Hormone Replacement Therapy: Here's Your Options
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- čas přidán 7. 06. 2024
- Hormone Replacement Therapy is scary to many people. To keep things simple, all you are doing is replacing lost hormones during estrogen deficiency. In this video, I am here to answer your questions on HRT, my suggested contraceptions, PCOS, and more!
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OMG, I cannot believe people are being so rude to someone with so much education that is just trying to help others. Perhaps it is because I've always been in the medical field, but I cannot believe people have no manners.
I don’t think she is real doctor because she is not well versed on the topic.
I agree but then wow she shows us how to handle that with grace and confidence!
@@saelina007 What do you base your comment on? What is she not saying that makes you think she’s not well versed?
@@saelina007 not a real doctor? She is an MD
@@tennesseetexan281 Does that mean you move from Tennessee to Texas or the other way around? My son is in Austin but my twin brother is in Crossville, Tennessee where he is a nurse practitioner.
HRT is not scary. It can save your life. What is scary is women confronting menopause with no help, even when the healthcare community has known for a long time that HRT is hugely beneficial and prevents a range of serious health conditions.
Yup. I looked up HRT and ALL that came up until I really dug was for transgender. So yes, if we were DUDES we would have no trouble at all getting female hormones. It’s inFURIATING
It IS scary when you take it and then get cancer...
Taking HRT is twice as scary as smoking, you have a 15% chance of getting cancer if you’re a smoker, you have a 32% chance of getting breast or uterine cancer because of taking HRT.
I don’t need it and have no health conditions. It is not mandatory…I’m doing great and am very healthy.
@@MLM111That's awesome for you. Some of us don't want the cognitive decline that goes with the lack of estrogen, and want to do as much to ward off dementia as we possibly can.
You are just brilliant and thank you for your dedication to women. I am a Harvard alum and have yet to find very few MDs who make the effort to seek the NEW information. Literally, you are SAVING women's health and lives. We are always the LAST the industry cares for. We must change this. BECAUSE of your advice, I have found an amazing Dr. who is a recent Cornell grad and agrees with all you have said. We have started my HRT this year and I have found major relief and feeling like myself again. I am diligent with healthy practices, taking progesterone + testosterone (and weight lifting) and watching my body morph back into STRENGTH from atrophy and fat growth. My gratitude overflows and I am sharing your profile far and wide. I am working on a women's group and podcast, and will bring your information to light! God bless you, Dr. Mary Claire Haver! Thank you for your dedication to women's health! xo
You are Amazing! Thank you for sharing. I'm really beginning to get angry with Men doctors who stereotype women and don't listen to what we have to say. Testosterone in the right dose will transform your life! But try to get a doctor to prescribe it makes you feel like your asking for a street drug. Shameful and disgusting!
Are you taking the testosterone pellet and are you taking any type of estrogen replacement?
@@1234salukitoo many female doctors are not keen on prescribing HRT, not just male doctors.
What about testosterone
I’m curious too about testosterone!!!
I went to my doctor and because of the information you gave she finally put me on HRT and Estrogen Patch. To help with Hot flashes and poor sleep. I am 68
Well Done to you!
This is wonderful news. How long ago did you go into menopause? I'm also late 60s but am now 20 years out.
Wow!!! Fantastic. I can’t get anyone to do that and I am in my sixties.
What blood tests did you have before being put on HRT & Estrogen Patch? Thank you
I have Epilepsy and perimenopause has been particularly challenging . A second Dr finally put me on an Estrogen patch and progesterone tablet. I'm hoping that after my hormones settle down so will my seizures.
Thank you for exposing Premarin! I’m a horse owner & share strong ethical objections to Premarin & the resulting unwanted foals that suffer & end up slaughtered, and the mares who are kept pregnant & stalled (so they can collect her urine) not allowed to move about & graze like a horse should. My gyn NP didn’t even know about Premarin, even though she’s prescribing it. Shocking.
This is sickening and sad poor horses and foals. So innocent.
That is horribly inhumane treatment of animal's..I feel for all animal's abuse. was put on Premarin at 55..I'm 68 now. On day 3 of taking it I was bleeding so profusely I went to the ER. The obgyn told me to keep taking it as the bleeding would stop. I never went back to her. I wasn't even aware of what HRT was and didn't ask for it...she never mentioned I could have blood clotting issues..just learned that here. I know I do have blood clotting issues now tho from having a tooth pulled and also having to go to the ER for bleeding profusely. I think now the obgyn and the dentist were both incompetent. I try to educate myself as much as possible now BEFORE I see a physician nowadays.
