The average age of menopause for women in North America is 52 years of age. However, women can enter into…
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Hysterectomies are the second most common surgery in women (after Caesarean sections). Most often recommended for women who have uterine…
Bio-identical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT) is gaining traction amongst women seeking more options for managing the hormonal imbalances that occur…
Conventional hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is the type of hormone replacement therapy that most women are aware of, and likely…
In this article I want to talk about one of the most common things I see in my patients: multiple hormone imbalance. In particular, I want to talk about those women who have low thyroid function (hypothyroidism) combined with symptoms of hormone imbalance in their Big Three Hormones: Cortisol, Estrogen, and Progesterone.
Thyroid hormone influences, and is influenced by, just about every other hormone in our body – from stress-based cortisol, to sleepy melatonin, to period regulating progesterone and estrogen. These hormone relationships play out in various ways for women with Hashimoto’s.
While most of us think of hot flashes and night sweats when we think of menopausal symptoms, many women are surprised by the number of symptoms that this hormonal transition can cause.
Knowing you are in menopause is easy – did your periods stop one year ago? If yes, then congratulations, you are in menopause.
Knowing you are in perimenopause on the other hand is tricky.
The most common complaint in menopause, hot flashes (and the dreaded night sweats) are experienced by 80% of women. For…
The importance of hormones for human health can’t be understated. The over 50 hormones in the human body act as…