Which Do You Fear More: Breast Cancer or Diseases of Estrogen Deficiency? - 296 | Menopause Taylor
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- Опубликовано: 28 мар 2022
- I can teach you facts until I’m “blue in the face” as they say. But the fact is that most people respond to fear more than they respond to facts. Thus, the question for this video: “Is your fear of breast cancer strong enough to withstand the three big diseases of estrogen deficiency?” Tune in and test your gut’s reaction to various scenarios to answer the question.
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I was paralyzed with fear because my obgyn only told me about breast cancer. I have learned so much from you. I have osteopinia. The facts have inpowered me and I am on HRT. I have quality of life. Thank you. 😊
I have done exactly the same thing as you did. I have been on HRT since Nov 21 and feeling much better.
Always listen to your own body. It does not lie to you.
Thank you for breaking all of this down for us! I am so tired of the irrational and illogical fear mongering surrounding hormone replacement. Women can make their own decisions, but for me, life without hormone replacement would not be much of a life. I'm so thankful for doctors like you who bravely speak about the FACTS. I am astounded that there is still so much resistance when it comes to not only giving women hormone replacement, but also giving a woman an appropriate dose! So many doctors refuse to go above 1mg of transdermal estridiol and instead of listening to a patient and giving her a slightly higher dose, the patient continues to be symptomatic based on risk factors that have been either overblown or based on faulty studies. Some women may need a little more than other and this should be an option! There is NO reason for women to continue to suffer.
It strikes me as very ironic that a trans woman has an easier time getting female hormones in the dosages needed, than a menopausal woman.
And before anyone thinks I'm anti trans, I'm not at all. I am making an observation. Women need treatment for menopause and they should be able to easily access this.
Your observations are correct, and it just goes to show you the power of fear. Doctors are doing what's in their legal best interest instead of what's in women's medical best interest ... all based on one faulty study that was treated like the menopause bible. (I have both a medical degree and a law degree, so I know precisely what's going on!) My goal is wake enough women up that they demand more. With so many women in denial and blind to the fact that they have been cheated, things will not change.
@Menopause Taylor You are waking women up! I've recommended your channel to women on the Menopause forum on Reddit, as well as to friends. Things are slowly improving, but it is ridiculous to have to fight for this.
On a side note, our healthcare system is literally on the brink of collapse. Budgets have been cut so much ( and money is misused and wasted) that hospitals can't even afford to hire the proper security needed, let alone nurses and other healthcare workers. Our healthcare professionals are overworked, and this is not likely to improve anytime soon as the population continues to age. We desperately need a way to alleviate some of the pressure. One simple way would be to provide women with hormone replacement to ensure they don't end up in a long-term care facility with dementia. If we can delay the onset of dementia in roughly half the population by giving womone hrt, we could potentially cut billions from our Healthcare budget or allocate that money towards increasing wages for healthcare workers, as well as providing better care for those people who need mental health services, for starters.
Thank you so much for everything you've done. Your hard work is literally helping women around the world become healthier and live their best life!
@@kam0406 You are a menopause ambassador, my dear!
The same holds true for a women who needs testosterone it’s so difficult to get and insurance does not cover it. I had to go bio identical and pay out of pocket haven’t seen any difference
@@shpresaneziri5971 yes! I am well aware of the difficulties in getting testosterone! It hasn't been studied much and doctors are reluctant to offer it. It's ridiculous. Hormones are necessary to life. You'd think women would be valued enough to restore a woman to full and vibrant health, but sadly, a woman's health is far behind the interest of big pharma. Hormones are not as big a money maker as all the drugs that treat the symptoms of the direct result of hormone deficiency. Anti depressants, drugs for diabetes, blood pressure, arthritis, heart disease and dementia are FAR more profitable- especially when you consider many woman will end up on several of these drugs without HRT! It is criminal the way profits are put ahead of the patient. We must get the word out. Doctors like Menopause Taylor are essential and literally saving women's lives! The best thing we can do right now is to talk to our friends, sisters, moms and every woman in our lives about Menopause! Share these videos! We can change things and circumvent the restrictions that are currently in place....and eventually things will change. We must DEMAND our doctors and insurance companies cover Hormones. You can appeal denials in insurance claims, Perhaps try that if your doctor will go to bat for you.
