A physician specializing in bioidentical hormone therapy has offered some tips to deal with dyspareunia, the technical term for pain during sexual intercourse, which can be related to mental or physical causes. Dr. Jennifer Landa, Chief Medical Officer of BodyLogicMD that specializes in bioidentical hormone therapy, noted that women might experience painful
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December 5, 2012
Anxiety and Perimenopause
What Causes Anxiety in Perimenopause? Anxiety during perimenopause is a very common issue. All too commonly it is treated by primary care doctors, psychiatrists and even gynecologist using SSRI medications like Zoloft or Prozac. But, alas, as I am fond of saying, these women do not have a Zoloft deficiency. It is
November 2, 2012
Good News for Women using Hormone Therapy
A recent study presented at the North American Menopause Society Annual Meeting in October demonstrates that estrogen and progesterone use started close to menopause can improve menopausal symptoms, mood, and heart disease. This is in stark contrast to the Women’s Health Initiative that showed estrogen use increased heart disease, stroke, breast cancer,
October 26, 2012
Study Reveals Hormone Therapy Reduces Cognitive Decline
In results published in the journal, Neurology, researchers uncovered significant evidence that hormone therapy treatments in early menopause reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease by as much as 30 percent. Researchers of a population based in Cache County in Utah found that women who began hormone replacement therapy within five years of
The widely anticipated preliminary results of the Kronos Early Estrogen Prevention Study (KEEPS) were released last week, pouring light over the dark shadow cast by the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI.) The four-year study tested the safety and efficacy of micronized (bioidentical) progesterone combined with either oral (traditional) estrogen (o-CEE) or transdermal (bioidentical)
August 29, 2012
Dr. Jen Featured in Family Circle Magazine September 2012
Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Dr. Jen tells the readers of Family Circle magazine all about menopause. Pick up your copy and check out page 157: 18 Things Every Woman should know about Menopause
August 22, 2012
Dr. Jen Featured in Essence Magazine – August 2012 Issue
Get it while it’s hot! Everybody’s favorite sexual health expert, Dr. Jennifer Landa, chatted with Essence magazine to help women ensure their journey through menopause is a smooth ride. Check out the article inside the August 2012 issue of Essence, titled, “Hope for Change.”
July 13, 2012
Does Estrogen Cause Breast Cancer?
This is a topic that causes a great deal of confusion. I wish I could answer this question with a simple yes or no, but like many things in medicine, the answer is much more complex than this. Unfortunately, the medical community often wants the answer to be easy, so you get
July 10, 2012
The Safety of Hormone Therapy – 10 Years Later
The stigma surrounding hormone therapy has slowly wafted into a mere dust clouds as more and more research unravels the findings of the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) published ten years ago yesterday. Today, at least 15 major medical organizations endorse hormone therapy as a viable option for the treatment of menopause. The WHI
June 13, 2012
Dr. Jen Featured on HealthTalk on FoxNews.com
The hormonal decline that occurs with menopause causes uncomfortable symptoms that lead many women to seek relief. Relief is rumored to exist with a steady soy diet or acupuncture, but hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is known as the most effective. Many women, however, live in fear of hormone therapy, questioning its safety
If you missed Thursday’s broadcast, you can hear it again on Blog Talk Radio. Listen as I discuss menopause, low libido, hormone balance and thriving as a woman over 40.
During my trip to NYC, yesterday, I chatted with Gail and Carrie – the girls of the “Magnificent Menopause and Beyond” radio show. These ladies know how to have fun!! Listen to my discussion with these dynamic women as we discuss sexual health after 40 and how to make it thrive. Catch the
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
March 27, 2012
Dr. Jen Landa Featured on ThirdAge.com
I had the opportunity to chat with ThirdAge.com to discuss the best ways to jump start your sex life. It is a big concern for me when a patient tells me they have lost their sex drive. Although it is a common occurrence as we age, it does not have to be the norm.