Well, do you consume milk products of any kind. Same thing, just for food this time
I knew what Premarin was which is pregnant mare urine. What I didn't know is what you just shared on how they get it. That is horrific! An animal should not be penned up snd trestded inhumanely.
@@belonging9200farmer here completely incorrect cows graze all day and come into milk voluntarily because they get grain and to relieve the pressure of their full udders. No farmers lock cows up grass is free feed it would not be feasible to do this you are thinking of meat feed lots that’s why peoples should by 100% grass fed organic regenerative farming is actually good for the environment and animals
I appreciate you sharing your up to date information with the rest of us! I am a nurse practitioner who works in psychiatry and the lack of treatment to women for multiple issues related to hormonal issues send helpless confused women to seek mental health care when sometimes HRT could make a huge difference… or at least help them understand why they are suffering and that they are not going crazy. More information is needed and more providers need to get training to care for women later in life. The knowledge gap is huge.
Thank you. 😊
Yes thank you! Women's Health in this country is disgraceful and quite frankly my insurance doesn't even cover HRT. So many of the GYN's I've been to do not even believe in prescribing it either. I am chronically ill w several autoimmune diseases, osteoporosis and now b cell lymphonic leukemia. I often wonder if HRT would have helped me and avoided so much illness. Also have had chronic insomnia for years with no help from doctors.
Thank you for saying this! I dealt with depression, my whole life, but since I’ve been perimenopause, the depression seems worse than ever before, and the anxiety seems worse than ever before. It’s super frustrating.
The fact that men suffering from low T or sexual health problems are easily treated and insurance is much friendlier to men's needs in general is maddening beyond belief. The treatment gap goes right along with the research gap. It almost seems like society at large is fine with women suffering. When I started to transition into menopause I left my husband, then a few years later quit my job. I thought my life was over and even wished I'd die of some disease so I could eliminate the suffering. The drugs that were readily offered me were antidepressants of course. They are the answer to everything when it comes to women. Look no further, just give her some Paxil to numb her and shut her up.
Since the WHI study especially, I keep hearing/reading from MDs - including OBGYNs - that there is NO training in med school for treatment of menopause, something that half the population experiences. It is a travesty of health care. Women have to demand a change.
About 3 weeks ago, my depression and anxiety symptoms were so severe with hot flashes and heart palpitation. My physician told me nobody is on HRT nowadays and that I should consult my psychiatrist. After a day I was on HRT 0.05 mg, I was pretty back to my normal. It is a live savers for me cause I was thinking about killing myself due to the unbearable mental symptoms.
We are so happy that you found a solution and are feeling better now. Please always reach out for help if you are feeling that way again.
Can i ask what you are taking? I feel no difference after 3 weeks on femoston conti 0.5 😕
😎😘 TY 4 sharing your personal success of being your own health advocate of listening & honoring your body and getting your needs met 🙌
Never let a health provider GASLITE or discredit you 💥 Seek Support
@@sparklebox11 Mimvey 0.5 mg. Do you have a history of depression and anxiety? I am planning to see my new OB GYN soon and check my hormones.
Im Sold!!
Im of the generation, who was terrified to do HRT, due to that study! No more! Making an appointment asap with my physician.
I am post menopausal, full blown at 48 with tender breasts and night sweats that would make me get out of bed and go outside in February..and l live in upstate ny..😂
Im now 59...
Thank You! Thank You!
Thank You!!! 🙏🙏🙏🙏
For explaining this and putting this info out there, so woman, no longer have to suffer!!!
I just recently found you on CZcams..and instantly became a follower!!!
God Bless You!!!
lmao! as a former NYer, I totally understand having hot flashes that make u go outside in FEB and how cold it is at that time of year! sad that women go through this, never ends..... lol
At 58, I started 2 yrs ago at 56. No regrets whatsoever.
Thank you for this information. Will this Estradial and Progesterone help for extreme vaginal dryness. For over 60?
Haven’t had a period in four years, hot flashes have finally almost gone. They started at 38yrs old, I’m now 52 and finally got hormone blood work. Results show all hormones , testosterone, and thyroid very low, and my nutrition is all over the place in an attempt to remedy a host of GI issues.
I stayed away from HRT because I was afraid of the clotting and cancer risk. THANK YOU for opening my eyes.
