Dr. Taylor saved my life! I went into early menopause at 45 and I almost went crazy. Her videos and teachings opened the world of hormones for me... now at almost 51, I'm better, stronger and healthier because of ERT and lifestyle changes. I'm immeasurably grateful.❤
I was in my doctors office PCM, introducing myself. We just moved back to the U.S, from Athens Greece. They are much more progressive overseas and things are more affordable. I wanted a referral to go to a local GYN that seems to care for women in all stages of their lives, we shall see. The little gray haired nurse in my doctors office was very condescending when I told her why I wanted to continue (B)HRT. She looked at me over her spectacles and said well honey, the aging process is natural and no one beats it. My PCM, who is 55, told me she doesn’t take HRT because she has breast cancer in her family. She also said there are studies that show estrogen is bad for the heart. I didn’t ask to see them. I didn’t care. I’m going elsewhere, but the ignorance in the medical community is astounding. You really do need to educate yourself. Thank you again and again for providing this valuable information.
I agree about " the ignorance in the medical community is astounding" and not only in the subject of HRT..it's like hotels..they should have stars from one to 5 stars ..because there are huge discrepancies and often one's life depends on it
This is one of the reasons I'm educating YOU. No one will ever take care of you as well as you take care of yourself. And you can only do that with a real education. My hope is that women will learn the facts and demand more of the medical & alternative professions. If women don't do this for themselves, no one will ever do it for them. Menopause is THE most neglected topic on Planet Earth, despite the fact that half the population spend half of their lives in the state of menopause! That's unacceptable. And that's why I'm doing what I can to change the situation.
@Chris Chris Sweden is way backwards. What is basic medical care in the US is just not available to the masses in Sweden. If you even mention anything medical to a doctor, you'll get yelled at -- and Swedes are not yellers. Ob/Gyns will get angry if you ask them about female hormones, because that's not part of their education, apparently. (Yes, it surprised me, too.) Swedish general practitioners have all of 5.5 years of post secondary education, after which some 80% of them don't read in the medical field, and it shows. Oh, and we pay roughly twice what Americans do, though we get about half the quality care (I'd argue much less, especially since 2015.) Were it possible for me to go to the US right now, I'd do it, then I'd doctor shop.
I love it when you discover what's right for YOU. That's what this education is all about. And, by the way, progesterone relaxes most women. That's because it's the hormone of pregnancy, for the benefit of a baby. And a relaxed mom makes for a better incubator for a baby than an anxious mom. Most women have the misconception that progesterone “helps you sleep.” But the reality is not quite as advertised. Estrogen is actually the hormone that helps you sleep … like a baby, that is. Progesterone can help you sleep, but more like a zombie than a baby. Here are the facts: Insomnia is a symptom of estrogen deficiency. So if you take adequate estrogen, you will sleep deeply and continuously throughout the night and wake up perky and energetic in the morning. But if you take progesterone, things will be a bit different. Instead of just getting a good night’s sleep, it will make it difficult for you to wake up in the morning, make you feel sluggish when you do get up, and leave you feeling like a zombie all day. You’ll feel like you could sleep standing up. And you’ll have a hard time being productive. The reason women “hear” that they should take it at night is because the Alternative community claims that it helps you sleep. Progesterone gives you that all-day drugged, drowsy, you-could-sleep-while-standing-up feeling that is so characteristic of early pregnancy. With progesterone, you do not merely get a good night’s sleep. You get a sluggishness that lasts all day (which is good during pregnancy because it makes you lazy so that the baby gets more calories to grow). But now that you’re peri-or post-menopausal, you don’t want to be sluggish all day. So, if you want to sleep like a baby at night, take estrogen. If you want to be sluggish like a zombie all day, take progesterone.
Thank you so much for all the wonderful information you provide. I am a very healthy 59 year old who was very influenced by the WHI study and thought I was managing through this stage reasonably well without hormones. Through all the information you provide, I realized that HRT would not only perhaps give me improved quality of life now but would give me important long-term effects. I just returned from my Dr (who is a NAMS member) and she greeted me with "I want you to begin HRT as well". She was very impressed with how educated I already was and was very enthusiastic and excited for me. Thanks so much for all you do!
Dr. Taylor, you mentioned an IUD as a progesterone delivery method that is not systemic, but rather delivered only to the uterus, so as to avoid the yucky side effects. I had a Mirena IUD, and it was absolutely awful. I gained 20 lbs in 6 weeks, and I was as tired and low as I could possibly get. I wanted to crawl into a dark hole and never come out. The only thing that got me out of bed was the thought of my children running out into the street or getting hurt somehow. I didn’t realize it was from the IUD until I had it removed that I realized it was from my IUD. My symptoms began to clear up, and I lost the weight. I was no longer deeply depressed and fatigued. Even though it was in my uterus only, the progesterone had the systemic effect. Fast forward 15 years later, my doctor put me on oral progesterone for non stop bleeding, and it all happened again-the depression, fatigue, weight gain. This time as I’m in perimenopause, the weight isn’t coming off after stopping. Anyhoo, I was wondering why the progesterone didn’t stay localized to my uterus. I regret ever having progesterone in any form. I don’t have any issues to my knowledge that would warrant taking progesterone. Would estrogen be likely to have negative affects on my too, as I’m looking ahead to addressing issues associated menopause. Thank you. 16:48
Interesting to hear your experience. I had a horrible experience with the copper IUD (Paragard). It put me in early perimenopause, and I had horrible anxiety, along with massive weight gain within three months (50 lbs), and several other issues (including plantar fasciitis, and terrible anger issues). I had a feeling it was the IUD, so I had it removed after 4 years of dealing with its misery. It felt like my body sighed in relief... I literally felt a physical high when I was driving home. After having it removed, I no longer had the peri-menopause symptoms (insane hot flashes, constant cold/hot at night, and felt a sense of calm), the plantar fasciitis, that I had for a year, disappeared in 3 days and never returned. The only thing is that the weight never dropped. I'm currently experiencing natural perimenopause, but it's so much more manageable compared to having the IUD. Hence, why I know the IUD option would never work for me. I, too, was given an oral prescription for progesterone recently for continuous bleeding. My first "." while on it was so heavy, that I couldn't leave the home to go anywhere for three days. I don't know if it's the progesterone that is doing this or what. My periods were heavy, but never this bad for several days straight. The doctor's goal, he said, was to regulate my cycle. I'm going to give this a try, but not so sure about this.
I had the Paragard for 10 years and loved it. For that reason considering the Mirena. I know some people have had bad reactions, for me it was the best decision ever. In China, iuds are their primary form of birth control. Way back when they started using these, 60s/70s, they had some serious issues so they were pulled off of the market. I didn't even know an IUD was an option in my 20s and 30s. It was great, no hormones to interrupt my natural ones. And my sex drive, which had reduced to nothing, came back to a normal again! No one told me that birth control pills kill your sex drive, but it did. Just my experience.
Dr. Taylor I appreciate so much your consultation. After 2 months of HRT which I take for two reasons osteoporosis and brain fog but my mind is now worse than ever, I feel dumb and my memory is worse. I am at a lost. I thought I was helping myself and I wish people will share more their experiences. I wish you can give me some hope.
Does your HRT have progesterone ? Go back to listen she said if you do t have uterus you don’t need progesterone . Conjugated estrogen contains all 3 hormones .
The charts are so helpful. I switched from .1mg ethinyl estradiol pill to the same dose in a patch, at my dr's recommendation. (I had a year of feeling great w/ out side effects on pill but dr. prefers safety profile of patch I guess). After 6 weeks of patch I began having a fairly heavy bleed. My dr. said to cut the patch in half and keep trying. I was afraid a half dose patch would be insufficient for longterm benefit but then looked again at your chart. Apparently .1mg oral is not the same as .1 transdermal, and .05mg patch is fine. So glad I checked chart again.
I'm so glad this education is helping you. And don't hesitate to schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME if you ever want me to tailor everything specifically to YOU.
@@stacey8501 You will evolve, and your needs will change. This is true for all women. The goal is to tailor everything to where you are at each stage of your menopausal life.
I never ever in my widest dreams thought of taking hrt until I started listening to you now I just got to educate myself more before I know what's right for me thank you for opening my eyes haven't had sex for 8yrs because of the fear that my vagina isn't working anymore .so maybe my sex life isn't over 😅😅
I wasn’t able to find all the videos in order until a couple of days ago, but I got it now. No one ever mentioned that progesterone causes all the side effects you talked about! I knew it is really really hard for me to lose weight but now I know I have to work extra hard because I do have a uterus and must take progesterone. More info I have gained from your videos! Thank you so much! Thanks 🙏
You are so welcome, Sue. If you want to see the videos all lined up in order, you can go to my website, MenopauseTaylor.ME, and click on the CZcams Video Tutorials tab. There, you'll see them in order and can just click on the thumbnail to watch them.
Its empowering to hear that bloating or breast tenderness are normal side effects that wax and wane. TY for helping me chart my HRT course navigating me to hormonal balance & harmony 🙌 tailoring my individual needs correctly, safely and effectively. You're an HRT guiding light fairy Godmother 😎😘
This is excellent!!! I went to My gynecologist And she said, she wanted me on the lowest dose possible…. So I accepted that along with having my sonogram and biopsy… I studied from you, and I kept asking for the increase , until I received the .05 of estrogen… I’ve never felt better , dr Barbie!!!! I had to sort of manipulate my doctor, however got wat I wanted !!! I’m so glad I found you!!!
I love the telephone - what a great way to remind us to pick up the phone to the doctor's office if things are not working, rather than quitting on our own!
