taken in the later stages of menopause after not being on it prior to that)but earlier in the video you said taking estrogen at that time would only fail to prevent a heart attack, but wouldn’t cause one. Or maybe I misunderstood things x
This requires tailoring specifically to YOU. I can tell by your question that you have not watched my videos in order, because I've addressed your question in great detail several times in previous videos. So, if you want me to help you tailor everything about heart attack risk (or anything else) specifically to YOU, schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. This is precisely the kind of thing for which I do one-on-one consultations. You definitely need one. I cannot tailor things specifically to you in a comment box. It requires much more information than you can give me here, and you deserve much more information than I can give you here. No two women are alike, and addressing your situation requires tailoring all the facts specifically to YOU. I do them all via online video conferencing. You can schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I look forward to meeting you and helping you.
@@MenopauseTaylor Hi, I must admit I have not watched all your videos in order. I’m 21 and mainly have just been watching your videos to familiarise myself with menopause and it’s symptoms. Thankyou for your response X
@@kattyude8256 You are so welcome, my dear. I answer questions here daily. Whenever possible, I give you the education you need to understand things. You are very smart to get this education in your 20s. My big dream is for ALL women to get this education in their 20s. You can be the trend-setter.
@@MenopauseTaylor Bless you! That’s very sweet💗. One question I’d like to ask is, do you think it would be worth it getting my hormones tested now. So that when I’m menopausal I have a reference point of what hormone ratios/levels work for me.
@@kattyude8256 Hormone testing is absolutely worthless once you enter peri-menopause. By definition, peri-menopause is a complete roller-coaster of hormones. Save your time, blood, and money.
I suffer from osteoarthritis that only started once i hit menopause. I have been on HRT ever since but it is not helping. Wondering if you know of anything else that can be done hormone wise or otherwise to help this? I eat clean, do yoga i am not overweight and get enough sleep.. This and periodic brain fog are two things that hrt is just not helping in my case.
Your brain fog and joint pain are your own body's way of telling you that you still do not have enough estrogen. Please schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME and I will tailor everything specifically to YOU so that you meet all your goals. I do them all online.
@@leelee-nr5my Please schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I cannot personalize anything to YOU in a comment box, but I can in a consultation.
Everything has both capabilities and limitations. You have to apply them to YOU. There will always be trade-offs. I have no idea how you see this as a conflict of any kind. It's merely EDUCATION rather than marketing.
So what you are saying is, diet and exercise can alone prevent the three big diseases? Estrogen replacement will not help if our diet is bad and we don't exercise? Maybe slow the development of the disease a little? I see.
No. I am saying that everything plays a part. Just separate what each thing can do and cannot do. Food is food. Exercise is exercise. A hormone is a hormone. Food and exercise will never d the job of a hormone. And a hormone will never do the job of either food or exercise.
You are incorrect. Diet. exercise and and supplements improve bone QUALITY. They do not have any impact on bone QUANTITY. Estrogen is all about bone QUANTITY. So they are all important, but they do not do the same things. (It's like hte difference between flossing your teeth and brushing yoru teeth.)
I am under the impression that SERMs only stop the breakdown of the bone so you get a hard shell on the outside which is better than having soft bones if you are 80 or whatever age that you have osteopenia but it’s not good if you are under 50 and having bone loss from corticosteroids and you are still very active. I’d really like to know more about how SERMs work and don’t work. What I learned was 20 years ago partly from the package insert on my Grandmother’s Fosamax, a bisphosphonate. Are bisphophonates SERMs? I am very suspicious of this particular drug being pushed for all ages and activity levels by doctors who tel me that the drug rep told them…….you see why.
Everything you have written is completely inaccurate. If you want to know the facts, and have them tailored to YOU, schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME.
It's not about your age. It's about your entire situation. And to assess your entire situation, you need a consultation. 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 online video conferencing. You can schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I look forward to meeting you and helping you.
What does someone like me do...I cannot afford to go to a doctor, and I have a medical death sentence around my neck. Parents are deceased but...breast cancer, colon cancer and ovarian cancer or my mom...and dad...diabetes and two triple bypass surgeries. What chance do I have at my age and never on HRT? Zero I assume. I am 60 single, alone and make under 12k a year and rent! My rent is over 1k a month! What should I do? I need a prescription and hormones!!!! I am suffering and dying...I feel panicked as there is zero way for help and it's clearly too late for me. I must have heart disease by now and must have Alzheimer's starting.... what are my options other than suicide?
Beverly, I am so sorry about all this. I can definitely help you, but only in a consultation. Your situation is not as bad as you assume ... not by a long shot. This is precisely the kind of thing for which I do one-on-one consultations. You definitely need one. I cannot tailor things specifically to you in a comment box. It requires much more information than you can give me here, and you deserve much more information than I can give you here. No two women are alike, and addressing your situation requires tailoring all the facts specifically to YOU. I do them all via online video conferencing. You can schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I look forward to meeting you and helping you.
Thank you, my dear. As with everything else in menopause (and in life), progesterone has both pros & cons. And the biggest factor in determining which weighs more is YOU.
You are not covering mental health. Estrogen supports the stress response. We have all been through so much loneliness and stress. More transdermal estradiol enhances the response to stress. Feel resilient! Come on MT.
I really wish we didn’t have such closed minded doctors out there ! Barbie you are God sent !
You are so very kind, my dear. I'm so glad you're here, getting the menopause education you deserve.
I feel incredibly lucky that I found you. I only suffered a few months before I confidently started HRT. I tried 3 female OB/GYNs who refused to prescribe it for me. Finally went to a FP who was happy to let me assume the risks and present my own risk-benefit ideas and prescribed just as I preferred: the patch and Mirena IUD. I AM SO THANKFUL I WON'T HAVE TOO MUCH GAP BTW MY own estrogen and starting HRT. Thank you for your dedication to serving women ! I have been a PHARMACIST for over 20 years and there is stil so much I learn from you.