Yeeeeeeeh!!! You're the bomb. At 56 I've lost 5 years to menopause bulls---t. This lack of education is also crap. Feeling great now on HRT. Happy energetic, want to dance at weddings again. Thank you thank. you. Your generosity is amazing. If I die tomorrow I went out happy and not some miserable old recluse like I had turned into. 😁😁😁😁😁
You make me so happy, my dear. Thank you so much for appreciating my efforts. I love giving you the menopause education you deserve.
I think this sums it up for many women who lean toward your side. Live shoveled
Up
And miserable with a small to null
Risk (living in fear) or live the best you can with whatever time we have left regardless of the reason.
@@nancyorkeithm1518 Correct!
I meant SHRIVELED lol
Every time I get my mammogram, the tech says "oh, you're still on estrogen?" My friends even question it. With a strong family history of Alzheimer's, osteoporosis and breast cancer (advanced age) I'm not going to regret being on estrogen if I get breast cancer some day. I see the diseases of estrogen deficiency on a regular basis at my mother's nursing home; mainly women with dementia, strokes, hip fractures, and spinal fractures who are wheelchair-bound. That's what I fear the most. Thank you as always for your excellent information!
You are so very welcome, my dear. Sadly, the people in medical circles who make those off-handed comments know absolutely nothing about menopause. Every woman has to decide what's right FOR HER.
Had a prolapse in 2020 due to stopping HRT thinking a healthy lifestyle would better. I was mistaken.
I am now on HRT and feel fantastic thanks to finding this education.
Ahhhh! Your comment is super interesting to me. It was a prolapse that initially brought me in to see the doctor where I happen to mention having some hot flashes which led to discovering that I am post menopausal at 43. Is there a correlation of estrogen deficiency and prolapse? Wow! I am happy that you are feeling fantastic. I am too after starting HRT
@@MsKati30 Of course there's a correlation between estrogen and prolapse ... just as there is with muscle laxity in every other part of your body when you lose your estrogen.
I am so glad that you feel so well. Always listen to your body. It doesn't lie to you.
@@MsKati30 yes there is a definate correlation between the two. I hope you continue to feel better taking hrt.
thank you for these ongoing talks about breast cancer/estrogen etc. connections. Fear is crippling. wish I could come see you I need someone like you on my side and guiding me through this. Why aren't more people in the medical field open to these discussions? keep doing these videos please and thank you!!!!
You are so very welcome, my dear. Thank you for appreciating my efforts.
And I can help you if you schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I do them all online.
You are a gem and national treasure. Thank you for all you do. 😀
What a kind and loving comment. Thank you so very much for appreciating my efforts to give you the menopause education you deserve.
I love the way you explain and deliver the information. thank you so much 😇
This is a fantastic video!!! Thank you so much for all you do!!!!😍😍😍😍
You are so very welcome, my dear.
I applaud you. I am not “in menopause” at this juncture but I am well equipped (with the education that I am receiving here), to know what to ASK for when I am in my doctors office. That’s my responsibility! Thank you 🙏
I applaud YOU for getting this education early. My dream is for all women to get it in their 20s.
Thank you so much! So informative
I had no idea.
You are so very welcome!
Priceless video Dr. Barbie. Thank you👏🏻👏🏻💕🥰
It's my absolute pleasure, my dear.
I wasn't sure if hormone therapy was right for me since my mom passed from breast cancer. I had many conversations with a midlife practitioner before deciding I wanted to do it. And it has done wonders for lessening the severe effects of menopause I was facing. I recently did an entire video on my channel about HRT and sharing what I know. Thank you for sharing your wisdom, always!
You are so very welcome, my dear. I love knowing that this education is helping you, and that you are helping other women.
Hi Dr. Taylor, I have found you from Dominique’s video where you are the guest, thank you so much for sharing this very informative videos, I am your new subscriber now and love watching your videos. Keep on sharing and educating women around the globe.
