Im angry! I'm flipping mad! It shouldn't be this hard! A woman should be able to go to a Dr and get the accurate correct help. I'm trying to educate myself and learn from you but it's overwhelming. It's ridiculous that we as women have to go through the lies, misconceptions, myths and complete ignorance with Drs!!! I can schedule a visit with you but who's going to listen to me when you give me the information?? Which Dr is going to happily fill my prescription?? I'm 45 and I want to be empowered, I want to be educated about my body and what's best for it! This is stressful. You have done a wonderful job with all of the videos and I appreciate them, but honestly it's a shame that you are mainly the only person thoroughly teaching us. There should be ones like you in every city! This should be taught to every Dr working with women! So frustrating!!!!!!!
I agree completely, my dear. This should be as easy as getting insulin or thyroid hormone replacement. But nobody did a ridiculous study to scare people about those. Part of a consultation involves schooling you in precisely HOW to find a doctor who will help you manage YOUR menopause YOUR way. To do that, we have to assess what's right for you first. So, consider scheduling one at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I do them all online.
I have Googled "menopause Specialist" and found lists of doctors who are specifically educated about HRT and menopause. Hopefully there is one near you! The patriarchal medical world has largely ignored women, but that's changing with wonderful people like Dr. Taylor here. It's changing slowly, for sure, but it IS changing. We have to be our own advocates. I totally feel your frustration and overwhelm! It's disheartening to have to demand decent medical care, but demand we must, loudly and clearly, and repeatedly!
I called my Gyno office and asked if the doctor prescribes HRT and I was told yes she does. At my appointment she educated me and ordered HRT. I knew it was best for me and will continue it as long as I’m doing well.
@@MenopauseTaylor well, I say it’s working but it’s only been a month. No one wants to test my levels and it seems like it’s just a guessing game by symptoms. Makes me extremely uncomfortable heading into menopause.
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.@@FortheHealthofit.
As an ex teacher myself, in very different contexts, I have to congratulate you on your AMAZING communication and teaching skills, which help you reach listeners of all education levels, and spread very complex information that is so vital for all women - AND men!! Thank you so very much!
Thank YOU! I'm really an eternal student. I just love school. And I've attended (and continue to attend) school after school, after school. The only teaching I've done in the past has been teaching surgeons how to operate. This is my first attempt at teaching. And a tiny part of me is jealous that I'm not the student.
Thank you Dr. Taylor☺️This chapter on Progestens came at the perfect time for me. I was prescribed Progesterone 100mg nightly to use with my Estradiol 0.05 mg transdermal patch. I do not have a uterus and was told Progesterone was protective for breast cancer! I have also gained about 7 pounds in the 6 months I’ve been on this regimen, as well as having breast tendernesses. I’m stopping the Progesterone tonight and will discuss with my doctor in May at my next appointment. I have screen shots of the important slides you provided in this video and will have my ammunition in case she disagrees.
You might want to taper off the Progesterone. I C/T'd off it and it was hell. Not everyone has an issue but after a period of months it gets rather tricky.
You should have a consultation with me BEFOR going to any doctor. I will school you in precisely HOW to have the conversation, and help you avoid burning bridges. You can schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME, and I do them all online.
I love your passion to educate us menopausal women and to encourage intelligent questioning and evidence based science combined with one’s own symptoms. This video confused me when it seemed you were vilifying progesterone and limiting its benefits. Please show your studies and reports of women that confirm that. I have read studies that shows that Progesterone works on our GABA receptors and can help alleviate menopausal insomnia, anxiety and/ or depression. Also there are many studies that show progesterone helps with osteoporosis, and protect brain neurons from dying. It certainly has helped my insomnia. I think that the progesterone and estrogen ratio is important to consider to prevent the yucky side effects you mentioned. I would to learn more to know how to balance the estradiol with the progesterone. Please keep in mind that some women, me included are very sensitive to the somewhat toxic excipients and ingredients that are formulated in the various pharmaceutical prescriptions. That is why women May seek out compounding pharmacies. Wish that pharmaceutical companies would leave out the color dyes, especially red dye 40.
The great thing about this education is that you can use it (or refuse it) as you please. There is nothing that is right for all women. We are not robots. You never have to justify your choices to anybody. The goal is to empower you to manage YOUR menopause YOUR way ... and allow all other women to do the same.
I had the Mirena Coil fitted yesterday following a polyectomy op, the information in this video has made me breathe a huge sigh of relief. I will be contacting my GP for estrogen cream today & pressing for a referral to a local Menopause Specialist who will hopefully 🤞agree to testosterone cream and help me get my life back on track. I’ve suffered in silence for far too long. . I can’t tell you how grateful I am to you & the information you share. Your videos really help women to self advocate & navigate the mind field 🤯 that is menopause and poorly informed doctors. I pray that by the time my daughter & granddaughters reach meno there are easier access to specialist support and information.
Thank you for sharing! As someone on progesterone sharing her menopause story, I appreciate how open and informative you are. Thank you for helping us all! xoxo
It is medical malpractice at this point. They just let women freefall off a cliff. I have terrible menopause and it has been a mission to find a doc who is on board with HRT who knows what they are doing.
I’m 59 now. You’d be so surprised of young female gynecologists gaslighting of older women. I found an older gynecologist and saw her last month and started with 5g of synthetic progesterone and then increased it to 10 g per day, 5 g twice daily. Ever since 39 I’ve had hot flashes, now I don’t and I have all reproductive organs. About 10 years ago I had a D & C and have been reading up that having too much estrogen and not any progesterone can cause fibroids. Gynecologist don’t care much about us because pregnancy makes them more money.
Dr. Taylor, thank you from the bottom of my heart for providing us with these videos! Ever since I discovered your channel I feel like I have won the lottery because of how valuable all this education is! I am not in menopause yet but now I am not afraid of it because I know it doesn’t have to be horrible experience, I will get to “manage it My way” 🥰
You make me cry, my dear. This is what I want for all women. My dream is for all women to get this entire education in their 20s. Thank you so much for appreciating my efforts.
I highly respect you and the work you do, Dr. Taylor. And, I understand why it would be that watching all your videos in chronological order, lays the foundation for the next video. That said, THANK GOD I didn’t watch all the videos in order, because one of them SAVED MY LIFE. If I’d have watched them in chronological order, I’d have been dead before I got to it. I do intend to go back and watch them in order at some point. They are, quite literally, life saving. I bet a lot more of us would be hitting the ‘LIKE’ button after watching a video if we didn’t somehow feel shamed for not watching them in order. I do, still, always (always) hit the ‘LIKE’ button. Thank you from all of my heart! ❤
Well, no matter how you watched my videos, I am very thankful that any aspect of this education saved your life. That's my goal. I love having you as a student here at "Menopause University." My only goal in urging you to watch them in order is to give you a real education rather than random sound bites.
Thank you!!! I had an ablation in 2016 and recently started HRT. My doctor included a synthetic progesterone and never explained that I didn’t needed it for the reasons you’ve mentioned in this video. 🙄 You’ve been my saving grace through my menopausal journey. ❤️
You can also request they do an ultrasound to see if there is any meaningful uterine lining left. If not, then it seems you’d be in the clear, if I’m understanding things correctly.
Did you stop the progesterone? I too had an ablation and use estradiol patches, 1mg estriadiol pill and 100 mg miconized progesterone daily. I explained to my Dr that progesterone made me fatigued but she assured me that I needed to continue taking it to oppose the estrogen
In one of your earlier videos you recommended the book “Estrogen Matters” to us, by medical oncologist Avrum Bluming, MD and social psychologist Carol Tavris, PhD. (Published in 2018.) In the chapter on progesterone, they write “Although progesterone seems to have become a “new villain” in arguments against HRT, the preponderance of evidence exonerates it. As with estrogen, progesterone is often used as an effective treatment for women with breast cancer and may even improve breast cancer survival rates. Investigators have reported no increased risk of breast cancer among women on HRT when the form of progesterone was oral (natural) micronized progesterone; they found a very small increase in risk - only 2 percent - when the progesterone was a synthetic progestin.” (p. 208) And on p. 236: “When women take estrogen combined with natural, micronized progesterone, no increased risk of breast cancer has thus far been observed in any study.” In your Progesterone Pros & Cons chart in this video you list natural progesterone as “Increases breast cancer risk”. Whom/What should we believe?
This area of study is too new to make any conclusions. Every study ends with, "We need more research." Unfortunately, we just don't know everything. We all have to do our best with the information we have available at the time.
Thank you for making this comment. I read every book that comes along about hormone therapy. I find so many experts writing statements that contradict other “experts “. I end up just as confused about the right thing to do as I was to begin with. I am on hormone therapy and am afraid to get off of it so I keep researching hoping the experts will eventually be on the same page about what is best. I read a lot about health in general and it seems there is a study to back up any opinion you could have…
@@juliebaker9621 Yes, I know exactly what you mean. You probably have come across menopause specialist Dr Louise Newson’s work as well. She’s in the UK working tirelessly to improve the situation on evidence based menopause care and education. for both women and healthcare providers. She’s founded several excellent online resources, the balance-menopause site, a menopause charity, a menopause society in her name, a free menopause education for healthcare providers, a free app for women to help educate women and make sense of their symptoms. I get the latest updates and research news from those sources and also follow the International Menopause Society’s work, among others.
My mom never took any of that pharmaceutical junk. Neither did her friend and her friend died of brain cancer. She went on it for a while and said it made her feel horrible so she stopped. You don’t have to take any of the stuff just because they say it prevents stuff look at the studies maybe even study people that never took the stuff.!!!!
Dr. Taylor, thank you once again for providing the information I needed to make the best decision for me. After watching this video it is actually a no-brainer, no progesterone for me and here is why: I have been on HRT (oestrogen gel and utrogestan - micronised progesterone) since October 2020. In 2017 I had an ultrasound done as a normal checkup on my health since I was experiencing some perimenopausal symptoms. Fibroids were detected and I was informed it was normal. I have never been pregnant and have never suffered any unusual women's issues so there was never the need to have an ultrasound before that year. Since I started HRT, in perimenopause, I thought it was a good idea to check again on the growth of the fibroids so last April I had another ultrasound. They had grown a bit but not by much in the past 4 years (less than 2 cm each) so my gyno (at the time) did not think any treatment was necessary. I have learned since then by watching your channel that fibroids grow in the presence of oestrogen and I wasn't planning on stopping that anytime soon, if ever. I am 55 and have not stopped having a monthly cycle. I started experience cramping between cycles and lower abdomen pain. So, I decided to see a gyno/surgeon. He examined me and detected a growth of one at 7 cm. That was almost double what had been detected in April. We discussed a hysterectomy and a week later I was in the hospital for a laparoscopic total hysterectomy. I am on the other side by 2 weeks and that is one of the best decisions I have ever made. My doctor was brilliant! My body is recovering nicely and since my ovaries are healthy I decided to keep those. I can't tell you how liberating it is be free from menstrual cycles and progesterone. I'm a new women and I've got a new gynaecologist who respects my opinion and the path I have chosen for "menopause my way" thanks to the knowledge I have gained by being a follower of your channel.
You would benefit from a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. Actually, you would have benefitted more if you'd had it BEFORE your surgery. You did not get the whole story beforehand.
So glad to hear about progesterone. I had a surgical menopause, no ovaries or uterus, and my BHRT doctor keeps pushing progesterone at night. I have tried it. My sister loves it. I hate it. I feel puffy, breasts get full, and I I get depressed.