I love the way you stayed calm at that derogatory comment. Well done. I'm so thankful for people like you providing facts. Doctors are so quick to disagree when you cannot explain yourself properly. 😊
Same well done
Thank you. I just started HRT a couple months ago. Game changer. I don't know why I didn't do it sooner. My sister suffered from hot flashes for 10 years. Hot flashes gone. I really wish more OBGYN were more informed about this.
HRT changed my life and will stay on them as long as I can ❤
Can you share how it has helped you?
If I can ask, are you in Perimenopause or Menopause? I'm 49 and have had these symptoms for over 10yrs.
Thank you I want HRT. I will look into it
What are you taking?
@@rbrown2746 Dhea, progesterone, testosterone, estrogen.....
So glad to have found this!
I’am 59 years old and have been having hot flashes, insomnia, night sweats, for at least 10 years now, I’am going to do something about it now, the only thing worse than waiting 10 years is 10 years and one day.
Thank you so much for explaining everything in plain English and taking away all the fear💜
I've tried to get doctors to listen to me. Told ravages of childbirth, play memory games. Its my shoes ext. Insisted on getting my vit D tested and was deficient now that I'm supplementing that my feet no longer cramp.
It's sad so many in the medical field decide its all in our heads. I'm 58 now so glad I found this channel.
Now there is hope.
I know that awful feeling and feeling “stuck!” You’re not alone~ Everything is going to be alright!❤
I am 59 I’ve taken sage pills for hot flashes it seems to work down to 8 a day
Thank you so much for saying that about Premarin. Female horses standing in one place for hours and hours with a bag attached to collect the urine is unethical. Also, the horses are pregnant and the result is a foal. What happens to the foals? If they're lucky, they may get adopted, but most go to slaughter. The entire practice is horrific.
I had no idea this happened. How can we take steps to try to protest this practice
Who still uses premarin? The bioidentical stuff is usually from sweet potato. How is premarin even still a thing 😡
And YOU DO NOT HAVE RO EXPLAIN yourself to people that are disrespectful But so much class you have !! Made respect to you
I love HRT! I’m 57, been using patches for a year along with the mirena IUD. No hot flashes, my skin is supple and I love the fact that I’m protecting myself from heart disease, osteoporosis and Alzheimer’s 🤩
Hello. Can you please tell me what your experience was with mirena IUD insertion? Was it painful, during and after the insertions? I've been postmenapausel for about 5 years and going to start HRT patches with iud. I'm nervous, I've read many women have horrifying stories about Iud insertion. Where you postmenopausel when you started hrt?
@@lourdeslayton332 hi! Yes I was 56 when I had it done and was post menopausal. Mine was difficult to insert because I had the uterine ablation about 10 years ago. It stops peri meno bleeding and creates scar tissue. It was difficult for my doctor because there was so much scar tissue. If you don’t have that, it shouldn’t be a problem. Tylenol before the procedure should help but it’s not really too bad. Afterward, I had a tiny amount of spotting and light cramps for a few hours. Not bad at all. Your other option could be a dual patch- containing both estrogen and progesterone. Ask your doctor which would be best for you. I love the fact that my HRT is preventing the scary diseases of menopause. I’m so glad I got Menopause Barbie’s education early!
Hi thank you much! I got my iud and started 0.05 estradial transdermal patches twice week. I'm a little confuse on when I should be changing the second patch so that I'm getting the daily dosage of 0.05. Right now I'm doing Friday and Mondays at 8am on both days. But I was told I should do one 4 days and the other 3 dsys...so it would first patch on Monday and second on Thursdays. What I'm still confused about is if I should be changing the patch at the same time (8am) on both days or should I be a different time for the second patch? I just want to make sure that I'm getting the minimal daily dosage for preventing the 3 big decease from estrogen deficiency. Hope you can help! Thank you!!
It gave me bad melasma>:( Argh.
@@lourdeslayton332 hi again! I change my patch on Thursday morning and Sunday night
So happy that I found you Dr. Haver! Thank you for sharing great information with us all to get our bodies back on track. I appreciate you! ❤
I wish I would have discovered you five years ago when I started having horrible peri-menopause symptoms. My doctor put me on anti-depressants. After getting off the anti-depressant because of all the weight gain, I started HRT and I feel so much better! Sleeping better and feel more motivated in my daily life.
That doctor was an ass for putting you on antidepressants.
what do you take?
Thank you for this. I have an appt to see about anti anxiety meds due to menopause. I will need to rethink this.