Why would you use Mirena?? That’s synthetic progesterone static too.
@@massage4athletes mirena is a progestin which increases bone loss. Progesterone does not eg Crinone.
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@@totallychillgirl8072 because it is better than using oral progesterone
@@itsme_shanti it is not systemically absorbed enough to be clinically relevent to osteoporosis
You are a blessing to me and to many. Happy International Woman’s day Professor Barbie ❤️
You are always so very kind. thank you. I am so fortunate to have you in my classroom.
#293? I’m sure this is a ‘grain’ of sand in your infinite wisdom, but I am sooo appreciative and now know why it’s 10+ years of studying for an MD. I was an admin asst to the chief of professional services at a hospital of 50 docs as well as several outside consultants. I understand what an enormous amount of work goes into just keeping up with CEUs, licenses, DEA, etc…. Phew! So a Huge Thank You!! For these made for lay persons to understand tutorials. ❤️ you Dr Barbie
You are so very welcome, my dear. I love knowing that you appreciate my efforts to give you the menopause education you deserve.
Yesterday I went to have a bone density test and the technician asked me if I worked in the medical field because of facts I mentioned about menopause and all these facts I've learned watching these videos. Dr Taylor is the Menopause Whisperer. Although in some videos I have to think about that saying, don't shoot the messenger because I don't like some of the facts she mentions but in the end I'm very thankful that she doesn't sugarcoat anything and says what we need to hear which is the truth because in the end this education is so powerful not only for women in general and not only those facing and going through all these changes. I've talked about her to all my friends and family. Sadly many of them dont take me that serious either because they think they're too young or because they're ignorant in the subject and think they know better.
You make smile, my dear. Thank you so much for your kind words, and for appreciating my efforts. You are seeing the value in having a real education on menopuase.
If anything is limitless, dear Dr Taylor, that would be my gratitude to you! Federico A.Sanchez-Carrillo, PhD (MIT)
What a very loving comment. Thank you so, so much. This means more to me than you can possibly imagine.
This video reinforces what I have learned so far at Menopause University. Thank you for being the most awesome teacher…EVER!
Love ya, Maria
Ahh, that's so nice of you, my dear. Thank YOU!
I keep listening to you Dr. Taylor and feel empowered, confident and optimistic. Thank you so much for caring!
You are so very welcome, my dear!
Dr. Taylor I was so lucky to have found you at the right time. My menapause symptoms were so bad and I went to my doctor and requested HRT. My general practcioner started me at the lowest level and he admitted that he didn't have a lot of experience so I switched to my gynecologist who increased my dosage twice and I'm now taking the minimum level per your chart. I feel much better. I also decided to exercise in the mornings if I wake up early. I used to sleep 8 hrs before and now I'm sleeping 6 or 7 hrs. The exercise makes me feel better as well. I have been watching your videos and told my gynecologist about you. I can't thank you enough. You are saving us so much grief and extending our quality lifes. Thanks 😊
It makes me so happy to "hear" the happiness in your words, my dear. I love knowing that this education is enabling you to live your best life. And I love every minute of educating you.
@@Luva_-_ All the charts that I post in the description box link are also available on my website.
What you said about hrt being equal to diet and lifestyle for heart attack prevention makes me very happy. We need to remember to take care of our amazing female brains as well. This world can't function without them. Thank you.
You are very welcome, my dear.
@@MenopauseTaylor thanks 😊
I was on ERT for a couple years but stopped about a year ago. I just started to be concerned about it( breast cancer in my family) You explain things so well and I wish I had you then.
I changed my diet and exercise more and I feel great. Sleep is also so important and I have tried everything and finally has to use a CBD or edible. I was so against it but it had been a game changer for me.
Thank you for helping us women of a certified age realize we can be the best we have ever been as we age. The media and social media lies to us and tells us we won’t be beautiful or valuable as we age and let me tell you that is nonsense.
We can make ourselves , our skin and our minds better🙌🏻
Wabi sabi embracing the imperfections of life in ourselves and aging a beautiful and miraculous gift. 🍑🙌🏻🧡Lisa
I just love helping you make the rest of your life the best of your life, my dear. And I love your positive attitude.
Beautiful. So did you go back on Estrogen after listening to Barbie?
@@janinedance102
Are you asking me?
Actually no, only because I have been off of it for more than a year and doing great. I have found natural ways to help myself sleep, lose weight and feel great. Diet is so important and I don’t ( try not to) use anything on my body that isn’t good for it. I no longer color my hair ( love! My grey hair sparkle) I don’t paint my nails( I love the buff look) and I have never injected it done anything invasive to my face.
I hope this helped. Just my journey. Everyone’s is different.
Have a lovely day Janine and I wish you a beautiful journey in aging. 🙌🏻🍑🧡Lisa
Wabi sabi embracing the imperfections of life, in ourselves and aging a beautiful and miraculous gift.
@@PeachesSkinCare yes. Thankyou. Your very brave. After listening to menopause Barbie I feel stupid, ignorant and scared not to take Estrogen. I understand it’s menopause our way but I personally feel convinced from her teaching that I need a certain amount of estrogen to the day I die to prevent the 3 big diseases and nothing else will cut it. That’s me. Sounds like you know your body well and what’s best for you. All the best.
@@janinedance102
I did take it in the beginning of menopause but I also have breast cancer in my family. Yes we are all unique and that is a beautiful thing. I hope you have a wonderful menopausal journey 😉🍑🙌🏻🧡Lisa
Thank you so much for educating us. I loved this video. You look wonderful and your outfit is gorgeous!