Thank you so much for this video. I had a partial hysterectomy 2 years ago at 42 years old. Prior to that, I was supplementing with OTC progesterone cream, which helped (but did not eliminate) my perimenopausal symptoms of anxiety, brain fog, etc. I've been taking the progesterone cream ever since, as I was under the impression that it was the "feel good" hormone and I should be on it forever (even if I supplemented other hormones). Well...about 2 months ago I hit a brick wall. Hot flashes all night, disrupted sleep, brain fog, mood swings, painful sex, dry eyes. Misery! I went to my doctor, and he ran all the tests to see if I had entered menopause. Sure enough, my estradiol is less than 15, my testosterone is 10, my FSH is 85, and my LH is 38. He said all signs that I am in ovarian failure and menopause. He suggested that I stop the progesterone, and go on the 0.075 MG Estradiol patch. He also agreed to adding a low dose of testosterone if I want it. I have two questions: One, is testosterone only for sex drive or is my level low enough that I should supplement? Two: I gather from your videos that the "you need progesterone, even if you don't have a uterus, you'll go into estrogen dominance and get a bunch of terrible symptoms" message isn't true? Thanks in advance for your wise guidance through this difficult and often confusing journey. I started the estradiol patch yesterday and am excited to be on the road to sanity! :)
Laura, Your really should schedule a consultation with me to really understand all this. It would help you immensely ... for the rest of your life. It is true that you never need progesterone if you have no uterus. There is no such thing as "estrogen dominance." (Can you imagine men being upset at the notion of being "testosterone dominant"?) You have been conned by the alternative camp with the progesterone-is-the-answer i;;price. And most women only use testosterone to boost their sex drive due to all the masculinizing side effects. But telling you these tidbits is not what you deserve. You deserve the whole story so that you can tailor everything to YOU and balance YOUR options and manage YOUR menopause YOUR way. That's precisely what you'll get with a consultation. Here's how a consultation works: 1) You would schedule a one-on-one consultation at my website, MenopauseTaylor.ME, choosing a time that is convenient for you. I do consultations on Skype, FaceTime. Facebook Messenger, What’s App, and the phone. 2) I would send you an email to confirm that you are scheduled for the stated time, and invite you to send me as much information about yourself as you please. You can make it brimming with details and tell me about your reproductive life, any gynecologic problems you've had, your symptoms of peri-menopause, and your symptoms of post-menopause. You can include all your fears, concerns, and goals for your menopause management. You may also send me any labs, mammogram results, bone density results, etc. that you would like me to include in designing your protocol. For instance, if you want to adhere to a certain category of management options (herbs or diet & lifestyle, or whatever), you should tell me that. I will give you a deadline for sending all materials, and will not accept anything after that date. 3) I'll get busy creating a document that gives you all the education you need to understand absolutely everything, points out the pros and cons of each option, and tailors it all to YOU, using the information you have provided. The document will be loooooong. Most are over 30 pages. 4) I will send you the document by email 48 hours before your consultation. You will benefit greatly by reading it in advance. Light bulbs will go off like crazy, and if you're like most women, you'll feel that you've already gotten your money's worth. 5) During your consultation, we will review the document and address any issues you want in order to fine tune everything and determine your best options. I'll tell you exactly how to find the right kind of professional, how to have the conversation in order to get what you want, and the nuances of things like guidelines and insurance. I leave nothing unaddressed. 6) You will go to a professional of your choosing in order to get the actual hormones or whatever you choose to use. 7) After the first consultation, I'll hold your hand (forever if you want me to). In other words, you'll be able to schedule mini-consultations (15-minute or 30-minute, in addition to full consultations) whenever you need to. I'll keep records of your situation. Most women schedule mini-consultation whenever they go to the doctor and don't understand what he or she said, or why. I translate. I make sense of everything. Most schedule mini-consultation whenever they have a new test and they want me to explain the results. And all schedule mini-consultation whenever their situation changes and they need to re-weigh and re-balance their options. The time you spend with me will make everything about working with any other professional so easy. And they will love the fact that you have an actual education rather than a bunch of misconceptions that you got form the Internet. If your initial hormone regimen is not right, you'll want to consult with me before going to your doctor. I can prepare you for what to expect and what to request. So, that's my role. And nobody else on earth does this kind of thing but me. So, I hope you schedule a consultation and let me hold your hand (figuratively). I hope to meet you soon!
The most valuable information I’ve found on menopause and HRT. I’m on so many menopause groups online and I see so many people that would benefit from watching these videos! So much misinformation out there.
Thank you so much for appreciating my efforts. This is the menopause education that all women deserve. My big dream is for all women to get this education in their 20s!
Dr Taylor, I've only commented once before anywhere on the internet. I wanted to tell u how I love ur heart! And so appreciate Learning from u. Ur a Godsend!! Wishing u everything good and blest🥰
I m having a IUD fitted as the progesterone isn t being absorbed through the gut. I got fibroids and a polyp from too much esterogen as the 2 male doctors did not monitor my dosage even when I reported bleeding. Always ask for a female doctor!!! Within a week I was referred by 2 female doctors. The male ones gave me the run a round and didn t flag the blessing 6 months ago or my blood tests!!!
I just love you, Dr. Taylor. When taking E and P for two weeks I had lots of side effects , I got so scared and called my GP and we have decided to stop for two weeks and change something after two weeks. Now I know better I am planning to do a consult with you. Lots of love
This is a good one Dr. Barb, answers quite a few questions I have already asked you (and you kindly have answered) but I am determined to watch these videos in order. I have to read even a magazine from front to back, drives me crazy when people just skip to a random page. And don’t even get me started on books. My step dad’s mother (who is 99 years old by the way) reads the last page of a book before she starts reading it! 😮 I was shocked and appalled when he told me that! Anyway, only about 12 or 15 of your videos to go and I’ll finally be caught up! I think it has taken me about 3 months and it’s been well worth it. Thank you for another chart, they are infinitely helpful. I’m learning so much! Xo, Nance
Thank you Dr Taylor, Where have you been my whole life? You empower women, giving us the knowledge we need to be informed. "I" am eternally grateful 🙏, you have helped me enormously!!!!! Thank you! Vanessa
You are so very welcome, my dear. This is the menopause education you deserve. If you start with video 1 and watch them all in order, you will understand everything.
Kristina, I get that question a lot. And it always depends on the particular person and her particular circumstance. So, if you want me to help you assess YOUR particular circumstance, just schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I do them all online, and I can tailor everything specifically to YOU.
I'm so glad it's helped you. I know the topic is a practical and desirable one, but you would have had a difficult time making much use of it if you hadn't seen the ones that precede it.
Amazing thank you! At 47 still have period and mild symptoms every now and then, nothing bad yet. My dr suggested that i get Mirena 20mcg/24 claiming it's healthier for me as l am getting headaches before and during my period and she said i wont have period some months or it will last for a day or two if i get the IUD. But at this age i have no idea what changes are taking place in my hormones and my body .Please let me what you think
Keep on keeping on till you find your optimal hormonal balance for you 💥🎯 Knowing thyself will help determine what type of treatment work best for you. It has to travel systemically throughout our body and have a standard minimal dose to prevent disease & symptom severity.
I am 4 and a half years postmenopause. I recently visited my GYN with the hopes of getting some advice and she said it was too late for me. The hormones are those, she said. I will see if I can bring these charts to my GP. I live in Italy and it seems HRT is not the norm. It is difficult to get feedback from the doctors here(and they are menopausal women). Thank you, Dr. Barbie, for these videos!
Please, please, schedule a consultation with me (at MenopauseTaylor.ME). I will help you get what you want. There is so much more to it than you could possibly imagine when it comes to understanding your doctor's situation.
Dear Dr. Taylor I think there is a typo in one of the graphics in this video. It left me very confused! For the dosage of ethinyl estradiol it says .1 - .15 mg. In the comments of another video you posted a response to a comment and listed the doses again and said .01 - .015. Which makes sense! The birth control I was taking through perimenopause was 20 micrograms and I was trying to figure out how I was supposed to take 5 times that much! I just thought you might want to know. I am so grateful for this info. I will be scheduling a consultation soon. Thank you so much! ❤️
Thank you for being so informative. I was diagnosed with ovarian failure at 35 years old no GYN wanted to put me on HRT as I was high risk for blood clot. Still trying to find the right HRT for me.
Thank you, Charlotte. I love making these videos, having the consultations, and doing whatever I can to help women. It all makes me very happy and you very healthy.
You are very kind, my dear. I love giving you this education. If you start with video 1 and watch them all in order, you will definitely understand everything. And if you ever want my help in tailoring everything specifically to YOU, just schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME
My surgeon that preformed my complete hysterectomy( years ago) put me on progesterone along with estrogen! I spoke with my GP and stopped taking it as I have no uterus, cervix or ovaries.
Dr. Taylor: your videos are changing my beliefs about HRT. I am post-menopausal with no Uterus and a few months back my doctor added a combo estrogen/progesterone pill in addition to the Premarin cream I was already using with the hope to alleviate my hot flashes, anxiety and insomnia issues. I took the pill for one month and developed some horrible side-affects, so I stopped. Since then I discovered your videos and I’m trying to get as much info as I can before I decide where to go from here. This video was very helpful to me. I will definitely go back on Estrogen only this time since I don’t need the Progesterone, now I just must figure out what dosage to ask for. Since I’m already on Premarin for my vaginal issues, I’m confused as to how much additional Estrogen I should be taking. I’m not confident that my doctor knows enough about HRT or she would not have given me Progesterone since I don’t have a Uterus. I really need your help.
This is a comment from someone that practices in a hormone clinic. She was responding to a question about taking oral Estradiol sublingually. I would LOVE to know your opinion: Oral estrogen is only prescribed by doctors with no education or clinical application training in adequate dosed estrogen protocols. Oral estrogen is a first-generation HRT system (there are four generations of HRT) and is designed to keep estrogen low at all times and the ones used in studies that indicate estrogen causes cancer. It is not recommended, except by those who really do not know what they are doing.
This is a product-pusher, not an educator. Women are not robots. There is nothing that is right for all women. Do not succumb to coercion or terrorism. Learn all the facts and apply them to the one and only YOU.
I feel so fortunate to have found your channel and am binge-ing through your videos. As a transwoman transitioning much later in life, it has been difficult to find appropriate information on hormones. Your information seems much more useful than anything I have learned from doctors or sites focused specifically on MtoF transition. Thank you so much
Dr Taylor, thanks for your videos. I am 44 years old. Post-menopausal since 42. I Started sequential HRT with the pills since I thought it is the most practical choice. Mainly to prevent diseases and control my fatigue and low sex drive. Felt the improvements directly in the first week. Sleeping better, more energy, etc. However I did feel hot flashes, that actually wasn't an issue previously, then after some days it got better. Then the progesterone phase, hot flashes again, muscular pain in the leg, and waking up in the middle of the night feeling very hot. Got even blood in my nose, like my face is a little swollen. Also, didn't know I would get the period, acne and the whole package. I'm trying to get back to the doctor which is not an easy task in Sweden. I wish we had Dr Taylor around here.
Michelle, This is precisely the kind of thing for which I do one-on-one consultations. You definitely need one. I cannot tailor things specifically to you in a comment box. It requires much more information than you can give me here, and you deserve much more information than I can give you here. No two women are alike, and addressing your situation requires tailoring all the facts specifically to YOU. I do them all via online video conferencing. You can schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I look forward to meeting you and helping you.
I have found taking lots of cruciferous vegetables in my daily meals breakfast lunch and early dinner, helps. Got this tip from older women in my country.
The problem with watching every video is that I will be dead before I finish and never took Estrogen... 😭 Love your education... I just don't have time to "study" like this... I'm already late on taking Estrogen... You said time is very important... So a little confused on ALLL these videos we have to watch...
I still have PMS at the same time of the month that I would normally be bleeding. I just have not been bleeding but once a year roughly... And yes it sucks to have PMS...lol So maybe I don't have any issues with progesterone and only estrogen...hmmm
You can shortcut all this by scheduling a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. That's the only way I can tailor it all specifically to YOU. Menopause constitutes the entire rest of your life. So it does deserver some time. If you’d like a more efficient delivery of this menopause education, you should (1) Get my book, or (2) Watch the webinars, or (3) Watch the DVD entitled Your Menopause Your Way. They all give you the complete education without the fluff of the videos. You can get any of these from my website, MenopauseTaylor.ME.
She totally is!! I’m so grateful to have found her! Have been binge watching her videos from the very beginning of her series nonstop since a few weeks ago. She is a gift to women 🙌🏼💖
Welcome to "Menopause University," Carol. If you start with video # 1 and watch all my videos in order, you will definitely understand everything. If you watch them randomly, you will sabotage your entire menopause education. And if you ever want me to tailor everything specifically to YOU, just schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I am so glad you're here getting the menopause education you deserve.
Dr. Taylor, I started from the beginning and on video 3. I am optimistic about learning as much as I can to help me manage my season of menopause, but I also already have a Dr appointment next week. This video already helped! It gave me understanding of the good questions to know. I am optimistic that your video series will indeed help. It's never too late ☺️
@@carollittleraindrop5748 Each video will definitely help ... but, as with any real education, it is never the whole story. Many women watch a few videos and then go to their doctor and make every mistake in the book to burn their bridges.That's why I urge you to have a consultation with me first.
