Emmenology (MENOPAUSE & PERIMENOPAUSE) Part 2 with Dr. Monica Christmas, Dr. Mary Claire Haver and Dr. Sarah Witkowski
Hormones or no hormones? Itchy ears. Disappearing pussy syndrome. Estrogen by land, by sea, by patch, by pill, or by cream. When is it T time? What's the deal with herbal remedies? Should your moisturizer have hormones in it? Is HRT safe? Four experts weigh in on bioidentical versus synthetic, getting better sleep, what to put in or around your vagina, tips for trans folks, protein research, and why you should go pick up a brick or something. OB/GYNs and menopause experts Dr. Monica Christmas and Dr. Mary Claire Haver – who wrote the book The New Perimenopause – are back for this Part 2 all about science-backed fixes to your menopausal probs. Joining the chat is Smith College exercise physiologist Dr. Sarah Witkowski with a cameo from anthropologist and bone expert Dr. Daniel Wescott.
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In case you missed Part 1:
Browse Dr. Christmas’s papers on ResearchGate and follow her on Instagram
Visit Dr. Haver’s website and follow her on Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, and Substack
Buy Dr. Haver’s books, The New Menopause, The New Perimenopause and The Galveston Diet
Learn more about Dr. Sarah Witkowski’s work
Donations went to the Center for Food Equity in Medicine, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and the Menopause Society
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Links to things we discussed:
Exercises aimed to maximize lean mass and bone mineral density at the hip and lumbar spine
Neurokinin 3 receptor antagonists for menopausal vasomotor symptoms, an appraisal
Neurokinin 3 receptor antagonists
FDA Approves Novel Drug to Treat Moderate to Severe Hot Flashes Caused by Menopause
Muscle loss and protein needs in older adults
Protein Requirements for Older Adults: What Are the Current Recommendations for Intake?
Protein Consumption and the Elderly: What Is the Optimal Level of Intake?
Depressive symptoms in users and non-users of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate
Progesterone, reproduction, and psychiatric illness
Prometrium vs Provera Comparison - Drugs.com
Preventing Falls and Hip Fractures
Mortality and cause of death in hip fracture patients aged 65 or older - a population-based study
Recurrent (Chronic) UTIs: Causes, Symptoms & Cure
The Etiology and Management of Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections in Postmenopausal Women - PMC
‘Millions of women are suffering who don’t have to’: why it’s time to end the misery of UTIs
Vaginal estrogen effective against recurrent UTIs | Contemporary OB/GYN
SSRIs vs HT: What's Really First-Line Therapy for Perimenopausal Depression? | The 'Pause Blog
Progesterone and Your Brain: The Forgotten Hormone of Calm
Optimal management of perimenopausal depression
Hormonal Agents for the Treatment of Depression Associated with the Menopause
Testosterone Therapy for Women | Cedars-Sinai
Testosterone Therapy for Women | Cedars-Sinai
Testosterone Pellets in Women: Revisiting Safety and Clinical Outcomes - PMC
MHRA Approves First Testosterone Cream for Postmenopausal Women in the UK
Female testosterone cream gets tick of approval in win for gender and sexual equality - Whria
Why we need testosterone products designed for women
Is the use of conjugated equine oestrogens in hormone replacement therapy still appropriate?
Are bioidentical hormones superior to hormone medications?
Bioidentical hormones: Are they safer? - Mayo Clinic
Compounded Bioidentical Menopausal Hormone Therapy | ACOG
Bioidentical Hormones: Therapy, Uses, Safety & Side Effects
Red light therapy: What the science says
The Use of Light-Based Therapies in the Treatment of Alopecia
The growth of human scalp hair in females using visible red light laser and LED sources
The Use of Light-Based Therapies in the Treatment of Alopecia
Topical estrogen therapy for aging skin: Current evidence and clinical considerations
Estrogen-deficient skin: The role of topical therapy
Menopause, Cholesterol and Cardiovascular Disease
Exercises aimed to maximize lean mass and bone mineral density at the hip and lumbar spine
The role of vitamin D in menopausal women’s health - PMC
Blood Clot Risk Influenced by Hormone Therapy Administration Route in Women 50 and Older
Risk of venous thrombosis with oral versus transdermal estrogen therapy among postmenopausal women
Menopausal hormone therapy and long term mortality: nationwide, register based cohort study
Oral Contraceptives, Hormone Replacement Therapy, and Stroke Risk
Long-term [oral] hormone therapy for perimenopausal and postmenopausal women - PubMed
Menopausal hormone therapy for breast cancer patients: what is the current evidence?
Menopausal Hormone Therapy and the Breast: A Review of Clinical Studies
Black/African American Women’s Health
Black Women Face Earlier Menopause Onset and Inadequate Care
How Menopause Affects Women of Color - The New York Times
Hormone therapy experiences vary by race among women in menopause - UChicago Medicine
Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) for Menopause
How to Manage Medical Menopause
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