Welcome to "Menopause University," my dear.
If you start with video #1 and watch them all in order, you will definitely understand everything. If you watch them randomly, you will definitely sabotage your entire menopause education.
And if you want a shortcut or to have everything tailored specifically to YOU, just schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I do them all online.
Really like the reframing you give us, very powerful! Thank you 🍃🦋
I'm so glad it helps you, my dear.
Well I had planned to go to your podcast presentation yesterday, however I had a deposition that went on until 2 o’clock California time. It started at 10 o’clock. I’m so very disappointed that I wasn’t part of that opportunity. I hope u will do more of those. I enjoy my weekly education. Still working on collecting all the information that I have to present to you so I can have a very thorough and informative consultation with you.
No worries, my dear. The session was great, and I will have them regularly. I look forward to seeing you in the future.
@@MenopauseTaylor Thank you Dr. Taylor!! I am so excited to get my paperwork and all my labs even if they are old, and for them to your assistant so that we can have a very productive consultation. It’s just taking me a while. Do you do a replay of your session? That might be informative as well
@@MsVitaMaria I look forward to meeting you and helping you, my dear.
Ha!…and I get ‘blue in the face’ trying to tell friends about how there is more to menopause than hot flashes. Sheesh.
I am empowered more and more with each video you put out for Menopause University. This is the cheapest (FREE) schooling I have ever been enrolled in…and the most important.
Question: where do you go IF you have/had breast cancer and your HRT is not renewed by your doc?
Hugs and love to you…XO
Right!? I am right there with you.
With you both! I’m wondering the same thing!
Regarding your question - you may want to have a look at the book “Estrogen Matters” by medical oncologist (specializing in breast cancer) Avrum Bluming, MD and Carol Tavris, PhD. Dr Taylor has recommended this book as well in one of her earlier videos. There is a whole chapter on whether one can take estrogen after breast cancer - Bluming’s answer is yes. You can use the information in the book to talk with your doctor. Hope this helps.
Me too, blue in the face trying to share the benefits of HRT. Response I get, catatonic glaze from the recipient of my shared knowledge. Then they share with me that breast cancer is caused by HRT. They are relatively young at 50 or so. And have no obvious signs of "the big three". YET.
No matter what your situation, you have to find a doctor who will give you what YOU want. And there ARE doctors who are logical in realizing that, if you've had breast cancer and cured it, you should not serve a life sentence of denial of your options. It's just more difficult to find such a doctor. But they definitely exist.
I am so grateful for you, Dr. Thank you for talking about fear and the real experience. You are empowering women. 💪
Thank you so much, my dear, for appreciating my efforts.
We know already the answer: Estrogen deficiency is much more risky.
This is largely because breast cancer is one of the most-successfully treated diseases around.
Brilliant video. There are no guarantees in life. My own opinion a person's fear and avoidance of HRT is related to the same person's sense of control of breast cancer incidence. I am so glad you included the "what if you abstain from HRT and still get BCa" scenarios. Thank you!
You are so welcome, my dear. My goal is to make you think logically about things. And I can see that you already do!
Yes, Barbie Menopause Taylor I am stalking you on Facebook and Instagram. I love your short clips on Instagram especially. Thank you again so much for helping woman kind.
Ha! Thank you, my dear. My social media staff finally convinced me to do these things.
Quality of life trumps everything. Hrt is a life saver.
Who wants quantity without quality? I'm with you!
Awesome! Thank you for all your videos! I’m getting prepared for my endocrinologist appt in May by learning all I can before then!
You would be wise to have a consultation with me BEFORE seeing any doctor. And endocrinologists do not manage female hormones. They manage all the hormones except female hormones!
@@MenopauseTaylor I’m sorry to hear that. 😞 Sadly I am on veterans health insurance since my husband is disabled and also Medicaid. I looked at your prices but I can’t afford them at this time.
@@Sumermak Stay on the lookout for giveaways. You might win a free one.
@@MenopauseTaylor thank you! I’m currently going through and watching all of your videos!
@@Sumermak You will be so glad you did!
Know thy self 💕 Thanks again Doc.💕🌺
You are so very welcome!