After my mom showing me your videos, I am now showing her your videos on the estrogen. I am about to stop my cycles. I am 50 I am removing my uterus this August due to fibroids and heavy bleeding,But leaving my ovaries. My mother, when she saw that she should have been taking estrogen all her menopausal years had a little panic, she is now 73 years old she never took estrogen her bone density is good ,her heart has been fantastic, and her cholesterol is great, she's smart as a whip. So I know there is a time limit from 5 to 10 years within your menopausal time frame.... well she's way past that. My question is ,is she just lucky to not have any of the symptoms that you stated? and is this common that someone would never need estrogen?Because now I'm thinking about myself and my journey through menopause and beyond.
Amber, No one ever "knows" which diseases they'll get. What I'm teaching you is that your RISK for these diseases increases greatly at post-menopause. There will always be outliers. The key is to know that your risks increase and do what you can to keep it as low as possible. You are not your mother. No two women are alike. So this is about tailoring the information to YOU and doing what makes you most comfortable now and later.
Amber I hope all goes well with your surgery. Definitely discuss this with your Dr but also review/watch Dr Taylor's other videos. Oh I know there's a lot of them. That's why you'll be getting an abundance of great information ( education) to be your own best advocate. She's giving a gift and a service to generations of women. I hope your mom's blessing of good health continues.💝 I thought I had gone through menopause with flying colors (as my mom) as I welcomed the cessation of periods on their own at age 50 with no hot flashes and feeling great. I'd never had fibroids and in my mind my uterine health was great. I ate what I thought were nutritional foods, exercised and was healthy other than asthma. Again, each one's journey is different. We are unique though our dna does give some advantages or disadvantages. My health and life took a big turn. I think my body & immune system could've been stronger if I had taken hrt. And at 65 I fell walking my dogs as I slipped on wet grass on a hill and broke 5 bones in my ankle. I was then told I had osteoporosis. I have other conditions going on also. But it's too late now at 67 for hrt for me. I wish I knew at 50 what I know now as I'd definitely make different decisions. I wish you a good recovery from your surgery and good health and long life. 💕
Her next video is on heart health which is so important. I realize I didn't mention I have pulmonary hypertension also and truly heart health is my biggest concern now. So for your mom & of us as women-Dr Taylor's videos on food, herbs, oils, lifestyle are all so relevant to us even past the window for hrt. I've shared this and her book with my daughter and she's watching them with her teenage daughter.
I love knowing that generations of women are sharing this n=information. My dream is for all women to know about menopause long before they ever encounter it. And for each one to have this whole toolkit of information and options so that they are not fearful or miserable for even a second.
Years into perimenopause, now nearing the end, I have not once been asked by my doctor to discuss this stage of my life. After several issues I had that were clearly related, yet she still didn't connect the dots (I'm past the average age), I finally asked her for a referral to a menopause specialist. She said, why do you need a menopause specialist? Here, in Ontario, Canada, I don't have the choice to get private healthcare on my own terms. The public system has me at its mercy.
You should schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor. ME. I do them all online. And I will school you in precisely how to get what you want. I have consultations with lost of women in Canada.
I ordered HRT therapy they had a ad on facebook. they ask questions then a medical provider looks over things advises you then prescribes you. I was taking Lydia Pinkim and estroven, I can not take this the hot spells that never go away. the mood swings will have me in prison oh and I am 49 I can not take the brain fog the no energy no focus, I had to choose HRT but I chose it knowing very little and the evernow site does not give info like you do. am I afraid of the risk? yes but if I do not get on them I could literally go to prison. I am scared of my mood swings. so this is my decision and I thank you for these videos.
You put my mind at rest when you talked about the lining of the womb, my doctor has stopped my HRT tablets because of my womb. I am so disappointed that I can't take the tablets anymore until I have an investigation done. I felt so much better when I was talking the tables, I was happy for the first time in 6 years. Before then I was on antidepressant tablets because I thought that I was depressed. With the help of you tube I found out that I was going through the menopause. I am now waiting patiently for the results of my biopsy. Hopefully everything will be OK and I will be able to go back on HRT. The information that you provide is priceless. Thank you so much.
You are so welcome, Jacqueline. Please don't hesitate to schedule a consultation withm,e. I can help you avoid thorny issues like this and prevent ever having to deal with going off your hormones for unnecessary reasons. If you need me, schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME.
This is so amazing, thank you for being so comprehensive and complete! I have a question that I still have after watching 159 videos so far. My apologies if I missed this or if it comes later on. Do healthy perimenopausal women (who do have symptoms of estrogen deficiency) who are still cycling, start on a lower dose of Estrogen until their ovaries *fully* stop working? Or can/should we go on the 'protective' dose of estrogen (+ progesterone -assuming the presence of a uterus)right away? This is assuming the desire to prevent both bothersome symptoms of estrogen deficiency as well as reduce the risk of Heart attack/osteoporosis and alzheimer's disease later on? i.e. do you gradually increase the doses as your ovaries shrivel up over the 2-10 year perimenopause period and then go on the full dose once post-monopausal? Or am I overthinking this? If this is a complicated answer that starts with "It depends", then I may just have to schedule a consult as I'm GOBSMACKED at how little I was informed by my HRT specialist doctor before going on hormones!
Melanie, Nothing is about "women." Everything is about YOU, personally. I can help you with this in a consultation. This is precisely the kind of thing for which I do one-on-one consultations. You definitely need one. I cannot tailor things specifically to you in a comment box. It requires much more information than you can give me here, and you deserve much more information than I can give you here. No two women are alike, and addressing your situation requires tailoring all the facts specifically to YOU. I do them all via online video conferencing. You can schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I look forward to meeting you and helping you.
I am so confused by the progesterone causing women to feel bad. My experience has been the opposite. Felt better when pregnant and sleep better and have a better mood now when I take progesterone. Wonder why I am so different?
The key to success is really knowing how to navigate the system. It's something I tailor to every situation in consultations. Here, I give you general guidelines. And you can see that these guidelines make a big difference in getting what you want.
Dr Taylor, as another dosage option I think you mentioned taking estrogen alone for the beginning of the week and then combining it with progesterone at the end of the week? I think I like that option as the progesterone pills sometimes give me headaches. I plan to schedule a consultation with you as the doctors I've encountered know very little about menopause. You are truly a blessing.
You'll learn a lot more about this in your consultation, with it all tailored specifically to YOU. That's the big key to success. I look forward to meeting you and helping you.
Thank you for yet another brilliant video! So informative and to the point. Your charts are so helpful. Thanks once again for taking the time and dedication to educate us!
You make me so happy! I love knowing that this education is helping you. Keep watching, my dear. And don't hesitate to schedule a consultation at MenopauseTaylor.ME should you want my personal help with anything.
Dear Dr. Taylor, I am so grateful to Dominique Sachse to have discovered you. All I can say is you are fantastic lifeline to women around the world and I will make an appointment with you soon.
You are a lifesaver! I thank God I found your videos and like a good student watched in order for the first 100. As a critical care RN I knew alot about adult medicine but NOTHING about women's health. I started peri menopause at 47 and the suffering and symptoms got really bad for the last year. At 49 I just started HRT and feeling better. Women everywhere need this. Thank you. I do want to ask about vegan vs vegetarian diets. Do you address why meat and dairy are "bad" ( for lack of a better word as I know you say you don't like good and bad terminology) What tutorial would that be?
I address all dietary options for reducing risk of each disease in the unit dedicated to that particular disease. You see, the biggest problem is the way people tend to generalize everything. I also presented a series of videos on nutrition. They were videos 108 - 118.
Dr Taylor I m49 I had a hysterectomy due to endometriosis..I'm postmenopausal I just start taking a combination of progesterone 100 MG and a patch of estrogen but the joint pain and fatigue is horrible.but the good thing is the hot flashes and insomnio is resolved
Carolina, Schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME, and I will help you understand precisely how to adjust things so that they are perfect FOR YOU. I do them all online.
More valuable information. I'm a bit concerned because I have been taking Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo over a year (for menopause symptoms) and the ingredients say 0.025 mg of ethinyl estradiol. This is lower than your chart indicates needs to be taken.
You must understand that the different kinds of estrogen are not equivalent in their milligram dosage requirements. Your "Ethinyl Estradiol" is an adequate dosage. It's a birth control pill. As I taught you long ago in videos 41, 42, & 43, birth control options contain higher dosages of estrogen and progesterone than HRT options. So, you're fine. You needn't change a thing.
Curious….Why is 55 the magic age to stop birth control for menopause and switch options? And when this transition occurs, is there an ideal option to switch to or does the discerning process begin again? It seems like OCP’s are a good option for symptom and health management, aside from the downside effects of progesterone 🤦🏻♀️
I was led to believe that progesterone was a calming hormone and even good for sleep in peri menopause. And what if you are estrogene dominant? Don’t you need progesterone to balance . I’m peri menopause and still get period at 49 .!!!!
You have sooooo much misinformation. I urge you to consider scheduling a one-on-one consultation with me to get the facts. Of course, if you start at video 1 and watch them all in order, you'll learn everything you need to know, too. But it will take a lot longer, and none of it will be tailored specifically to YOU. That's the special thing about consultations. Please, please do not forfeit your opportunity to learn this stuff. If you try to manage your menopause with your misinformation, things will not turn out well for you. I can help you change that. I'm in the business of educating you about everything you need to know and do in order to get exactly what you want for managing your menopause your way. So, here's how a consultation works: 1) You would schedule a one-on-one consultation at my website, MenopauseTaylor.ME, choosing a time that is convenient for you. I do consultations on Skype, FaceTime. Facebook Messenger, What’s App, and the phone. 2) I would send you an email to confirm that you are scheduled for the stated time, and invite you to send me as much information about yourself as you please. You can make it brimming with details and tell me about your reproductive life, any gynecologic problems you've had, your symptoms of peri-menopause, and your symptoms of post-menopause. You can include all your fears, concerns, and goals for your menopause management. You may also send me any labs, mammogram results, bone density results, etc. that you would like me to include in designing your protocol. For instance, if you want to adhere to a certain category of management options (herbs or diet & lifestyle, or whatever), you should tell me that. I will give you a deadline for sending all materials, and will not accept anything after that date. 3) I'll get busy creating a document that gives you all the education you need to understand absolutely everything, points out the pros and cons of each option, and tailors it all to YOU, using the information you have provided. The document will be loooooong. Most are over 30 pages. 4) I will send you the document by email 48 hours before your consultation. You will benefit greatly by reading it in advance. Light bulbs will go off like crazy, and if you're like most women, you'll feel that you've already gotten your money's worth. 5) During your consultation, we will review the document and address any issues you want in order to fine tune everything and determine your best options. I'll tell you exactly how to find the right kind of professional, how to have the conversation in order to get what you want, and the nuances of things like guidelines and insurance. I leave nothing unaddressed. 6) You will go to a professional of your choosing in order to get the actual hormones or whatever you choose to use. 7) After the first consultation, I'll hold your hand (forever if you want me to). In other words, you'll be able to schedule mini-consultations (15-minute or 30-minute, in addition to full consultations) whenever you need to. I'll keep records of your situation. Most women schedule mini-consultation whenever they go to the doctor and don't understand what he or she said, or why. I translate. I make sense of everything. Most schedule mini-consultation whenever they have a new test and they want me to explain the results. And all schedule mini-consultation whenever their situation changes and they need to re-weigh and re-balance their options. The time you spend with me will make everything about working with any other professional so easy. And they will love the fact that you have an actual education rather than a bunch of misconceptions that you got form the Internet. If your initial hormone regimen is not right, you'll want to consult with me before going to your doctor. I can prepare you for what to expect and what to request. So, that's my role. And nobody else on earth does this kind of thing but me. So, I hope you schedule a consultation and let me hold your hand (figuratively). I hope to meet you soon!