Hi Christine, I'm similar to you, I'm trying to clarify, if we choose to not take progesterone what are the negatives. I'm back and forth. Appreciate your feedback.
@@mdoug7702 from what I’ve read and listened to is it helps with sleep. I started pellet therapy 2008. I would get estrogen and testosterone every 4-5 months. The gynecologist is was seeing said I did not have to take progesterone unless I needd help sleeping. I got to know my body, how I felt, got blood work, and my s he file was every 4-5 months. I then started with another physician in 2017. He did blood work and I never got estrogen and testosterone together. He felt at times I didn’t need estrogen. He wanted to me to take progesterone, pregnenoline with dhea. I tried progesterone 3 times and I would wake up and feel weepy, tired, and get depressed. My breasts felt full. My sister loves her progesterone. She’s 2 years younger but still has ovearies and uterus. I had surgical menopause at 30 (uterus and ovaries) removed. From 1998 to 2008 I took Estratest hs. 3 weeks ago I decided to go back to estrogen testosterone pellets for only . I am feeling better. I call it back to basics 😂😂😂 I hope this helps. If I can answer anything else just ask. We will all learn together. 😉
@@goolsbycf thank you so much! Appreciate the explanation, I have no issues sleeping I just have hot flashes....achy bones (take vd3@5K-daily). I'm just tired and fatigue often. I was told my labs show estrogen is fine, progesterone is low, but I have no uterus either, so if it's just for sleep not sure why I'd need it. I'm just wanting out of the rabbit hole I feel I'm in and fine what's best for me.... Appreciate you!
Wow !!! What an informative video !!! I mean all of your videos are ! But I was having questions in my head about progesterone and you just clarify them all ! How much easier would it be to only take estrogen and don’t mess with the progesterone at all using an IUD instead !! Thank you so much Dr. Taylor, you are making many women around the world happy and healthy ! I’m forwarding your videos to all my girlfriends. I wish my mom had this education available many years ago, she has osteoporosis and had uterine cancer as well, to think it could have been prevented and her quality of life could have been so much better than what it is now :/ thank you for being the best advocate of women !!
You are so very welcome, my dear. This is the menopause education that all women deserve. I am so glad you're getting it, and I wish I had been delivering it when your mom needed it.
Dr. B, what an amazing video! Thanks to your wonderful education, when I began HRT over a year ago, I asked for the progesterone component of my HRT to be taken vaginally. I did not want it coursing through my bloodstream and producing the yucky side effects as well as disease risks. The gynecologist refused to give me the progesterone IUD, claiming the dosage of progesterone was much higher than I needed. I insisted that I wanted the progesterone limited to my uterus, and was told to insert the progesterone pill (200 mg), twice a week, into my vagina. Thank you, Barbie!
Your understanding of vaginal progesterone is entirely incorrect. It still travels throughout your body. And your doctor's understanding of the progestin in a IUD is entirely incorrect.
@@MenopauseTaylor If vaginal progesterone still travels throughout the body, what keeps the synthetic progesterone in an IUD contained only to the womb?
@@DoraDAN-c9u Molecular size, molecular structure, etc. This is pharmacology, therapeutics, molecular biology, and biochemistry. Most people find it boring.
I had a uterine ablation 15 years ago, periods started back up 10 years ago. Not heavy, but I still had them. My doctor says I still need progesterone. My body and brain hate progesterone. I’m taking it vaginally, but I’d rather not have to deal with it if I don’t have to. Who’s right, you or her?
@@MenopauseTaylor I was told I had fibroids at around 48. I had no treatment for them. Now I am am 55. Went through menopause around 51-52. About a month ago I started spotting and now for the last 2 weeks it has been like the heavy periods I had during perimemopause. I have never used HRT (never birthcontrol back in the day either) why would fibroids bleed or uterine wall shed now? I have an appt set up. What questions do I need to ask? Thank you for all you do!
You definitely need a consultation with me. 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.@@jennifernessling9732
You don’t have any idea the blessings that your video brings to my life. You are my favorite RUclipsr. Thank you doctor Taylor for all your heart and thoughts on the videos.
I have been on HRT for 5 years and have just had my 2nd Mirena inserted. Not long after I saw a new menopause specialist to help with migraines here in Melbourne Australia, she has told me I need to take oral progesterone as well as it helps with mood and other things. I knew it didn't make sense when I already have a Mirena but she was going on about the synthetic compared to the natural and should not have had the Mirena put in again. Agh so annoying, thank goodness for you and your education..
Schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME if you want me to school your in precisely how to have the conversation with your doctor. The goal is for you to manage YOUR menopause YOUR way.
I’m experiencing bloating, water retention, the feeling I got when I was just about to start my period and feeling “blah” with oral micronized progesterone. The doc suspected my low mood was due to the synthetic progestin component of the Combipatch, so I switched to estrogen patch and OMP. It’s been a month..I hope it levels out so I don’t feel this way forever.
You are NOT on the right track, my dear. Neither you nor your doctor understands what is happening. PLEASE schedule a consultation with me. 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.
I have followed you for a long time, but this video left me feeling lost. Your chart suggests any progestogen except the IUD negates some of estrogens protective benefits. Also, what is your opinion on the new studies that suggest hormones from progestin IUD's do, in fact, travel systemically?
@@gypsylvia Yes, Busting Breast Cancer by Susan Wadia-Ells, PhD. Foreword by Thomas N. Seyfried, PhD. Progestin-laced IUD's increase a woman's risk for developing breast cancer.
@@cm1906 Yes, definitely there many citations. You might want to read it? There is some repetition from chapter to chapter but I still found it worth reading.
Love love love your videos Dr Taylor. You are a God send for all of us women. I feel empowered just by watching and listening to your videos. I’ve learned so much. May you be blessed. ❤
Hi, is it true that women seem to have pain, troubles, and cramping with the iud if she never has had children? I've seen a few comment that they had problems and had them removed, and that was to blame....
These things depend on the individual. That factors that matter are: The size of your uterus The shape of your inner uterine cavity The presence of fibroids, polyps, or adenomyosis Your childbearing history is not a factor. There is no way to know in advance if you will love or hate an IUD.
THANK YOU. I've watched every single one of your videos and this one really drove the message home. Just to confirm: the IUD dose is enough to keep the lawn trim no matter what the estrogen dose?
DO YOU HAVE LAB for a blood work panel , or can you recomend one . That focuses on individual client s and then you can use , for your recommendations for each of us ?
I’d love a video for those of us who are not able to take estrogen due to not being able to metabolize it. I had a Dutch test told by 2 drs I’m not eligible for estrogen.
My Doctor told me that he wasn't going to put me on HRT because it leads to an increased risk of breast cancer and uterine cancer. He told me that my estrogen was .90 and my progesterone was .5. I'm 55 years old.
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.
I am SO CONFUSED! My dr. says taking unopposed estrogen is a death sentence. (I had a partial hysterectomy) She says I am at higher risk of getting breast cancer with estrogen alone. Why can't all these doctors get on the same page!
Your doctor does not know much about menopause. I can un-confuse you 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 video conferencing. You can schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I look forward to meeting you and helping you.
Thank you again, Dr. Taylor for creating incredibly informative, and helpful videos. I’ve learned something new from every single video. With much appreciation, Kimberly 🙏🏻🤗💛
I would love to read the papers that discuss the risks of progesterone increasing breast and ovarian cancer risk. Can you point me in the direction of the studies?
When I do research for this education, I read ALL the medical literature: Every study, editorials, commentaries, texts, etc. That is the only way you get the big picture. Focusing on a study or two will always mislead you. So I would have to list over 100 resources to accommodate your request. I've read them all, highlighted them with my color-coded highlighters, cross-correlated them, made charts, etc. I'm a quintessential nerd. I will not provide links to individual studies. If you want me to tailor all the data specifically to YOU, I can do so in a consultation. (No study studied YOU.)
There are several studies claiming such things. But they didn't study YOU. So, what does YOUR BODY say. It does talk to you, you know. If you want me to help you assess how anything pertains to YOU personally, schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I do them all online.
Dr. Taylor thank you for all your help with women's health. Since being on HRT, I experience great sleep b/c of the 100 MG oral progesterone that I take. Quick question, will progestoerone IUD's or suppositories help me with sleep?
Oh my gosh I’m going through the same experience, not able to sleep and therefore feeling like a zombie, depressing I know, can you tell me more of what you’re taking? Thank you 🙏🏼
This is the first time in my life that I can understand what I went through menopause.I am know 62 and I live in Spain they Social Security dos not give you anything. But know I would like to found a doctor that understand all this information. Thankyou I have only seen 2 videos and you make it sound so easy to understand. Do You think it is todo late for me? Once again thankyou.Love from Spain.❤
I can help you with your situation 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.
There has been a Swedish study including about 20.000 women, stating that in regards to Alzheimer's disease there is no difference between estrogen only and combined HRT. (17% increased risk compared to women without HRT). The claim that a progesterone IUD has no systemic effect has been disproven and is no longer made by the manufacturers (at least in Europe, I don't know about US consumer protection laws). Progesterone also seems to have a slight protective effect from developing lichen sclerosis, which is more common among post menopausal women, however further research is still required.
You're such an inspiration...I'm 42yrs of age while scrolling through youtube on treatment after hysterectomy I came across your page and I must say I've learned alot from you in a short space of time. I truly appreciate all your video's. One month ago I had a total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy I was given progynova 2mg (HRT) and was wondering if I needed to use progesterone. Your reply would truly be appreciated thanks.
I am so glad this education is helpful to you. If you ever want me to tailor everything specifically to YOU, don't hesitate to schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I do them all online.
I read an article from Britain that suggested that progesterone tablets could be inserted vaginally, rather than taken orally, to avoid the "whole body" effect of the progesterone. Kind of like the estrogen cream to prevent atrophy, where the estrogen is largely confined to the vagina. I'm very interested in your thoughts on this, and thank you so much.
This is untrue. Progesterone tablets, regardless of whether inserted into your mouth or your vagina, still travel throughout your body and produce the undesirable symptoms associated with progesterone.
@@MenopauseTaylor- Oh shoot, that's what my doctor said to do also because my insurance would not pay for the progesterone IUD for post menopause only for birth control. I'd have to pay $1500 for the IUD. Is that the only way to keep the progesterone in my uterus only, to prevent uterine cancer since I still have a uterus and take Estradiol patches twice/week?
@@sherit49 Yes, the IUD is the only uterus-only progesterone option. There are other options, but they require a consultation so that everything is tailored specifically to YOU. If you want one, you can schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME.
I had an endometrial ablation back in 2018 after being on Divigel .75 mgs and 100 mgs of Progesterone daily. Awful bleeds!! I thought I would die. NO matter what we did I just kept bleeding and bleeding. I still have PTSD from it all. The ablation was miraculous for me!! No side effects whatsoever. However my GYN insists I still take Progesterone which I don't really like doing cause I take a Benzo and oral Progesterone potentiates the Gaba A receptors like a Benzo does so I'm always feeling drugged. I cold turkeyed off it a few years ago and it was hell. Now I feel like I'm just stuck on it. My GYN did say that in an ablation some cells could get missed and the lining could grow back. Interested on your thoughts on that.
Yes-I wonder about that too! My doctor told me the same thing and I hate taking Prometrium 10 days a month. He has since retired and never seemed very educated on hormones anyway, and of course was against them.
You should schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. Most of your information is grossly incorrect. I will ensure that you have all the facts and help you assess all your options. I do all consultations online.