You are so very kind. And I love having you here as my student.
Barbie- I love your style, brain and content. Thank you for it all! 🌺
You are so very welcome, my dear. I love giving you the menopause education you deserve.
What a blessing to find you! Thank you so much for your immensely needed help to women.
Would you kindly shed some light on my 75 year old mom starting on HRT. Can she go for hrt? She had covid but survived. She is a very active person, with no other family diseases. Only sometimes BP goes up which is under control with med and diet. She had a wrist fracture 2 years back.
This is precisely the kind of thing for which I do one-on-one consultations. Your mother definitely needs one. No two women are alike, and addressing her situation requires tailoring all the facts specifically to HER. I cannot tailor things specifically to her in a comment box. It requires much more information than she can give me here, and she deserves much more information than I can give her here.
She can schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I look forward to meeting her and helping her.
I’m 64 and had initially done bioidentical hormone creams during the first couple years of menopause, then stopped because of “lowest dose for shortest time”. Last year I found out I have osteoporosis, so I asked to go back on hormones. Again, the bioidentical cream from a compounding pharmacy - Estradiol .75mg, ,Estriol 3 mg, Testosterone 2.5 mg - daily. After a year I got a blood test - the doctor asked if I had actually been using the cream as directed. Yes, every day, I said! She said that my hormone levels were so flat it looked like I wasn’t doing anything. 😐 I wish I knew 15 years ago what I’m learning now!
Schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME, and we'll make up for that 15 years. I do them all online, and it is NOT too late for you to catch up.
@@MenopauseTaylor I intend to, thank you! I’m waiting for one more lab result and then I will definitely be in touch!
@@corsojeanne I look forward to meeting you and helping you, my dear.
@@MenopauseTaylor I’m so looking forward to meeting you too! So grateful for the guidance you are offering!
I ♥️ our weekly menopause class w you dear Barbie 🙏🏼 a very happy International Women’s Day to one of my favorite women of all 🙌🏼❤️❤️❤️
What a very kind thing to write. Thank you so very much, my dear Alice. You really make me feel needed.
@@MenopauseTaylor you are very much needed and a true blessing 💫
@@alicenicolai2323 As are you, my dear! Thank you.
Proud to be a limitless lady with you! Thank you for sharing all this information!
You are so very welcome, my dear.
I love your info. I’ve been on ERT for a couple years. I’m getting the mantra from my ob about the lowest dose /shortest time. I started ert early .50 mg patch. Read the Estrogen window. I have a question. Where is a video on how long you can be on ERT ? I’ve searched your playlists but can’t find. Is it in your book? I need to have my facts ready to challenge my dr. The drs say that as we age it’s not safe to be on it since our body can’t handle it well which sets us up for blood clots, strokes etc. 🙄is that true ?
It's video 88 about 9 minutes in. I watch and re-watch her videos. Often. :)
@@yesitsmeagain9421 thank you so much !
Let’s see if this clears it up. Pregnancy has a higher risk of blood clots than HRT. Also birth control pills have a higher dose of hormones than HRT does. Now what do YOU think?
Please consider scheduling a consultation with me. I will teach you everything AND tailor it all specifically to the one and only YOU. This is especially valuable if you haven't watched all my videos in order. You don't know what you don't know. And watching them randomly will completely sabotage your entire menopause education. I do all consultations online.
Terrific information!!! Can't wait for next week's Progesterone class and your teaching on Breast Cancer. As I read through the literature, estrogen & progesterone's role in HR+ breast cancer is as clear as mud and the area that is of great concern to me!
You know that I will make sure you know the whole story and the whole truth about everything. The breast cancer unit will begin on May 30, 2023. It consists of 55 videos, lasting until June 11, 2024. (I've already shot them all. I'm always about 3 years ahead.)
@Menopause Taylor The thorough research and education you provide is so generous of you and so needed❣️
@@crepesuzette5540 Thank you so much for appreciating my efforts. I always say that I chose THE most neglected and unpopular topic on Earth and turned my TH-cam into a classroom (which is also unpopular).
@@MenopauseTaylor Unfortunately, we menopausal ladies do not have a huge following, lol. And only recently have WE found our voices ! I think the next gen will be more educated and better taken care of during this phase of life. Thanks to God, however, I’d say my quality of life ( only on vag estrogen, btw ) and 8 years into menopause is EXCELLENT - well, minus my son and his issues! Got anything for That?! 🥴🥴
@@Ayyeliki My dream is for all women to get this education in their 20s! Can you imagine what a difference that would make?
thank you for all the information. can I ask a question that will be out of the subject? How do moisturise your skin so beautiful, looks so healthy. Thank you.
I hate to disappoint you, my dear Maria. But I'm not a cosmetologist. I'm a gynecologist. I know absolutely nothing about all the beauty and make-up potions women slather on their faces. I'm very simplistic. All I use is Vaseline. And I don't wear makeup because I really hate it.
But I certainly appreciate your compliment. You are very kind.
Thank you, Dr Taylor - for all your good info. Can you tell us please - how does estrogen cause a heart attack if you start late and already have arterial damage? I’m not clear on if it would actually be the cause or if it would just not be able to reverse the damage. If it would actually cause it because of the damage - how does that work? Thank you, again! Well wishes.
It's not that estrogen causes the heart attack. It's that, if you've gone for a long time without estrogen, you're already at high risk for a heart attack. This would be true whether you took estrogen or not. And, if you do have a heart attack, you will probably blame the estrogen (because that's what people tend to do).
Thanks for thorough and well done video. You're the greatest! By the way, you look beautiful in that color!
Thank you so much, my dear!