Thank you and yes I am lead by fear , wish I was not but because of you I have the facts thank you yet again.
It's my pleasure!
Thank you 😀😀😀
You are so welcome.
What a great lesson !! I’ll have to mention this to my newest hrt provider who keeps talking about breast cancer. When I read the progesterone pamphlet it stated that progesterone is the risk for BC not estrogen ,!
Don't hesitate to schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME in order to avoid burning your bridges with your provider. I will make sure you know precisely HOW to have the conversation. I do all consultations online.
The estrogen deficiency scares me the most, because I am one year in on tamoxifen. Last year I went to see my GYN to get on estrogen, but instead I was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis; 3 week later diagnosed with ER + Invasive lobular carcinoma. MD Anderson says so far I need to be on tamoxifen for 5 years! I suffer badly from hot flashes…. ☹️ Estrogen deficiency is not a way I want to go.
You might want to schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME, my dear. I will help you deal with your situation and navigate your options. I'm so sorry you have breast cancer.
What is the lotion/oil you use on your body? It looks so hydrated! If you don't mind me asking..
I believe she said it was plain ol Vaseline.
Vaseline! Sorry to be so boring.
This was a very interesting way to look at this dilemma.. Thank you, every single Dr I have encountered (except one) echoes the breast cancer parody.
All the decisions about your menopause management should be YOURS. But you need an unbiased education in order to decide anything.
@@MenopauseTaylor yes ma'am you are so correct, that's why I have watched 149 of your videos so far. It is a lot to learn. I think you are brilliant by the way.
You are so very kind. Thank you. I just love knowing that you're here, getting the menopause education you deserve.@@crystalwebb5725
Found your channel from watching your interview with Angie on Hot and Flashy. I went through menopause with hot flashes in my early thirties. Some Drs thought it was premature ovarian failure. I’m now almost 47. Due to inflammation issues I was on prednisone for 10 months and finally off it . Just had a bone density done and I’m already in major osteoporosis now. What can I do to help regain bone density? Also we have longevity in our family and what shape will I be in when I’m in my 90s? My grandma is 97 and dealing with dementia and I really don’t want that. Is it too late to add estrogen?
PLEASE, PLEASE, schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor,ME. I will help you with everything and tailor it al specifically to YOU. I do them all online,
I'm not "allowed" to be proscribed HRT of any kind due to having had a "minor" stroke at age 46, in 2011. Any suggestions on how/where/who I might contact for help? The Big 3 has always been of great concern for me since starting this menopause journey at age 51.
Lol this lady here is who you’d contact lol
Please schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I will tailor everything specifically to YOU and help you assess your options. I do them all online.
Thank you for your education! I have been using estrogen patches and progesterone all along (15plus yrs), but not in a high enough dose of estrogen to prevent the issues you discuss. Am I outside the window to increase the dosage?
No. You have kept your window open by being on any estrogen at all. You just haven't been preventing the diseases.
If you want my help tailoring everything specifically to YOU so that you don't fall short of your goals, just schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I do them all online.
Ok thanks. I just sent you an email.
I have used HRT since my TAH/BSO at the age of 34, I am now 55. Every women in my family has had a hysterectomy by the age of 40, none have used HRT, and all have diabetes and/or high blood pressure. I am more fearful of those diseases than BC.
You see, you have weighed your benefits and risks. And that gives you confidence. That's what this education is all about.
Do you know of any resources (books, websites) that share Osteoporosis diet plans and recipes? This would be in addition to medication, HRT and exercise.
I don't think you understand what osteoporosis is, my dear.
Why don't you schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME so that you don't fail in your efforts. I do them all online. And, from the sound of your question, you definitely need one.
Yes I’m scared to make the wrong choice
Well, if you get this education, you can make your choices based on fact rather than fear. If you want my help, just schedule a consultation at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I do them all online.