I love you, Dr. Taylor! Your videos have entirely changed how I view menopause and HRT and I even have my primary care doctor watching your videos so she can learn more! I have a consult scheduled with you in April and have submitted my intake forms. I hate progesterone (groggy, fuzzy thinking, bloated, etc.) but am told by my doctors that I have to take it in tandem with my estradiol patch because I have a uterus. HOWEVER: during perimenopause, while I was bleeding heavily, I had a uterine ablation (November 2017). It didn't fully stop my monthly periods but it did make them far less heavy. I had periods for three years post-ablation and then they stopped and I entered menopause. Would I need another uterine ablation in order to take estrogen only? I recently had an abdominal + transvaginal ultrasound due to some breakthrough bleeding on HRT and I figured the doctors would again tell me that my uterine was thick and "boggy" -- terms they've used before and in the context of suspected adenomyosis. NOPE! My uterine lining is not thick or boggy -- most likely thanks to the ablation. Now to my question: does an ablation have to *completely* stop bleeding (pre-menopause) in order for the estrogen-only regimen to be considered safe during? I'll discuss with you during our consult but I wonder if others here can benefit from my question. Thank you so much. You're a true gift to the world and to all women and those who care about them. XOXO Michelle
@@michellekodis3838 These are all things we'll address in your consultation. They are not the same for all women. It requires tailoring for everybody. I look forward to meeting you and helping you. Thank you so much for appreciating my efforts.
Progesterone always makes me bleed like I'm dying with big blood clots. I seriously can't take it everyday. I have narrowed it down to 3 days a month. I'm scared to do an ablation. There has to be another way - something natural. Thanks for sharing your story.
I've been so confused and uncertain what to do. Had a full hysterectomy a year ago, woke up to full surgical menopause. Been miserable, was taking supplements for hot flashes but I'm told by 2 doctors to take progesterone, 200 mg 1 nightly. I took one last night, immediately crashed out, but not trying to take it going forward, worried I'm making a mistake. My paternal grandmother had breast cancer and I'm worried. So confused what's best for me. 😭 Help.
The only purpose of progesterone is to prevent uterine cancer. But you don't have a uterus. Your doctors obviously know nothing about menopause. 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.
Omg I’m so happy and upset 😭 I’ve been on hrt for 2 years with progesterone pills but I had an ablation 5 years ago 😭 Thank you for this video I’ve gained 10 pounds in these 2 years.. I just can’t believe I was put on progesterone 🤦🏼♀️ how long will it take to get out of my system? Thank you for what you do 🙏🏻
I also had an ablation and was put on progesterone too. After watching this video I immediately stopped taking it. If for some reason I start to have bleeding, I will know to get checked out and not wait. So far so good!
Perfect timing of video. I have my annual exam tomorrow. I have had on and off bleeding for a year. My doctor recommended the IUD at my last visit. This just confirmed it. Thank You!!
I am an unfortunate woman who could not handle the iud. Very sensitive to progesterone and it caused horrible side effects. Had to have it removed immediately The next day. Wish is would of worked for me.😔
Thank you thank you thank you. I see that it's been a year since you posted tjis video, but I needed to hear this infornation now! I believe my gyn will suggest the progesterone iud in the next appointment. We've talked about it already. I'm on week 3 of the combined patches. It's my 1st time on hrt. I really feel the kicking in now. I'm much more informed thanks to you Dr Taylor🙏
Don't hesitate to schedule a consultation with me. I cannot tailor things specifically to you in a comment box, but I can in a consultation. 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.
Dr John Lee did a extensive study and found natural progesterone does in fact help with bone loss. His book shows the study. Can you show us your study that shows natural progesterone that doesn't help with bone loss? It would be beneficial to show us that study. Thank you!
Dr. John Lee was an alternative provider who created the term "Estrogen dominance." This term does not exist in medicine. He was a salesman, and he created the term to induce women to fear estrogen and buy progesterone. And, as you can see, his marketing worked. Too bad it's all a big lie.
I had bad experiences with Mirena 20 years ago. That's why I'm cautious with Mirena etc. The following regimen works best for me: 15 days of Utrogestan capsules (natural progesteron) vaginally four times a year. First of all, I only bled four times a year. Secondly, breast sensitivity is less, as if I had swallowed these capsules every 15 days. I would like to hear Ms. Taylor's opinion.
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.
I’m post menopausal, never took HRT, but eat lots of estrogen foods. Do I still need progesterone? I never have any meno symptoms, but just low libido, which flax seeds take care of.
You are the best! Thank you for all of the information you provide Women! It is empowering to have the necessary knowledge about my body and the changes. Question please - I have an uid with progesterone but I am being told that is "different" than the HRT and that I still need it with estrogen HRT - is that true? THAN K YOU!
See abstract from the following study: Emerging data indicate that progesterone has multiple non-reproductive functions in the central nervous system to regulate cognition, mood, inflammation, mitochondrial function, neurogenesis and regeneration, myelination and recovery from traumatic brain injury. Progesterone-regulated neural responses are mediated by an array of progesterone receptors (PR) that include the classic nuclear PRA and PRB receptors and splice variants of each, the seven transmembrane domain 7TMPRbeta and the membrane-associated 25-Dx PR (PGRMC1). These PRs induce classic regulation of gene expression while also transducing signaling cascades that originate at the cell membrane and ultimately activate transcription factors. Remarkably, PRs are broadly expressed throughout the brain and can be detected in every neural cell type. The distribution of PRs beyond hypothalamic borders, suggests a much broader role of progesterone in regulating neural function. Despite the large body of evidence regarding progesterone regulation of reproductive behaviors and estrogen-inducible responses as well as effects of progesterone metabolite neurosteroids, much remains to be discovered regarding the functional outcomes resulting from activation of the complex array of PRs in brain by gonadally and/or glial derived progesterone. Moreover, the impact of clinically used progestogens and developing selective PR modulators for targeted outcomes in brain is a critical avenue of investigation as the non-reproductive functions of PRs have far-reaching implications for hormone therapy to maintain neurological health and function throughout menopausal aging.
I feel more confused now about taking my progesterone orally. In one video she says that progesterone is the first hormone to tank. In this video, she explains that supplemental eatrogen is beneficial in the prevention of the 3 diseases, as well progesterone eliminates the lining just as it always did throughout our premenopausal stage. This progesterone is seemingly systemic and not confined to just the uterus. As well, when we are pregnant we produce so much progesterone that we are exhausted. With this thinking, could one might conclude that pregnancy then may result in a higher risk of breast cancer since we have had such high amounta of progesterone??? I hope not, I have had 4... not sure what is appropriate or not now.
Thank you so much, Menopause Taylor! A question I have is - is it true that there are some progesterone receptors in other parts of the body - like nerves, brain, bone, skin, etc.?
Of course there are progesterone reeptors in other parts of your body, Just thin of all the symptoms you have during pregnancy. Most of those symptoms are due to progesterone. But that does not change the fact that progesterone is for the benefit of the baby, not you. Progesterone is something your body produces only for the benefit of a baby during pregnancy. The word, "progesterone" means "hormone in support of pregnancy:" "Pro" = in support of "Gest" = gestation (pregnancy) "One" = hormone Progesterone's only role during your reproductive life is to protect Baby Bear in utero. It does nothing for YOU. Once you are post-menopausal, progesterone's only role or benefit for you is to prevent uterine cancer. That's it! People who believe that progesterone has other benefits have fallen prey to marketing, not science.
Do you mind sharing your evidence based source on why natural progesterone increases breast cancer? As far as I know, the WHI study looked at Provera and synthetic progestins. I am not aware of any natural progesterone studies showing detrimental effects on breast cancer. Please share!
Cycles increase your risk of breast cancer, period. In all studies, women who can take estrogen all by itself (because they have no uterus) lower their risk of breast cancer. Women who take estrogen + progestogen in a continuous regimen slightly increase their risk of breast cancer. Women who take estrogen + progestogen in a cyclic regimen significantly increase their risk fo breast cancer. In essence, the most you mimic cycles, the more you increase your risk of breast cancer.
This is the info I’ve been looking for! Thank you! I am experiencing peri-meno symptoms and want to start HRT. I don’t have a uterus(still have one ovary) and learned I don’t need progesterone. That being g the case, I still wondered if there are any protective aspects to taking progesterone. This video helped clear that up for me. I feel better that I’m not “missing out” on anything by not taking progesterone.
You definitely would benefit from a consultation. Please consider scheduling one. 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.
After asking my primary caregiver, my urogynecologist, my cardiologist, and my new primary caregiver to put me on HRT, today I got an appointment with my gyn who told me that she would put me on a combination estrogen and progesterone patch, but refused to put me on an estrogen patch with a progesterone IUD because she said there has been no finding that it's approved for postmenopausal HRT. :(
You should consider scheduling a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I will school you in precisely how to get what you want. I do them all online.
Ok, so now I’m terrified of taking my hrt! I have to take both and I now don’t want to take progesterone. I take for 25 days on and 3 off but don’t have any bleeding at all in the three days off. I’ve been so happy on hrt now I want to stop. Wish I hadn’t watched this!
I never intend to scar you, my dear. My goal is to deliver facts, not fears. Please consider scheduling a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I assure you that you would find it more of a relief than a grief. I do them all online. A consultation is the only means by which I can tailor everything specifically to YOU.
Hi!! Loving your wonderful educational videos!! I have a moderna iud, I’m 46 and was feeling very up and down emotionally and erratic periods (the iud has helped!!) So my dr put me on progesterone. But after I started taking it I couldn’t sleep well and was tired during the day. I emailed my dr but in the meantime I stopped taking . I am thinking I can just hold off on progesterone until I need to take estrogen ?! I am sleeping better now I’m not taking progesterone
Thank you so much for your informative videos. I would be so grateful for your thoughts on the Finnish study that showed an increase in cardiac events in the first year after stopping hrt, in women under 60. I know you did refer to this in a previous video. I am just about to start hrt aged 55 and am anxious about this risk in case I have to discontinue.
I covered Heart Attack in a big unit from video 160 -185. I present everything in units. And I do not present studies in isolation. Every study is merely 1 piece of a 2000-piece puzzle. One of the biggest mistakes women make is using a single study (that didn't even study them personally) to make management decisions. I will never encourage that. If you want me to address anything as it pertains specifically to YOU, please schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I do them all online.
Do I need my uterus in postmenopause? I'm 53. If my ovaries no longer work shown in blood work. Can I ask my doctor to Remove the uterus and the ovaries? That way I only take estrogen, no progesterone and reduce the risks progesterone gives like increased risk of breast cancer?? In addition I could never get endometrial cancer or ovarian cancer.
Everything has both benefits and risks, including surgery. The key is to know all the benefits and all the risks, and tailor it all specifically to you so that you do what is more beneficial and less risky for you, personally. This is the kind of thing I can do with you in a consultation, but not in a comment box. If you would like a consultation you can schedule one at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I do them all online.
I had uterine ablation 8 years ago. I get a transvaginal ultrasound annually to monitor my uterine lining. but this now sounds like all of that has been unnecessary. I take estradiol and progesterone. My uterine lining measured 2.6 mm when I started Estradiol cypionate injections. 10 months later my lining is 5mm. I'm confused. How did my lining grow?
What an incredible educational video! Thank you so much for your hard work! All women must watch this video for their knowledge. I appreciate you so much. God bless you!
I'm so confused. I have been given progesterone for management of menopausal symptoms and you say it causes breast cancer, but the reason I have been given in instead of estrogen is that I have a history of Atypical Hyperplasia, and they won't give me estrogen.