I am hopeful the same will happen for me. I am ready to LIVE and get out of this post menopausal rut! PEACE!
My doc kept trying to put me on anti depressent aswell I said no multiple time I'm 40 and now on day of hrt I'm hopeful.
You are the absolute truth!!!! I celebrate your "youth & longevity and for those of us that you have helped to have the same. A Beautiful Soul you are!
I am so glad I found you. I know you hear that constantly. You connected many dots for me.
Finally someone is explaining it to me in a way I can understand. Thank you!
I'm glad I found your channel. I've been worried about hormones and the link to breast cancer, which runs in my family. I feel better about it now. I just started Estradiol transdetmal patch 0.05 I had a hysterectomy 5 years ago kept ovaries but definitely going thru menopause.. Thank you! 😊
Omg, this was LIFE SAFER. You rock doctor!!!! 👏👏👏
I am 52 and just now learning of this being safe and smart for me to do. I think you were on diary of a CEO and that’s where I first heard this crucial information for women. Thank you for your work and efforts to spread the education.
I just want to say a big, huge, thank you for making me feel so much better after having found your channel. I’ve just been diagnosed with factor v Leiden and both my haematologist & endocrinologist insist upon never embarking upon transdermal estradiol and that HRT will do nothing for my osteoporosis and they have left me in a state of anxiety and despair and make me feel like I’ve just been handed a death sentence. Thank god for people like you that can educate people like me that have doctors that are so ill informed. I can sleep a little better tonight. I really thank you. Your work is so important. I’m so grateful to you🙏
Started hrt about 2 years ago because I was having hot flashes about every 5 to 15 mins, literally felt like I was losing my mind. Im been very afraid of these pills causing cancer and I am so very THANKFUL I started seeing your videos! I was considering trying to stop the pills and TRY to deal with the hot flashes again but not anymore!!! Thank you!!
I absolutely love the information you’re providing to perimenopausal women like myself and I have decided to make an appointment to discuss HRT with you. That is something I did not think I would ever want to do until listening to some of your videos and learning how you came to this treatment option.
All of your education on nutrition is what sold me. I had lost faith in our mainstream medical community because of the misinformation and skewed data and studies around vaccines and autism when my son had his reaction to vaccines as a toddler and how life changing/shattering it was for us.
As excited as I was to hear how much I resonated with you and the info you’re sharing around perimenopause, diet and HRT my heart sunk when you likened the vaccine/autism community to the cancer/HRT community.
Have you dug into that issue the same way you’ve dug into this issue? Because I believe you’d find some similarities in how you’ve changed your outlook on how you were taught versus what you find doing the research on your own and living through it as you have in this department.
All that being said, I am still very grateful for the time and research you have put into this topic. I am very hopeful that it is going to help me and am looking forward to getting started.
Ohhh thank you so much. I just found you through the Mel Robbins podcast. You made me cry, some of the things you’ve discussed I have not been able to find research or good research on. Heading to your website now.
I can't thank you enough for this valuable information and educating us. I have Kaiser and after 2 years .5 appts with different Drs who were giving me the run around and hesitant. This Dr finally prescribed estradiol patch and progesterone pill. !!! I'm so excited to finally feel my 52 year old self.!! I'm very grateful to you !!!
Hello Rosa. You mentioned Kaiser. Are you in Northern Cal? If you are please let me know what Dr you see
Thank you Dr. Haver, total game-changer. I’m grateful I found you through a Mel Robbins podcast 🙏🏽
Dear Dr. Haver, thank you for all the amazing information. Your enlightens is priceless.
Best thing out of Texas since Jasmine Crockett! Thank you. Seeing my Dr on Tuesday
This is truly the BEST VIDEO on HRT and all the most popular questions surrounding it that I have seen thus far! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! I just started HRT for (inexplicable) abdominal weight gain since menopause (nothing in my life otherwise could explain it!), thinning hair, peeling nails, mood swings, low energy levels, joint pain, worsening sleep and brain fog. Praying for relief from all of these menopause symptoms and made sure to get myself a "menopause-friendly" doctor. Thank you for all you do on these social media platforms!!!!!!
I have all that! I'm feeling better about asking for HRT also.
Thank you for debunking the myths. I feel more confident now to counsel my customers (I'm a pharmacist) on HRT. I am on it myself and it's one of the best decisions I ever made for quality of life.