This may be out of the range of topics but I'm interested in knowing the risk of breast cancer after having breast inplants? 🙏🙏
Endometrium lining thickness of 10cm post menopause no bleeding... that's my issue and I can't find anything on your channel addressing this. 🥺🥺 I'm scared and the NP I go to says it doesn't need looked into further because I'm not bleeding. However, everything I've read says anything above 5mm should be further investigated as it could be uterine cancer. I'm 54 and have been post menopausal for 3 years and did have one period about 18 months ago but never again. I don't know what to do. Please help!
My poor mum has a pace maker due to heart disease, osteoporosis and Alzheimer’s. She often said she wished she’d taken HRT. I am fearful of breast cancer but I am absolutely petrified of Alzheimer’s. I am 49 and at the stage where I need to weigh up my options. That’s if I can get my gp to even acknowledge I’m in perimenopause 🙄
Becky,
You should definitely have a consultation with me BEFORE approaching your doctor. There are more pitfalls than you can possibly imagine. I will school you in precisely how to have the conversation to get whatever you want. You can schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME, and I do them all online.
@@MenopauseTaylor oh fab, thank you.
@@beckys6260 You're welcome!
I’m so afraid of a heart attack! My mother had 4 silent heart attacks she died at 64. That is way too young!
I agree! That should not have happened to her. I'm so sorry.
Hi Menopause Barbie, how do I know what documents you need before I schedule a consultaion with you? want to get what I pay for and your expertise is golden so I dont want to lose out on that. 38 and just finished bc treatmemt, I refuse to live in fear and lose quality of life. Thank you ahead of time!
Aleece,
I will address whatever you provide ... but ONLY what you provide in the questionnaire. As long as you know what you want to accomplish in the consultation, and you provide any pertinent labs or test results, that's fine. Nothing is mandatory.
What you cannot do is expect me to address issues you did not delineate in the questionnaire.
@@MenopauseTaylor Great, thank you that helps me out alot. I look forward to working with you
@@aleecewhite3919 I look forward to meeting you and helping you, my dear.
I had a breast biopsy due to microcalcifications found on my 3D mammogram (I have dense breasts). The biopsy showed scattered foci of atypical ductal hyperplasia, which I was told is not cancer, but is also not normal. I am worried that this may exclude me from being prescribed BHRT?
I wonder what your take is about being prescribed Tamoxifen as a breast cancer preventative? I had Abnormal Lobular Hyperplasia, had the area surgically removed and started Tamoxifen. I had also had a total hysterectomy but my ovaries were not removed. I’m told that I’m high risk for hormone receptive breast cancer. Does your book or any videos address this?
I can help you with this in a consultation, in which I can tailor everything specifically to YOU. You can schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME, and I do them all online.
Hello Dr. Taylor
Thank you so much for all these classes. As a student and patient I am so grateful. Unfortunately as you say, I am dominated by fear but will keep this endeavor of education to defeat it.
I want to ask you about progesterone pills those that can be either for mouth 👄 and vagina 😊 does this pill can enter in your chart from last video on the category together with IUD? Meaning green 💚 for breasts? Thank you so very much for answering. 💕
I'm sorry, Gabriela. I do not understand your question. You might want to consider a consultation so that you get all the details about anything that matters to you.
Very thought provoking thank you however .. what about the women who are extremely healthy and health conscious - eat healthily, have healthy lifestyles and know how to do this to minimise the risk of the 3 major diseases. What is the advice in terms of HRT ?
My dear, never forget that nutrition is nutrition, exercise is exercise, and a hormone is a hormone. They will never do one another's jobs.
Could an insulin-dependent diabetic use diet and exercise instead of insulin to treat their diabetes?
Will you be talking about Testosterone replacement therapy too?
I did that ages ago. I guess you aren't watching my videos in order. If not, you are sabotaging your entire menopause education.
I will address it again in every unit to which it applies.
Im not on HRT at all. I see my blood pressure going up each year. Bones creak and my osteoarthritis seems to be progressing. I have a gyn appointment today to talk to him about HRT. Just hope at age 59 im not too old to start.😊
Please, please, have a consultation with me BEFORE seeing any physician. I will arm you with all the information you need, help you weigh your benefits and risks, and school you in how to navigate the medical system in order to get what you want. There are more pitfalls than you can possibly imagine. And, if you go to your doctor before having a consultation, you could burn your bridges without even knowing it. You do not need any labs before having a consultation with me. All you need to do for scheduling is go to MenopauseTaylor.ME. I do them all online.