You definitely need a consultation with me, my dear. They are not telling you the whole story or the whole truth. I will. And I will tailor it all to YOU. Please schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I do them all online.
What should I do if my last period was three months ago? How should I take my progesterone? I’ve got Oestrogel also. My doctor prescribed me these last year when I still had my periods, but I’ve only wanted to start taking them as I’m reading/watching more about the benefits from hrt. Please can someone tell me? Is it two weeks on then two weeks off? Thank you.
Rachel, 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.
With all that we know I am fascinated at age 69 that I can’t find a doctor that will prescribe any estrogen or HRT therapy for me. Such a Simple thing we give such great leave to me
I am post menopausal and on HRT. I had an ablation years ago. I am on progesterone and was told it’s because incase some lining grew back. Is this incorrect?
Thank you for all the information. I had an uterine ablation about 13 years ago but have been taking progesterone since I started HRT. I will definitely remind my GYN of this and try to get off the progesterone. I will not have to add something to my body that may not be needed, save money, and won't need to remember to take something.
I was told I will still need progesterone with the estrogen and testosterone. Do you have any documentation I can share with my Gyn even though I had an ablation. I’m going for a three month follow up and want to get off oral progesterone but getting push back that is the best way.
Thank you for this. I have tried and failed miserably, to get my friends to hear me. All they say is HRT causes cancer. I feel like beating my head on a desk. Even my nurse and NP friends...none will hear it.
It’s ironic. We live in a copycat world … and yet, women do not want someone else telling them what to do. This is especially true when it comes to menopause, which is the most neglected topic on Earth. So, here’s how you can save other women’s lives with this education: Never tell another woman that she should buy my book or watch my videos. Never say, “You should ….” Do this instead: When you are with other women, talk only about yourself and what you’ve learned from this education. Go on and on about all the things you didn’t know or had completely upside down. Be dramatic. Say, “I am sooooo glad I’m getting this menopause education! I had no idea that menopause lasts for the rest of your life, and that it’s a hormone deficiency just like any other hormone deficiency! I had no idea that heart attacks, osteoporosis, and Alzheimer’s were diseases due to estrogen deficiency! I would have done everything completely wrong if I hadn’t gotten this education.” And then dramatically elaborate even more about all the things you didn’t know before. If you do it this way, other women will hang on your every word, ask you to tell them more about this education,” and then they’ll get it themselves. You can credit yourself with saving their lives.
Progesterone IUD…. Tore through my uterus, hemorrhaging like crazy, planned parenthood refused to remove it as I become more anemic for months then the wirery hard threads were hanging out my vag. They finally took it out. Yes I slept well with it but my goodness! Later weeks I stopped bleeding from the trauma of Liletta IUD
Same. One of the most informative. I literally have been told so many wrong things by my doctors. That's why I'm in Menopause University here and have a consult schedule soon with Dr. Taylor.
It all depends on the particular estrogen and progesterone. There is no standard ratio. If you want my help getting this right, schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I do them all online.
Very interesting! I just start watching you. And I’m learning so much 😊. I got off my HRT because I didn’t like the way progesterone made me feel. Now, I’m trying to figure out a way to still take estrogen without progesterone …can a 52 years old get a progestin IUD insert? Or am I pass the point?
Synthia, Welcome aboard to "Menopause Taylor University." You'll find that if you start at the very first video (going by the number after each title), you'll understand absolutely everything. And you'll be shocked at what you didn't know, and delighted that you now do know. Each video builds on the last. It's just like school: You had to learn the alphabet before you could read. And nowadays, there are so many overwhelming misconceptions that women mistake as facts ... that you just don't know what you don't know. I respond to all comments here on RUclips daily. So, I will answer all your questions ... but I'll also know if you aren't watching the videos in order. (I'm like your mother. I have eyes in the back of my head!) And if you need me to help you tailor anything to your personal situation, you can schedule a one-on-one consultation at MenopauseTaylor.ME any time. I do them all online.
Hi Taylor, your videos are so informative and you were doing such a great service to womankind I did want to ask you regarding sequential progesterone, which mimics the natural cycle . I have read articles indicating that taking progesterone that would mimic progesterone release with your natural cycle is most natural and recommended to prevent disease. I have not seen any videos or information regarding sequential progesterone administration. What is your opinion on that? Would you be able to maybe make a video on it?
You risk for both breast cancer and ovarian cancer are directly related to the number of cycles you have: The more cycles you have, the higher your risk. The word, "progesterone" means "hormone in support of pregnancy:" "Pro" = in support of "Gest" = gestation (pregnancy) "One" = hormone Once you are post-menopausal, progesterone's only role or benefit for you is to prevent uterine cancer. That's it! You have fallen prey to marketing, not science. 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.
Do you think saliva tests are better than blood tests for hormone levels? What about taking DHEA? Is it necessary if you’ve had a full hysterectomy? My functional medicine practioner has me on estradiol, estriol, progesterone & DHEA. I do saliva tests.
You definitely have not watched my videos in order. If you had, you would know that all lab tests are worthless for hormone levels that are essentially 0. Save your blood and your money. You would benefit greatly from a consultation. I can address all these things and tailor them all 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.
A famous dermatologist just shared how devices such as IUD may be a reason why women get melasma which is a troublesome skin situation on their faces as well as how estrogen can also cause it especially true for women during their pregnancy. But I remember you sharing how IUD such as Mirena produces progesterone only locally in the uterus. How strange to hear that it can actually travel to other parts of the body.
A dermatologist is not the kind of professional who can put all this into perspective for you, especially with regard to menopause. If you want my help, and want me to tailor everything specifically to YOU, please schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I do them all online.
Hello, I had an ablation BUT menstrual cycle returned same as before the procedure, surgeon said this is extremely rare but does happen. Does that mean the uterine lining grew back??? and therefore should one take progesterone for uterus protection if also on estrogen... or not required progesterone still, in this occurance?, as your videos entail that if you had an ablation you do not need progesterone.
Your ablation was "incomplete." You need a consultation with me to address this. 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.
I am 60 years old. I had a complete hysterectomy when I was 33. for the past three years Doctors will not give me estrogen pills because I had a heart attack and they think it puts me at high risk to have another heart attack. My skin is thin and saggy, my hair is very thin,I feel tired, sleepy and draggy almost all the time. Plus I have late stage Copd. The doctor that did my hysterectomy said I would need to be on hormone pills for the rest of my life. All the other doctors I have seen say that after you reach 60 you don’t need hrt anymore. They took me off at 58. What do you think???
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.
Each month, during your menstrual cycles, estrogen thickens the lining inside your uterus. Then, progesterone keeps it thick and ready to cushion a baby should you get pregnant. But, if you don’t get pregnant, progesterone drops, making your thick uterine lining shed. So, estrogen thickens your uterine lining and progesterone thins your uterine lining. It’s like estrogen is the fertilizer and progesterone is the lawnmower.
I now have a 1 cm endometrial lining now, from taking estradiol and progesterone, and I have to have a full D & C next week. My gynaecologist told me to stop taking the estradiol gel but to keep taking the progesterone. I'm a bit worried, as she seemed a bit unsure as to whether I should stop it outright or taper off ...
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 Thank you, that's very kind. However, I'm afraid I'm unable to afford this as I've recently lost my job and have also become my mother's full-time carer. Hopefully this situation will changes in the future.🌸 I was thinking of asking for the Mirena coil to be fitted, once I've recovered from the D & C and ask my gynaecologist to review my HRT, but now I've seen this video about the potential risks of this coil. Do you think they've been improved since this report, to lower the risk of migration and embedding into the uterus? ruclips.net/video/YeSHbWyWaqU/видео.html
@@ShazWag Stay on the lookout for discounts and giveaways. There is no other way to help you with this. It absolutely HAS to be tailored specifically to YOU and YOUR situation.
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Im angry! I'm flipping mad! It shouldn't be this hard! A woman should be able to go to a Dr and get the accurate correct help. I'm trying to educate myself and learn from you but it's overwhelming. It's ridiculous that we as women have to go through the lies, misconceptions, myths and complete ignorance with Drs!!! I can schedule a visit with you but who's going to listen to me when you give me the information?? Which Dr is going to happily fill my prescription?? I'm 45 and I want to be empowered, I want to be educated about my body and what's best for it! This is stressful. You have done a wonderful job with all of the videos and I appreciate them, but honestly it's a shame that you are mainly the only person thoroughly teaching us. There should be ones like you in every city! This should be taught to every Dr working with women! So frustrating!!!!!!!
I agree completely, my dear. This should be as easy as getting insulin or thyroid hormone replacement. But nobody did a ridiculous study to scare people about those.
Part of a consultation involves schooling you in precisely HOW to find a doctor who will help you manage YOUR menopause YOUR way. To do that, we have to assess what's right for you first. So, consider scheduling one at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I do them all online.
I have Googled "menopause Specialist" and found lists of doctors who are specifically educated about HRT and menopause. Hopefully there is one near you! The patriarchal medical world has largely ignored women, but that's changing with wonderful people like Dr. Taylor here. It's changing slowly, for sure, but it IS changing. We have to be our own advocates. I totally feel your frustration and overwhelm! It's disheartening to have to demand decent medical care, but demand we must, loudly and clearly, and repeatedly!
I called my Gyno office and asked if the doctor prescribes HRT and I was told yes she does. At my appointment she educated me and ordered HRT. I knew it was best for me and will continue it as long as I’m doing well.
Look up Dr. Mary Claire Haver. Also another great Dr. with many resources of education like Menopause Taylor.
I totally, 100 % agree with you !!!
Progesterone by mouth nightly has resolved my intermittent insomnia & some anxiety. Thankful for it.
The key is finding what works FOR YOU. You never have to justify your choices to anybody.
@@MenopauseTaylor well, I say it’s working but it’s only been a month. No one wants to test my levels and it seems like it’s just a guessing game by symptoms. Makes me extremely uncomfortable heading into menopause.
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.@@FortheHealthofit.
@@FortheHealthofit.you can get a test through life extension. Not horribly expensive. They’ll send you a script and send you to a local lab.
@@MenopauseTaylor I love it every time you say this!
As an ex teacher myself, in very different contexts, I have to congratulate you on your AMAZING communication and teaching skills, which help you reach listeners of all education levels, and spread very complex information that is so vital for all women - AND men!! Thank you so very much!
Thank YOU!
I'm really an eternal student. I just love school. And I've attended (and continue to attend) school after school, after school. The only teaching I've done in the past has been teaching surgeons how to operate. This is my first attempt at teaching. And a tiny part of me is jealous that I'm not the student.
Thank you for continuing to make these videos. Your information is invaluable. ❤️
You are so welcome, and I will make them until I die.
Thank you Dr. Taylor☺️This chapter on Progestens came at the perfect time for me. I was prescribed Progesterone 100mg nightly to use with my Estradiol 0.05 mg transdermal patch. I do not have a uterus and was told Progesterone was protective for breast cancer! I have also gained about 7 pounds in the 6 months I’ve been on this regimen, as well as having breast tendernesses. I’m stopping the Progesterone tonight and will discuss with my doctor in May at my next appointment. I have screen shots of the important slides you provided in this video and will have my ammunition in case she disagrees.
You might want to taper off the Progesterone. I C/T'd off it and it was hell. Not everyone has an issue but after a period of months it gets rather tricky.
@@terrir.7604 Thanks for the heads up. I’ll check with my doctor first.