Wonderful! XOXO Community Support Team
Soooooo glad I found you Grateful for the friend that told me about you Thank you for being you !!
Excellent information. This is probably one of my favorite informative videos from you. Thank you so much for all you do.
Thank you so much for all of the amazing information! I’m 48 and went to my doctor a few months back to talk about peri menopause and she just gave me an anti depressant, ugh. I’m so disappointed with my doctor. I’m going back to see her and now I have all of this amazing info you have shared. Thank you so much and fingers crossed she listens to me.
This blog post may help to guide you in your conversation. galvestondiet.com/menopause-symptoms/5-tests-to-maximize-your-well-woman-exam-in-menopause/
We have to be out own doctor. We literally have to visit the GP with the facts , side effects, medication availability knowledge and what's best for us. I'm terribly disappointed with GPs.
I wouldn't go back. Clearly she doesn't have the info you need.. If possible look for a doc that specializes in your area of concern.
I always appreciate all the wonderful info you provide. We desperately need it. In future videos on HRT could you spend more time on progesterone? There was about one minute on it. Could we have more info on dosages, risks, and side effects (I hear dizziness a lot, which is worrying)? Especially since it's oral and goes through the liver. Is that a problem? Reviews of progesterone I read on the web are all over the place. Thank you.
Thank you so much for your work in menopause . I have been using bio identical since I started menopause. It has been a life saver . I'm following you and have recommended you to my family members.
Thank you for taking the time to do these videos.
I just started HRT. Estradiol patch at 0.05mg weekly along with progesterone 100mg daily. We’ll see how it goes. So far my breasts stopped being sore. Rite Aid had it. $10 for each
Thank you Marie Claire for your wisdom, keep spreading the word, and I am trying my best to do the same!
Wonderful!
I started BHRT 3 months ago and it’s fabulous! No more hot flashes , night sweats and my joint pain is gone… and I had no idea menopause and joint pain is related.. who knew… thank you !!! I was fearful to start because of the old SWAN study and the old WHI studies that created fear regarding hormone replacement. You and Dominique Sachse (channel ) helped clear those outcomes results. You and her changed my life since starting BHRT. Thank you!!!
Thankyou for all this great info. I'm about to have surgery and my Surgeon has prescribed me Estrogen prior to surgery. You have alleviated a lot of my worries🙏
I like the way That u handled the rude person that said that negative comment.. well done 👍
Dr Haver, I recently found your channel. I too am a 53 yr old mom that is suffering through menopause. I had a hysterectomy in 2020 due to fibroids & severe heavy bleeding. The information u disseminate is arming me with information to take to my Dr - it’s also helpful to understand the correlation of cancer(s) & HRT. Thank u for the work you’re doing on social media!
I am seeing a new doctor today about HRT. I never thought about this until recently. My friend/gym trainer was diagnosed with osteoporosis. So we both have been discussing our health as a female and investigating the use of HRT. Thank you for sharing your wealth of information. I’m so thankful I can find that it won’t be all downhill. I’m a healthy 60yr old and wanting to stay that way or even get to feel better as I age. 😊
Because of you I've been to my doctor armed with the information you provided and got started on HRT this week. Thank you so much.
Thank you Dr. Mary! Watching you from Lisbon. Your info. is extremely useful to me. About to start HRT. Excited about it . Take care!🌹
I am so thankful that I found your page on TikTok I am currently following you everywhere now a full history back to me completely got it one year ago in October. Currently having joint issues, brainfog/memory,some hot flashes, low libido. Was recently diagnosed with De Quervains Tenosynovitis out of the blue. So many people (family) are telling me it could possibly be hormones. Been to MD, DC, OT, PT, and a surgeon who wants to do surgery. I am so confused and you are making me rethink hormones. The RA tested blood work and through the an obgyn she mentioned testosterone and estradial being a little low. No one ever told me that.
You sound like one of those people that likes suffering. Lol. I hope by now you know you're in peri-menopause/menopause. So many women seek help and when it's given, reject that information, much like how your family have suggested Hormone therapy but yet here you are. 😐
Thank you so much, Dr. Marie Claire. You are changing my life by sharing your knowledge. ❤ I'm so grateful for you.
I've just come across your CZcams channel and find it very informative. Thank you!
Thank you for the younger women in my family. ❤ Bless you.
Thank you for all of the knowledge you share!