Dear Taylor ❤️ I desperatEly need estrogen therapy for my osteoporosis and other menopause symptoms but I am scared of blood clots
My 78 mom became bedridden due to dementia,got DVT in legs and clots in lungs.
I am scared to death.
How I wish I could start estrogen !!!!!
You should definitely schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I will help you assess all your options. I do them all online.
Dr Barbie, we love to know whether you take HRT?
I had endometriosis.
In 1993 (at age 34), I had my cervix, uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries removed. I started taking estrogen replacement then.
I have been taking estrogen replacement ever since, for over 30 years now.
Dear Taylor, what state are you in? I am turning 55 and I would like to know how can I receive your service? I’m having bad hot flashes, couldn’t sleep well, losing my energy and hair, shrinking in size and having all kind of aches and pain… really need to look into solutions on feeling normal and better. Thanks 🙏
I do all consultations online. So it doesn't matter where you live. You can schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I look forward to meeting you and helping you.
I keep hearing about the risks of not taking HRT, but I’m not finding anyone that will prescribe them to me since I had HERS2+ ten years ago. Where can I find more information about getting them after BC? Thank you.
This is precisely the kind of thing for which I do one-on-one consultations. You definitely need one. I cannot tailor things specifically to you in a comment box. It requires much more information than you can give me here, and you deserve much more information than I can give you here. No two women are alike, and addressing your situation requires tailoring all the facts specifically to YOU. I do them all via online video conferencing. You can schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I look forward to meeting you and helping you.
@@MenopauseTaylor I just set an appointment! Thank you !
I look forward to meeting you and helping you, my dear.@@brendabakken5650
Is it too late to start HRT at 65? Thanks.
It depends on all your particulars. If you schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME, I will tailor everything specifically to YOU and assess your benefits and risks. The vast majority of women discover that they are excellent candidates. You should have the consultation to find out if you are one of them. I do them all on line.
Im38 going menopause any chance getting pregnant as doc give me progesterone
Thank you, but I have been to 3 different gyn’s and they said no.
My gyn did not offer HRT but luckily she prescribed them for me when I asked.
You have to complain of menopause symptoms. That’s the only way they will prescribe. To prevent symptoms. They will not treat for prevention of osteoporosis, heart attack and Alzheimer’s. You have to play the game. Complain long and hard of your symptoms. Google the list. They will first prescribe the lowest dose. Call the doctor after a month and keep complaining of your symptoms to get an appropriate dose to make you feel better. I’m in the process right now of writing to my nurse practitioner. She said she wouldn’t prescribe because I do not have hot flashes. She never asked me about any other symptoms and I did not know. My symptoms of memory loss, hard to focus, can read a book, waking up in a panic in the morning. These are things I would tell a therapist or psychiatrist not a gynecologist examining my dry hooha.
Tell them it's your life and you want HRT! The doctor can decide for themselves at their menopause if they want to take it, but the doctor playing games with your life and not letting you take the chance, well, that's wrong! Insist you get a script as nicely as you can...tell them it's MY life, MY choice and you've educated yourself!
The NAMS website has a list of doctors that understand menopause. You could check to see if you have one in your area.
If you schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME, I will tailor everything specifically to YOU and school you in how to get whatever you want.
I fearlessly take transdermal estradiol gel everyday. But I am rightfully afraid of the progesterone! Current studies point to the combination HRT as raising the risk for breast cancer, especially when used for more than 5 years. Also I am half Ashkenazi Jewish, which I have read puts one at higher risk for breast cancer. It makes me almost wish I'd let them remove my uterus, rather than having a myomectomy. [almost] And sadly I learned at my gyn appointment that they don't offer ablation to post menopausal women. HOWEVER, as you point out, I am FAR more afraid of the rampant osteoporosis on my maternal Irish side. Emerging data points to micronized progesterone being the safest option. Results of one French study said that MP was not associated with increased risk of breast cancer, which was encouraging. I was taking MP vaginally, 3 days on and three days off, with no side effetcs but switched to every other day to avoid doing a cyclic regime. Unfortunately, even though it is the same amount of progesterone, taking it every other day gave me breast tenderness and tiredness. So I am switching back to my original regime. Waiting for more research on micronized progesterone, especially the vaginal route...