You should have a consultation with me BEFOR going to any doctor. I will school you in precisely HOW to have the conversation, and help you avoid burning bridges. You can schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME, and I do them all online.
It’s not the progesterone it’s your estradiol dose is too low . I gained weight too . Most docs have no idea what doses to prescribe
I love your passion to educate us menopausal women and to encourage intelligent questioning and evidence based science combined with one’s own symptoms.
This video confused me when it seemed you were vilifying progesterone and limiting its benefits. Please show your studies and reports of women that confirm that. I have read studies that shows that Progesterone works on our GABA receptors and can help alleviate menopausal insomnia, anxiety and/ or depression. Also there are many studies that show progesterone helps with osteoporosis, and protect brain neurons from dying.
It certainly has helped my insomnia.
I think that the progesterone and estrogen ratio is important to consider to prevent the yucky side effects you mentioned. I would to learn more to know how to balance the estradiol with the progesterone.
Please keep in mind that some women, me included are very sensitive to the somewhat toxic excipients and ingredients that are formulated in the various pharmaceutical prescriptions. That is why women May seek out compounding pharmacies. Wish that pharmaceutical companies would leave out the color dyes, especially red dye 40.
The great thing about this education is that you can use it (or refuse it) as you please. There is nothing that is right for all women. We are not robots.
You never have to justify your choices to anybody. The goal is to empower you to manage YOUR menopause YOUR way ... and allow all other women to do the same.
I had the Mirena Coil fitted yesterday following a polyectomy op, the information in this video has made me breathe a huge sigh of relief. I will be contacting my GP for estrogen cream today & pressing for a referral to a local Menopause Specialist who will hopefully 🤞agree to testosterone cream and help me get my life back on track. I’ve suffered in silence for far too long. . I can’t tell you how grateful I am to you & the information you share. Your videos really help women to self advocate & navigate the mind field 🤯 that is menopause and poorly informed doctors. I pray that by the time my daughter & granddaughters reach meno there are easier access to specialist support and information.
The Estrodial gel is so easy! Wish I’d started sooner. Get what works for you though.
Can you plz tell me if the IUD was painful?
Thank you
Thank you for sharing! As someone on progesterone sharing her menopause story, I appreciate how open and informative you are. Thank you for helping us all! xoxo
I have no filter between my brain and my mouth. You can always count on me to tell you the whole truth and the whole story.
@@MenopauseTaylor love !
It's so sad that more drs aren't educated in this area. It's real and not to be ignored. Thank you.
It is medical malpractice at this point. They just let women freefall off a cliff. I have terrible menopause and it has been a mission to find a doc who is on board with HRT who knows what they are doing.
I’m 59 now. You’d be so surprised of young female gynecologists gaslighting of older women. I found an older gynecologist and saw her last month and started with 5g of synthetic progesterone and then increased it to 10 g per day, 5 g twice daily. Ever since 39 I’ve had hot flashes, now I don’t and I have all reproductive organs. About 10 years ago I had a D & C and have been reading up that having too much estrogen and not any progesterone can cause fibroids. Gynecologist don’t care much about us because pregnancy makes them more money.
Dr. Taylor, thank you from the bottom of my heart for providing us with these videos! Ever since I discovered your channel I feel like I have won the lottery because of how valuable all this education is! I am not in menopause yet but now I am not afraid of it because I know it doesn’t have to be horrible experience, I will get to “manage it My way” 🥰
You make me cry, my dear. This is what I want for all women. My dream is for all women to get this entire education in their 20s. Thank you so much for appreciating my efforts.
@@MenopauseTaylor You are so very welcome!! 🥰
Agree 100 percent! Dr. Taylor is PHENOMENAL!
I highly respect you and the work you do, Dr. Taylor. And, I understand why it would be that watching all your videos in chronological order, lays the foundation for the next video. That said, THANK GOD I didn’t watch all the videos in order, because one of them SAVED MY LIFE. If I’d have watched them in chronological order, I’d have been dead before I got to it.
I do intend to go back and watch them in order at some point. They are, quite literally, life saving. I bet a lot more of us would be hitting the ‘LIKE’ button after watching a video if we didn’t somehow feel shamed for not watching them in order. I do, still, always (always) hit the ‘LIKE’ button.
Thank you from all of my heart! ❤
Well, no matter how you watched my videos, I am very thankful that any aspect of this education saved your life. That's my goal. I love having you as a student here at "Menopause University."
My only goal in urging you to watch them in order is to give you a real education rather than random sound bites.
Thank you!!! I had an ablation in 2016 and recently started HRT. My doctor included a synthetic progesterone and never explained that I didn’t needed it for the reasons you’ve mentioned in this video. 🙄 You’ve been my saving grace through my menopausal journey. ❤️
I'm so glad you find this education helpful. You see how powerful it is.
You can also request they do an ultrasound to see if there is any meaningful uterine lining left. If not, then it seems you’d be in the clear, if I’m understanding things correctly.
@@Julia-xf5ps Thank you, that’s a good idea. I will ask my doctor at my next visit. I’d rather not take the progesterone if I don’t have to.
Did you stop the progesterone? I too had an ablation and use estradiol patches, 1mg estriadiol pill and 100 mg miconized progesterone daily. I explained to my Dr that progesterone made me fatigued but she assured me that I needed to continue taking it to oppose the estrogen
@@jeanschricker6841 Not yet! My doctor is still insisting I take it. I’m currently looking for a new practice that has a strong focus on menopause.
In one of your earlier videos you recommended the book “Estrogen Matters” to us, by medical oncologist Avrum Bluming, MD and social psychologist Carol Tavris, PhD. (Published in 2018.) In the chapter on progesterone, they write “Although progesterone seems to have become a “new villain” in arguments against HRT, the preponderance of evidence exonerates it. As with estrogen, progesterone is often used as an effective treatment for women with breast cancer and may even improve breast cancer survival rates. Investigators have reported no increased risk of breast cancer among women on HRT when the form of progesterone was oral (natural) micronized progesterone; they found a very small increase in risk - only 2 percent - when the progesterone was a synthetic progestin.” (p. 208)
And on p. 236: “When women take estrogen combined with natural, micronized progesterone, no increased risk of breast cancer has thus far been observed in any study.”
In your Progesterone Pros & Cons chart in this video you list natural progesterone as “Increases breast cancer risk”.
Whom/What should we believe?
This area of study is too new to make any conclusions. Every study ends with, "We need more research." Unfortunately, we just don't know everything. We all have to do our best with the information we have available at the time.
Thank you for making this comment. I read every book that comes along about hormone therapy. I find so many experts writing statements that contradict other “experts “. I end up just as confused about the right thing to do as I was to begin with. I am on hormone therapy and am afraid to get off of it so I keep researching hoping the experts will eventually be on the same page about what is best. I read a lot about health in general and it seems there is a study to back up any opinion you could have…
@@juliebaker9621 Yes, I know exactly what you mean.
You probably have come across menopause specialist Dr Louise Newson’s work as well. She’s in the UK working tirelessly to improve the situation on evidence based menopause care and education. for both women and healthcare providers. She’s founded several excellent online resources, the balance-menopause site, a menopause charity, a menopause society in her name, a free menopause education for healthcare providers, a free app for women to help educate women and make sense of their symptoms.
I get the latest updates and research news from those sources and also follow the International Menopause Society’s work, among others.
My mom never took any of that pharmaceutical junk. Neither did her friend and her friend died of brain cancer. She went on it for a while and said it made her feel horrible so she stopped. You don’t have to take any of the stuff just because they say it prevents stuff look at the studies maybe even study people that never took the stuff.!!!!
@@Luva-_- You’re welcome. 😊
Dr. Taylor, thank you once again for providing the information I needed to make the best decision for me. After watching this video it is actually a no-brainer, no progesterone for me and here is why: I have been on HRT (oestrogen gel and utrogestan - micronised progesterone) since October 2020. In 2017 I had an ultrasound done as a normal checkup on my health since I was experiencing some perimenopausal symptoms. Fibroids were detected and I was informed it was normal. I have never been pregnant and have never suffered any unusual women's issues so there was never the need to have an ultrasound before that year. Since I started HRT, in perimenopause, I thought it was a good idea to check again on the growth of the fibroids so last April I had another ultrasound. They had grown a bit but not by much in the past 4 years (less than 2 cm each) so my gyno (at the time) did not think any treatment was necessary. I have learned since then by watching your channel that fibroids grow in the presence of oestrogen and I wasn't planning on stopping that anytime soon, if ever. I am 55 and have not stopped having a monthly cycle. I started experience cramping between cycles and lower abdomen pain. So, I decided to see a gyno/surgeon. He examined me and detected a growth of one at 7 cm. That was almost double what had been detected in April. We discussed a hysterectomy and a week later I was in the hospital for a laparoscopic total hysterectomy. I am on the other side by 2 weeks and that is one of the best decisions I have ever made. My doctor was brilliant! My body is recovering nicely and since my ovaries are healthy I decided to keep those. I can't tell you how liberating it is be free from menstrual cycles and progesterone. I'm a new women and I've got a new gynaecologist who respects my opinion and the path I have chosen for "menopause my way" thanks to the knowledge I have gained by being a follower of your channel.
You would benefit from a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. Actually, you would have benefitted more if you'd had it BEFORE your surgery. You did not get the whole story beforehand.
@@MenopauseTaylor this is Gold! I hope Deb has or is about to organise a consult with you.
@@MM-li8nk Me, too!
So glad to hear about progesterone. I had a surgical menopause, no ovaries or uterus, and my BHRT doctor keeps pushing progesterone at night. I have tried it. My sister loves it. I hate it. I feel puffy, breasts get full, and I I get depressed.
This education enables you to manage YOUR menopause YOUR way ... with facts rather than falsehoods or fears.
Hi Christine, I'm similar to you, I'm trying to clarify, if we choose to not take progesterone what are the negatives. I'm back and forth. Appreciate your feedback.
@@mdoug7702 from what I’ve read and listened to is it helps with
sleep. I started pellet therapy 2008. I would get estrogen and testosterone every 4-5 months. The gynecologist is was seeing said I did not have to take progesterone unless I needd help sleeping. I got to know my body, how I felt, got blood work, and my s he file was every 4-5 months. I then started with another physician in 2017. He did blood work and I never got estrogen and testosterone together. He felt at times I didn’t need estrogen. He wanted to me to take progesterone, pregnenoline with dhea. I tried progesterone 3 times and I would wake up and feel weepy, tired, and get depressed. My breasts felt full. My sister loves her progesterone. She’s 2 years younger but still has ovearies and uterus. I had surgical menopause at 30 (uterus and ovaries) removed. From 1998 to 2008 I took Estratest hs. 3 weeks ago I decided to go back to estrogen testosterone pellets for only . I am feeling better. I call it back to basics 😂😂😂 I hope this helps. If I can answer anything else just ask. We will all learn together. 😉
@@goolsbycf thank you so much! Appreciate the explanation, I have no issues sleeping I just have hot flashes....achy bones (take vd3@5K-daily). I'm just tired and fatigue often. I was told my labs show estrogen is fine, progesterone is low, but I have no uterus either, so if it's just for sleep not sure why I'd need it. I'm just wanting out of the rabbit hole I feel I'm in and fine what's best for me.... Appreciate you!
Wow !!! What an informative video !!! I mean all of your videos are ! But I was having questions in my head about progesterone and you just clarify them all ! How much easier would it be to only take estrogen and don’t mess with the progesterone at all using an IUD instead !! Thank you so much Dr. Taylor, you are making many women around the world happy and healthy ! I’m forwarding your videos to all my girlfriends. I wish my mom had this education available many years ago, she has osteoporosis and had uterine cancer as well, to think it could have been prevented and her quality of life could have been so much better than what it is now :/ thank you for being the best advocate of women !!