So glad I found you! I have been ignoring HRT for fear as well! I started menopause at 55, no hot flashes, mild night sweats only , but anxiety and depression. I now have osteporosis and knee pains, oh and painful sex. I am going to talk about getting on HRT in 3 days, I can't wait! I am 58 now. I want my life back.
Thank you so much Dr. Mary, you are a god send. I have learned so much from both you and Dr. Susan. My own GP told me there was no one in Canada to help us transition through perimenopause and menopause and that unless we wanted to have children, we'd recieve no help. FYI, she was at least 15 years younger than me!! I'm 57 years old and am in perimenopause with symptoms escalating over the past year or two. I previously, apparently had PCOS diagnossed but didn't start menstruating until I was 35 and got accidentally pregnant. Now I just want all of this to stop as it is is really disrupting my life! I started taking the BCP but wanted to stop my periods completely so took it straight through. This didn't help. I then finally got referred back to an endocrinologist who said she could help manage it and added 100mg progesterone to also aid with my sleep. I am currently taking Alesse as a BCP. Still getting severe cramping as if I should be having a cycle. What do you think I should do? Continue on with a different BCP? Someone mentioned lo-estrin? I see my endocrinologist again on June 18th. Thanks again for your help!!
Thank you so much for all of your videos. I just started HRT yesterday (at 49) as a result of the information you provide. Fortunately, my physician was very supportive. As it turns out, he’s a big proponent of HRT for peri and menopausal women, so no arm twisting was required. :)
We’re so happy you have a provider that you love! Would you mind adding them to our community recommended referral list? galvestondiet.com/doctor-referral/
I’m 49 and starting estradiol tomorrow (I already have a Mirena). I’m so excited to start feeling better. The midwife who prescribed it is a huge fan of Dr. Haver and recommended her, but I was already watching her on TT.
@@maryclairehavermd8473hi just found your channel I have a question because where I live haven't found a "normal" doctor. I'm 42 perimenopause hit 5 years ago, about 3 years I use the pill with 0,02 mg etinestradiol/3 mg drosperidon. Should I change after I find a doctor who is willing?
@maryclairehavermd8473 Question: (Mirena IUD is not covered by my insurance for postmenopause hrt) ... You said if you don't have a uterus, you don't need progesterone, but doesn't that help w/depression, anxiety & sleep?? Thank you Doctor♥️
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Please help me what can I use if I cannot use Hormones Could not even use birth control It effect my breast. In South Africa we cannot get all the products
Thanks for this informational video. I have been considering HRT and I have been doing some research. Somehow, this came up on my feed today 😊. Thanks a lot for sharing 😊
Gosh, in addition to a bad diet I have been lazy about using my estrogen cream. Thank you so much for EVERYTHING that you do!! Keep up the great work:)
Thank you Dr Mary Claire, you're helping me to get through my menopause on HRT.
So I'm 68, never started HRT, but horrible symptoms--so it sounds like I really should *not* start HRT? I know it's individual, but it sounds much, much riskier to start HRT now. I'm so frustrated that I was not given HRT before now. I could cry over this. Your videos are aMAZing! thank you sooo much!! You are a wonderful person and any person would be oh-so lucky to have you as a doctor.
I restarted at 68 years old. So happy. Many good reasons to not be afraid
I started it at 65. So glad I did. I sleep so much better plus libido is back.
What about Anna's Wild Yam ?
Excellent, educational talk. Thank you!
Im so appreciative of your knowledge! You're the best🎉🎉🎉
Oh my goodness. I had a DVT when I was 28 weeks pregnant. That was 14 years ago. And I have been told I cannot take HRT! I’m 52 and definitely need to discuss transdermal or gel/cream!!! So glad I found you! Thank you Chalene Johnson!!! ❤
And the way the poor horses are treated is unconscionable. If you saw, interacted with these horses, your heart would break. DO NOT USE PREMARIN if you love animals.
Thank you so much for doing this videos. I’m 48 and have been struggling for about 2 years. I went on HRT a little over a week ago and the difference so far is night and day! I am sleeping well at night and my hot flashes are basically gone. Thank you so much for the information that my doctor never seemed to provide.
I am 42 and started having issues in my 30s. Was told my hormones are off but not given a solution.
