Ask Barbie: What’s the correct HRT dosage for me?

Three hormones, multiple options, and limitless opinions - but whose opinion matters most? In this video, I discuss estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone - my ‘Three Bears’ of reproductive hormones - what they do for you, and how. You’ll learn which comes first and why, and how you’ll know when your dosage is just right for you.

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[coffeebeforemascara]

Oh my goodness you are so spot on. When you said "If you have enough vaginal estrogen, you will not even know you have a vagina." What a perfectly succinct way to explain it.

[amishgon]

Dr. Taylor, I can't describe how grateful I am to you. After watching this video, I decided to up my dose of Estrogel (the one you have to spread on your inner thighs) from 2 pumps to 3 pumps, and a wonderful thing happened. I did it 2 days ago, and these were the best 2 nights of sleep I've had in a decade! I've been in menopause for 3 years, and started on HRT 4 years ago. My recommended dose was always 2 pumps, and whenever I had bloods done, doctors (very expensive, functional doctors) always said I had plenty of estrogen in my body. So, to improve my sleep, under the doctor's advice, I upped my progesterone dose from 1 capsule of Prometrium, to 2, to 3. It did help a bit, but I was still averaging only 5 to 6 hours of sleep per night. The weird thing was that if I woke up at night or early morning, I couldn't fall back to sleep at all. But these two past nights I could go back to sleep even at 8 am, and I could sleep till 11 am. Something that was not feasible for me for a long time. Just like in childhood. I feel incredible! I feel I'll be able to heal my adrenal fatigue now that I can sleep more than 6 hours a night. I started feeling that life is not over for me just yet. It's incredible, and I can't thank you enough!

[mariadejucilene]

Fear is so powerful
I’ve been told 3 times by drs to lower the estrogen in my HRT
Each time it’s thrown me into chaos
Yet, I did it … only to reset it higher again after watching one of your video
Sorry to say this, but quite frankly, I’m sick and tired of being messed around
I’m buying the T-shirt and wearing it to my next appointment … ‘I’m managing my hrt my way’ and … ‘back off my hrt’ … I’m gonna have to fight harder for my rights … with the common sense I developed from your videos
I cannot tell you how much I love you Dr Taylor ❤❤❤❤🤗

[knackfulknitter]

I am so thankful for the free education you give. Can hardly believe I’ve been watching you all these years and there is more to learn.
Thank you! 💕

[katiefaith]

For crying out loud, you might be the voice of clarity to all of us out here, including me in post menopause. Having never known any of this, God bless you woman❤

[ruthrouchard]

This is my favorite video from Barbie. I used this EXACT advice and I’m finally starting to feel normal. I just needed more.

[adria]

Dr Taylor, I wish you could help inform your colleagues because so many seem uninformed about menopause.

[VanillaCat]

Dr Barbie, Please make a video on Puberty to Menopause for young girls. I love your style and I want to share this important info with my daughters. Most kids get info on puberty, but not the full story. We need to start young to empower our girls to understand what menopause is and that we have hrt ect. Thank you for all your hard work! Your videos helped me so much.

[Iheartbrusselsprouts]

"Lowest dosage for the shortest time is asinine" is true but the fact that almost all doctors in the US are trained to offer antidepressants to menopausal women, along with things like gabepentin (sleep) instead of HRT…..now THAT is truly asinine.

This woman is such a treasure! 🎉🎉🎉

[engelneen]

The highest dose of oral Estradiol is 2 mg in the US. They will not prescribe anything higher if you are in menopause. Thank you for showing the charts. It really puts things into perspective.

[marthaj]

*Thank God for this channel!* _My sisters, what would we do without resources like this?!_

[tedoymisojos]

Answer at 7:31 ; Thank you for the information Menopause Taylor.

[debbee]

Dr. Barbie, you are my number one source for information and enlightenment for menopause. As an educator myself I so appreciate your ability to get your points across simplistically, appealing to visual learners and making complex issues concrete and clear. I have been on HRT since 2020 and am approaching 2 years post-op hysterectomy and have to adjust my HRT method from topical gel to oral and it has made a difference. I have even questioned the traditional dose and because I follow you I have adjusted what I take according to what my body is telling me and here you are with another gem to confirm that I am doing the right thing. As always I love and appreciate you more than words can say and I point every women I know to your channel so they can be educated too. God bless you for the work you have done and continue to do for women. BTW, you are looking fabulous! Have you discovered a fountain of youth? If so, please share the source.

[karenstewart]

I actually have came across this video just exactly when i needed to hear this the most at this point in my life. Thankyou. ❤

[jt]

Dr. Taylor I'm so grateful for your channel. It has provided me with critical information that ultimately led me to deciding to take HRT. I am late to the game, began HRT in year 8, but grateful that I learned that it was not too late to begin HRT. I've been recently diagnosed with bone density loss and on a path to tweaking my dosage with trying different modalities, but I know that I need to be on at least .05 estradiol with required progesterone dosage. I'm looking forward to getting healthy and stronger.

[ruthrouchard]

The email newsletter is FANTASTIC as is this ask Barbie series! Thank you!!!

[lovenlight]

BEST video ever on menopause!!!! Every Dr should HAVE to watch this especially male Dr's bc unfortunately most don't know anything about this, even female Drs. You break it down so simply!!! I thought I knew or understood before this video but now I KNOW, that I know 100% lol THANK U for making awesome content to help some many of us 🎉❤

[JP-sueg]

Thank you immensely for all you do, Dr Taylor!!! This is so informative - something I could not find an answer to...until now.

[c.th.]

I'm so tired to battle all the time with my gynecologist.

[duanyelle]

Fantastic video! Even my HRT specialists didn’t want to listen to me about what I was feeling. Thank you Dr. Taylor.