You are so very welcome, my dear. This is the menopause education that all women deserve. I am so glad you're getting it, and I wish I had been delivering it when your mom needed it.
Dr. B, what an amazing video! Thanks to your wonderful education, when I began HRT over a year ago, I asked for the progesterone component of my HRT to be taken vaginally. I did not want it coursing through my bloodstream and producing the yucky side effects as well as disease risks. The gynecologist refused to give me the progesterone IUD, claiming the dosage of progesterone was much higher than I needed. I insisted that I wanted the progesterone limited to my uterus, and was told to insert the progesterone pill (200 mg), twice a week, into my vagina. Thank you, Barbie!
Your understanding of vaginal progesterone is entirely incorrect. It still travels throughout your body. And your doctor's understanding of the progestin in a IUD is entirely incorrect.
@@MenopauseTaylor If vaginal progesterone still travels throughout the body, what keeps the synthetic progesterone in an IUD contained only to the womb?
@@DoraDAN-c9u Molecular size, molecular structure, etc. This is pharmacology, therapeutics, molecular biology, and biochemistry. Most people find it boring.
I wanted to ask if you then decided to have the IUD fitted and if so how the procedure was for you and if you happy with the decision?
I had a uterine ablation 15 years ago, periods started back up 10 years ago. Not heavy, but I still had them. My doctor says I still need progesterone. My body and brain hate progesterone. I’m taking it vaginally, but I’d rather not have to deal with it if I don’t have to. Who’s right, you or her?
This was so helpful and easy to understand. Thank you 🙏
You are so very welcome!
@@MenopauseTaylor I was told I had fibroids at around 48. I had no treatment for them. Now I am am 55. Went through menopause around 51-52. About a month ago I started spotting and now for the last 2 weeks it has been like the heavy periods I had during perimemopause. I have never used HRT (never birthcontrol back in the day either) why would fibroids bleed or uterine wall shed now? I have an appt set up. What questions do I need to ask? Thank you for all you do!
You definitely need a consultation with me.
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.@@jennifernessling9732
You don’t have any idea the blessings that your video brings to my life. You are my favorite RUclipsr. Thank you doctor Taylor for all your heart and thoughts on the videos.
Thank YOU so much for your kind words and for appreciating my efforts. I truly love giving you the menopause education you deserve.
I have been on HRT for 5 years and have just had my 2nd Mirena inserted. Not long after I saw a new menopause specialist to help with migraines here in Melbourne Australia, she has told me I need to take oral progesterone as well as it helps with mood and other things. I knew it didn't make sense when I already have a Mirena but she was going on about the synthetic compared to the natural and should not have had the Mirena put in again. Agh so annoying, thank goodness for you and your education..
Schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME if you want me to school your in precisely how to have the conversation with your doctor. The goal is for you to manage YOUR menopause YOUR way.
I’m experiencing bloating, water retention, the feeling I got when I was just about to start my period and feeling “blah” with oral micronized progesterone. The doc suspected my low mood was due to the synthetic progestin component of the Combipatch, so I switched to estrogen patch and OMP. It’s been a month..I hope it levels out so I don’t feel this way forever.
You are NOT on the right track, my dear. Neither you nor your doctor understands what is happening.
PLEASE schedule a consultation with me.
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.
I have followed you for a long time, but this video left me feeling lost. Your chart suggests any progestogen except the IUD negates some of estrogens protective benefits. Also, what is your opinion on the new studies that suggest hormones from progestin IUD's do, in fact, travel systemically?
And, according to the book Busting Breast Cancer, they do contribute to breast cancer.
@@virginiae2047 are you saying in that book IUD's contribute to breast cancer?
@@gypsylvia Yes, Busting Breast Cancer by Susan Wadia-Ells, PhD. Foreword by Thomas N. Seyfried, PhD. Progestin-laced IUD's increase a woman's risk for developing breast cancer.
@@virginiae2047 Do the authors provide scientific evidence? Do they cite their sources so the reader can look up the research?
@@cm1906 Yes, definitely there many citations. You might want to read it? There is some repetition from chapter to chapter but I still found it worth reading.
Love love love your videos Dr Taylor. You are a God send for all of us women. I feel empowered just by watching and listening to your videos. I’ve learned so much. May you be blessed. ❤
This makes me so happy! I just love giving you the menopause education you deserve.
Hi, is it true that women seem to have pain, troubles, and cramping with the iud if she never has had children? I've seen a few comment that they had problems and had them removed, and that was to blame....
These things depend on the individual. That factors that matter are:
The size of your uterus
The shape of your inner uterine cavity
The presence of fibroids, polyps, or adenomyosis
Your childbearing history is not a factor.
There is no way to know in advance if you will love or hate an IUD.
THANK YOU. I've watched every single one of your videos and this one really drove the message home.
Just to confirm: the IUD dose is enough to keep the lawn trim no matter what the estrogen dose?
Correct. The IUD automatically makes it so that you don't have to even think about your uterus anymore.
DO YOU HAVE LAB for a blood work panel , or can you recomend one . That focuses on individual client s and then you can use , for your recommendations for each of us ?
I’d love a video for those of us who are not able to take estrogen due to not being able to metabolize it. I had a Dutch test told by 2 drs I’m not eligible for estrogen.
I got scammed into taking the DUTCH test. There are no clinical studies that validate that it is worth anything.
Lol… that’s exactly what I was thinking… how can I get rid of my uterus !!! You are just amazing, dr Taylor !!!!
You see? I am always anticipating your questions and options.
Can’t wait for my consultation with you next Monday!!! FYI, her schedule fills up quick. Book early.
Ha! You are correct. I'm always fully-booked. And I look forward to meeting you and helping you, my dear.
My Doctor told me that he wasn't going to put me on HRT because it leads to an increased risk of breast cancer and uterine cancer. He told me that my estrogen was .90 and my progesterone was .5. I'm 55 years old.
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.
I am SO CONFUSED! My dr. says taking unopposed estrogen is a death sentence. (I had a partial hysterectomy) She says I am at higher risk of getting breast cancer with estrogen alone. Why can't all these doctors get on the same page!
Your doctor does not know much about menopause.
I can un-confuse you 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 video conferencing. You can schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I look forward to meeting you and helping you.
Excellent information ! So glad to have found you
What if you take progesterone gel capsules vaginally? thank you for all this information.
Can IUD help towards menopause insomnia ? Does it has to be orally only? Thanks
No. IUD cannot help with any symptoms of estrogen deficiency All IUDs that contain hormones contain progestin only.
Thank you again, Dr. Taylor for creating incredibly informative, and helpful videos. I’ve learned something new from every single video. With much appreciation, Kimberly 🙏🏻🤗💛
You are so very welcome, Kimberly. I love making these videos for you.
I would love to read the papers that discuss the risks of progesterone increasing breast and ovarian cancer risk. Can you point me in the direction of the studies?
When I do research for this education, I read ALL the medical literature: Every study, editorials, commentaries, texts, etc. That is the only way you get the big picture.
Focusing on a study or two will always mislead you. So I would have to list over 100 resources to accommodate your request. I've read them all, highlighted them with my color-coded highlighters, cross-correlated them, made charts, etc. I'm a quintessential nerd. I will not provide links to individual studies.
If you want me to tailor all the data specifically to YOU, I can do so in a consultation. (No study studied YOU.)
Mirena has been my choice for the past 9 years, and recently using Estradiol gel too, wish I’d started that 5 years earlier. Thank you Doc.
Well, with this education, you won't have any more "I wish I'd known" regrets.
A study out of Germany from a couple years ago suggests the hormonal IUD has systemic effects. What are your thoughts about this Dr. Taylor?
There are several studies claiming such things. But they didn't study YOU.
So, what does YOUR BODY say. It does talk to you, you know.
If you want me to help you assess how anything pertains to YOU personally, schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I do them all online.
Dr. Taylor thank you for all your help with women's health. Since being on HRT, I experience great sleep b/c of the 100 MG oral progesterone that I take. Quick question, will progestoerone IUD's or suppositories help me with sleep?
Oh my gosh I’m going through the same experience, not able to sleep and therefore feeling like a zombie, depressing I know, can you tell me more of what you’re taking? Thank you 🙏🏼
This is the first time in my life that I can understand what I went through menopause.I am know 62 and I live in Spain they Social Security dos not give you anything. But know I would like to found a doctor that understand all this information. Thankyou I have only seen 2 videos and you make it sound so easy to understand. Do You think it is todo late for me? Once again thankyou.Love from Spain.❤
I can help you with your situation 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.
Fantastic video! Thanks for clarifying & simplifying!
You are so very welcome, my dear.
There has been a Swedish study including about 20.000 women, stating that in regards to Alzheimer's disease there is no difference between estrogen only and combined HRT.
(17% increased risk compared to women without HRT).
The claim that a progesterone IUD has no systemic effect has been disproven and is no longer made by the manufacturers (at least in Europe, I don't know about US consumer protection laws).
Progesterone also seems to have a slight protective effect from developing lichen sclerosis, which is more common among post menopausal women, however further research is still required.
All that matters is how it fares FOR YOU. The Swedish study did not study YOU.
You are a wonderful teacher! Thank you! ❤
You're such an inspiration...I'm 42yrs of age while scrolling through youtube on treatment after hysterectomy I came across your page and I must say I've learned alot from you in a short space of time.
I truly appreciate all your video's.
One month ago I had a total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy I was given progynova 2mg (HRT) and was wondering if I needed to use progesterone.
Your reply would truly be appreciated thanks.
I am so glad this education is helpful to you.
If you ever want me to tailor everything specifically to YOU, don't hesitate to schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I do them all online.
I read an article from Britain that suggested that progesterone tablets could be inserted vaginally, rather than taken orally, to avoid the "whole body" effect of the progesterone. Kind of like the estrogen cream to prevent atrophy, where the estrogen is largely confined to the vagina. I'm very interested in your thoughts on this, and thank you so much.
This is untrue. Progesterone tablets, regardless of whether inserted into your mouth or your vagina, still travel throughout your body and produce the undesirable symptoms associated with progesterone.
@@MenopauseTaylor- Oh shoot, that's what my doctor said to do also because my insurance would not pay for the progesterone IUD for post menopause only for birth control. I'd have to pay $1500 for the IUD. Is that the only way to keep the progesterone in my uterus only, to prevent uterine cancer since I still have a uterus and take Estradiol patches twice/week?
@@sherit49 Yes, the IUD is the only uterus-only progesterone option. There are other options, but they require a consultation so that everything is tailored specifically to YOU. If you want one, you can schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME.
I had an endometrial ablation back in 2018 after being on Divigel .75 mgs and 100 mgs of Progesterone daily. Awful bleeds!! I thought I would die. NO matter what we did I just kept bleeding and bleeding. I still have PTSD from it all. The ablation was miraculous for me!! No side effects whatsoever. However my GYN insists I still take Progesterone which I don't really like doing cause I take a Benzo and oral Progesterone potentiates the Gaba A receptors like a Benzo does so I'm always feeling drugged. I cold turkeyed off it a few years ago and it was hell. Now I feel like I'm just stuck on it. My GYN did say that in an ablation some cells could get missed and the lining could grow back. Interested on your thoughts on that.