I love your video Dr Taylor I'm sure along with myself alot of woman benefited. From your video..😮I'm 50 but I've become irregular. In the past 5 months..I feel warm and terrible anxiety my Doc won't prescribe hrt because I'm not 12 months without q monthly cycle . But I'm suffering in the mean time😮🦋🧏♀️💝💝🐞
Lisa, Please schedule a consultation with 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.
I only felt good when i was pregnant. My skin cleared up and i had energy and slept well. Ive never felt as good in my life. So im confused about progesterone being the one that makes us feel yucky. About to start HRT.
And pregnancy was when your estrogen levels were the absolute highest (at least 10 times your non-pregnant levels). So this is an example of your own body telling you what it likes.
Hello Menopause Taylor, what are you using in this video on your skin to make it glow and SO dewy? Wonderful and helpful information you are sharing. What to do if one agrees with HRT and wants to use but has atypical cells in breasts?
Dear Dr Taylor, I have just discovered your wonderful channel today. I am so pleased that I found you, you are such a wealth of knowledge. I am 55 years old and my periods stopped about 9 months ago, they were sporadic over the last few years. I am not sure how long I have been having menapause symptoms for, maybe a few years. But the last 6 months are getting worse. Night sweats, hot flashes, fatigue, loss of motivation and my head feeling like it is spaced out. I will contact my local GP to prescribe HRT. I am just hoping that they give me the correct doses for my particular symptoms. There is no heart disease or breast cancer in my family. Do you have any advise on the kind of questions I should ask my Doctor. Thank you very much. Xx
Sylvia, Welcome to "Menopause University"! BEFORE you go to any doctor, have a consultation with me so that I can school you in precisely how to have the conversation and avoid burning your bridges. There is soooooo much more to this menopause business than you can possibly imagine. I do all consultations via video conferencing, so it doesn't matter where you live. As for the videos, if you start with video #1 and watch them all in order, you will definitely understand everything. If you watch them randomly, you will sabotage your entire menopause education and make every mistake (like the ones you'll make if you don't have a consultation with me before requesting HRT). You can schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. And I look forward to meeting you and helping you.
@@MenopauseTaylor Thank you for getting back to me. I will look forward to watching your videos and learning more about the Menopause Journey. Thank you again for your advice. Sylvia xx
Hi Sylvia, how are you? Just read your introduction and it says precisely what I am going through now. I wonder whether you found your HRT way. Could U update, plz? Thank U.
Well, thank you, my dear. I am just so glad you're here getting the menopause education you deserve. And if you start with video #1 and watch all my videos in order, there is no way you won't understand everything.
Thank you for your videos! I'm in my. 30's and last Fall had a 36 cm cyst that was suspicious, so they took everything. There were other dermoid cysts too. Soooo since then I've been trying to figure out the best HRT option for me. Currently on the second type of patch because the first one left me with hives. The fem ring was ok but gave me yeast infections. The Premarin my OB wants me off of because it's supposedly not good for my heart and liver, since I'm going to have to be taking these medications for a long time. The saga continues I guess....lol
You should definitely schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. This is a much easier situation than you realize. I will help you, and I do all consultations online.
Dr. Taylor, I'm way behind... I'm starting from scratch for sure. This is probably why my hair has thinned tremendously and I'm tired all the time, irritable and frustrated. I appreciate you sharing this info. Lorraine :)
I'm going through the initial HRT on-ramping right now (52, four months since last period, eight months prior to that)...probably could've picked a better time than Christmas! I originally went to my gyn of many years and she recommended either an SSRI (She's taking it and feels great! lol) or synthetic estrogen ("Estrogen is estrogen, it doesn't matter if it comes from a horse" - yes, she SAID THAT). Went searching for a new solution and found Midi Health. My NP has been great so far. She originally prescribed 1 mg oral estradiol and I felt really good on that the first week (hot flashes & night sweats disappeared in a couple days, brain fog started to lift). I decided I wasn't crazy about the delivery mechanism though (wanted to leave my liver out of all this if I could), so she prescribed the .05 2x/week patch and I started taking 100mg of progesterone nightly. I feared the progesterone - it and I have NOT gotten along in the past, either cycling on my own or on the Pill. I would get severe PMDD. My moods were swinging (def more than when I was on the oral E) and after a couple of weeks of feeling great, then declining for two days then feeling great then declining (def a pattern with the patch) my dr thought I should try the gel (.75). After a couple more days I had what could only be described as a complete progesterone-fueled meltdown. It was BAD. Contacted my dr and she advised I could stop the P until our next visit (next Tuesday) and we'd figure out what to do at that point. She recommended an IUD, but I'm hesitant to try that as I had an unsuccessful insertion in my late 30s. The gyn I had at the time couldn't insert it and the pain was excruciating. Also, my SSRI doctor told me I couldn't get an IUD because I'd had an endometrial ablation fifteen years ago. The new NP said that wasn't an issue though? Not sure who to believe. She also floated the idea of vaginal progesterone. I've been off the P for two weeks and while I'm not experiencing the awful, bleak moods (thank God) I'm also not feeling consistent with anything else. I'm in a great mood for two days, then bleh and apathetic for a day and then okay, then great, then bleh...the swings are terrible. I also have a variety of other symptoms now, regardless of mood. I'm bloated and gassy. No night sweats, but I'm still waking up multiple times a night for extended periods of time. My joints have been creaking like a Halloween skeleton since I switched away from the oral E and my muscles ache. I'm a runner and strength train so I know how my body should behave! Thank you for this channel! It's seriously giving me hope and the extra little encouragement I need to stay the course. :)
You are so very welcome for this education. And I can tell that you would benefit greatly from a consultation. So consider scheduling one at MenopauseTaylor,ME. I do them all online.
Thank you Dr Barbie, This is impressive as all of your videos for! I m really shocked that you don't have more subscribers it must be denial. I told my primary care doctors assistant about you she said I have enough problems this is TMI for me. Ridiculous! I started bleeding again and my GYN wants to send me to a specialist but I have no time. Next Tuesday I am getting surgery. That metal allergy is killing me I have heart failure now from the metal allergy and we cant raise my estrogen due to the bleeding. Plus I may have suddenly developed a peanut allergy. ( I started Promethium right after our last consultation) I wish we can have one now but with your time difference and my packed schedule before surgery I cant do it. I also found out I lost 4 inches of height in 2 years. It is most likely the nickel implant in me after surgery I might start building bone again depending on how much nickel is in my blood. Anyway lots of complicated issues I don't want to hog your page. Thanks for another great video!
You are such a strong lady. I am always so shocked at your medical issues and your even, stoic attitude. Your plate is very full right now. But I'll be here whenever you need me.
@@MenopauseTaylor Thanks. I dont feel strong right now but thanks! There are some issues going forward with surgery. I might have it next Tuesday it was written in stone now they are messing with me. UGH! Anyway if so I will miss your video but get to it later. If it is not scheduled I will see it. Thats one plus.
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.
Dr. Taylor, I have been post menopause for about 5 years. I'm one of does women who really didn't experience any symtoms associated with menopause. I'm strongly considering HRT for the secondary purpose. I have a strong family history of heart attacks, estoporisis, and dementia. My mother had 2 heart attacks, still alive, my brother had 2 heart attacks, second at 48, didn't survive, and recently in November of 2022 my brother past away at 57 from complications from dementia. I recall you saying somewhere in this forum, that women with the fewer symtoms are the ones that have the highest incidence of the deadly diseases of estrogen feficincy. Why is that? Thank you!!
Lourdes, 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.
Dr. Taylor saved my life! I went into early menopause at 45 and I almost went crazy. Her videos and teachings opened the world of hormones for me... now at almost 51, I'm better, stronger and healthier because of ERT and lifestyle changes. I'm immeasurably grateful.❤
This makes me soooo happy! I love the confidence in your words.
Cheers Sis 😎😘
Yes woman need all the help they can get 💝🧏♀️🙂GRASIAS🐞
I can't afford it unfortunately
What HRT are you on? If you don’t mind me asking. I feel I’m going crazy. I’m on the pellets but not sure they are working. I’m on my 3 set.
God sent you to this world thank again.
What a lofty comment! Thank you so much, my dear. I am so happy to know that you're getting the education you deserve.
I was in my doctors office PCM, introducing myself. We just moved back to the U.S, from Athens Greece. They are much more progressive overseas and things are more affordable. I wanted a referral to go to a local GYN that seems to care for women in all stages of their lives, we shall see. The little gray haired nurse in my doctors office was very condescending when I told her why I wanted to continue (B)HRT. She looked at me over her spectacles and said well honey, the aging process is natural and no one beats it. My PCM, who is 55, told me she doesn’t take HRT because she has breast cancer in her family. She also said there are studies that show estrogen is bad for the heart. I didn’t ask to see them. I didn’t care. I’m going elsewhere, but the ignorance in the medical community is astounding. You really do need to educate yourself. Thank you again and again for providing this valuable information.
I agree about " the ignorance in the medical community is astounding" and not only in the subject of HRT..it's like hotels..they should have stars from one to 5 stars ..because there are huge discrepancies and often one's life depends on it
This is one of the reasons I'm educating YOU. No one will ever take care of you as well as you take care of yourself. And you can only do that with a real education. My hope is that women will learn the facts and demand more of the medical & alternative professions. If women don't do this for themselves, no one will ever do it for them.
Menopause is THE most neglected topic on Planet Earth, despite the fact that half the population spend half of their lives in the state of menopause! That's unacceptable. And that's why I'm doing what I can to change the situation.
@@MenopauseTaylor indeed Dr Taylor .You're an exception as well as exceptional :-)
You are very kind to say that. I'm just so proud of you for being proactive and getting this education.
@Chris Chris Sweden is way backwards. What is basic medical care in the US is just not available to the masses in Sweden. If you even mention anything medical to a doctor, you'll get yelled at -- and Swedes are not yellers. Ob/Gyns will get angry if you ask them about female hormones, because that's not part of their education, apparently. (Yes, it surprised me, too.)
Swedish general practitioners have all of 5.5 years of post secondary education, after which some 80% of them don't read in the medical field, and it shows.
Oh, and we pay roughly twice what Americans do, though we get about half the quality care (I'd argue much less, especially since 2015.)
Were it possible for me to go to the US right now, I'd do it, then I'd doctor shop.
My progesterone doesn’t make me feel yucky. It relaxes me and makes my sleep sooo much better. I love how I feel after I take my progesterone.
I love it when you discover what's right for YOU. That's what this education is all about.
And, by the way, progesterone relaxes most women. That's because it's the hormone of pregnancy, for the benefit of a baby.
And a relaxed mom makes for a better incubator for a baby than an anxious mom.
Most women have the misconception that progesterone “helps you sleep.”
But the reality is not quite as advertised. Estrogen is actually the hormone that helps you sleep … like a baby, that is. Progesterone can help you sleep, but more like a zombie than a baby.
Here are the facts:
Insomnia is a symptom of estrogen deficiency. So if you take adequate estrogen, you will sleep deeply and continuously throughout the night and wake up perky and energetic in the morning.
But if you take progesterone, things will be a bit different. Instead of just getting a good night’s sleep, it will make it difficult for you to wake up in the morning, make you feel sluggish when you do get up, and leave you feeling like a zombie all day. You’ll feel like you could sleep standing up. And you’ll have a hard time being productive.