I’m 49 and have had night sweats for years and thought it was my mattress. So I slept with the window open and a fan on. They would come and go. My breasts get sore for weeks and goes away for several month. I don’t have a uterus, just ovaries. Then several months ago I started losing whole hairs. A lot of hair but I don’t have periods to gauge where I’m at. All I know is I have hot flashes, night sweats and bloating
@@Moi_81SAME 😔
@@RegisteredNurseL.A.I am 49 as well, my hot flashes have subsided because I take Gabapentin for nurothopy. I also have the IUD Mirana. I'm seeing a new GYN next week and will be asking about HRT. This joint pain, mental fog, depression and anxiety is crazy. Good luck to you sis
I am almost 50..The muscle ache and insomnia is crazy..
Thank you for all you do to educate. I sent your videos and podcast to my best friends and family.
First and foremost the knowledge you share is top notch! You’ve armed me with all the specifics on medication and knowledge of why, that I need to approach my OB/GYN for HR. I have an appointment. Second, you look particularly amazing in this video. The lighting is on point, and the background color scheme is aesthetically pleasing, and complementary to your skin. And your top. It’s secondary: as an artist who has studied why we are drawn to view XWZ, the aesthetically pleasing aspect of this video will attract, and keep viewers longer, spreading your information / knowledge ( and that Is your objective)
I’ve had a roller coaster couple of years with hormone replacement trials that resulted in lots of bleeding. I am so thankful for you because I want to learn more about what is happening in my own body. The docs don’t have time to educate us, they just hand you a scrip and you’re out the door. I feel like I need to gain knowledge to become my own health advocate. This is such a hard time of life and I feel so alone (we women need to get better at talking about this stuff!) . Thanks again, your content is amazing!!!
We're so happy that it helps!
I’m going through this experiment too! Now I have to get a Ultrasound before she will switch my meds!!! Uugg
@@jillf24 that was my path, exactly!! Ugh. Sorry! It’s not fun.
Make sure your physician keeps an eye on your bleeding. I had thickening of the uterine lining and bleeding (age 61, menopause age 55) which led to a hysteroscopy and D & C.
Me too
I know this is like a Year old video but I'm so glad I found it today. 😊 THANK YOU for sharing your knowledge
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us!! I'm headed to to a GYN with specialty in menopause and feel like I have a better understanding now. I have also made some dietary changes that have helped in so many ways! I had so many digestive issues and joint issues, dryness issues and found that eating a carnivore diet greatly improved these issues and as a side benefit, lost weight! Dr. Ken Berry on YT is extremely helpful with all my questions about this diet change. But it isn't the answer to all the problems, SLEEP being the worst of it. Thanks again. Loved you on Angie Hot and Flashy channel!
Absolutely great info!! Thank for this!!
Did you publish a book - yet? I hope so- I will be looking for it. I was just told about you yesterday. I have been suffering with dryness for too many years-and I was worried about HRT. Now I am ready. Thanks!!
HRT is the best thing I’ve ever done for myself other than eat low carb. Thank you for your advocacy of women.
Much love to u ...thank you 4 supporting me to make an informed decision
Thank you Doctor. I just started HRT for so many menopause symptoms! The worst is the hot flashes. I pray this works.
How has it been
Great video and thank you so much for highlighting the animal cruelty associated with the manufacture of Premarin. I too will avoid Premarin for this reason alone. Thank you x
It blows my mind that she's concerned about animal cruelty, yet as an OBGYN, is a supporter of aborting babies.🤦♀️
@@ritakirkendoll1942 You cannot just assume that. This may be a procedure she refuses to do. Why don't you ask her to be absolutely sure?
Hi. So glad I found you!
Keep up the great work ❤
Applauding you wanting to share and your precious knowledge with other women. Thank you. I think your amazing!
Aside from protecting the uterus, I’m on progesterone for the calming effect. Also, in Australia DHEA is a prescription only medicine and considered part of HRT.
WOW! I've been on bio identical and never even knew much about it until listening to this video. You are awesome! I wonder if you do zoom doctor visits if people don't live in your area......
You’re an angel! Thank you so much for enlightening us!🥰
There’s no therapeutic range! This is so important. Thanks Doctor.
Thank you for sharing this info! Because of you I talked my gyn doc into prescribing the combipatch yesterday! I’m almost 50 and haven’t had a period since the age of 43 so I’m pissed my gyn didn’t tell me about the benefits of HRT. She was hesitant and only prescribes for hot flashes. I guess she’s not up to date on menopause. I’ll take my prescription and run to someone better. 😀
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I also went through early menopause and combipatch worked great for me. I had to switch to a different patch because my insurance stopped coverage of the combipatch. The cost went up from a very affordable monthly price to $300 a month !! Great medical system we have here.....