I'm on Estradiol patch 0.05 mg and progesterone 200 mg. My GYN is telling me I should not be on them for longer than 5 years? Why doctos don't know what they are talking about :)
Thank you Dr. Taylor ❤
PLEASE schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. Don't let your doctor rob you of your options. Ask your doctor if insulin-dependent diabetics stop their insulin after 5 years.
@@MenopauseTaylor I feel concerned that if I were to make an appointment with you and show my doctor here in Australia what you’ve said, they won’t give me your recommendations because they are so set on the lowest dose for the shortest amount of time?
@@janinedance102 I help many, many women in Australia. And I can help you get what you want.
@@MenopauseTaylor oh wow. Thankyou. I have a Ob/GYN appointment in May. From all my learning from you: I want to bridge the gap with an a Estrogen patch of 0.05mg min and a progesterone IUD and be on these forever so I’ll see how I go. If it’s a red flag I’ll make an appointment with you.
I told my doctor that I dont want to be on the lowest dose of Estradiol and luckly she didn't ask why. But she did say I should get off estrogen and progesterone in 5 years.
I will schedule an appointment with Dr. Taylor soon. I'm trying to get all my records i.e thyroid levels and mammogram together before scheduling a consultation.
Thank you for another fantastic and informative video.
You are so very welcome, my dear.
Dear dr. Barbie, a couple questions please/? Does the minimal dosage of estrogen you mention applied to all sizes of women to prevent the thee diseases? My OBGYN gave me the lowest dosage of Estradiol ..025 patches and vaginal cream.01 and I feel amazing immediately. Symptoms are gone. It feels as if I’m turning back time. Do you think I should up the dosage to the minimum dosage to prevent the 3 diseases? I live a healthy lifestyle. Thank you, dr. Barbie!. You are truly the Pioneer in this field.and then others follow your footstep Thank you so much for your compassionate teaching
No, there is no dosage that suffices for all women. We are not robots.
The key to success is finding what is right for YOUR BODY. That's exactly what I do with you in a consultation. So, if you want to ensure that you are doing what you need to do in order to meet YOUR goals, schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I do them all online.
Thank you for this video, Dr. Taylor. Such valuable information, always.
You are so very welcome, my dear. I love giving you this education.
Yes, I know I missed watching the last one and this one when they came out. I have a good excuse! I was on a cruise ship with only social media for two weeks!
Your outfit in this video is lovely! The necklace finishes it well!
As for this lesson--excellent information. I'm loving my 0.06% estradiol gel. I think I need a higher dose, which I will discuss in May with my gyno.
I'll watch today's video tomorrow! After a wonderful, and very late vacation thanks to COVID, I'm trying to catch up on videos I missed!
I’ve been on estradiol since I was 38 now 53 due to hysterectomy and removal of my ovaries. Started out on 1.5 mg now on 1 mg as I’m getting older and trying to lower it to .5 mg a day just with being told I should decrease as I’m getting older? I just hate the adjustment period of feeling balanced again when making adjustments and just confused how much is enough or too much? Thank you for your helpful information.
Thank you Dr. Barbie such a respectful Lady.My doctor gave me antidepressants when I ve been menopause nearly 7 years now.Can you help please thank you.
Really great video. But how do we know if our arteries are furred up within the 5-10 year window? I’m 53 and thinking of starting HRT , I’m 2 years post menopause. How do I know if my arteries are healthy ? Thank you.. Victoria from London x
I think she went over the information you’re requesting in video 291 😊
@@karenwalker2336 Thank you Karen I’ll have a look. 🙏
Get a CAC - coronary artery calcium scan. Watch Ivor Cummings Fat Emperor channel on this. I did by calling imaging centers til I found one that did not require a doctor’s order. It only cost about $125 - per Ivor’s suggestion. I am at the lowest risk for a heart attack with a score of 0. Good information to have - I’m 61 and am being denied HRT due to heart disease risk since I’m over 60 - despite supplying this test to my gyno.
I love your videos and have learned so much. Sometimes I walk away in a panic wondering if I’m taking the right stuff. Then I wonder if this is why I’m gaining weight that I’ve never had an issue with. I don’t want to fall into all of the marketing of HRT and take the wrong thing or spend way too much when it’s not necessary. Bottom line it think I need to check into a consult with you. Love your videos & thank you for all of the great info!!!
I would love to meet you and help you, my dear.
Dr. Barbie are we looking for an estradiol level of at least 40-80 ? Forgive me but what number video was that in ?
Oh my! You have much misinformation. PLEASE, PLEASE schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. There is no way I can give you the information and attention you deserve in a comment box. And, in a consultation, I'll tailor everything specifically to YOU. I do them all online.
When you say that exercise is equal to estrogen in it’s ability to prevent a heart attack, does this mean that exercise can prevent the specific changes in the blood vessels that appear with estrogen deficiency? I think inflammation is one of them - changes in the inner lining of the blood vessels…
I guess what I’m asking is - can exercise “replace” estrogen (in a sense), in the cardiovascular system, if it’s ability to prevent a heart attack is equal to that of estrogen?
Would love to learn about this. Thank you! 🌸
Exercise is exercise. A hormone is a hormone. They will never do one another's job.
What I'm saying is that exercise can prevent a heart attack in its own way. It is not doing so in a way that is identical to the way estrogen prevents a heart attack. In medical lingo, we say that they have "different mechanisms of action."
So they can ultimately both accomplish the goal, but they will not do so in the same way.
@@MenopauseTaylor Got it! Thank you! 😊
Thank you for all you do, I am receiving such a good menopause education through these videos and your book!! You are a gift!