Yes-I wonder about that too! My doctor told me the same thing and I hate taking Prometrium 10 days a month. He has since retired and never seemed very educated on hormones anyway, and of course was against them.
You should schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. Most of your information is grossly incorrect. I will ensure that you have all the facts and help you assess all your options. I do all consultations online.
I love you, Dr. Taylor! Your videos have entirely changed how I view menopause and HRT and I even have my primary care doctor watching your videos so she can learn more! I have a consult scheduled with you in April and have submitted my intake forms. I hate progesterone (groggy, fuzzy thinking, bloated, etc.) but am told by my doctors that I have to take it in tandem with my estradiol patch because I have a uterus. HOWEVER: during perimenopause, while I was bleeding heavily, I had a uterine ablation (November 2017). It didn't fully stop my monthly periods but it did make them far less heavy. I had periods for three years post-ablation and then they stopped and I entered menopause. Would I need another uterine ablation in order to take estrogen only? I recently had an abdominal + transvaginal ultrasound due to some breakthrough bleeding on HRT and I figured the doctors would again tell me that my uterine was thick and "boggy" -- terms they've used before and in the context of suspected adenomyosis. NOPE! My uterine lining is not thick or boggy -- most likely thanks to the ablation. Now to my question: does an ablation have to *completely* stop bleeding (pre-menopause) in order for the estrogen-only regimen to be considered safe during? I'll discuss with you during our consult but I wonder if others here can benefit from my question. Thank you so much. You're a true gift to the world and to all women and those who care about them. XOXO Michelle
@@michellekodis3838 These are all things we'll address in your consultation. They are not the same for all women. It requires tailoring for everybody. I look forward to meeting you and helping you. Thank you so much for appreciating my efforts.
Progesterone always makes me bleed like I'm dying with big blood clots. I seriously can't take it everyday. I have narrowed it down to 3 days a month. I'm scared to do an ablation. There has to be another way - something natural. Thanks for sharing your story.
I've been so confused and uncertain what to do. Had a full hysterectomy a year ago, woke up to full surgical menopause. Been miserable, was taking supplements for hot flashes but I'm told by 2 doctors to take progesterone, 200 mg 1 nightly. I took one last night, immediately crashed out, but not trying to take it going forward, worried I'm making a mistake. My paternal grandmother had breast cancer and I'm worried. So confused what's best for me. 😭 Help.
All removed, including ovaries....
The only purpose of progesterone is to prevent uterine cancer. But you don't have a uterus.
Your doctors obviously know nothing about menopause.
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.
Omg I’m so happy and upset 😭 I’ve been on hrt for 2 years with progesterone pills but I had an ablation 5 years ago 😭 Thank you for this video I’ve gained 10 pounds in these 2 years.. I just can’t believe I was put on progesterone 🤦🏼♀️ how long will it take to get out of my system? Thank you for what you do 🙏🏻
I also had an ablation and was put on progesterone too. After watching this video I immediately stopped taking it. If for some reason I start to have bleeding, I will know to get checked out and not wait. So far so good!
I have watched a lot of your videos but it is great to have a refresher! Thanks 😊
Yes, review is always a part of any real education.
Perfect timing of video. I have my annual exam tomorrow. I have had on and off bleeding for a year. My doctor recommended the IUD at my last visit. This just confirmed it. Thank You!!
You are so very welcome, my dear.
I am an unfortunate woman who could not handle the iud. Very sensitive to progesterone and it caused horrible side effects. Had to have it removed immediately
The next day. Wish is would of worked for me.😔
Thank you thank you thank you. I see that it's been a year since you posted tjis video, but I needed to hear this infornation now! I believe my gyn will suggest the progesterone iud in the next appointment. We've talked about it already. I'm on week 3 of the combined patches. It's my 1st time on hrt. I really feel the kicking in now.
I'm much more informed thanks to you Dr Taylor🙏
Don't hesitate to schedule a consultation with me.
I cannot tailor things specifically to you in a comment box, but I can in a consultation. 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.
Dr John Lee did a extensive study and found natural progesterone does in fact help with bone loss. His book shows the study. Can you show us your study that shows natural progesterone that doesn't help with bone loss? It would be beneficial to show us that study. Thank you!
Dr. John Lee was an alternative provider who created the term "Estrogen dominance." This term does not exist in medicine. He was a salesman, and he created the term to induce women to fear estrogen and buy progesterone. And, as you can see, his marketing worked. Too bad it's all a big lie.
I just want to say thank you so much. I have learned so much from you. You are a gift to us all 🤗 I hope to schedule a consultation soon.
Thank YOU, my dear. I so appreciate your comment. And I look forward to meeting you and helping you.
Really great video: your logical approach is really appreciated!
I had bad experiences with Mirena 20 years ago. That's why I'm cautious with Mirena etc. The following regimen works best for me: 15 days of Utrogestan capsules (natural progesteron) vaginally four times a year. First of all, I only bled four times a year. Secondly, breast sensitivity is less, as if I had swallowed these capsules every 15 days. I would like to hear Ms. Taylor's opinion.
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.
I’m post menopausal, never took HRT, but eat lots of estrogen foods. Do I still need progesterone? I never have any meno symptoms, but just low libido, which flax seeds take care of.
You need a consultation. I can help you a lot!
Besides thickening the uterus....can estrogen thicken any other organs/areas of the body resulting in cancer since its a growth hormone?
You are the best! Thank you for all of the information you provide Women! It is empowering to have the necessary knowledge about my body and the changes. Question please - I have an uid with progesterone but I am being told that is "different" than the HRT and that I still need it with estrogen HRT - is that true? THAN K YOU!
See abstract from the following study: Emerging data indicate that progesterone has multiple non-reproductive functions in the central nervous system to regulate cognition, mood, inflammation, mitochondrial function, neurogenesis and regeneration, myelination and recovery from traumatic brain injury. Progesterone-regulated neural responses are mediated by an array of progesterone receptors (PR) that include the classic nuclear PRA and PRB receptors and splice variants of each, the seven transmembrane domain 7TMPRbeta and the membrane-associated 25-Dx PR (PGRMC1). These PRs induce classic regulation of gene expression while also transducing signaling cascades that originate at the cell membrane and ultimately activate transcription factors. Remarkably, PRs are broadly expressed throughout the brain and can be detected in every neural cell type. The distribution of PRs beyond hypothalamic borders, suggests a much broader role of progesterone in regulating neural function. Despite the large body of evidence regarding progesterone regulation of reproductive behaviors and estrogen-inducible responses as well as effects of progesterone metabolite neurosteroids, much remains to be discovered regarding the functional outcomes resulting from activation of the complex array of PRs in brain by gonadally and/or glial derived progesterone. Moreover, the impact of clinically used progestogens and developing selective PR modulators for targeted outcomes in brain is a critical avenue of investigation as the non-reproductive functions of PRs have far-reaching implications for hormone therapy to maintain neurological health and function throughout menopausal aging.
💯 💯 humans presume to know exactly what these hormones are for. There's no way progesterone is "just" for pregnancy.
I feel more confused now about taking my progesterone orally. In one video she says that progesterone is the first hormone to tank. In this video, she explains that supplemental eatrogen is beneficial in the prevention of the 3 diseases, as well progesterone eliminates the lining just as it always did throughout our premenopausal stage. This progesterone is seemingly systemic and not confined to just the uterus. As well, when we are pregnant we produce so much progesterone that we are exhausted. With this thinking, could one might conclude that pregnancy then may result in a higher risk of breast cancer since we have had such high amounta of progesterone??? I hope not, I have had 4...
not sure what is appropriate or not now.
Thank you very much. One of your best videos. You make it all clear.
Thank YOU, my dear.
Thank you so much, Menopause Taylor! A question I have is - is it true that there are some progesterone receptors in other parts of the body - like nerves, brain, bone, skin, etc.?
Of course there are progesterone reeptors in other parts of your body, Just thin of all the symptoms you have during pregnancy. Most of those symptoms are due to progesterone.
But that does not change the fact that progesterone is for the benefit of the baby, not you.
Progesterone is something your body produces only for the benefit of a baby during pregnancy.
The word, "progesterone" means "hormone in support of pregnancy:"
"Pro" = in support of
"Gest" = gestation (pregnancy)
"One" = hormone
Progesterone's only role during your reproductive life is to protect Baby Bear in utero. It does nothing for YOU.
Once you are post-menopausal, progesterone's only role or benefit for you is to prevent uterine cancer. That's it!
People who believe that progesterone has other benefits have fallen prey to marketing, not science.
Do you mind sharing your evidence based source on why natural progesterone increases breast cancer? As far as I know, the WHI study looked at Provera and synthetic progestins. I am not aware of any natural progesterone studies showing detrimental effects on breast cancer. Please share!
Cycles increase your risk of breast cancer, period.
In all studies, women who can take estrogen all by itself (because they have no uterus) lower their risk of breast cancer.
Women who take estrogen + progestogen in a continuous regimen slightly increase their risk of breast cancer.
Women who take estrogen + progestogen in a cyclic regimen significantly increase their risk fo breast cancer.
In essence, the most you mimic cycles, the more you increase your risk of breast cancer.
This is the info I’ve been looking for! Thank you! I am experiencing peri-meno symptoms and want to start HRT. I don’t have a uterus(still have one ovary) and learned I don’t need progesterone. That being g the case, I still wondered if there are any protective aspects to taking progesterone. This video helped clear that up for me. I feel better that I’m not “missing out” on anything by not taking progesterone.
You definitely would benefit from a consultation. Please consider scheduling one.
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.
After asking my primary caregiver, my urogynecologist, my cardiologist, and my new primary caregiver to put me on HRT, today I got an appointment with my gyn who told me that she would put me on a combination estrogen and progesterone patch, but refused to put me on an estrogen patch with a progesterone IUD because she said there has been no finding that it's approved for postmenopausal HRT. :(
You should consider scheduling a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I will school you in precisely how to get what you want. I do them all online.
Ok, so now I’m terrified of taking my hrt! I have to take both and I now don’t want to take progesterone. I take for 25 days on and 3 off but don’t have any bleeding at all in the three days off. I’ve been so happy on hrt now I want to stop. Wish I hadn’t watched this!
I never intend to scar you, my dear. My goal is to deliver facts, not fears.
Please consider scheduling a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I assure you that you would find it more of a relief than a grief. I do them all online.
A consultation is the only means by which I can tailor everything specifically to YOU.
I need a consultation and wanted to find out if the HSA is acceptable form of payment?
Hi!! Loving your wonderful educational videos!! I have a moderna iud, I’m 46 and was feeling very up and down emotionally and erratic periods (the iud has helped!!) So my dr put me on progesterone. But after I started taking it I couldn’t sleep well and was tired during the day. I emailed my dr but in the meantime I stopped taking . I am thinking I can just hold off on progesterone until I need to take estrogen ?! I am sleeping better now I’m not taking progesterone
Thank you so much for your informative videos. I would be so grateful for your thoughts on the Finnish study that showed an increase in cardiac events in the first year after stopping hrt, in women under 60. I know you did refer to this in a previous video. I am just about to start hrt aged 55 and am anxious about this risk in case I have to discontinue.
I covered Heart Attack in a big unit from video 160 -185. I present everything in units. And I do not present studies in isolation. Every study is merely 1 piece of a 2000-piece puzzle. One of the biggest mistakes women make is using a single study (that didn't even study them personally) to make management decisions. I will never encourage that.
If you want me to address anything as it pertains specifically to YOU, please schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I do them all online.