The reason women “hear” that they should take it at night is because the Alternative community claims that it helps you sleep. Progesterone gives you that all-day drugged, drowsy, you-could-sleep-while-standing-up feeling that is so characteristic of early pregnancy. With progesterone, you do not merely get a good night’s sleep. You get a sluggishness that lasts all day (which is good during pregnancy because it makes you lazy so that the baby gets more calories to grow). But now that you’re peri-or post-menopausal, you don’t want to be sluggish all day.
So, if you want to sleep like a baby at night, take estrogen. If you want to be sluggish like a zombie all day, take progesterone.
@@MenopauseTaylor YES! Exactly my experience!
@@lisabrooks844 This education empowers you.
@@MenopauseTaylor Yes it does! You are a blessing to so many. Thank you!
Thank you so much for all the wonderful information you provide. I am a very healthy 59 year old who was very influenced by the WHI study and thought I was managing through this stage reasonably well without hormones. Through all the information you provide, I realized that HRT would not only perhaps give me improved quality of life now but would give me important long-term effects. I just returned from my Dr (who is a NAMS member) and she greeted me with "I want you to begin HRT as well". She was very impressed with how educated I already was and was very enthusiastic and excited for me. Thanks so much for all you do!
Karen,
You make me so happy! I am thrilled that you're getting this education and feeling confident in how you manage your menopause.
Dr. Taylor, you mentioned an IUD as a progesterone delivery method that is not systemic, but rather delivered only to the uterus, so as to avoid the yucky side effects. I had a Mirena IUD, and it was absolutely awful. I gained 20 lbs in 6 weeks, and I was as tired and low as I could possibly get. I wanted to crawl into a dark hole and never come out. The only thing that got me out of bed was the thought of my children running out into the street or getting hurt somehow. I didn’t realize it was from the IUD until I had it removed that I realized it was from my IUD. My symptoms began to clear up, and I lost the weight. I was no longer deeply depressed and fatigued. Even though it was in my uterus only, the progesterone had the systemic effect. Fast forward 15 years later, my doctor put me on oral progesterone for non stop bleeding, and it all happened again-the depression, fatigue, weight gain. This time as I’m in perimenopause, the weight isn’t coming off after stopping. Anyhoo, I was wondering why the progesterone didn’t stay localized to my uterus. I regret ever having progesterone in any form. I don’t have any issues to my knowledge that would warrant taking progesterone. Would estrogen be likely to have negative affects on my too, as I’m looking ahead to addressing issues associated menopause. Thank you. 16:48
Interesting to hear your experience. I had a horrible experience with the copper IUD (Paragard). It put me in early perimenopause, and I had horrible anxiety, along with massive weight gain within three months (50 lbs), and several other issues (including plantar fasciitis, and terrible anger issues). I had a feeling it was the IUD, so I had it removed after 4 years of dealing with its misery. It felt like my body sighed in relief... I literally felt a physical high when I was driving home. After having it removed, I no longer had the peri-menopause symptoms (insane hot flashes, constant cold/hot at night, and felt a sense of calm), the plantar fasciitis, that I had for a year, disappeared in 3 days and never returned. The only thing is that the weight never dropped.
I'm currently experiencing natural perimenopause, but it's so much more manageable compared to having the IUD. Hence, why I know the IUD option would never work for me.
I, too, was given an oral prescription for progesterone recently for continuous bleeding. My first "." while on it was so heavy, that I couldn't leave the home to go anywhere for three days. I don't know if it's the progesterone that is doing this or what. My periods were heavy, but never this bad for several days straight. The doctor's goal, he said, was to regulate my cycle. I'm going to give this a try, but not so sure about this.
I had the Paragard for 10 years and loved it. For that reason considering the Mirena. I know some people have had bad reactions, for me it was the best decision ever. In China, iuds are their primary form of birth control. Way back when they started using these, 60s/70s, they had some serious issues so they were pulled off of the market. I didn't even know an IUD was an option in my 20s and 30s. It was great, no hormones to interrupt my natural ones. And my sex drive, which had reduced to nothing, came back to a normal again! No one told me that birth control pills kill your sex drive, but it did. Just my experience.
Dr. Taylor I appreciate so much your consultation. After 2 months of HRT which I take for two reasons osteoporosis and brain fog but my mind is now worse than ever, I feel dumb and my memory is worse. I am at a lost. I thought I was helping myself and I wish people will share more their experiences. I wish you can give me some hope.
Does your HRT have progesterone ? Go back to listen she said if you do t have uterus you don’t need progesterone . Conjugated estrogen contains all 3 hormones .
The charts are so helpful. I switched from .1mg ethinyl estradiol pill to the same dose in a patch, at my dr's recommendation. (I had a year of feeling great w/ out side effects on pill but dr. prefers safety profile of patch I guess). After 6 weeks of patch I began having a fairly heavy bleed. My dr. said to cut the patch in half and keep trying. I was afraid a half dose patch would be insufficient for longterm benefit but then looked again at your chart. Apparently .1mg oral is not the same as .1 transdermal, and .05mg patch is fine. So glad I checked chart again.
I'm so glad this education is helping you.
And don't hesitate to schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME if you ever want me to tailor everything specifically to YOU.
@@MenopauseTaylor yes, we had one consultation which was wonderful and it may be time for a second. Thank you.
@@stacey8501 You will evolve, and your needs will change. This is true for all women. The goal is to tailor everything to where you are at each stage of your menopausal life.
I never ever in my widest dreams thought of taking hrt until I started listening to you now I just got to educate myself more before I know what's right for me thank you for opening my eyes haven't had sex for 8yrs because of the fear that my vagina isn't working anymore .so maybe my sex life isn't over 😅😅
I wasn’t able to find all the videos in order until a couple of days ago, but I got it now. No one ever mentioned that progesterone causes all the side effects you talked about! I knew it is really really hard for me to lose weight but now I know I have to work extra hard because I do have a uterus and must take progesterone. More info I have gained from your videos! Thank you so much! Thanks 🙏
You are so welcome, Sue. If you want to see the videos all lined up in order, you can go to my website, MenopauseTaylor.ME, and click on the CZcams Video Tutorials tab. There, you'll see them in order and can just click on the thumbnail to watch them.
Its empowering to hear that bloating or breast tenderness are normal side effects that wax and wane. TY for helping me chart my HRT course navigating me to hormonal balance & harmony 🙌 tailoring my individual needs correctly, safely and effectively. You're an HRT guiding light fairy Godmother 😎😘
This is excellent!!! I went to
My gynecologist And she said, she wanted me on the lowest dose possible…. So I accepted that along with having my sonogram and biopsy… I studied from you, and I kept asking for the increase , until I received the .05 of estrogen… I’ve never felt better , dr Barbie!!!! I had to sort of manipulate my doctor, however got wat I wanted !!! I’m so glad I found you!!!
I teach you how to navigate the system to get what you want as well as teaching you the science. I love the enthusiasm in your words, my dear.
Watching this for the second time. It's golden.
I just love knowing that you are n the menopause education you deserve. I love every minute of delivering it to you.
I love the telephone - what a great way to remind us to pick up the phone to the doctor's office if things are not working, rather than quitting on our own!
Exactly! Or, schedule a consultation with me ... but you can do that on my website.
Thank you so much for this video. I had a partial hysterectomy 2 years ago at 42 years old. Prior to that, I was supplementing with OTC progesterone cream, which helped (but did not eliminate) my perimenopausal symptoms of anxiety, brain fog, etc. I've been taking the progesterone cream ever since, as I was under the impression that it was the "feel good" hormone and I should be on it forever (even if I supplemented other hormones). Well...about 2 months ago I hit a brick wall. Hot flashes all night, disrupted sleep, brain fog, mood swings, painful sex, dry eyes. Misery! I went to my doctor, and he ran all the tests to see if I had entered menopause. Sure enough, my estradiol is less than 15, my testosterone is 10, my FSH is 85, and my LH is 38. He said all signs that I am in ovarian failure and menopause. He suggested that I stop the progesterone, and go on the 0.075 MG Estradiol patch. He also agreed to adding a low dose of testosterone if I want it. I have two questions: One, is testosterone only for sex drive or is my level low enough that I should supplement? Two: I gather from your videos that the "you need progesterone, even if you don't have a uterus, you'll go into estrogen dominance and get a bunch of terrible symptoms" message isn't true? Thanks in advance for your wise guidance through this difficult and often confusing journey. I started the estradiol patch yesterday and am excited to be on the road to sanity! :)
And I should mention...I've stopped the progesterone cream!
Laura,
Your really should schedule a consultation with me to really understand all this. It would help you immensely ... for the rest of your life.
It is true that you never need progesterone if you have no uterus. There is no such thing as "estrogen dominance." (Can you imagine men being upset at the notion of being "testosterone dominant"?) You have been conned by the alternative camp with the progesterone-is-the-answer i;;price.
And most women only use testosterone to boost their sex drive due to all the masculinizing side effects.
But telling you these tidbits is not what you deserve. You deserve the whole story so that you can tailor everything to YOU and balance YOUR options and manage YOUR menopause YOUR way. That's precisely what you'll get with a consultation.
Here's how a consultation works:
1) You would schedule a one-on-one consultation at my website, MenopauseTaylor.ME, choosing a time that is convenient for you. I do consultations on Skype, FaceTime. Facebook Messenger, What’s App, and the phone.
2) I would send you an email to confirm that you are scheduled for the stated time, and invite you to send me as much information about yourself as you please. You can make it brimming with details and tell me about your reproductive life, any gynecologic problems you've had, your symptoms of peri-menopause, and your symptoms of post-menopause. You can include all your fears, concerns, and goals for your menopause management. You may also send me any labs, mammogram results, bone density results, etc. that you would like me to include in designing your protocol. For instance, if you want to adhere to a certain category of management options (herbs or diet & lifestyle, or whatever), you should tell me that. I will give you a deadline for sending all materials, and will not accept anything after that date.
3) I'll get busy creating a document that gives you all the education you need to understand absolutely everything, points out the pros and cons of each option, and tailors it all to YOU, using the information you have provided. The document will be loooooong. Most are over 30 pages.
4) I will send you the document by email 48 hours before your consultation. You will benefit greatly by reading it in advance. Light bulbs will go off like crazy, and if you're like most women, you'll feel that you've already gotten your money's worth.
5) During your consultation, we will review the document and address any issues you want in order to fine tune everything and determine your best options. I'll tell you exactly how to find the right kind of professional, how to have the conversation in order to get what you want, and the nuances of things like guidelines and insurance. I leave nothing unaddressed.
6) You will go to a professional of your choosing in order to get the actual hormones or whatever you choose to use.
7) After the first consultation, I'll hold your hand (forever if you want me to). In other words, you'll be able to schedule mini-consultations (15-minute or 30-minute, in addition to full consultations) whenever you need to. I'll keep records of your situation. Most women schedule mini-consultation whenever they go to the doctor and don't understand what he or she said, or why. I translate. I make sense of everything. Most schedule mini-consultation whenever they have a new test and they want me to explain the results. And all schedule mini-consultation whenever their situation changes and they need to re-weigh and re-balance their options.
The time you spend with me will make everything about working with any other professional so easy. And they will love the fact that you have an actual education rather than a bunch of misconceptions that you got form the Internet. If your initial hormone regimen is not right, you'll want to consult with me before going to your doctor. I can prepare you for what to expect and what to request.