I am 47 would like to start low dose birth control to manage Peri symptoms and for the big 3 protection. I do NOT have a history of blood clots, I had four pregnancies, healthy weight, non smoker....but I am scheduled to have varicose vein outpatient surgery, need four veins lasered and will do this summer. Should I wait to start AFTER the vein stripping or can I get right at it and start now? And does having varicose veins put me at higher risk for blood clots in the future?
Thank you!
You should schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME to address this properly. You need so much more than I can give you in a comment box. I do them all online, so it doesn't matter where you live.
Hi Dr. Taylor, thanks for great explanation. as mentioned i know hrt wont prevent these 3 diseases. When starting peri-menopause the lipids tend to start fluctuating.
My question is how can we get a good baseline to make sure the heart is good with no artery blockage or as a baseline before starting Hrt- should we request from Obgyn? Alot of times they wont do these tests unless you complain of pain etc
You can get a lipid blood panel (Cholesterol, Triglycerides, etc.) from any kind of doctor. And you need it annually in order to know how well you are preventing plaque build-up in your heart arteries.
If you want even more information, go to a cardiologist. Just say, " I want to know the status of my heart arteries."
Your peace of mind is everything!
@MenopauseTaylor yes I get the usually lipids test but I will ask for further test. Thank you, you're the best!!
@@lovemiki1014 You are so very welcome, my dear.
Hi Barbara,
Unrelated to this video I have a question.
I wear an estrogen patch and like to take hot baths. I read somewhere that doing so can cause an estrogen dump, causing all the estrogen to seep out at once, is there any validity to this claim. Secondly why is there no pill just containing estrogen without progesterone?
Thank you for all you do for us ladies!
What is your opinion on the mantra of giving hormones “low and slow?” Meaning starting with a low dosage and slowly increasing that dosage.
It makes absolutely no sense whatsoever. You walk around for about 35 years with your own body producing a bucket of estrogen. But HRT is but a drop. So why in the world would you try to replace e bucket with a drop? Fear breeds idiocy!
is facial flushing (redness, heat) symptom of estrogen deficiency or excess? Contradictory info online. Thank you.
There are many different causes of facial flushing. I cannot address it in isolation with no other information. If you want my help, I can tailor everything to you in a consultation, which you can schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME.
I love your videos I’ve been in menopause about six years I want to take HRT My primary doc wants me to take statins for my cholesterol it’s not terrible high but creeping up I’m not taking it changing my diet and exercise. My heart is good so the cardiologist said after stress test and ultrasound. So my question is will HRT increase heart attack or help prevent it. I can’t have a consult with you I don’t have the money I have an appointment May 2 with my gynecologist please tell me your thoughts
*Results not typical is always in the fine print of those creams haha! A laser dermatologist I watch on TH-cam says collagen belongs “under the skin” not on top so those creams touting they have collagen are useless.
This is so true. But marketing and advertising never tell the truth.
Dr Taylor,you are always beautiful and amazing cheers
What a kind comment. Thank you so very much.
OMG, you're so amazing!!! ❤
I live a healhty lifestyle so luckioy I didn't get any hot flashes however, I have really bad insomnia since started of perimenopausal 6 mths ago. At this juncture, I'd rather have hot flashes vs insomnia as I'm a walking zombie due to lack of sleep. Currently I'm taking lowest dose of estrodial & progesterone. You've said you don't recommend BHRT
what do you recommend for insomnia?
Welcome to "Menopause University," Christy.
If you start with video #1 and watch them all in order, you will definitely understand everything. If you watch them randomly, you will definitely sabotage your entire menopause education.
If you want me to tailor everything specifically to YOU, just schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. That's the only way I can give you the attention you deserve. I cannot do so in a comment box.
I'm so glad you're here, getting the menopause education you deserve.
@@MenopauseTaylor Thank you so much Dr. Taylor! I did watch a lot of your video and so informative. Its very frustrating that most doctors are not informed. After reading Susan Summer's book, I'm taking Bioidentical Progesterone but still its not helping me. I watched your video recently and you're not a fan of Bioidentical HRT. I definitely need a consultantation from you but don't have much time. Is ther anyway i can just book you this coming week for an hour of consultation? I did a salivia test and have a result with me so it will be easier for me to suggest which hormones i should take. I'm taking a tablet estrodial and prefer not to take orally any longer as it's not good for my liver. Btw, not only you're AMAZING but you're drop dead GORGEOUS!! ❤ God bless you for helping so many women! xoxo
@@MsCrispykreme The only way I an help you is if you go to MenopauseTaylor.ME and book a consultation. I do offer "urgent" consultations, and they are very popular!
Thank you so much for appreciating my efforts to give you the menopause education you deserve. And I look forward to meeting you and tailoring it all specifically TO YOU.
@@MenopauseTaylor I went to your website and try to book you an urgent consultation, but the earliest is April 1. I don't know if I can wait that long as I need to refill an estrodial prescription next week. Can you please let me know if you have a cancelation sonner? Thank you so much 💓
@@MsCrispykreme Please contact my assistant, Ioana, at MenopauseTaylor.ME. She runs the show on my availability. But, I think I'm fully-booked (as always).
Hello! I would love a consultation with you please. Thank you.
Go to MenopauseTaylor.ME and schedule it. I do them all online and will love meeting you and helping you.
Once again. Oh so wonderful. Thankyou.