75 years old had some severe dryness and sleeping problems. Dr put me on estradiol and progesterone. I think I need something to increase desire.
Do IUDs cause cramping? A few women I know seem to think so. Thanks 🙏
Never assume that any two women are alike. NOBODY can tell you how YOU would fare with an IUD.
Do I need my uterus in postmenopause? I'm 53. If my ovaries no longer work shown in blood work. Can I ask my doctor to Remove the uterus and the ovaries? That way I only take estrogen, no progesterone and reduce the risks progesterone gives like increased risk of breast cancer?? In addition I could never get endometrial cancer or ovarian cancer.
Everything has both benefits and risks, including surgery. The key is to know all the benefits and all the risks, and tailor it all specifically to you so that you do what is more beneficial and less risky for you, personally.
This is the kind of thing I can do with you in a consultation, but not in a comment box. If you would like a consultation you can schedule one at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I do them all online.
I had uterine ablation 8 years ago. I get a transvaginal ultrasound annually to monitor my uterine lining. but this now sounds like all of that has been unnecessary. I take estradiol and progesterone. My uterine lining measured 2.6 mm when I started Estradiol cypionate injections. 10 months later my lining is 5mm. I'm confused. How did my lining grow?
Did you ever find out why?
What an incredible educational video! Thank you so much for your hard work! All women must watch this video for their knowledge. I appreciate you so much. God bless you!
Thank you, my dear.
33:00 the natural progesterone but delivered vaginally, does that also have the negative side effects or only the natural progesterone taken orally?
The side effects are the same for both oral and vaginal progesterone. They both go into your blood stream.
@@MenopauseTaylor thank you😊
It's my pleasure to help you.@@maaikewilhelmina1457
I'm so confused. I have been given progesterone for management of menopausal symptoms and you say it causes breast cancer, but the reason I have been given in instead of estrogen is that I have a history of Atypical Hyperplasia, and they won't give me estrogen.
You definitely need a consultation with me, my dear. They are not telling you the whole story or the whole truth. I will. And I will tailor it all to YOU. Please schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I do them all online.
What should I do if my last period was three months ago? How should I take my progesterone? I’ve got Oestrogel also. My doctor prescribed me these last year when I still had my periods, but I’ve only wanted to start taking them as I’m reading/watching more about the benefits from hrt. Please can someone tell me? Is it two weeks on then two weeks off? Thank you.
Rachel,
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.
With all that we know I am fascinated at age 69 that I can’t find a doctor that will prescribe any estrogen or HRT therapy for me. Such a Simple thing we give such great leave to me
Go to a naturopathic doctor.
I am post menopausal and on HRT. I had an ablation years ago. I am on progesterone and was told it’s because incase some lining grew back. Is this incorrect?
I got pregnant after my ablation. I believe that it must be able to grow back some. I had the burning type. Anyways I have a healthy daughter.
my GYN said the same. So I'm stuck on this nasty Progesterone.
@@shellye.1341 Wow! You got lucky. My GYN always told me it would be high risk for ectopic pregnancies. I had the burning one as well.
You need to schedule a consultation for me to assess this. It could be true or false. But you definitely need to know which it is.
Thank you for all the information. I had an uterine ablation about 13 years ago but have been taking progesterone since I started HRT. I will definitely remind my GYN of this and try to get off the progesterone. I will not have to add something to my body that may not be needed, save money, and won't need to remember to take something.
I love it when this education empowers you with all the information you need to ensure your best health!
I was told I will still need progesterone with the estrogen and testosterone. Do you have any documentation I can share with my Gyn even though I had an ablation. I’m going for a three month follow up and want to get off oral progesterone but getting push back that is the best way.
@@amyb6908 Please schedule a consultation with me. Your gynecologist is not telling you the whole story. You deserve better.
Thank you for this. I have tried and failed miserably, to get my friends to hear me. All they say is HRT causes cancer. I feel like beating my head on a desk. Even my nurse and NP friends...none will hear it.
It’s ironic. We live in a copycat world … and yet, women do not want someone else telling them what to do. This is especially true when it comes to menopause, which is the most neglected topic on Earth.
So, here’s how you can save other women’s lives with this education:
Never tell another woman that she should buy my book or watch my videos.
Never say, “You should ….”
Do this instead:
When you are with other women, talk only about yourself and what you’ve learned from this education. Go on and on about all the things you didn’t know or had completely upside down. Be dramatic.
Say, “I am sooooo glad I’m getting this menopause education! I had no idea that menopause lasts for the rest of your life, and that it’s a hormone deficiency just like any other hormone deficiency! I had no idea that heart attacks, osteoporosis, and Alzheimer’s were diseases due to estrogen deficiency! I would have done everything completely wrong if I hadn’t gotten this education.”
And then dramatically elaborate even more about all the things you didn’t know before.
If you do it this way, other women will hang on your every word, ask you to tell them more about this education,” and then they’ll get it themselves. You can credit yourself with saving their lives.
Progesterone IUD…. Tore through my uterus, hemorrhaging like crazy, planned parenthood refused to remove it as I become more anemic for months then the wirery hard threads were hanging out my vag. They finally took it out.
Yes I slept well with it but my goodness!
Later weeks I stopped bleeding from the trauma of Liletta IUD
Fantastic video! I had no idea bone loss occurred with some progestins. I absolutely loved this segment of Menopause University!!!!!! XO
Most women have no idea about this. That's why I do my best to inform you. And I love your enthusiasm.
Same. One of the most informative. I literally have been told so many wrong things by my doctors. That's why I'm in Menopause University here and have a consult schedule soon with Dr. Taylor.
@@michellekodis3838 That's the power of a real education!
I AM learning so much! Thank you for this!
It's my absolute pleasure.
Thank you for this, Dr. Taylor. Progesterone knowledge is power!
You are so very welcome, my dear.
Thank you for your amazing teaching and information! It is incredibly empowering. Thank you, thank you! ❤
It's my absolute pleasure!
What is the dosing of Progesterone with estrogen? Is is a standard amount or a ratio when compared to estrogen you take?
It all depends on the particular estrogen and progesterone. There is no standard ratio.
If you want my help getting this right, schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I do them all online.
I am confused
Dr. Barbie, when a uterus is removed during a hysterectomy , does the surgeon have to do anything reconstructive wise to replace it?
Very interesting! I just start watching you. And I’m learning so much 😊. I got off my HRT because I didn’t like the way progesterone made me feel. Now, I’m trying to figure out a way to still take estrogen without progesterone …can a 52 years old get a progestin IUD insert? Or am I pass the point?
Synthia,
Welcome aboard to "Menopause Taylor University." You'll find that if you start at the very first video (going by the number after each title), you'll understand absolutely everything. And you'll be shocked at what you didn't know, and delighted that you now do know.
Each video builds on the last. It's just like school: You had to learn the alphabet before you could read. And nowadays, there are so many overwhelming misconceptions that women mistake as facts ... that you just don't know what you don't know.
I respond to all comments here on RUclips daily. So, I will answer all your questions ... but I'll also know if you aren't watching the videos in order. (I'm like your mother. I have eyes in the back of my head!)
And if you need me to help you tailor anything to your personal situation, you can schedule a one-on-one consultation at MenopauseTaylor.ME any time. I do them all online.
Hi Taylor, your videos are so informative and you were doing such a great service to womankind
I did want to ask you regarding sequential progesterone, which mimics the natural cycle . I have read articles indicating that taking progesterone that would mimic progesterone release with your natural cycle is most natural and recommended to prevent disease.
I have not seen any videos or information regarding sequential progesterone administration. What is your opinion on that? Would you be able to maybe make a video on it?
You risk for both breast cancer and ovarian cancer are directly related to the number of cycles you have: The more cycles you have, the higher your risk.
The word, "progesterone" means "hormone in support of pregnancy:"
"Pro" = in support of
"Gest" = gestation (pregnancy)
"One" = hormone
Once you are post-menopausal, progesterone's only role or benefit for you is to prevent uterine cancer. That's it!
You have fallen prey to marketing, not science.
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.
Do you think saliva tests are better than blood tests for hormone levels? What about taking DHEA? Is it necessary if you’ve had a full hysterectomy? My functional medicine practioner has me on estradiol, estriol, progesterone & DHEA. I do saliva tests.
You definitely have not watched my videos in order. If you had, you would know that all lab tests are worthless for hormone levels that are essentially 0. Save your blood and your money.
You would benefit greatly from a consultation. I can address all these things and tailor them all 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.
A famous dermatologist just shared how devices such as IUD may be a reason why women get melasma which is a troublesome skin situation on their faces as well as how estrogen can also cause it especially true for women during their pregnancy. But I remember you sharing how IUD such as Mirena produces progesterone only locally in the uterus. How strange to hear that it can actually travel to other parts of the body.
A dermatologist is not the kind of professional who can put all this into perspective for you, especially with regard to menopause.
If you want my help, and want me to tailor everything specifically to YOU, please schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I do them all online.
Hello, I had an ablation BUT menstrual cycle returned same as before the procedure, surgeon said this is extremely rare but does happen. Does that mean the uterine lining grew back??? and therefore should one take progesterone for uterus protection if also on estrogen... or not required progesterone still, in this occurance?, as your videos entail that if you had an ablation you do not need progesterone.
Your ablation was "incomplete."
You need a consultation with me to address this.
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.
I am 60 years old. I had a complete hysterectomy when I was 33. for the past three years Doctors will not give me estrogen pills because I had a heart attack and they think it puts me at high risk to have another heart attack. My skin is thin and saggy, my hair is very thin,I feel tired, sleepy and draggy almost all the time. Plus I have late stage Copd. The doctor that did my hysterectomy said I would need to be on hormone pills for the rest of my life. All the other doctors I have seen say that after you reach 60 you don’t need hrt anymore. They took me off at 58.
What do you think???
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.
Does progesterone maintain or break down the thick lining?3:53
Each month, during your menstrual cycles, estrogen thickens the lining inside your uterus.
Then, progesterone keeps it thick and ready to cushion a baby should you get pregnant. But, if you don’t get pregnant, progesterone drops, making your thick uterine lining shed.
So, estrogen thickens your uterine lining and progesterone thins your uterine lining.
It’s like estrogen is the fertilizer and progesterone is the lawnmower.
I now have a 1 cm endometrial lining now, from taking estradiol and progesterone, and I have to have a full D & C next week. My gynaecologist told me to stop taking the estradiol gel but to keep taking the progesterone. I'm a bit worried, as she seemed a bit unsure as to whether I should stop it outright or taper off ...
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 Thank you, that's very kind. However, I'm afraid I'm unable to afford this as I've recently lost my job and have also become my mother's full-time carer. Hopefully this situation will changes in the future.🌸
I was thinking of asking for the Mirena coil to be fitted, once I've recovered from the D & C and ask my gynaecologist to review my HRT, but now I've seen this video about the potential risks of this coil. Do you think they've been improved since this report, to lower the risk of migration and embedding into the uterus? ruclips.net/video/YeSHbWyWaqU/видео.html
@@ShazWag Stay on the lookout for discounts and giveaways. There is no other way to help you with this. It absolutely HAS to be tailored specifically to YOU and YOUR situation.
The lawn/grass analogy is great Barbie! 👍🏼🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱
Thank you, my dear. And to think that I know nothing about either fertilizer or lawn mowers!
Thank you so much .
Is it only estrogen and progesterone during menopause, what about testosterone?
My dear, this requires tailoring. No two women are alike. Without the tailoring specifically to YOU, it constitutes treating women like robots.