So, that's my role. And nobody else on earth does this kind of thing but me. So, I hope you schedule a consultation and let me hold your hand (figuratively).
I hope to meet you soon!
The most valuable information I’ve found on menopause and HRT. I’m on so many menopause groups online and I see so many people that would benefit from watching these videos! So much misinformation out there.
Thank you so much for appreciating my efforts. This is the menopause education that all women deserve. My big dream is for all women to get this education in their 20s!
Dr Taylor, I've only commented once before anywhere on the internet. I wanted to tell u how I love ur heart! And so appreciate
Learning from u. Ur a Godsend!! Wishing u everything good and blest🥰
What a sweet and loving comment! Thank you so much, my dear. This is very special to me.
I m having a IUD fitted as the progesterone isn t being absorbed through the gut. I got fibroids and a polyp from too much esterogen as the 2 male doctors did not monitor my dosage even when I reported bleeding. Always ask for a female doctor!!! Within a week I was referred by 2 female doctors. The male ones gave me the run a round and didn t flag the blessing 6 months ago or my blood tests!!!
I just love you, Dr. Taylor. When taking E and P for two weeks I had lots of side effects , I got so scared and called my GP and we have decided to stop for two weeks and change something after two weeks. Now I know better I am planning to do a consult with you. Lots of love
This is a good one Dr. Barb, answers quite a few questions I have already asked you (and you kindly have answered) but I am determined to watch these videos in order. I have to read even a magazine from front to back, drives me crazy when people just skip to a random page. And don’t even get me started on books. My step dad’s mother (who is 99 years old by the way) reads the last page of a book before she starts reading it! 😮 I was shocked and appalled when he told me that! Anyway, only about 12 or 15 of your videos to go and I’ll finally be caught up! I think it has taken me about 3 months and it’s been well worth it. Thank you for another chart, they are infinitely helpful. I’m learning so much! Xo, Nance
You’re a god send! You explain everything in such an amazing way. Stay healthy.
I'm so glad my teaching style serves you well. I love knowing that you're getting this education.
From one nerd to another... thx for the flow chart!
You are so welcome, my dear fellow nerd.
Hi Dr. Taylor - another EXCELLENT video! You are SO good and explaining and presenting and summarizing - excellent teacher!
THANK YOU
You are so very welcome, my dear. I love helping you in any way I can.
Thank you Dr Taylor,
Where have you been my whole life? You empower women, giving us the knowledge we need to be informed. "I" am eternally grateful 🙏, you have helped me enormously!!!!!
Thank you!
Vanessa
You are so very welcome, my dear. This is the menopause education you deserve. If you start with video 1 and watch them all in order, you will understand everything.
TY for soundly helping determine what type of HRT is a perfect fit for me 😎 😘 You're a Godsend 💙 Abundant Blessings 💫 Peace & Prosperity
sounds like i should take out my uterus so i don't need to take progesterone and feel like crap every day. Is that right?
Kristina,
I get that question a lot. And it always depends on the particular person and her particular circumstance.
So, if you want me to help you assess YOUR particular circumstance, just schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I do them all online, and I can tailor everything specifically to YOU.
Thank you!!! You literally are the ONLY reliable and valuable source on the subject. Really appreciate you sharing your knowledge.
This has got to be your best video yet! Thank you so much for the clarity you bring to this topic.
I'm so glad it's helped you. I know the topic is a practical and desirable one, but you would have had a difficult time making much use of it if you hadn't seen the ones that precede it.
Amazing thank you! At 47 still have period and mild symptoms every now and then, nothing bad yet. My dr suggested that i get Mirena 20mcg/24 claiming it's healthier for me as l am getting headaches before and during my period and she said i wont have period some months or it will last for a day or two if i get the IUD. But at this age i have no idea what changes are taking place in my hormones and my body .Please let me what you think
Keep on keeping on till you find your optimal hormonal balance for you 💥🎯
Knowing thyself will help determine what type of treatment work best for you. It has to travel systemically throughout our body and have a standard minimal dose to prevent disease & symptom severity.
I am 4 and a half years postmenopause. I recently visited my GYN with the hopes of getting some advice and she said it was too late for me. The hormones are those, she said. I will see if I can bring these charts to my GP. I live in Italy and it seems HRT is not the norm. It is difficult to get feedback from the doctors here(and they are menopausal women). Thank you, Dr. Barbie, for these videos!
Please, please, schedule a consultation with me (at MenopauseTaylor.ME). I will help you get what you want. There is so much more to it than you could possibly imagine when it comes to understanding your doctor's situation.
Dear Dr. Taylor I think there is a typo in one of the graphics in this video. It left me very confused! For the dosage of ethinyl estradiol it says .1 - .15 mg. In the comments of another video you posted a response to a comment and listed the doses again and said .01 - .015. Which makes sense! The birth control I was taking through perimenopause was 20 micrograms and I was trying to figure out how I was supposed to take 5 times that much!
I just thought you might want to know. I am so grateful for this info. I will be scheduling a consultation soon. Thank you so much! ❤️
Thank you, my dear. Just know that birth control contains much higher dosages than HRT.
Thank you for being so informative. I was diagnosed with ovarian failure at 35 years old no GYN wanted to put me on HRT as I was high risk for blood clot. Still trying to find the right HRT for me.
I am always so anxious for Tuesday. I enjoy learning something new! Bravo to your dedication!
Thank you, Charlotte. I love making these videos, having the consultations, and doing whatever I can to help women. It all makes me very happy and you very healthy.
This woman is wonderful
You are very kind, my dear. I love giving you this education.
If you start with video 1 and watch them all in order, you will definitely understand everything.
And if you ever want my help in tailoring everything specifically to YOU, just schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME
Ohh Barbie! I love you so much!! 🥰 you’re definitely a life changer!! Keep up the beautiful work you do! Sending lots of love from the UK xx
Thank you so very much, my dear. I am so thrilled to give you the menopause education you deserve.
Oh, I AM a nerd, and you are a GEM!! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge! You've blessed us.
My surgeon that preformed my complete hysterectomy( years ago) put me on progesterone along with estrogen! I spoke with my GP and stopped taking it as I have no uterus, cervix or ovaries.
Peanut gallery here! Just wanted to say congrats! Knowledge is power. Doesn’t or didn’t it feel great to do that?!
Love your videos! Thank you so much for providing this information to empower us women to take charge of our health.
Dr. Taylor: your videos are changing my beliefs about HRT. I am post-menopausal with no Uterus and a few months back my doctor added a combo estrogen/progesterone pill in addition to the Premarin cream I was already using with the hope to alleviate my hot flashes, anxiety and insomnia issues. I took the pill for one month and developed some horrible side-affects, so I stopped. Since then I discovered your videos and I’m trying to get as much info as I can before I decide where to go from here. This video was very helpful to me. I will definitely go back on Estrogen only this time since I don’t need the Progesterone, now I just must figure out what dosage to ask for. Since I’m already on Premarin for my vaginal issues, I’m confused as to how much additional Estrogen I should be taking. I’m not confident that my doctor knows enough about HRT or she would not have given me Progesterone since I don’t have a Uterus. I really need your help.
At the consultation you do not prescribe for us right? So we have to convince another physician of your recommendations?
Exactly
It's been so successful for me this way. My Dr appreciates my knowledge, and knowing what I want 😊
But do all doctors believe the same theory?
I was wondering the same thing!
This is a comment from someone that practices in a hormone clinic. She was responding to a question about taking oral Estradiol sublingually. I would LOVE to know your opinion:
Oral estrogen is only prescribed by doctors with no education or clinical application training in adequate dosed estrogen protocols. Oral estrogen is a first-generation HRT system (there are four generations of HRT) and is designed to keep estrogen low at all times and the ones used in studies that indicate estrogen causes cancer. It is not recommended, except by those who really do not know what they are doing.
This is a product-pusher, not an educator. Women are not robots. There is nothing that is right for all women. Do not succumb to coercion or terrorism. Learn all the facts and apply them to the one and only YOU.
♥️
I feel so fortunate to have found your channel and am binge-ing through your videos. As a transwoman transitioning much later in life, it has been difficult to find appropriate information on hormones. Your information seems much more useful than anything I have learned from doctors or sites focused specifically on MtoF transition. Thank you so much
Welcome to my channel, Henry. I love it that you're learning about all these important things. Be sure to share this with all the women you love.
@@MenopauseTaylor Thank you so much
I will be sure to tell all my women friends. Menopause is a struggle for so many
Dr Taylor, thanks for your videos. I am 44 years old. Post-menopausal since 42. I Started sequential HRT with the pills since I thought it is the most practical choice. Mainly to prevent diseases and control my fatigue and low sex drive. Felt the improvements directly in the first week. Sleeping better, more energy, etc. However I did feel hot flashes, that actually wasn't an issue previously, then after some days it got better. Then the progesterone phase, hot flashes again, muscular pain in the leg, and waking up in the middle of the night feeling very hot. Got even blood in my nose, like my face is a little swollen. Also, didn't know I would get the period, acne and the whole package. I'm trying to get back to the doctor which is not an easy task in Sweden. I wish we had Dr Taylor around here.
Michelle,
This is precisely the kind of thing for which I do one-on-one consultations. You definitely need one. I cannot tailor things specifically to you in a comment box. It requires much more information than you can give me here, and you deserve much more information than I can give you here. No two women are alike, and addressing your situation requires tailoring all the facts specifically to YOU. I do them all via online video conferencing. You can schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I look forward to meeting you and helping you.
I have found taking lots of cruciferous vegetables in my daily meals breakfast lunch and early dinner, helps.
Got this tip from older women in my country.
The problem with watching every video is that I will be dead before I finish and never took Estrogen...
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Love your education...
I just don't have time to "study" like this...
I'm already late on taking Estrogen...
You said time is very important...
So a little confused on ALLL these videos we have to watch...
I still have PMS at the same time of the month that I would normally be bleeding. I just have not been bleeding but once a year roughly...
And yes it sucks to have PMS...lol
So maybe I don't have any issues with progesterone and only estrogen...hmmm
You can shortcut all this by scheduling a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. That's the only way I can tailor it all specifically to YOU.
Menopause constitutes the entire rest of your life. So it does deserver some time.
If you’d like a more efficient delivery of this menopause education, you should (1) Get my book, or (2) Watch the webinars, or (3) Watch the DVD entitled Your Menopause Your Way. They all give you the complete education without the fluff of the videos. You can get any of these from my website, MenopauseTaylor.ME.
This doctor is brilliant, and I just listened to the first five minutes. !!
She totally is!! I’m so grateful to have found her! Have been binge watching her videos from the very beginning of her series nonstop since a few weeks ago. She is a gift to women 🙌🏼💖
Welcome to "Menopause University," Carol.
If you start with video # 1 and watch all my videos in order, you will definitely understand everything.
If you watch them randomly, you will sabotage your entire menopause education.
And if you ever want me to tailor everything specifically to YOU, just schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME.
I am so glad you're here getting the menopause education you deserve.
Okay, understood and thank you.
Dr. Taylor, I started from the beginning and on video 3. I am optimistic about learning as much as I can to help me manage my season of menopause, but I also already have a Dr appointment next week. This video already helped! It gave me understanding of the good questions to know. I am optimistic that your video series will indeed help. It's never too late ☺️
@@carollittleraindrop5748 Each video will definitely help ... but, as with any real education, it is never the whole story. Many women watch a few videos and then go to their doctor and make every mistake in the book to burn their bridges.That's why I urge you to have a consultation with me first.