I’m 49 and perimenopausal. Just a hot flash now and again, sleep disturbances, and the occasional late or early period. Nothing else. I’m seeing a Ob/GYN in a few months. From all you’re videos I’ve decided to bridge the gap. My mother and sister dealt with Heart issues and osteoporosis. Didn’t/aren’t taking Estrogen. Im going to ask for a IUD for progesterone or 200mg pill and a 0.05 Estrogen patch or low dose pill for now. I understand these aren’t good for the liver though. So not sure yet which way to go. My husband has had a vasectomy. Thanks for all the info. I’m in Australia and so far it feels like doctors are all for hormones at the lowest dose for the shortest amount of time. Far out! Wish me luck cause I want hormones till the day I die.LOL
Patch is good. No liver metabolism required. You can cut your patch too to titrate dose if u want. If u r perimenopausal u really need birth control level patch xulane
I would be delighted to help you with all of these things in a consultation. The big key is TAILORING everything specifically to YOU so that you worry about the things that are pertinent to you and not about the things that are not pertinent to you. I find that most women focus on all the wrong things. You can schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME, and I do them al online.
What specifics do you need from us BEFORE our consultation? I am in my sixth decade and you probably need start & stop dates of pre-, peri-, and post-menopause. Am I correct? (I don’t remember). My previous ob/gyn I had (moved away from) has the records. Do I need them?
When you schedule a consultation, you will be directed to a 17-page questionnaire that asks you all sorts of questions. And you can upload any labs or reports you wish. But you will have only 5 days to submit everything, and I will not accept or incorporate any additional information after that.
I will create a big document (about 100 pages) with the information you provide, and send it to you 4 days BEFORE your consultation for you to read. It will make your consultation so much more productive.
Nothing is mandatory. The key is that the more you tell me, the more I can tailor everything specifically to YOU.
Very good to know to get prepped. I am aiming at a consultation.
I have been given estradiol, but not progesterone with it. I still have uterus and told my doctor I need progesterone, she said that the dose of estradiol is not that big so I don't need it. I end up quitting mu HRT because I don't trust my doctor is giving me what is best for me. Also I have limitations because I have had stroke 10 years ago and my doctor is not really comfortable to give me HRT. Shall I be on HRT? What will be appropriate, a patch maybe?
If it is Vaginal estradiol like estrace you do not need progesterone. If it is full body/sytemic HRT you do need a progestin. Look for a NAMS certified Dr.
PLEASE, PLEASE schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. Your doctor is wrong on so many levels, and you need to know how to avoid the problems that will ensue. I do all consultations online. You definitely beed one.
Crystal Clear. Thank you 😀😀😀
You are so very welcome!
I'm on blood thinners, and the Gynecologist I visited said I can't take HRT...is that true
It depends on much more than you are telling me here (or can tell me here). Please schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME and I will tailor everything specifically to YOU so that you know the whole truth and the whole story. I do them all online.
You state that estrogen does NOT replace bone loss. Then, what would be the best medication to REPLACE bone loss? Among calcitonin and the non-hormonal medications you mentioned previously, which of these medications stands out as showing better results than the others in terms of rebuilding bone that was lost? ( I fully realize that there are many factors to take into consideration in order to decide on what is best for an individual person and I will not make my decision just based on this answer alone, but I was just wondering about when it comes to that one issue of rebuilding lost bone- what medication has shown the best results for that one particular issue of capacity for rebuilding lost bone?) Thank you.
Estrogen PREVENTS bone loss.
The only options for actually replacing bone are all the bone-building medications. I presented them in the Osteoporosis unit (26 videos from # 196 - # 231).
@@MenopauseTaylor Thank you. Those videos are great!! I had already watched all of them before.
But, my question was just regarding if ONE or a couple of those medications stood out among the others as showing the BEST results at rebuilding bone that was lost among what you mentioned: calcitonin, denosumab, bisphosphonates and other SERMs such as raloxifene, tamoxifen, bazedoxifene, etc. ? Which one rebuilds the most? Thank you.
@@MusicFanOnline There is no such thing as "best." That's a marketing word.
The goal is to replace bone somehow. And, if you've already lost a lot of bone, you'll likely end up utilizing all the bone-building meds. This is because bone loss is very rapid, but bone replacement is very slow.
And most of the bone-building meds build bone for a period of time and then peter out. When they peter out. you have to switch meds in order to continue building bone.
The great thing is that there are so many options, If you don't like one, you can try another. But don't limit your options by listening to marketers. No marketer ever tells you the whole truth and the whole story.
@@MenopauseTaylor Thank you so much. I completely agree about not listening to marketers. I used the word "best" for simplicity, but in my first comment I used the phrase "stands out as showing better results than the others in terms of rebuilding bone" (e.g. in the medical studies that have been published, in your experience with patients, etc.).
Of course, I can and will continue to research these results on my own, but I asked because I value your expert opinion and knowledge, and I thought you also might add in some of your own thoughts which you DID by adding in that info about how the effect of the meds tends to peter out and then one might want to switch meds because of that. This is something that I had not really thought of, so thank you for adding that.
I assume from your reply that there is not a medication that particularly stands out in your mind among the others as showing strongest results for building bone in medical studies, etc. You have already been so helpful, so there is no need to delve further and take up your time in the comments section. Thank you so much for your helpful replies and your fantastic videos on menopause. You are truly making the world a better place with all of your work in educating women. I am so grateful for all of your detailed videos to give us such a comprehensive education on menopause. I think you are going to change my life. I'm 50 and I'm planning on addressing my bone loss (and other estrogen deficiency issues) at least a little bit earlier than I would have otherwise, because of the extra information I got from you. Thank you!!!
@@MusicFanOnline You are correct. Never listen to anybody who promotes one thing over another. Just find a product that serves your own needs. And if you want my help, I can certainly help you in a consultation.
It boils down to listening to YOUR BODY rather than listening to other people. And this is true of everything in the world of menopause.
Thank you so, so much for appreciating my efforts to give you this education. I am determined to help as many women as I can.
