Menopause Hormone Therapy Dos and Don'ts

Menopause Hormone Therapy Dos and Don'ts

Description
Prof. R. Baber: An update on MHT prescribing principles and options:
1. Global Consensus Statement on use of MHT
2. Benefits of MHT
3. Adverse effects of MHT
4. How to prescribe MHT

Prof. T Hillard: The do’s and dont’s of prescribing:
1. Consider the estrogen and progestogen parts of HT as 2 separate and variable components
2. Consider changing the type of progestogen if experiencing side-effects
3. Consider changing dose and/or route of estrogen if symptom control not achieved
4. Don’t start no bleed combinations too early or there maybe irregular bleeding
5. Don’t forget vaginal estrogens can be used in conjunction with systemic treatment if there are persistent VVA symptoms.

[panes]

Folks have commented that they'd rather hear from female Drs. To be quite frank, I don't really I want to hear from Drs who are able, qualified and "able" to interpret unbiased scientific evidence and have bags of compassion for their patients and a keen interest in making women's health and lives better. Oh and actual experience in clinical practice the icing on the cake. I couldn't care what gender/sex they are. Meet these qualities and they are superstars.

[janettempest]

I had hysterectomy in my late forty’s was put on HRT then big scare about cancer doctor stop immediately but on weight around middle hard to bend over body full of aches and pains very depressed. my sister had both hips replaced very worried about osteoporosis. Fell over couldn’t get up 😱 asked to go back on HRT had big lecture it’s causes cancer. No cancer in my family but heart attacks bone weakness and Alzheimer’s help doctors don’t want to listen. 😰 please get this message over we need HRT back in our lives 🙏😇🙏

[michellemildwater]

So important to show research about long term HRT. I have had excellent long term results taking HRT in pill form in Denmark 22 years which results in a bleed every month.

[gretasutton]

Thank you , i didn’t realise menopause plays such big part in mid-life and unfortunately not much awareness out there 😢 even today . Lack of funding i was told in Australia.
My mum suffered in silence after
Total hysterectomy gp's not trained well to address menopause management well
Only treatment was offered was AD sadly 😥 few years ago.
More training for GP's is a must
My generation now expects to work much longer and how if we hormone depleted ! And symptomatic not even realising
It due to lack of awareness

[daisymermaid]

OMG, these guys saying to try to come off HRT for a while to see how they are at 60 odd. oestrogen has protective properties for women beyond symptom control!! grrr, typical old men Drs!

[coogee]

Dr. Baber delivered my baby boy in Sydney. He is the best doctor and very very humble.

[silviagemelli]

THANK YOU for this clear and straightforward information - knowledge is power and helps us women to make wise choices - thanks 🙏

[lindahallenstein]

Read the book Estrogen Matters by Dr. Avrum Bluming and Carol Tavris PHD. All the info you will ever need to know about HRT.

[janettempest]

Heart Attack. Osteoporosis. Alzheimer’s in my family more people die of these illnesses than Cancer. Someone making money out of looking for cures that don’t work. 🤷‍♀️

[ybigirl]

Why no mention of Testosterone, which decreases in our 30s, and DHEA for tissue repair and brain health???? It is as if they only want to include the minimum instead of optimizing a woman's health. Oh, and lets not forget getting our D3 above 50nmol... it is a hormone, after all.

[gisellealvarado]

What kinds of progesterones instead of micronize are there in the market? Thank you 🙏🏼

[rchlletters]

News flash: old men are NOT the experts on menopausal HRT! They have no idea what it means to go through menopause. Do yourself a favor and make sure your OB GYN is a woman over 55!!!

[ciarasutton]

No female experts that could have been invited?

[JanJan-gnio]

im 52 no more periods for 2 yrs now im scared to take HRT so im suffering chronic insomia and sleep anxiety so im taking sleeping pills instead and i run out waiting for the refils no sleep at all i can handle most of the symptoms but the sleep problem i cant im not that lucky i got the worst symptoms

[rchlletters]

None of you are asking about family history (sisters, mother, aunts) for a good guide of what works

[pinkertondom_]

My mom is 62. She have very dry skinn, thin hair, intensiv hair fall, skin itching, red cheeks, sometimes headache.
Can you give me some tipps please what should she do get better ?
Thank you.

[carolinehil]

Hi I was put on low dose estrogen and progesterone 2 weeks on 2 weeks off. I still had menopausal symptoms I had my last period 4 moths ago. My doctor has now put me a combined patch with a higher dose - Femseven 7 micrograms is this safe to take bearing in mind I have not had a break from bleeding for more than a year I feel better on this combination

[michelleconnor]

Can you take collagen whilst on hrt patches please?

[PerimenopauseHell]

That was an excellent presentaton, chaps! I only wish the members of my group had doctors who knew all of this stuff. Sadly women often hit a wall of indifference, especially following the demonisation of HRT. Subbed! 👍

[pininfarinarossa]

How do you control the levels of the hormones?