After my mom showing me your videos, I am now showing her your videos on the estrogen. I am about to stop my cycles. I am 50 I am removing my uterus this August due to fibroids and heavy bleeding,But leaving my ovaries. My mother, when she saw that she should have been taking estrogen all her menopausal years had a little panic, she is now 73 years old she never took estrogen her bone density is good ,her heart has been fantastic, and her cholesterol is great, she's smart as a whip. So I know there is a time limit from 5 to 10 years within your menopausal time frame.... well she's way past that. My question is ,is she just lucky to not have any of the symptoms that you stated? and is this common that someone would never need estrogen?Because now I'm thinking about myself and my journey through menopause and beyond.
Amber,
No one ever "knows" which diseases they'll get. What I'm teaching you is that your RISK for these diseases increases greatly at post-menopause. There will always be outliers. The key is to know that your risks increase and do what you can to keep it as low as possible.
You are not your mother. No two women are alike. So this is about tailoring the information to YOU and doing what makes you most comfortable now and later.
Amber I hope all goes well with your surgery. Definitely discuss this with your Dr but also review/watch Dr Taylor's other videos. Oh I know there's a lot of them. That's why you'll be getting an abundance of great information ( education) to be your own best advocate. She's giving a gift and a service to generations of women. I hope your mom's blessing of good health continues.💝
I thought I had gone through menopause with flying colors (as my mom) as I welcomed the cessation of periods on their own at age 50 with no hot flashes and feeling great. I'd never had fibroids and in my mind my uterine health was great. I ate what I thought were nutritional foods, exercised and was healthy other than asthma.
Again, each one's journey is different. We are unique though our dna does give some advantages or disadvantages.
My health and life took a big turn. I think my body & immune system could've been stronger if I had taken hrt.
And at 65 I fell walking my dogs as I slipped on wet grass on a hill and broke 5 bones in my ankle. I was then told I had osteoporosis. I have other conditions going on also. But it's too late now at 67 for hrt for me.
I wish I knew at 50 what I know now as I'd definitely make different decisions.
I wish you a good recovery from your surgery and good health and long life. 💕
Her next video is on heart health which is so important. I realize I didn't mention I have pulmonary hypertension also and truly heart health is my biggest concern now. So for your mom & of us as women-Dr Taylor's videos on food, herbs, oils, lifestyle are all so relevant to us even past the window for hrt. I've shared this and her book with my daughter and she's watching them with her teenage daughter.
I love knowing that generations of women are sharing this n=information. My dream is for all women to know about menopause long before they ever encounter it. And for each one to have this whole toolkit of information and options so that they are not fearful or miserable for even a second.
Ah! Eye opener for me.
I love the flow chart.
I am such a nerd. So you must be, too! I make flow charts for all sort of things.
Yes...I confess. I am a nerd. ;)
Years into perimenopause, now nearing the end, I have not once been asked by my doctor to discuss this stage of my life. After several issues I had that were clearly related, yet she still didn't connect the dots (I'm past the average age), I finally asked her for a referral to a menopause specialist. She said, why do you need a menopause specialist?
Here, in Ontario, Canada, I don't have the choice to get private healthcare on my own terms. The public system has me at its mercy.
You should schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor. ME. I do them all online. And I will school you in precisely how to get what you want. I have consultations with lost of women in Canada.
I ordered HRT therapy they had a ad on facebook. they ask questions then a medical provider looks over things advises you then prescribes you. I was taking Lydia Pinkim and estroven, I can not take this the hot spells that never go away. the mood swings will have me in prison oh and I am 49 I can not take the brain fog the no energy no focus, I had to choose HRT but I chose it knowing very little and the evernow site does not give info like you do. am I afraid of the risk? yes but if I do not get on them I could literally go to prison. I am scared of my mood swings. so this is my decision and I thank you for these videos.
You really need a consultation with me, my dear. I think you have fallen prey to marketing.
You put my mind at rest when you talked about the lining of the womb, my doctor has stopped my HRT tablets because of my womb. I am so disappointed that I can't take the tablets anymore until I have an investigation done. I felt so much better when I was talking the tables, I was happy for the first time in 6 years.
Before then I was on antidepressant tablets because I thought that I was depressed. With the help of you tube I found out that I was going through the menopause.
I am now waiting patiently for the results of my biopsy. Hopefully everything will be OK and I will be able to go back on HRT.
The information that you provide is priceless. Thank you so much.
You are so welcome, Jacqueline.
Please don't hesitate to schedule a consultation withm,e. I can help you avoid thorny issues like this and prevent ever having to deal with going off your hormones for unnecessary reasons. If you need me, schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME.
This is so amazing, thank you for being so comprehensive and complete! I have a question that I still have after watching 159 videos so far. My apologies if I missed this or if it comes later on. Do healthy perimenopausal women (who do have symptoms of estrogen deficiency) who are still cycling, start on a lower dose of Estrogen until their ovaries *fully* stop working? Or can/should we go on the 'protective' dose of estrogen (+ progesterone -assuming the presence of a uterus)right away? This is assuming the desire to prevent both bothersome symptoms of estrogen deficiency as well as reduce the risk of Heart attack/osteoporosis and alzheimer's disease later on? i.e. do you gradually increase the doses as your ovaries shrivel up over the 2-10 year perimenopause period and then go on the full dose once post-monopausal? Or am I overthinking this? If this is a complicated answer that starts with "It depends", then I may just have to schedule a consult as I'm GOBSMACKED at how little I was informed by my HRT specialist doctor before going on hormones!
Melanie,
Nothing is about "women." Everything is about YOU, personally. I can help you with this in a consultation.
This is precisely the kind of thing for which I do one-on-one consultations. You definitely need one. I cannot tailor things specifically to you in a comment box. It requires much more information than you can give me here, and you deserve much more information than I can give you here. No two women are alike, and addressing your situation requires tailoring all the facts specifically to YOU. I do them all via online video conferencing. You can schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I look forward to meeting you and helping you.
I am so confused by the progesterone causing women to feel bad. My experience has been the opposite. Felt better when pregnant and sleep better and have a better mood now when I take progesterone. Wonder why I am so different?
What kind of progesterone are you taking and what delivery method?
Wow such a great video, thanks so much. I'm telling my Facebook groups to watch
The key to success is really knowing how to navigate the system. It's something I tailor to every situation in consultations. Here, I give you general guidelines. And you can see that these guidelines make a big difference in getting what you want.
Starting my HRT today! Thank you.
You are very welcome, my dear.
“...hahahahaha...”you pick up the ☎️ phone..”. Ahhhhh that was classic.
Yes, me and my vintage things! I'm glad you got a chuckle out of it.
Wow i worked in obgyn for years and never knew so much of this
@@MenopauseTaylor I love your style
@@lightningandthunder2861 Well, thank you so much, my dear.
You’re saving my life!
That's my goal!
Dr Taylor, as another dosage option I think you mentioned taking estrogen alone for the beginning of the week and then combining it with progesterone at the end of the week? I think I like that option as the progesterone pills sometimes give me headaches. I plan to schedule a consultation with you as the doctors I've encountered know very little about menopause. You are truly a blessing.
You'll learn a lot more about this in your consultation, with it all tailored specifically to YOU. That's the big key to success.
I look forward to meeting you and helping you.
Thank you for yet another brilliant video! So informative and to the point. Your charts are so helpful. Thanks once again for taking the time and dedication to educate us!
You are so welcome, Linda. I just love doing this.
You're amazing. Thank you for all of this information! I've needed it for sooo long! Bless you ;-)
Most excellent presentation
Im so glad it helps you. my dear.
Thank you needed to hear this and feel reassured. Love watching your videos they have helped me understand so much 🙏
You make me so happy! I love knowing that this education is helping you. Keep watching, my dear. And don't hesitate to schedule a consultation at MenopauseTaylor.ME should you want my personal help with anything.
I fall in love with you more in each video! Thank you for all you do and offer! You are lovely.❤️🥰❤️🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
I am so glad I found you here Dr. Taylor
Thank you for explaining in detail about menopause !
Such great information !
You are so very welcome, my dear.
Dear Dr. Taylor, I am so grateful to Dominique Sachse to have discovered you. All I can say is you are fantastic lifeline to women around the world and I will make an appointment with you soon.
You are ever so kind. Just know that I absolutely love helping you, and I look forward to meeting you.
Dear Dr. Taylor, this video was sooooooooo amazingly usefull. Thank you 🙏🏼😍
You are so very welcome, my dear. I love it when my menopause education helps you.
Life changing.
Thank you .
This entire education is life-changing ... for the better!
You are a lifesaver! I thank God I found your videos and like a good student watched in order for the first 100. As a critical care RN I knew alot about adult medicine but NOTHING about women's health. I started peri menopause at 47 and the suffering and symptoms got really bad for the last year. At 49 I just started HRT and feeling better. Women everywhere need this. Thank you.
I do want to ask about vegan vs vegetarian diets. Do you address why meat and dairy are "bad" ( for lack of a better word as I know you say you don't like good and bad terminology) What tutorial would that be?
I address all dietary options for reducing risk of each disease in the unit dedicated to that particular disease.
You see, the biggest problem is the way people tend to generalize everything.
I also presented a series of videos on nutrition. They were videos 108 - 118.
Thank you for everything you do for us , your the best!
Than YOU for appreciating my efforts!
Dr Taylor I m49 I had a hysterectomy due to endometriosis..I'm postmenopausal I just start taking a combination of progesterone 100 MG and a patch of estrogen but the joint pain and fatigue is horrible.but the good thing is the hot flashes and insomnio is resolved
Carolina,
Schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME, and I will help you understand precisely how to adjust things so that they are perfect FOR YOU. I do them all online.
So helpful! I can’t wait for my consultation with you!
I"m getting very educated. I think I can now discuss my management with a Doc. No longer scared.
You make me so happy. You see how empowering this education is.
Great information! Thank you! I bought your book few years back!
I'm so glad you'e getting this menopause education! It's what you deserve.
More valuable information. I'm a bit concerned because I have been taking Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo over a year (for menopause symptoms) and the ingredients say 0.025 mg of ethinyl estradiol. This is lower than your chart indicates needs to be taken.
You must understand that the different kinds of estrogen are not equivalent in their milligram dosage requirements. Your "Ethinyl Estradiol" is an adequate dosage. It's a birth control pill. As I taught you long ago in videos 41, 42, & 43, birth control options contain higher dosages of estrogen and progesterone than HRT options. So, you're fine. You needn't change a thing.
Curious….Why is 55 the magic age to stop birth control for menopause and switch options? And when this transition occurs, is there an ideal option to switch to or does the discerning process begin again? It seems like OCP’s are a good option for symptom and health management, aside from the downside effects of progesterone 🤦🏻♀️
I’m sorry, I forgot to add that I started taking them in February 2018. Thank you.
So Grateful & Appreciative of you sharing & caring 🙌 You're officially my educational 🎓 HRT Fairy Godmother 😎😘
You are so very kind. Thank you so much for appreciating my efforts.
This is so enlightening thank you so much 🙏. Feeling very grateful I found you today Dr Taylor
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!! Such great information!
You are so very welcome, my dear!
The process for me is whatever I can get basically since my insurance wants $550/MONTH for the femme ring
The charts are helpful !! Love them
Good! I'm a chart fanatic.
excellent professor
You are absolutely my fav Dr Tylor. Do you do zoom consultation? Am based in Hong Kong (time difference!)
I do online consultations with women all over the world. You can schedule one at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I will love meeting you and helping you.