You really should schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. You do not have all the facts. I will make sure you do.
@@MenopauseTaylor I would love to! Once I have steady employment again... Maybe my aunt will help get it for my birthday this summer :)
@@annief.9256 I look forward to meeting you and helping you, my dear.
Fear here👋🏻 56 … 6 years past. Time to move to HRT
Schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME, and I will tailor everything specifically to YOU. I think peace of mind is everything. And the tailoring will enable you to really assess what's right FOR YOU. I do them all online.
Unfortunately for me, I am now 67 and am just getting all this information too late. Because my Dad's side of the family had easily clotting blood, they told me and my 4 sisters not to take birth control and then not take HRT. Menopause started in early 50's, sleep issues and hot flashes, everything else was fine. I am healthy, don't look my age, but I am definitely outside the " window 5-10 years" . The only issue is belly fat and weight gain.....So what can I do at this point? I exercise , my blood work is good but stubborn fat.....I feel like I hardly eat anything....the videos are great, but I feel like I missed the train....and now what do I do?
Definitely schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I will give you all the facts, tailor them all to YOU, and help you assess your options. I do them all online.
I have breast density of C on my mammogram. There was a note saying that dense breasts increase the risk of breast cancer. what is the reason for this?
Carolyn,
This is precisely the kind of thing for which I do one-on-one consultations. You definitely need one. I cannot tailor things specifically to you in a comment box. It requires much more information than you can give me here, and you deserve much more information than I can give you here. No two women are alike, and addressing your situation requires tailoring all the facts specifically to YOU. I do them all via video conferencing. You can schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I look forward to meeting you and helping you.
I appreciate these videos, but I’ve had breast cancer and no one will prescribe HRT. I felt wonderful on it. I found a small lump that no doctors felt and didn’t show on a mammogram or ultrasound. I pushed for further testing which ultimately lead to finding a very low risk cancer that was caught early and treated. I would HAPPILY go through this treatment again if someone would give me HRT. I have a strong history of heart disease and Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer’s is so much worse than breast cancer.
You’ve sold me on HRT (because I was already sold) but who will I get to prescribe it???
Norma,
I can help you with this in a consultation.
This is precisely the kind of thing for which I do one-on-one consultations. You definitely need one. I cannot tailor things specifically to you in a comment box. It requires much more information than you can give me here, and you deserve much more information than I can give you here. No two women are alike, and addressing your situation requires tailoring all the facts specifically to YOU. I do them all via online video conferencing. You can schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I look forward to meeting you and helping you.
Love your videos. You are a lone voice in the wilderness. 😂 My body loves estrogen, and I’m miserable without it. I’ve tried HRT 3 different times, and each time I could never get balanced. Lining increased, even developed ovarian cyst. Oral prog made me bloated, vag prog gave me vertigo. 😭 Even in my fertile years, the only way I could stay pregnant was to use vag prog. I must have a prog intolerance? 🤷🏽♀️
If you want to assess your options and tailor everything specifically TO YOU, don't hesitate to schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I do them all online.
@@MenopauseTaylor Thank you. I understand you do not dispense/prescribe medications, but will you provide dosages for me to pass along to my provider? That’s always the sticking point - providers don’t know dosages or how to tweak them.
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There is no way I (or anybody) can do this without tailoring everything specifically to YOU.
This is precisely the kind of thing for which I do one-on-one consultations. You definitely need one. I cannot tailor things specifically to you in a comment box. It requires much more information than you can give me here, and you deserve much more information than I can give you here. No two women are alike, and addressing your situation requires tailoring all the facts specifically to YOU. I do them all via video conferencing. You can schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I look forward to meeting you and helping you.
