Yes, testosterone is the male dominant hormone, but women need it too! When I first started as a Bioidentical Hormone Specialist, women would be somewhat taken aback when I recommended testosterone therapy for them. I would often receive a response like “Testosterone? Isn’t that for men? Why do I need that?” As
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The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) issued the following revised position statement, which is in favor of hormone therapy for women in menopause: http://www.menopause.org/psht12.pdf This may seem like an earth shattering statement based on new information, but I feel this is a long overdue statement. The practice of Hormone Therapy was essentially
March 30, 2012
Menopause, Hormones, and Weight Gain
Weight gain and menopause seem to go together. Many of my female patients describe rapid weight gain as they approached and entered menopause. I hear them say,”I don’t know what happened. I eat the same and exercise same, but I don’t dress the same because I can’t fit into my clothes any
February 26, 2012
How Do You Know If You Are Winning Your Fight Against Osteoporosis?
Osteoporosis is an insidious disease. You cannot feel it as it gradually approaches. One day, your doctor orders a bone density test for you, and you find out that your bones have lost density and you have osteoporosis. I see many women and even some men in this situation and they are
February 16, 2012
Painful Sex and Response to the “Ask Amy” Advice Column
A patient of mine brought to my attention, a series of articles that appear in the “Ask Amy” advice column that appears in the Chicago Tribune. A male follower of “Ask Amy” wrote in to ask her about “Sexless Marriages”. He referred to previous “Ask Amy” articles where she blamed a lack
February 12, 2012
What Are Hot Flashes And Why Are They Happening To Me?
There are many symptoms associated with menopause, but the symptom that epitomizes menopause is the Hot Flash. About 85% of women will experience Hot Flashes as they approach and enter menopause. Some women will have intense, frequent Hot Flashes, while others have mild, infrequent Hot Flashes. Often, Hot Flashes decrease in frequency
Check it out! I chatted with The Daily Buzz, just in time for Valentine’s Day, to bring you need-to-know information on sizzling sex and improving your sexual health. Tune in, nationwide, throughout February to hear more about my new book! Google+
February 3, 2012
Tune in to Sirius Radio on February 6 at 1pm to catch Dr. Jen LIVE!
Don’t miss your first chance to learn more about having stellar sex life and improving your sexual health! Tune in on Monday, February 6 to Sirius XM Channel 81 from 1pm-2pm EST to get your first sneak preview of the tips I have to share from my new book when it comes to having
January 30, 2012
Medical Mondays: Do I need a prescription for bioidentical hormones?
Medical Mondays – You ask the questions and our highly trained bioidentical hormones experts will post your answer LIVE! Q: I have been on Armour Thyroid for several years now and my thyroid hasn’t improved. In fact, my symptoms have become a lot more frequent. I have been considering making the switch
January 17, 2012
Diabetes Mellitus
Today I read about about a famous person who has had Diabetes for several years. It got me to thinking why Diabetics are treated with the meds they are. There is a class of medicines which works the most naturally of any of the medicines, i.e., like bioidentical hormones do. One, in
Medical Mondays – You ask the questions and our highly trained bioidentical hormones experts will post your answer LIVE! Q: I started bioidentical hormone therapy in October of 2011. I’m already noticing a significant improvement in my energy and mood and it’s only been 2 months! I am still having some trouble
December 4, 2011
What Does Progesterone Do? (part 1)
Progesterone is a steroid hormone that has many biological functions. It is one of the major sex hormones in women and is usually the first sex hormone to decline as a woman enters menopause. It’s also found in men, but at lower levels than in women. When I was in medical school,
November 10, 2011
How Long Do I Need To Take Hormones?
I often get asked this question by my patients, and I advise them to consider some important facts about hormone therapy. Most patients come to see me because they’re experiencing symptoms of hormone deficiencies and want to feel better. This is an important aspect of hormone therapy. We all want to feel
October 20, 2011
Do bioidentical hormones cause breast cancer?
Does bioidentical hormone therapy cause breast cancer? Hormone replacement therapy got a lot of bad press since publication of the Women’s Health Initiative. This study looked at over 16,000 women whose average age was 64. The women in this study took the synthetic hormones: Premarin and Provera. This study sought to answer the question,
October 15, 2011
What are Bioidentical Hormones?
I often get the question from women struggling with menopausal symptoms: What are bioidentical hormones? This is simply a term used for hormones that are the same molecular structure as the hormones that your body would produce. They are created in a lab from a substance that is derived from either soy