Dr. Taylor, thank you ever so much for all of the incredible information you provide us! I was wondering…if estrogen deficiency is responsible for “the big three” diseases in women-what about men? They still have high rates of heart disease and perhaps Alzheimer’s (I don’t know about osteoporosis) and don’t have estrogen. I’m confused.
Men never lose all their testosterone. If they did, they would have the same consequences.
Most of the diseases of aging and civilization (including heart attacks and Alzheimer's) are due to our lifestyles. But, for women, estrogen loss is a huge head start on them.
Is Evista comparable i was just ordered it for Osteopenia?
Nice dress, beautiful color.
I would like to use HRT so much, but I can't :( my body retains water when I take estrogens, it "swells", I look and feel heavy and therefore tempted :( This is not the case with progesterone, it's a pity that it doesn't protect us against diseases and does not affect our appearance like estrogen.
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.
So if we stopped estrogen for a year age 63 then the resulting atrophy is irreversible?
Every woman's situation is different. We are not robots. If you want me to tailor everything specifically to YOU so that you know YOUR situation, I can do just that in a consultation. You can schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I do them all online.
Can I take estrogen and a bone building SERM?
There are several SERMs that you can take with estrogen. There are some that you cannot take with estrogen.
Am I an anomaly? I had slightly negative numbers for my hip and spine bone density scan (T scores) but after a year of increased estrogen and being back in the gym, my hip # stayed the same, but my spine got into the + zone again!!
I do mostly body weight exercises & cardio. I assumed the estrogen did this. Am I wrong?
Thank you for asking this. I have been wondering about this as well. There are studies that show increases in bone density with estradiol treatment, and it seems to be dose dependent - the higher the dosage, the more gain in bone density. I have asked two endocrinologists - one said I can expect some increase in bone density with estrogen replacement, and another one said no, it just makes sure I won’t loose any more bone. I don’t know what to believe…
@@cm1906 I wonder how many Endocrinologist really know the answer or are merely speculating? My dexa scans are all the proof that I need I'm doing something right. I think it could be a combination of the two-- weight bearing exercise and E, but my guess would be that E is driving the progress.
I had a dexa scan two years ago in October and it showed I had osteopenia. After going on HRT last July I had another dexa scan last October and the results showed normal bone density. I have not changed anything else. Coincidence?
@@whoatethechocolate Your assessment of your bone mass increase sounds plausible to me. Great! I should probably take up some weight training. (HRT has not increased my bone density so far, and I exercise daily, but no weights.)
In terms of endocrinologists - they actually should know the answer to this because they’re among those who treat osteoporosis. I was referred to an endocrinologist because of low bone mass. But like I said, I got two opposing answers to the question.
Same here with an increase. I was wondering if maybe the DEXA just isn't that accurate in the sense that small changes in percentage are "noise" rather than actual change.
Thank you Barbie 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🌸🌸🌸
It's my absolute pleasure.
An interesting question is too: how much would hrt protect a woman from a heart attack if the woman eats lots of meat and dairy, causing major atherosclerosis.
Obviously, nothing is going to compensate for the offsets of bad habits. You can't work-out a bad diet. And you can't out-estrogenize a bad diet.
Women's health initiative: women with no heart disease on low fat diet= better outcomes wrt heart disease. Women with heart disease who changed to low fat diet= worse outcomes. Meat and dairy don't cause heart disease. Sugar plus fat cause heart disease.
@@iss8504 ah yes definitely people tend to make up in Sugar what they leave out in fat.
@@elsagrace3893 I definitely don't. Eating plant-based and nuts, seeds and avocados are my fat sources.
very clear dr!!!
I'm glad!
Awesome, thank you 🍃💕
You're welcome!
Can you start HRT if you are on high blood pressure medication?
Yes. There is no problem with that.
Everything has limitations, and everything affects everything! HRT, nutrition, movement, sleep, stress, toxin and Pharma reduction. get coaching and do it all.
Can’t bone density be increased by lifting weights? I am already on HRT but I was told using weights was the best way to increase bone density. Thank you so much for all the vita info you share!
NO! Exercise, nutrition, and supplements are all about bone QUALITY, not bone QUANTITY. This is a mistake that gets so many women in trouble (with fractures).
@@MenopauseTaylor so interesting! Thank you!!
@@ummamama116 You're welcome, my dear.
Barbie looks like an Egyptian princess.
Question: If estrogen protects women’s heart and circulatory system from aging and hardening, what protects men’s heart and circulatory systems? It seems that heart attacks in men also increase with age.
I was just curious. Thanks
Testosterone protects men just as estrogen protects women. But men never lose all their testosterone, while women do lose all their estrogen.
And aging itself puts everybody at increased risk for a heart attack.
This is very personal as my mother is 95yo, still very bright, and never took any estrogen. Good genes, eh?
Wouldn’t you think that early detected Alzheimers women would be put immediately on estrogen..
I am so depressed with this world.
Better still, prevent it from developing in the first place. Once Alzheimer's starts, there's no way to stop it.
Ok it sounds like if you are over 65 and stopped your hormones 5 years ago that you have to go spend tons of money for tests and see if you can take hormones or not at all is this true?
Tons of money? If you fall prey to a scammer, you can spend a lot of money. If you get this education, you'll avoid all that.
Hey I’m a little confused @25:37 you said estrogen could cause a heart attack (when taken in the later stages of menopause after not being on it prior to that)but earlier in the video you said taking estrogen at that time would only fail to prevent a heart attack, but wouldn’t cause one. Or maybe I misunderstood things x
This requires tailoring specifically to YOU.
I can tell by your question that you have not watched my videos in order, because I've addressed your question in great detail several times in previous videos.
So, if you want me to help you tailor everything about heart attack risk (or anything else) specifically to YOU, schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME.