I was led to believe that progesterone was a calming hormone and even good for sleep in peri menopause. And what if you are estrogene dominant? Don’t you need progesterone to balance . I’m peri menopause and still get period at 49 .!!!!
You have sooooo much misinformation. I urge you to consider scheduling a one-on-one consultation with me to get the facts. Of course, if you start at video 1 and watch them all in order, you'll learn everything you need to know, too. But it will take a lot longer, and none of it will be tailored specifically to YOU. That's the special thing about consultations.
Please, please do not forfeit your opportunity to learn this stuff. If you try to manage your menopause with your misinformation, things will not turn out well for you. I can help you change that.
I'm in the business of educating you about everything you need to know and do in order to get exactly what you want for managing your menopause your way. So, here's how a consultation works:
1) You would schedule a one-on-one consultation at my website, MenopauseTaylor.ME, choosing a time that is convenient for you. I do consultations on Skype, FaceTime. Facebook Messenger, What’s App, and the phone.
2) I would send you an email to confirm that you are scheduled for the stated time, and invite you to send me as much information about yourself as you please. You can make it brimming with details and tell me about your reproductive life, any gynecologic problems you've had, your symptoms of peri-menopause, and your symptoms of post-menopause. You can include all your fears, concerns, and goals for your menopause management. You may also send me any labs, mammogram results, bone density results, etc. that you would like me to include in designing your protocol. For instance, if you want to adhere to a certain category of management options (herbs or diet & lifestyle, or whatever), you should tell me that. I will give you a deadline for sending all materials, and will not accept anything after that date.
3) I'll get busy creating a document that gives you all the education you need to understand absolutely everything, points out the pros and cons of each option, and tailors it all to YOU, using the information you have provided. The document will be loooooong. Most are over 30 pages.
4) I will send you the document by email 48 hours before your consultation. You will benefit greatly by reading it in advance. Light bulbs will go off like crazy, and if you're like most women, you'll feel that you've already gotten your money's worth.
5) During your consultation, we will review the document and address any issues you want in order to fine tune everything and determine your best options. I'll tell you exactly how to find the right kind of professional, how to have the conversation in order to get what you want, and the nuances of things like guidelines and insurance. I leave nothing unaddressed.
6) You will go to a professional of your choosing in order to get the actual hormones or whatever you choose to use.
7) After the first consultation, I'll hold your hand (forever if you want me to). In other words, you'll be able to schedule mini-consultations (15-minute or 30-minute, in addition to full consultations) whenever you need to. I'll keep records of your situation. Most women schedule mini-consultation whenever they go to the doctor and don't understand what he or she said, or why. I translate. I make sense of everything. Most schedule mini-consultation whenever they have a new test and they want me to explain the results. And all schedule mini-consultation whenever their situation changes and they need to re-weigh and re-balance their options.
The time you spend with me will make everything about working with any other professional so easy. And they will love the fact that you have an actual education rather than a bunch of misconceptions that you got form the Internet. If your initial hormone regimen is not right, you'll want to consult with me before going to your doctor. I can prepare you for what to expect and what to request.
So, that's my role. And nobody else on earth does this kind of thing but me. So, I hope you schedule a consultation and let me hold your hand (figuratively).
I hope to meet you soon!
Thank you Barbie , another wonderful video , so helpful 💁🏻👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
You are so very welcome. I just love making your menopause easier.
So informative thank you
Great information, but I insist, where can we find a good doctor who prescribes what you really need?
I love your video Dr Taylor I'm sure along with myself alot of woman benefited. From your video..😮I'm 50 but I've become irregular. In the past 5 months..I feel warm and terrible anxiety my Doc won't prescribe hrt because I'm not 12 months without q monthly cycle . But I'm suffering in the mean time😮🦋🧏♀️💝💝🐞
Lisa,
Please schedule a consultation with 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.
Thanks for the guidance! You’re a true gem! 💞
You are so very welcome, my dear.
I only felt good when i was pregnant. My skin cleared up and i had energy and slept well. Ive never felt as good in my life. So im confused about progesterone being the one that makes us feel yucky. About to start HRT.
And pregnancy was when your estrogen levels were the absolute highest (at least 10 times your non-pregnant levels). So this is an example of your own body telling you what it likes.
Hello Menopause Taylor, what are you using in this video on your skin to make it glow and SO dewy? Wonderful and helpful information you are sharing. What to do if one agrees with HRT and wants to use but has atypical cells in breasts?
Dear Dr Taylor, I have just discovered your wonderful channel today. I am so pleased that I found you, you are such a wealth of knowledge. I am 55 years old and my periods stopped about 9 months ago, they were sporadic over the last few years. I am not sure how long I have been having menapause symptoms for, maybe a few years. But the last 6 months are getting worse. Night sweats, hot flashes, fatigue, loss of motivation and my head feeling like it is spaced out. I will contact my local GP to prescribe HRT. I am just hoping that they give me the correct doses for my particular symptoms. There is no heart disease or breast cancer in my family. Do you have any advise on the kind of questions I should ask my Doctor. Thank you very much. Xx
Sylvia,
Welcome to "Menopause University"!
BEFORE you go to any doctor, have a consultation with me so that I can school you in precisely how to have the conversation and avoid burning your bridges. There is soooooo much more to this menopause business than you can possibly imagine.
I do all consultations via video conferencing, so it doesn't matter where you live.
As for the videos, if you start with video #1 and watch them all in order, you will definitely understand everything.
If you watch them randomly, you will sabotage your entire menopause education and make every mistake (like the ones you'll make if you don't have a consultation with me before requesting HRT).
You can schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. And I look forward to meeting you and helping you.
@@MenopauseTaylor Thank you for getting back to me. I will look forward to watching your videos and learning more about the Menopause Journey. Thank you again for your advice. Sylvia xx
@@sylviacalder4323 It's my pleasure, my dear.
Hi Sylvia, how are you? Just read your introduction and it says precisely what I am going through now. I wonder whether you found your HRT way. Could U update, plz? Thank U.
You are amazing ! U.K. Watcher here 👍❤️
Well, thank you, my dear.
I am just so glad you're here getting the menopause education you deserve. And if you start with video #1 and watch all my videos in order, there is no way you won't understand everything.
Thank you for your videos! I'm in my. 30's and last Fall had a 36 cm cyst that was suspicious, so they took everything. There were other dermoid cysts too. Soooo since then I've been trying to figure out the best HRT option for me. Currently on the second type of patch because the first one left me with hives. The fem ring was ok but gave me yeast infections. The Premarin my OB wants me off of because it's supposedly not good for my heart and liver, since I'm going to have to be taking these medications for a long time. The saga continues I guess....lol
You should definitely schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. This is a much easier situation than you realize. I will help you, and I do all consultations online.
Dr. Taylor, I'm way behind... I'm starting from scratch for sure. This is probably why my hair has thinned tremendously and I'm tired all the time, irritable and frustrated. I appreciate you sharing this info. Lorraine :)
What products do.you use on your face? You look amazingly fresh!
I'm going through the initial HRT on-ramping right now (52, four months since last period, eight months prior to that)...probably could've picked a better time than Christmas! I originally went to my gyn of many years and she recommended either an SSRI (She's taking it and feels great! lol) or synthetic estrogen ("Estrogen is estrogen, it doesn't matter if it comes from a horse" - yes, she SAID THAT). Went searching for a new solution and found Midi Health. My NP has been great so far.
She originally prescribed 1 mg oral estradiol and I felt really good on that the first week (hot flashes & night sweats disappeared in a couple days, brain fog started to lift). I decided I wasn't crazy about the delivery mechanism though (wanted to leave my liver out of all this if I could), so she prescribed the .05 2x/week patch and I started taking 100mg of progesterone nightly. I feared the progesterone - it and I have NOT gotten along in the past, either cycling on my own or on the Pill. I would get severe PMDD. My moods were swinging (def more than when I was on the oral E) and after a couple of weeks of feeling great, then declining for two days then feeling great then declining (def a pattern with the patch) my dr thought I should try the gel (.75). After a couple more days I had what could only be described as a complete progesterone-fueled meltdown. It was BAD. Contacted my dr and she advised I could stop the P until our next visit (next Tuesday) and we'd figure out what to do at that point. She recommended an IUD, but I'm hesitant to try that as I had an unsuccessful insertion in my late 30s. The gyn I had at the time couldn't insert it and the pain was excruciating. Also, my SSRI doctor told me I couldn't get an IUD because I'd had an endometrial ablation fifteen years ago. The new NP said that wasn't an issue though? Not sure who to believe. She also floated the idea of vaginal progesterone. I've been off the P for two weeks and while I'm not experiencing the awful, bleak moods (thank God) I'm also not feeling consistent with anything else. I'm in a great mood for two days, then bleh and apathetic for a day and then okay, then great, then bleh...the swings are terrible.
I also have a variety of other symptoms now, regardless of mood. I'm bloated and gassy. No night sweats, but I'm still waking up multiple times a night for extended periods of time. My joints have been creaking like a Halloween skeleton since I switched away from the oral E and my muscles ache. I'm a runner and strength train so I know how my body should behave!
Thank you for this channel! It's seriously giving me hope and the extra little encouragement I need to stay the course. :)
You are so very welcome for this education. And I can tell that you would benefit greatly from a consultation. So consider scheduling one at MenopauseTaylor,ME. I do them all online.
Thank you Dr Barbie, This is impressive as all of your videos for! I m really shocked that you don't have more subscribers it must be denial. I told my primary care doctors assistant about you she said I have enough problems this is TMI for me. Ridiculous! I started bleeding again and my GYN wants to send me to a specialist but I have no time. Next Tuesday I am getting surgery. That metal allergy is killing me I have heart failure now from the metal allergy and we cant raise my estrogen due to the bleeding.
Plus I may have suddenly developed a peanut allergy. ( I started Promethium right after our last consultation) I wish we can have one now but with your time difference and my packed schedule before surgery I cant do it. I also found out I lost 4 inches of height in 2 years. It is most likely the nickel implant in me after surgery I might start building bone again depending on how much nickel is in my blood. Anyway lots of complicated issues I don't want to hog your page. Thanks for another great video!
You are such a strong lady. I am always so shocked at your medical issues and your even, stoic attitude. Your plate is very full right now. But I'll be here whenever you need me.
@@MenopauseTaylor Thanks. I dont feel strong right now but thanks! There are some issues going forward with surgery. I might have it next Tuesday it was written in stone now they are messing with me. UGH! Anyway if so I will miss your video but get to it later. If it is not scheduled I will see it. Thats one plus.
Your attitude is excellent. I'll be thinking about you, my dear.
@@MenopauseTaylor thank you!
Another wonderful and informative video🙏🙏🙏🙏
Well, thank you so much for the compliment, mu dear. I am so glad this education is helping you.
Can you please include dydrogesterone dosages? Thank you, wonderful videos!!
Do you have, or could you please make a video about taking estrogen only for women who have a uterus but are post ablation surgery?
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! Great info ! You're amazing!
Dr. Taylor, I have been post menopause for about 5 years. I'm one of does women who really didn't experience any symtoms associated with menopause. I'm strongly considering HRT for the secondary purpose. I have a strong family history of heart attacks, estoporisis, and dementia. My mother had 2 heart attacks, still alive, my brother had 2 heart attacks, second at 48, didn't survive, and recently in November of 2022 my brother past away at 57 from complications from dementia. I recall you saying somewhere in this forum, that women with the fewer symtoms are the ones that have the highest incidence of the deadly diseases of estrogen feficincy. Why is that? Thank you!!
Lourdes,
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.