I use the pellets and progesterone tablets. Besides the cocktail of female hormones, we also get a small bit of Testosterone which pre-menopausal women make which helps with energy. I've lost weight just because I had energy to exercise. My skin looks younger too. I hadn't slept an 8 hour stretch of time in more than a decade. But with the hormonal therapy, I sleep the entire night. The cost isn't that bad. Costs me out of pocket $400 every 3-4 months. That's less than the daily price of a Starbucks coffee. The bloodwork is covered by insurance. I'm so glad I did it.
Did u find any loss of strength? Im peri and have lil weakness and specialists cant figure out why! Im not on hrt yet but peri 3yrs when symptoms started
I get estrogen patch, progesterone pill and testosterone pellet . . . Out of pocket because Kaiser doesn’t manage this stuff . . . Cost $2400 a year plus bloodwork, which Kaiser won’t pay for either.
How is the Testosterone delivered... is there a cream, oral, ect
@@EvelynSchmechtigCochranhi would love to know who you get this through
@@bambam6231973 I live in the Bay Area in California and get my hormones through them. Just went back to pellet for estrogen. New pellet insertion every 3 months. I use Jimpstart MD.
Brilliant and thorough info. Thankyou
Thank you so much! Your hair looks so beautiful!
I’ve only just found you on Instagram and CZcams. Your information is invaluable - thank you so much. How/where would a find a Dr who does what you do but in Australia? I’m 47, still menstruating but definitely experiencing lots of changes and perimenopause symptoms. Very interested in finding more info on my current HRT options. Thank you 🙏
Eucerin is a great cream to use right out of the shower. It takes a small amount and it really moisturizes.
You are awesome Dr.Haver❤
THANK YOU SOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH I am learning so much from you ❤ I am 50 years old and have not had a peirod for over a year
Just started Estradiol+Progesterone last night. I have had flashes and not able to sleep and high anxiety, low libido, hair thinning, you name it. I am hopeful that this will help. Keep you posted!
Any updates? I'm looking into getting into HRT as well
Are you doing the patch & what type of progesterone?
U don't notice til late in life but the worst of hormone loss at menopause is muscle and bone loss!.Because of my stupid dr.s, N.P.,s too, my bones are like 13 less.
I realize this video is a year old but I just found you 24 hours ago and you have brought so much clarity, helping me understand HRT better. I have never had a good clear understanding of things and therefore never quite knew what questions I needed to ask my physician. After watching this video I went and grabbed my prescription for my HRT. I am 63 years old and my estrogen levels they have listed are; 80% estriol and 20% estradiol. I also have some progesterone and testosterone added but if I’m understanding you correctly my estrogen levels are backwards, no?
Lord knows I will not be getting pregnant anytime soon.😅 I will be seeing my physician in April or May but wondering if I need to address this before then. Do I understand correctly my levels are wrong?
You are just GREAT!
Your dedication the way you explain things is fantastic!🔝💯
New to your channel. Estradiol increased my appetite like crazy!
I am 63 and have Sjogren's syndrome, so I use a lot oils and butters.
Since coconut oil is also an antifungal/bacteria I often put it on after using Dove sensitive soap and before getting out of the shower.
But I have also found that after patting dry if I use CeraVe then apply Aveno baby eczema cream, it helps immensely.
It is not as messy as using a mixture of castor, vitamin E and coconut oils whilein the shower.
Check out Feminity by Sibu. I've been taking them for about 3 years and it can totally change the vulva cells and helps w mistress. I use pure Emu oil and rub it down there like I would a face moisturizer! It's amazing!
In my earlier reply the word was supposed to be "moistness ". Not.mistress!
HRT can improve a life. Try it and believe you can feel great. I did and I’m glad.
Thank you so much for this detailed, clear information.
You are such a great doctor! Thank you for the education!!!
I just started HRT that I was able to get prescribed through an online women's health doctor service. You have a lot of good information in this video that I appreciate. It was direct and to the point! I appreciate that. Hopefully my hot flashes and sleep disturbances will start to decrease within a month. I was told it would take 4 months to see results. I think everyone is different so maybe the time range will be sooner for me. I hope so!
Where did you find your online doctor?
Yes, please share. I finally got some HRT after three doctors. Within two weeks my sleep score went from 24-74, night sweats are almost gone which is a miracle. Has both Estrogen and Progesterone. I’d like to continue to research. Thanks!
Yes please share I need to find someone too