This is precisely the kind of thing for which I do one-on-one consultations. You definitely need one. I cannot tailor things specifically to you in a comment box. It requires much more information than you can give me here, and you deserve much more information than I can give you here. No two women are alike, and addressing your situation requires tailoring all the facts specifically to YOU. I do them all via online video conferencing. You can schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I look forward to meeting you and helping you.
@@MenopauseTaylor Hi, I must admit I have not watched all your videos in order. I’m 21 and mainly have just been watching your videos to familiarise myself with menopause and it’s symptoms. Thankyou for your response X
@@kattyude8256 You are so welcome, my dear. I answer questions here daily. Whenever possible, I give you the education you need to understand things.
You are very smart to get this education in your 20s. My big dream is for ALL women to get this education in their 20s. You can be the trend-setter.
@@MenopauseTaylor Bless you! That’s very sweet💗. One question I’d like to ask is, do you think it would be worth it getting my hormones tested now. So that when I’m menopausal I have a reference point of what hormone ratios/levels work for me.
@@kattyude8256 Hormone testing is absolutely worthless once you enter peri-menopause. By definition, peri-menopause is a complete roller-coaster of hormones. Save your time, blood, and money.
I suffer from osteoarthritis that only started once i hit menopause. I have been on HRT ever since but it is not helping. Wondering if you know of anything else that can be done hormone wise or otherwise to help this? I eat clean, do yoga i am not overweight and get enough sleep.. This and periodic brain fog are two things that hrt is just not helping in my case.
Your brain fog and joint pain are your own body's way of telling you that you still do not have enough estrogen. Please schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME and I will tailor everything specifically to YOU so that you meet all your goals. I do them all online.
@@MenopauseTaylor I had an initial consult with you in Feb 2020..is there such a thing as a follow up consult? Thanks
@@MenopauseTaylor i am currently on 0.1 estradiol patch for two years my dr didn't want to let me go higher.... should I dispute this?
@@leelee-nr5my Please schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I cannot personalize anything to YOU in a comment box, but I can in a consultation.
@@leelee-nr5my You can schedule a consultation at any time at MenopauseTaylor.ME.
In previous videos, you mention "menopause your way" and reference herbs. Doesn't that thinking conflict with this video?
Everything has both capabilities and limitations. You have to apply them to YOU. There will always be trade-offs. I have no idea how you see this as a conflict of any kind. It's merely EDUCATION rather than marketing.
So what you are saying is, diet and exercise can alone prevent the three big diseases? Estrogen replacement will not help if our diet is bad and we don't exercise? Maybe slow the development of the disease a little? I see.
No. I am saying that everything plays a part.
Just separate what each thing can do and cannot do.
Food is food.
Exercise is exercise.
A hormone is a hormone.
Food and exercise will never d the job of a hormone. And a hormone will never do the job of either food or exercise.
@@MenopauseTaylor Got it, thanks so much for your reply! 😍
@@geminigirl7857 You are so welcome!
Weight bearing exercise DOES build up bone mass so please recognize that. Women need HRT along with lifestyle measures
You are incorrect.
Diet. exercise and and supplements improve bone QUALITY. They do not have any impact on bone QUANTITY.
Estrogen is all about bone QUANTITY.
So they are all important, but they do not do the same things. (It's like hte difference between flossing your teeth and brushing yoru teeth.)
@@MenopauseTaylor can you further explain what you mean or is there a video that talks about it? Thank you
I am under the impression that SERMs only stop the breakdown of the bone so you get a hard shell on the outside which is better than having soft bones if you are 80 or whatever age that you have osteopenia but it’s not good if you are under 50 and having bone loss from corticosteroids and you are still very active. I’d really like to know more about how SERMs work and don’t work. What I learned was 20 years ago partly from the package insert on my Grandmother’s Fosamax, a bisphosphonate. Are bisphophonates SERMs? I am very suspicious of this particular drug being pushed for all ages and activity levels by doctors who tel me that the drug rep told them…….you see why.
Everything you have written is completely inaccurate. If you want to know the facts, and have them tailored to YOU, schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME.
Is 40 yo early enough to start HRT?
It's not about your age. It's about your entire situation. And to assess your entire situation, you need a consultation.
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 online video conferencing. You can schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I look forward to meeting you and helping you.
What does someone like me do...I cannot afford to go to a doctor, and I have a medical death sentence around my neck. Parents are deceased but...breast cancer, colon cancer and ovarian cancer or my mom...and dad...diabetes and two triple bypass surgeries. What chance do I have at my age and never on HRT? Zero I assume. I am 60 single, alone and make under 12k a year and rent! My rent is over 1k a month! What should I do? I need a prescription and hormones!!!! I am suffering and dying...I feel panicked as there is zero way for help and it's clearly too late for me. I must have heart disease by now and must have Alzheimer's starting.... what are my options other than suicide?
Beverly,
I am so sorry about all this. I can definitely help you, but only in a consultation. Your situation is not as bad as you assume ... not by a long shot.
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.
Again, what about women who cannot afford estrogen replacement therapy? What then?
Oh no not looking forward to hearing about the detrimental quality of progesterone . I need it for my uterus. You look pretty in pink.
Thank you, my dear. As with everything else in menopause (and in life), progesterone has both pros & cons. And the biggest factor in determining which weighs more is YOU.
Do you practice what you teach ? Share your bone density test results ~that would be amazing thank you !
You should never care about anyone other than yourself. My bone density is normal, even though I have been post-menopausal since age 34. I am now 63.
Love my Estrogel 💦
You are not covering mental health. Estrogen supports the stress response. We have all been through so much loneliness and stress. More transdermal estradiol enhances the response to stress. Feel resilient! Come on MT.