@@MenopauseTaylor Thank you for the reply. I understand. I suppose I wasn’t clear; I was asking if in your *consultations* do you recommend specific dosages and provide dosage tweaks in follow-up consultations. Thanks again.
@@RNLWW In a consultation, I tailor everything specifically to YOU, including the dosages FOR YOU.
I want want want hormones but I had breast cancer hormono dépendant 10 years ago I was 55 and they remove my breast and took anti hormones therapy for 5 years and chemo and nobody want To give me hormones.. I tried one doctor I think she would she believe in hormones To but I would like your opinion on talking hormones after having breast cancer hormono dépendant love your chanel ! And you age right fear influence your choice sorry for thé fault I'm french from Montréal 🙂
You may want to have a look at my reply to Maria H. above, who asked this question as well.
Louise,
Please schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I can help you a lot. But I need to tailor everything specifically to YOU, and cannot do so in a comment box. I do all consultations online.
Once a woman gets breast cancer, her docs will have her come off hormones and will never prescribe estrogen to her again. I know they treat breast cancer with estrogen antagonists which scares me even more now that I know what estrogen deficiency can do to the body. Thinking about getting a prophylactic mastectomy so I can continue to take hormones. Is that too extreme?
You get to do whatever you want. The key is to know all the facts, all your options, and tailor everything specifically to YOU. I can help you do that in a consultation if you want one. You can schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME, and I do them all online.
Before my cancer
I was premenopausal I gone through not having periods at age 43 or 44 yrs old
Dry vaginal , moody at times, I gain weight because I’m a sweet tooth, and I did not rely on HRT no one on either side of my parents had breast cancer
I’m the first!
So if is not genetic it something else!
Please consider scheduling a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I will tailor everything specifically to YOU and help you assess your options. I do them all online.
I am not at all fearful of breast cancer. I am way older & way past the window of opportunity & at the doctor's office my blood pressure runs 186/120 but at home 104/70. I have always been terrified of doctors & I don't trust them at all. Because of my age & high blood pressure & history of past smoking & presently vaping I can't be prescribed HRT. But I have used so much phytoestrogen since the onset of menopause 16 to 17 years ago that post endometrial ablation I have grown a 2.2 mm lining & 5 fibroids that my gyno wants to monitor. But he knows he can't control or stop my HRT because it is all purchased over the counter. I am trying to figure out adding a proper amount of progesterone on my own. Progesterone creams come in 20 mg doses so by the ratio of Estrace I would have to use 40 mg estrodial cream & that would be unaffordable. I did find one supplement from Olly called Miss Mellow that has 100 mg of Dong Quai + 68 mg of soy isoflavones + 85 mg of Vitex which is pretty close to the balance of Estrace. I will be taking 1 of those + 1 40 mg soy isoflavones 4 times a day & continue daily putting 5 mg estriol on each of my feet, on each knee, on each hip, on each shoulder & 2 to 4 times a day on my hands because that amount has put all other joints besides my hands arthritis in remission. I am hoping that the amount of Vitex in the Miss Mellow supplement will be enough to put the crap going on in my uterus in remission. But breast cancer is not a concern I have ever had & I would tell a doc that had to remove one to remove the other so they would match & throw a freedom from bras party
You have what we call "White Coat Hypertension."
@@MenopauseTaylor Absolutely do. But because I don't trust them they can't scare me off using any kind of estrogen I can get my hands on and never have been able to. I check myself for lumps but am not scared of breast cancer.
menopause barbie how long have you been on hrt may i ask? What are you thoughts on breast mamograms and the thought they pick up on things that are not harmful but doctors say they are due to mammogram? false positives
Can you please restate your question about mammograms. I cannot understand what you mean?
Me personally? I became suddenly prematurely post-menopausal at the age of 34 due to surgery for endometriosis. I started taking estrogen then. I'll be 63 in April and I've taken it every day since I was 34.
I will be giving you all the details about everything you can imagine on mammograms in the breast cancer unit, which will consist of 55 videos total. (I've already shot them all. They will air from May 30, 2023 to June 11, 2024.) If you want me to address your situation personally now, schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME.