Estrogen & Progesterone for Menopause: Dietary, Herbal, & Botanical - 39
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- Опубликовано: 18 окт 2024
- Maybe you want to manage your menopause using herbal and botanical products. And if you still have your uterus, you’ll need both estrogen and progesterone plant products to do so. The trick will be to balance the two so that you get the benefits of estrogen without harming your uterus. So how will you do that? Which herbal and botanical products will you use?
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I love this woman. Incredible how much love she has for us woman. Thank you 🙏
Thank you so much for appreciating my efforts, dear Sofia. I truly love giving you this education. It's what you deserve.
You're awesome MT! I feel so young and was in tears when I got back my blood results and was told that I am post menopausal. Then I found you! Thank you for making this journey bearable. I love how you break it down and explain. I just started HRT and it's really helped. Me and my mother are on HRT together.
Oh, Jennifer, welcome to "Menopause University." You will discover that, if you start with video #1 and watch them all in order, you understand absolutely everything. I'm s glad you're here. this is the menopause education you deserve.
And if you ever want my help in tailoring all the facts specifically to YOU, just schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME.
Gotta tell you Barb, you're really rocking that grey blue! Looks fabulous against your skin tones. Enjoying your videos, so I'll add my voice to those singing your praises! 🌸
I just ordered your book. My perimenopause hit me so hard i thought i needed to be committed! Arthritis in my fingers, tingling tongue, skin dry! I started thru a naturopath with bio identicals (biest and progesterone cream) it helped immensely for a few months then it plateaued they also prescribed dhea 5-25 mg, then suggested mirco dosing testerone, which i promptly stopped! I gained weight in belly it will not go I exercise a lot always have and eat very healthy! Im switching to the patch no more bi est. Thank god my friend told me about you. Im obsessed. I love how u talk like a teacher so the information)which is sooo much) absorbs! Ur doing god’s work for women everywhere thank u gracias! Eres un angel en vida!
I am absolutely thrilled that you're getting the menopause education you deserve! I love every minute of creating it and delivering it.
PLEASE, schedule a consultation with me. I will tailor everything specifically to YOU and make it all so much easier. There are pitfalls everywhere, and I do not want you falling prey to them. If you want a consultation, you can schedule it at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I do them all online.
MT ,I just want to tell you how very much I appreciate your hard work.
Oh, thank you. I love knowing that. And more than anything else, I love helping you.
I know everyone is saying it, but you look gorgeous in these colours. Brings out your beautiful eye colour. Even though everyone is already saying it, I don't like keeping compliments to myself :)
You are so kind. Thank you, my dear. I'm with you about keeping compliments a secret. I'm a huge old-fashioned, hand-written note-writer. I always give people beautiful cards carrying my appreciation or sentiments. And they're usually shocked that I took the time to write them. So, thank you for making the effort to make me feel good.
So interesting that a lot of menopause supplements only have the estrogens!! So important to read labels and watch your videos!!! So happy I found you! Finding a naturopath! Thank you! Xoxoxo
The alternative median community focuses on and promotes use of progesterone ... even though it's only purpose is to support a pregnancy during your reproductive years and prevent uterine cancer in your post-menopausal years.
The traditional medical community focuses on and promotes estrogen because it's the hormone you lost at post-menopause, the loss of which increases your risk for many diseases (heart attack, osteoporosis, and Alzheimer's Disease).
You really need to learn ALL the facts before choosing any options from either camp.
Hi Dr. Barbie and thank you for another information packed lesson! Your genuine passion for women's health is plain to see. I feel so lucky and blessed to have found your channel. Bless you always, dear lady :) ♥
And bless you, too, Jeanne. There are so many lessons in every person we meet. All it takes is a desire to give of oneself. It's usually the natural thing to do, anyway. The giving is the gift.
This is amazing information and sooo helpful, MT. I’m devouring them in order and looking forward to catching up. I adore your engaging teaching style, wealth of research behind each presentation and dedication to the global population of women. Thank you!
You are so very welcome, my deat. I love every minute of creating and delivering this education to you.
You are right! Many doctors don't know natural remedies. Thank you for being so informative and educational.
You can always count on me for the whole truth and the whole story. You can do with it whatever you please.
It is almost 3 am and me and my hubby are watching your videos and he has to get up early for work. I am not a morning person to say the least! He said your videos are addictive! You look beautiful in that blue!
Oh my! This is surprising. Go to sleep! I'll still be here in the morning.
You make me laugh.
Good! laughter is healing!
Yes! I want you to laugh and learn.
♡Thank you for all your hard work and prep for each video. You are a wonderful teacher!!
And yo are a wonderful student! Thank you for taking advantage of this education.
when hear you talk,I am proud to be a woman; thank you
What an absolutely wonderful and uplifting thing to say. I am just so touched by your words. Thank you, thank you for telling me this.
im on estrogen patches since I had an early hysterectomy, still have ovaries but the symptoms start showing... I'm on a keto diet and taking all probiotics possible on the market , you are so so helpful !!!!thank u and god bless U to HELP ALL WOMEN WHO HAVE TO GO THRU THIS TILL THE END
I will be here to help you until I die. I love giving you this education.
You look so beautiful in that color!
Good, safe choices! Very good!
Thank you for guiding me.
You are very welcome, my dear. I see you're going back to re-watch old videos.
@@MenopauseTaylor There were some I missed so I thought I better get to them! Happy Vegan Thanksgiving, my dear friend.
Looking good! I am thankful my Dr takes my blood every 6 months to see exactly what ratio my cream needs. Yes I have a uterus so I also take a progesterone pill in the evening as what is in my cream isn’t enough. Thanks for spending your time and effort sharing your knowledge? Thanks 🙏
You are so very welcome, dear Sue. I love having you here, learning and gaining confidence in your menopause management.
Your a God send. Thank you for the information. God bless you.🙏🏾❤
You are so welcome, my dear. I love giving you this education. It's what all women deserve.
Thank you so much for taking the time to get back with me. And yes p.o.t.s is debilitating and isolating. Will take your advice regarding an Internal Medicine Doctor. Will continue to watch your videos as often as I can. Keep up your excellent work!
And you keep you r head up, Jill. I'm here to help you.
Thanks once again MB.....You looked amazing...love the blue!!
You are so welcome. And thank you!
Thank you for the important information one more time !! By the way blue is your color you look really beautiful on blue :)
You are so welcome, and thank you for the compliment on my blue.
I get the balancing act, but I remember in one of your videos, you spoke about the Asian population having a low rate of cancer and heart disease compared to the USA. You sort of attributed it to a diet high in soy products (between 80 to 100 mgs. per day). Now if their estrogen intake is high, shouldn't they be ingesting Chase Berry for progesterone? Why is uterine cancer not an issue? Thank you ahead of time for all that you do.
They get a lot more iodine from seaweed and fish and seafood daily, which balances the estrogen naturally. Western cultures generally don't eat that way. So, make sure to get iodine daily to balance estrogen. ☺
I love your videos. And your outfits! This hat is everything! 😊
Thank you very much for all the information. It’s amazing. I just discovered your videos and I’m learning a lot. With your help I’ll fight my hot flashes in no time. I’m subscribing to your channel and looking forward to new videos.
Viki,
I'm so glad you're here. If you really want to serve your needs, start at video #1 and watch them all in order. I promise you'll understand everything.
Here's why: I'm an anal, neurotic, pedantic, perfectionistic surgeon. I put great time and energy into making sure I publish my videos in just the right order so that they are the most beneficial for you.
There is absolutely nothing willy-nilly about the order. I guess you could say that my menopause series as akin to "Menopause University."
I start with Video #1, assuming you know absolutely nothing. And I do not mean that as an insult. The fact is, you don't know what you don't know. And, if you start at the beginning, you'll be shocked at what you thought you knew, but don't.
These videos are like building blocks. Each video builds on the last. Think of it like this: If you didn't know the alphabet, could you read? No. Well, if you don't know the foundation on the topic of menopause, you can't possibly make sense of it. So, first I teach you the alphabet and then I teach you how to read.
Most women think they know the "alphabet" of menopause, but when they watch my videos in order, beginning with the very first one, they realize that the vast majority of what they thought they knew is misinformation.
That's why visits with your doctor can seem so unproductive and curt. You don't speak the language of menopause. Your doctor doesn't have time to teach you the alphabet, how to read, or how to speak the language. So, most of your time face-to-face with any professional is unfruitful.
If you do watch my videos in order, you'll get a real education. Then, you'll discover that your doctor is so impressed that you can speak the language. And your appointments will be incredibly productive. You'll know what you want and how to get it.
You owe it to yourself to take advantage of the fact that I'm so organized. I leave nothing to chance with your menopause education. Why would you throw that away by jumping into the series in the middle or watching the videos out of order? It's like jumping into a mini-series in the middle of it. It's so much better if you watch from the beginning.
I plan the videos 8 months before they air. I shoot then 4 months before they air, and I edit them 1 month before they air. That takes a lot of planning on my part, and you get the benefits of all that planning.
Okay, that's the end of my parenting. I hope you give yourself what you deserve. Welcome aboard, my dear.
Menopause Taylor thank you so much. So far I have watched episode 1-3 and I love that it’s very easy to understand. You are doing a great job.
So are you!
Love your content. Keeps me learning.
I'm so glad I'm meeting your needs.
Thank you very much for making a difference i ours lives and saving lives through education.🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💖
You are so very welcome, my dear. I love giving you this education.
Thank you you’re a great teacher & I love your glowing skin! ❤️
Well, you're a great student, and knowing that this education helps you is what makes me glow. keep watching, my dear.
I love your tutorials!! I am a bit confused about the Wild Yams. In a previous tutorial (21 or 22) when you went shopping for supplements/herbs you put the Wild Yam supplement in your cart and said it was a great form of Progesterone and in this tutorial you say that it is a source of Estrogen. Can it be used for both? Just wanted to be sure before I purchase.
You'll find it marketed as progesterone ... even though wild yams actually contain estrogen.
Some companies take the estrogen in wild yams and convert it to progesterone.
But, the fact is the entire vitamin, mineral, supplement, and herbal industry is unregulated. So you never really know what you're getting.
@@retrogal1622 I applaud you Rhonda, for helping other women get the menopause education they deserve. My dream is for all women to get this education in their 20s & 30 so that they are prepared well in advance.
I'm really excited about the opportunity to meet you.
Menopause Taylor thank you! 😍👍
@@retrogal1622 It's my pleasure.
Thank you once again Dr. Taylor! While I wish you had been here ten years ago, I am using all of your "classes" to my benefit and am getting prepared to see my gynecologist and ask for some HRT, because of you, your book, and The Estrogen Window book, I think I know what I am going to ask for. LOVE to you!
Oh my God! Do you have any idea how wonderful it is that you're well informed, confident in what you want, and comfortable with your choices? You are one of the very few who's really going about learning what's best for her in the right way. I admire you, Cindy.
I started with estrogen tablets 4 weeks ago after estrogen cream had no effect in diminishing my hot flashes and night sweats. I’m am feeling infinitely better. But my period returned this month. Will I go back to periods again. My dosage is very low, 0.5 mg of estrodial. I’m also taking progesterone.
Thank you so much for being a guiding light for us!
You always look amazing but this look, this Hat is giving me life as they say . As we enter this mature stage of our lives, we were hoping to be more secure, grounded, wise, and effective in the world yet we get thrown a massive curve with this menocrap (sorry) and you are a lifesaver. I thought I was going nuts- all of a sudden at age 45 things shifted for me I started getting my first UTI s ever, my entire system weakened, no sleep, anxiety, a host of physical symptoms (all of them actually) , recently at 49 the migraines started and have been Horrific just cannot function. Bio identical progesterone immediately stopped the migraines, and gave me the wonderful sedative effect I desperately needed to sleep better. Woman was I ever exhausted ! Going to add estrogen soon as it arrives in the mail (estriol) since I hate blood drawing I haven’t had the blood analysis yet. OBGYN here says insurance will only cover pharmaceuticals anyway which I’m hesitant to take *
you are the best, thank you for sharing your knowledge! you are so beautiful!
Oh, Veronica, thank you! I love knowing these videos are helping you.
Such Great information . Thank you so much.
It's my absolute pleasure, my dear. Keep watching!
You're lucky. You get to play with PlayDoh. One of the RUclips ladies I watch calls her magnifying glass her zoom lens. You probably don't remember it (this was 4 years ago), but I'm in love with your blue dress.
xo~linda
Thank you, my dear.
Hi Doc. Barbie, been following in order your video and it came to my mind .... why don't you formulate an herbal/botanical product of your own with balance estrogen and progesterone. Thanks.
I am the ONE person you can count on to tell you the truth about everything rather than try to sell you some product. I always say, "If there's a product involved, run!"
You will need get the truth form anyone who has a product to sell you or who is sponsored by a product producer.
You never hav to worry about my honesty.
@@MenopauseTaylor
You never sell us. And that is noble. Thank you.
Sadly there’s a channel out in RUclips that hawks her “cure -all - au-natural” etc. Her videos appear in their titles to be genuine help. Surreptitiously enough, she is in it for the cash. 100%.
Snake oil selling , and to women suffering and looking for actual information. Sad.
@@pilarboutte392 If there's a product involved, run!
Is vitex beneficial for progesterone in post-menopausal women? I recall another video where you said it did not help? Just wanted to clarify. Thanks for all your great info!
Vitex is progesterone. Progesterone is the baby's hormone. The ONLY reason you produced it was to support your pregnancies.
At menopause, if you take HRT, you have to include progesterone only if you still have your uterus to prevent uterine cancer. But it has no benefits for you at all.
I’m on the horn at this very moment looking to be referred to a naturopath experienced in post menopausal health. Thanks again. I’ve watched up to this point ALL in numerical order. 😉 and in less than 3 days. And thanks hot and flashy Angie.
You are such a good student. But don't jump the gun before getting the entire education.
You should have a consultation with me BEFORE going to any kind of professional. I will ensure that you do not burn your bridges or fall prey to scammers. You can schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I do the all online.
I LOVE THE HAT!!!
Thanks agaon for another great video. I have got it now and waiting for the next 2 videos x
They're comin'.
Hi - a bit confused here - back in the tutorial about dietary estrogen and soy products you mentioned that one of the benefits is that they protect you from breast and uterine cancer - here we are talking about having to still find a way of getting progesterone to protect the uterus - wouldn't the phytoestrogens already be protecting you? Also you mentioned that they are so weak it's unlikely the uterine wall would become thick - so why do we still need to find a dietary progesterone?? Thanks so much
Oh my! You are confused about the most basic of things.
ALL estrogen, no matter the source, has he potential for thickening the lining inside your uterus ... unLess you balance it with progesterone.
Estrogen is like fertilizer for the uterine lining to grow.
Progesterone acts as the lawnmower.
Maybe you should schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME so that I can make absolutely sure you understand everything. I do them all online. Of course, a consultation is the only way to tailor everything specifically to YOU, anyway.
I hear what you’re saying Doc But I’m totally mesmerized by the hat, outfit, colors …
I wear my regular, everyday clothing for these videos.
Dr Barbie, I am soooo happy for this lessons. You explain us all we need to know about menopause in a very original and funny way. I am feeling like a litle girl that is watching a very funny movie. 🤗🤗🤗
You look beautiful Menopause Taylor!
Thank you for giving us all a wonderful tutorial, I think that these classes are important to addend to!! haha
Appreciate the time, effort and knowledge that you are giving us. I have learned so much! :)
(I know this may sound funny but sometimes when you speak I get a bit of Samantha (Elizabeth Montgomery) from Bewitched feel lol you sound at times like her lol Thanks again! xx
Samantha! Oh I loved her! Well thank you for that.
I loved her as well!! I was hooked on Bewitched and I Dream of Jeannie!! xx
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Thank you very much for providing this information! As I understand, taking estrogen alone without balancing it with progesterone will increase one's chance for uterine cancer. I was curious what impact would taking progesterone alone have.
You are Mama Bear, not Baby Bear.
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.
@@MenopauseTaylor Thank you for your response, Dr. Taylor! I thought you may want to know that I am watching the videos in order, and I like your quizzes! :)
I love knowing this! You're becoming a menopause nerd, like me.@@marinam9091
Hi Barbie...what are the risks of taking estrogen if you have large uterine fibroids please ? should I still be on a low dose along with progesterone ..I suffer from hot flushes, night sweats etc terribly and have done for many years...many thanks
Deb,
Estrogen for menopause isn't really going to have an effect on your fibroids. They usually shrink some at the time of menopause, and they might shrink more without any hormones. But so will your bones, your brain, and your heart arteries. It's always a balancing act. You're better off with fibroids than you are with a heart attack, osteoporosis and Alzheimer's Disease.
The goal is for you to feel better now and later.
Dear teacher, it may sound a little out of purpose at this time of this series of videos but it is not; I wish to learn more about DHEA an Pregnenolone as a way of balancing hormones during menopause as far as hormones are all related to each other . I personally pay a lot of attention to those in trying to manage my menopause symptoms and anti-aging on a long term routine in general; although I am quite sure you have already anticipated this question , and planned to discuss this point on a further video; with all my gratitude,for your work , best regards !
You are about to get to the video that covers DHEA.
As for pregnenolone, you have misconceptions galore. If you would like to learn the facts, the best option is a to schedule a consultation with me at Menopause Taylor.ME.
But it seems to me that you need a consultation anyway because you are focusing on all the wrong things. Please consider it and schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME.
@@MenopauseTaylor thank you !
@@teresabasile4058 You are very welcome.
@@teresabasile4058 You are so welcome, Teresa.
I just want to know what I do to fix the weight gain. If you can answer this question I'd be happy. I appreciate you going through those various products and I agree, I need help in navigating. My main complaint, weight gain!! I hate it. I feel like things are totally out of whack but I don't know who to turn to. Any help, suggestions?
Panthera Pardus I’m 50 now & went through menopause early. I’ve struggled with my weight my whole life. Have you tried a calorie counting app? For me it was sad to find out that at our age we are really not allowed a lot of calories in a day. Especially if we want to lose weight. On a positive note foods from nature don’t have a lot of calories so we just need to eat superhealthy and exercise. ❤️
my wife had estroven for her surgical menopause, it only helped with hot flash relieve, we switched to femoston now. It seems much better and she also has period back. will long term affects be blood clots?
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 Dr Taylor for your care, with very quick response. I am learning a lot from your channel, but still in progress, there are many videos in the list to watch and learn. So far I have just reached to this video.
@@BanhBao9824 I love helping you. And if your wife schedules a consultation, I will love meeting her and helping her.
Hi Dr. Taylor. I've been listening to your episodes in order. And you tell us to please watch in order. So I was wondering if you mention the women that do NOT have a uterus?
I mention it whenever it's pertinent. Mostly, it's only pertinent with regard to progesterone. Women without a uterus do not need progesterone. Everything about estrogen is the same.
@@MenopauseTaylor thank you for responding. About a couple years ago I started listening to your RUclips just to have knowledge before my change. Then I stopped. I was feeling not quite myself for quite a while mentioned it to my DO he ordered the test and was told I'm on menopause but I still have very low estrogen so I was put on progesterone. I told the nurse I have no uterus. Which it's in my record. To be honest idk if I was heard so next week is my following appointment and I need to make sure I am heard and the reason why I was given progesterone (which I should not have left the office with that doubt)
I want to thank you for the knowledge you have given me. And continue giving because theres still alot of episodes...lol love your props.❤
@@Laluzlinda You are so welcome. I always want you to hav the information you ned to recognize when a provider doesn't know what he or she is doing.
Is anyone here extremely sensitive to hormone replacement? I’m having the hardest time adjusting! I wish she had a video on what to do in my situation.
Sara,
No video will ever be able to tailor everything specifically to YOU.
This is precisely the kind of thing for which I do one-on-one consultations. You definitely need one. I cannot tailor things specifically to you in a comment box. It requires much more information than you can give me here, and you deserve much more information than I can give you here. No two women are alike, and addressing your situation requires tailoring all the facts specifically to YOU. I do them all via online video conferencing. You can schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I look forward to meeting you and helping you.
What if you have an iud fitted? (Mirena) do you still need to take progesterone, as you're getting some already? Thank you taylor I love your channel
You will be getting to this in upcoming videos.
Mirena is a progestin IUD that delivers progestin to your uterus only. The progestin does not travel through your body and give you the yucky side effects of progesterone. So, with an IUD, you do not need any other kind of progesterone.
Learnt alot
Wonderful!
I appreciate this info. The question comes to mind how come estrogen supplementation during/after menopause can cause disease when using hormone supplements but not before menopause. Before menopause the body simply naturally produced both estrogen and progesterone at their appointed times in a womens cycle and disease was not so much a thing to be concerned about?
I had blood exam and my hormons are all ok according to the doctor. I'm 47 years old. Anyway, I'll be following your tutorials!
You're smart. You really should learn this BEFORE you need it. If you do, you'll sail through menopause because you'll know who to manage it your way without getting bogged down in all the misconceptions and confusion. I applaud you!
Menopause Taylor, thank you for your kind words.
How do you take care of your hair they look so beautiful my daughter has curly hair but nothing makes them look like this..
You are so very kind, my dear. My hair is on "the neglect plan." I do nothing. I do not own a comb or brush. I do not color it or straighten it. I put conditioner in it and leave it. And I cut it myself.
I thin that, with curly hair, the less you do, the better.
Hello Menopause Barbie, I like your talk. What kind of supplements are good for menopause?
When you write "supplements," to what are your referring? Dietary supplements? Vitamins and minerals? Herbal products?
The videos that address these things (so far) are: 20, 31, 36 & 37, 39 (this one), 47, 59 & 60.
If you watch these videos (all my videos) in order, you'll understand everything. If you jump around, you might not.
Thank you for posting this
It's my pleasure.
Hi Barbie… I am a 64-year-old who has never experienced pain, symptoms or any issues while going through the change. I had my first child at 42 and my second at 46. Even though I feel very healthy with no problems I am wondering should I now be taking some source of progesterone and if so could you suggest how I should start? I love your channel. I'm a newbie! Thanks for all of your hard work in preparing to educate us! :-)
Vicki,
The first thing you should do, if you're just joining my channel, is to watch these videos in order, from the beginning. You'll be shocked at what you didn't know!
The most important question I have for you is: At what age did you have your very last period? In other words, when did you become post-menopausal. The time frame between then and now is the critical factor in knowing whether or not you're a good candidate for hormones.
Also, why are you asking about progesterone alone? (If you haven't watched these videos in order, that would explain it.) Are you of the Alternative and Complementary persuasion? And do you still have your uterus? I need to know more of your personal details.
I really want to help you, but I can't assess enough based on how you posed the question. So, either you jumped into this series without the previous videos or you still need to give me a few more pieces of information.
I love educating you and answering your questions, so please follow up and reach out again.
I take progesterone capsules 100 mg for sleep. But it’s not good for my liver. I’m looking for some natural sources.
You have a misconception about the effect of progesterone on your sleep. You've heard only half the story, my dear.
Most women have the misconception that progesterone “helps you sleep.”
But the reality is not quite as advertised. Estrogen is actually the hormone that helps you sleep … like a baby, that is. Progesterone can help you sleep, but more like a zombie than a baby.
Here are the facts:
Insomnia is a symptom of estrogen deficiency. So if you take adequate estrogen, you will sleep deeply and continuously throughout the night and wake up perky and energetic in the morning.
But if you take progesterone, things will be a bit different. Instead of just getting a good night’s sleep, it will make it difficult for you to wake up in the morning, make you feel sluggish when you do get up, and leave you feeling like a zombie all day. You’ll feel like you could sleep standing up. And you’ll have a hard time being productive.
The reason women “hear” that they should take it at night is because the Alternative community claims that it helps you sleep. Progesterone gives you that all-day drugged, drowsy, you-could-sleep-while-standing-up feeling that is so characteristic of early pregnancy. With progesterone, you do not merely get a good night’s sleep. You get a sluggishness that lasts all day (which is good during pregnancy because it makes you lazy so that the baby gets more calories to grow). But now that you’re peri-or post-menopausal, you don’t want to be sluggish all day.
So, if you want to sleep like a baby at night, take estrogen. If you want to be sluggish like a zombie all day, take progesterone.
I am waking groggy on the daily 100 mg of progesterone. But that is the minimum dose for uterus protection.
I probably need increased estrogen but I'm only in the beginning of the 3 month phase to test dosages. I need to listen to the herbal progesterone video again to know if you mentioned any side effects,like sleepiness, of chaste berry.
Amazing as always ❤👍
Thank you so much for all you do your awesome!
You are so welcome, my dear. I lovemaking these videos for you.
Dr. Taylor- I have a uterus and I happen to eat (alot) foods that are considered phytoestrogenic like chickpeas, bell peppers, edamame, etc....would I still need a progesterone source to balance this out? I guess chasteberry is in my future(?) I never thought about the balance but it all makes sense! Thank you! 🙂
It's important to balance estrogen with progesterone regardless of the source. But you need to realize that different categories of hormones have different strengths.
Phytoestrogens are 1/00 to 1/1000 as strong as pharmaceutical estrogens. So you don't have to use a pharmaceutical or compounded progesterone to balance them. Chasteberry is adequate.
On the other hand, if you take pharmaceutical estrogen, Chasteberry would be grossly inadequate.
hola Barbie, I had a total hysterectomy 6 yrs ago, 50 yrs old now, taking Estradiol 0.5 mg daily. i would like to stop, but cant, symptons persist, especially sleeping. Can i try herbal or what do you recommend
Why do you want to stop taking your estradiol?
I can assure you that your symptoms will recur if you stop it. And there's no herb on earth that will do even on tenth what your estradiol does to prevent your symptoms. Nor will any herb prevent a heart attack, osteoporosis, or Alzheimer's like your estradiol will.
Tell me if I'm missing something.
I needed a provider's opinion, no one has been able to answer. thank you so much Barbie!!
You are so welcome. If you're happy and feel fine, don't change a thing. (Don't dissect a rose!) So many women change what they're doing out of fear that is completely unfounded.
Your great!
You're very kind, mu dear. Thank you.
I assure you that, if you start with video #1 and watch them al in order, you will understand everything and get the menopause education you deserve.
If you watch them randomly, you will sabotage your entire menopause education.
And if you ever want me to tailor everything specifically to YOU, just schedule a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME.
Just to let you know that I was back at the gynaecologist this week and yippee she has finally agreed to a TAHBSO. I've had a lot of side effects from the tablets to shrink the fibroids and my endometriosis is much worse whilst on them (they thicken the endometrial wall). She has asked me to lose a little weight first, as due to the enlarged uterus, adhesions etc it's unlikely she'll be able to do it vaginally. We have also agreed to use SERMs rather than HRT to allow the endometriosis to die off. Finally progress has been made. Many thanks for these videos as I was able to articulate exactly what I wanted and why. Best wishes.
That's fantastic news! I wish I could be there to see how much better you feel ... even when you're still recovering from surgery! It's absolutely astonishing how much this will change your life. I'm so happy for you.
Many thanks xx
Hi Barbie- I’m 48 years old and are having issues with hot flashes and weight gain. I suffer from endometriosis and was told evening primrose oil was good for that and hot flashes. Well, I started taking it and have put on some weight in my breasts, belly and butt area. I’m also swollen? Did I put more estrogen in my body that i didn’t need from the EPO? I also have had a bulky uterus for a few years any suggestions on making it smaller?
Your symptoms of hot flashes and weight gain are both symptoms of estrogen loss. Estrogen is the remedy for both. Because you still have your uterus, you would have to take progesterone with estrogen. You're young, and the younger you are, the higher the dosages you need to do the trick. Low dose birth control is the most effective option for younger women. Once you get past age 55, HRT is more appropriate.
Endometriosis is a situation in which the uterine lining that normally sheds as a period (endometrium) flows backward and drips out the end of your fallopian tube. It implants wherever it falls. And then it does the same thing in its new location that it did when it was in your uterus: it builds up and then bleeds. The best thing to treat and reduce progression fo endometriosis is birth control (pills, patches, or a vaginal ring). That's because birth control causes very little build-up of the lining of your uterus. If there's lees built up in the first place, there's less to flow backward up your tubes.
The "bulky uterus" you speak of could be one of two things: (1) Endometriosis in the wall of your uterus, or (2) Fibroids. I can't tell which based on your descriptions alone.
Evening Primrose Oil consists of four fatty acids. It has no direct applicability to alleviating menopausal symptoms, although some women use it for hot flashes. It has no effect on endometriosis. Who told you to use it for these problems?
I do one-on-one consultations (in person and on Skype). If you'd like, you can schedule one (MenopauseTaylor.ME). I'll show you all sorts of props and models so that you truly understand your situation. Then, you can choose how to manage it.
your videos have really opened my eyes on menopause, can I take testosterone and estrogen for partial hysterectomy no sex drive my family MD discourages replacement hormones Thank You
You may absolutely take estrogen and testosterone!
Do not use your family physician to manage your menopause. Do you know how much education on menopause we get in medical school? About an hour!
That means that any physician who did not do a residency in Ob/Gyn has only received about an hour of education on menopause. Go to a gynecologist. You'll be so glad you did.
You might even be able to find a Gynecologist who specializes in menopause. Go to www.menopause.org. (That's the website for the North American Menopause Society, or NAMS). Click on the "For women" tab. Then click on "Find a provider." They're all menopause specialists. Put in your zip code to see if there's one near you.
I like this Lady 💯
Well, I like you, too! And I love giving you this education.
So, I'm taking pharmaceutical HRT .... And I also eat soy tofu drink soy milk I take flaxseed because it has a Omega-3 but I didn't know it had estrogen and on and on other products that may contain estrogen and I don't even know what they are at this point except for the above that I mentioned and on your video and I consume most of these items often! That said, am I taking too much estrogen now whether it be natural or prescribed seems I am from this video and what are the repercussions of doing that how do you balance that pharmaceutical and natural obviously according to your video I'm high on the estrogen side can you please help me balance this hormone imbalance do I stop eating these things it seems like I might have to I don't know what please help...!? Should I not eat foods that contain estrogen while I'm on pharmaceutical HRT replacement therapy
You can have all the phytoestrogens (in food) that you want. I covered them way back in videos 25 - 30 and explained that they are 1/100 to 1/1000 the strength of pharmaceutical estrogen.
You should seriously consider scheduling a consultation with me at MenopauseTaylor.ME so that I can tailor everything specifically to YOU. I do them all online.
Can I try balancing estrogen and progesterone by using estrogen by mouth (Estradiol .5 mg each) and use bioidentical progesterone cream? If so, my question is...is the ratio mg for mg to start? My gynocoligist gave me the Estradiol to manage hot flashes but never said to also use progesterone. I’m 48 and still have my uterus. I haven’t seen my period since last summer and one pill of .5 mg a day doesn’t stop hot flashes anymore. I didn’t go back to him yet but wanted to ask your opinion first. I’m sure he’s clueless about this.
Thank you so much for taking the time to reply. I will definitely watch the videos and begin a search for a new doctor. I really appreciate the information!
Gorgeous hat!
Oh, well than you, my dear. I've discovered that hats make people happy.
I have no face book or anything I'm not interested in drama all I have is message how can I get my consultation for me can we setup a consultation with you ty
Go to MenopauseTaylor.ME to set up a consultation. I do them all online.
Love you and the hat too!
Thank you so much, my dear. I love you, too!
Love the hat. Now on a month of Chasteberry and seeing how my body responded so far this video covers my next step I'm really enjoying this education. I knew to.take menopause seriously but thamks to.Dr.Barbie.I now realize how seriously I need to manage this stuff as it entails so much more than I ever imagined I love how the options are also so.much more than I imagined right now I'm going for whole herbs.as i feel safe going this route at the moment and they're the most affordable.in my area. I can never thank you enough.and for all the lives that benefit from your work
You are so very welcome, my dear. Keep watching!
So my doctor prescribed progesterone this little round pill to help me with sleep and I don’t have a uterus is that wrong? Does anybody know the answer?
Your doctor does not know much about menopause. So, it will be up to you to advocate for yourself.
I can help 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 online video conferencing. You can schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME. I look forward to meeting you and helping you.
@@MenopauseTaylor Perfect! I already have an appointment with you! This is my maiden name 😊
Excellent! Everything will become crystal clear once you've had the consultation.@@KatieJoMikell
Thank you Barbie that good to know .
You are welcome!
Do you go over the Dutch test in one of your videos?
Is it advisable to have the uterus removed to avoid uterine cancer if it is not sick?
I never use words like "advisable." This entire eduction is all about learning the facts, tailoring the all specifically to YOU, and balancing the benefits of each option against the risks of each option. If you want me to do that with you, I can do so in a consultation, which you can schedule at MenopauseTaylor.ME.
Yes! There was a teacher Barbie
I want that doll! I've never seen her.
@@MenopauseTaylor
Lol!
I remember it from my childhood. And a quick search on the internet reveals that there was more than one version over the years ( which I didn’t know!)
Great video! I'm so estrogen dominant, I even needed to take progesterone while pregnant in the first trimester. Anyone you would recommend in the Atlanta area? This can all be very overwhelming 😬
Taking progesterone in the first trimester of pregnancy has nothing to do with estrogen dominance (if there is such a thing.) The alternative & complementary world espouses this phenomenon of "estrogen dominance." In pregnancy, many women need progesterone to help support the pregnancy because of previous losses. (Pro=in support of; Gest=pregnancy; one=hormone).
I don't know any physicians in Atlanta. But if you want a menopause specialist, go to www.menopause.org. It's the North American Menopause Society. All the physicians are menopause specialists (and they're called, "NAMS providers.) Click on the patient tab. Then click on "Find a NAMS provider" or "Find a doctor."
Menopause Taylor oh ok, but I do have every sign of an overflow of estrogen lol!! I'm only 43 but have experienced some changes over the past 6 months or so. Like "fluff" around my hips and thighs. I'm extremely active, live a clean organic whole food lifestyle (plant/nut/seed/fish). No alcohol/coffee. Hot power yoga 3x a wk, even got rid of 95% of my high end makeup/hair products-just can't let go of my Chanel mascara!! These hormones are a mystery!!
I will definitely browse this website and keep in touch. It's so hard to find drs that don't think your nuts!!! Thank you thank you thank you!!
I am on 2mg of estrogen but still have symptoms. I will try 3mg and see…would 4 be too high?
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.
Hello Dr Taylor! Why do women who are not yet officially post menopausal, but close, need to go on the cyclical regimen? What will happen if they go on the continuous?
You have your information wrong. You can go on either.
If you bleed on the continuous regime, though. that may be your body telling you it isn't ready for that. Alternatively, it could just warrant an adjustment in your HRT.
I was still having periods (heavy) but they started becoming very light and skipping months. I have been on continuous for almost 2 months and no bleeding. Thank you Dr Taylor!
@@jenb6960 You are welcome, my dear.
Thank you so much for your information.
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You are so very welcome. It's my pleasure and passion to help you.
Regarding @30:00 and in one of your videos, you mentioned that a Mirena is great because it confines the progesterone in the uterus and protects against uterine cancer. So since we can't predict how much estrogen we are actually taking from dietary/herbal/supplemental products, why can't we just ask the gynae/OB to place a Mirena for us? In that way, we can eat all the food/supplements/herbs that have oestrogen/phytoestrogens (such as wild yam, soy...) to treat our menopausal syptoms and not risk getting uterine cancer, can't we?
This is an option.
So beautiful!
You are so kind.Thank you.
Hello Barbie, I am 1 year post-op bilateral oopherectomy/hysterectomy. I've tried estrace, depo-estradiol, estrogen patch and I had issues with swelling and fast weight gain. I've recently started on bio/identical cream about 4 months ago 0.825mg estrogen and 30 mg of progesterone applied one time a day. I cut the dose in half because I swell rapidly in my abdomen feet and hands With the full dose. The half dose does not take away my hot flashes or improve my libido at all but I feel okay otherwise on 1/2 of the prescribed dose with no swelling. Is it normal to swell so rapidly on estrogen, my abdomen just gets huge on a "therapeutic" dose. What am I doing wrong?
I'm assuming the you were not post-menopausal before your surgery. If that's the case, here are my thoughts:
It could be that the hiatus between your surgery and the time you started taking hormone replacement is the issue. Because your menopause was "surgical" or sudden, your body went through "estrogen withdrawal" in the 8 months during which you had no ovaries and no HRT.
Then, 4 months ago, you suddenly re-introduced something to your body that it had forgotten how to handle. The pharmaceutical hormones are stronger than the bioidentical hormones. And, for most women, the bioidentical hormones are not sufficient to alleviate their symptoms of menopause. And they're definitely not sufficient for preventing heart attack, osteoporosis, or Alzheimer's Disease.
Because your menopause was sudden, it's MORE important for you take estrogen than it would have been if it hadn't been surgical. So, I think it's important for you to try to "work your way up" with your estrogen dose.
It's estrogen that matters for you; not progesterone.
Remember, menopause is not about het flashes. It's about heart attacks. And time is of the essence. If you don't take estrogen now, your body will begin the aging process that may make it impossible for you to take it later.
Tell me: Did you try taking estrogen alone, without progesterone at first? I ask because, without your uterus, you don't need progesterone. Most women have more yucky side effects (like swelling) from progesterone than they do from estrogen. Maybe you could try taking your half dose of estrogen all by itself at first. And then slowly increase it until you get to a dose that will actually provide the long-term benefits of preventing a heart attack, osteoporosis, and Alzheimer's Disease.
Shoot more questions my ways you assess all this.
Menopause Taylor , you are correct I had an emergency hyst r/t hemorrhage. I started depo-estradiol immediately post-op while in the recovery room and continued on it and also tried other forms of estrogen for 5 months. I then quit estrogen for about 8 weeks due to the rapid weight gain and major fluid retention, I felt fine emotionally ( no libido though) and the hot flashes were mild during those 8 weeks I went cold turkey off of estrogen but my Physician was very insistent that I take some form of estrogen for all the reasons you stated above and I had an extensive A&P repair also and he was very concerned about atrophy. I want to take hormones but honestly I feel like the amount of water retention I experience is not normal. I did have pcos and still have a naturally high testosterone level. My estrogen level was so low it was unreadable before o started on the bioidenticals. Supposedly the progesterone was added to help me diurese but I'm puffed up like a toad. The surgery saved my life so I don't regret it but finding balance is so challenging. I just turned 40 last month and do not want to age prematurely. Would you recommend I switch back to climara or estrace ? I was on 2mg before. I do know my hot flashes are much more intense with the bioidenticals then when I was taking nothing. I am about 45lbs overweight as well.
I think you'll be much better of on the Climara or other pharmaceutical estradiol. And I think you're better off without any progesterone.
Another alternative is to try a different brand of pharmaceutical estrogen. Consider Premarin. It isn't estradiol. Instead, it's "conjugated estrogens," which means a combination of estrogens. And it may make all the difference for you.
Set up an appointment with your Internal Medicine physician to address the swelling ... just the swelling. DO NOT address your menopause with your Internist. Confine that conversation to your gynecologist. It could be that the swelling is due to an issue with your kidneys. Just rule that out so that you know it's not an issue.
Estrace is a vaginal cream. And you need it regardless. Your gynecologist is absolutely correct in his concerns.
I'm of topic for today but I'm at my wits end with hot flashes and my gp has offered nothing to help. I'm not suitable for hrt due to my sister having a severe stroke, I also have high blood pressure but a low pulse rate. I am 54 years old and I prefer not to take medication. Thank you for any words of wisdom you may have for me.
I am 56. Mine came back after 2 years off HRT. Trying Black Cohash and chasteberry type I think it's working. Need a bit more time to test. Maybe this might be a thought for you.
There are a bunch of non-medical things you can do for hot flashes. If you don't have my book, get it. Chapter 10 gives you a bunch of options. We'll get to hot flashes in the videos at the end of the year.
Thank you.
It's my absolute pleasure.
Do you have any tips for women now who are non-menopausal to help them have an easier ride of things in the future?
YES! Learn all this NOW, before you need it. Oh my God! I'm so excited that you're watching now. If only every woman would learn this in advance. What a different world it would be!
Stay with me. I will make your menopause so smooth you won't be bothered by it at all.
cool! I already learnt so much already Barbie. Knowledge truly is power!
I applaud you, my dear.
Ok, so I had everything removed can I use progesterone? will have ill effects? right now using both (bio-identical)is keeping me sane, my mood mellow, and Homicidalurges low(this is a joke, of course, anyone who has gone through (is in ) menopause, or has lived through their lady going through menopause knows about the rage, the mood swings!
Kat,
This is the kind of thing that requires a one-on-one consultation. And you really need one because you have all your facts pretty much upside-down. Please, schedule one and let me give you the help you deserve.
I'm in the business of educating you about everything you need to know and do in order to get exactly what you want for managing your menopause your way. So, here's how a consultation works:
1) You would schedule a one-on-one consultation at my website, MenopauseTaylor.ME, choosing a time that is convenient for you. I do consultations on Skype, FaceTime. Facebook Messenger, What’s App, and the phone.
2) I would send you an email to confirm that you are scheduled for the stated time, and invite you to send me as much information about yourself as you please. You can make it brimming with details and tell me about your reproductive life, any gynecologic problems you've had, your symptoms of peri-menopause, and your symptoms of post-menopause. You can include all your fears, concerns, and goals for your menopause management. You may also send me any labs, mammogram results, bone density results, etc. that you would like me to include in designing your protocol. For instance, if you want to adhere to a certain category of management options (herbs or diet & lifestyle, or whatever), you should tell me that. I will give you a deadline for sending all materials, and will not accept anything after that date.
3) I'll get busy creating a document that gives you all the education you need to understand absolutely everything, points out the pros and cons of each option, and tailors it all to YOU, using the information you have provided. The document will be loooooong. Most are over 30 pages.
4) I will send you the document by email 48 hours before your consultation. You will benefit greatly by reading it in advance. Light bulbs will go off like crazy, and if you're like most women, you'll feel that you've already gotten your money's worth.
5) During your consultation, we will review the document and address any issues you want in order to fine tune everything and determine your best options. I'll tell you exactly how to find the right kind of professional, how to have the conversation in order to get what you want, and the nuances of things like guidelines and insurance. I leave nothing unaddressed.
6) You will go to a professional of your choosing in order to get the actual hormones or whatever you choose to use.
7) After the first consultation, I'll hold your hand (forever if you want me to). In other words, you'll be able to schedule mini-consultations (15-minute or 30-minute, in addition to full consultations) whenever you need to. I'll keep records of your situation. Most women schedule mini-consultation whenever they go to the doctor and don't understand what he or she said, or why. I translate. I make sense of everything. Most schedule mini-consultation whenever they have a new test and they want me to explain the results. And all schedule mini-consultation whenever their situation changes and they need to re-weigh and re-balance their options.
The time you spend with me will make everything about working with any other professional so easy. And they will love the fact that you have an actual education rather than a bunch of misconceptions that you got form the Internet. If your initial hormone regimen is not right, you'll want to consult with me before going to your doctor. I can prepare you for what to expect and what to request.
So, that's my role. And nobody else on earth does this kind of thing but me. So, I hope you schedule a consultation and let me hold your hand (figuratively).
I hope to meet you soon!
Menopause Taylor
Very informative discussion (as usual!). I would like to ask how do women in the Far East manage to protect their uterus despite high dietary soy intake?
They eat soy their entire lives. And, as you know from my previous videos, the strength of estrogen in soy is 1/100 - 1/ 1000 that of the estrogen in your body. Soy has a whole slew of health benefits IF it's a regular part of your diet.
But, I always want women to know that, at menopause, you have to balance any estrogen with progesterone, even a weak one.
They also eat a diet high in iodine which balances the estrogen in soy. They consume seaweed and seafood and fish daily. Western cultures generally don't eat that way.
Very wise information, Love and protect thy Uterus HAHAH
That's funny.
I have been researching for years now progesterone and estrogen bioidentical replacement therapy for many years now and everybody that I have talked to says that wild yam is progesterone and now your calling it an estrogen?
I'm not "calling it" anything. The fact is that Wild Yams CONTAIN estrogen. None of this is "my opinion." Sometimes, companies take the estrogen in Wild Yams and make a progesterone product out of it. But to think that Wild Yams contain estrogen is just plain inaccurate.
If you've been "researching" Wild Yam progesterone, then you've been doing so within the Alternative & Complementary industry, which markets Wild Yam products galore, and markets them as "progesterone." That's not science. It's marketing. They focus on progesterone as the solution to everything, & sell progesterone. So, they have coined the term "estrogen dominance," alleged that most gynecologic problems are due to estrogen, and promote progesterone as the solution. (Videos 74. 75. 76)
I am not against the Alternative & Complementary community. You should do whatever you want to manage your menopause, but you should be sure you're basing your decision s on fact rather than misconceptions.
I just give you facts with which you can make good decisions for yourself. If you watch all my videos in order, beginning with the very first one, you'll see that I don't belong to a "camp" of have an angle. I teach you about ALL the options for managing YOUR menopause YOUR way, including Diet, Exercise, Lifestyle, Vitamins, Minerals, Botanicals, Herbs, Acupuncture, Hypnosis, Hormonal Medication, and Non-Hormonal Medications. To my knowledge, I am the ONLY person who is unbiased and has no product to sell you. All I have to offer is education.
Menopause Taylor ... Thanks for the clarification, from everything I have read from Suzanne Somers to Dr. Wright and all those in between, unless I missed something, I never heard them say that Wild yams have estrogen in them. Barbra Hoffman seems to swear by a progesterone/DHEA only approach first, and then estrogen if needed during menopause. I'm giving it 2 to 3 months on a progesterone approach with 10 mg of DHEA and if my symptoms don't improve then I'm going to take the Biest/testosterone BHRT cream my doctor has prescribed. When I inquired about the ingredients and formula composition to the compounding pharmacy they couldn't answer all my questions, which makes me nervous. God Bless, thanks again!
The reason no one can answer your questions is because there are no studies on Alternative & Complementary products. They do not have to meet and specified regulatory standards.
Your sources all fall into the Alternative & Complementary realm. (And there's not much "in between" Suzanne Sommers - who is an actress, not a doctor - and Dr. Wright, who is an Integrative Medicine doctor.) That does not make them bad. It's just that you are not making any distinction between different types of "doctors." They are not all created equal. You are not getting facts. You're getting marketing.
If you only tune into one school of thought, you'll get just that: one school of thought.
I'm giving you the gamut of information without taking a side. I know of no other professional who does the same.
I have noting but facts to offer you. I don't care what you use for your menopause. I just believe that you deserve a complete and unbiased education with which to make your choices. So far, you haven't gotten that.
Sooooooo, if you are in the uterus club-and eat some estrogen foods everyday, should you be taking some form of progesterone ???
Well, as you know from watching my videos on phytoestrogens, plant sources of estrogen are extremely weak. So they're not going to thicken your uterus a lot or rapidly. But it's still better to balance them with some progesterone, be it Chasteberry or some other form of progesterone.
Don't we want progesterone systemically for the brain, heart, etc since we have receptors everywhere even if we don't know the full effect?
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.
Think about how some women feel best when they are pregnant, while others feel worst when they are pregnant. All that matters is that you do what's best FOR YOU.
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 love your hat, your fun personality and your style of teaching! Love it all!
You are so kind. I love it that you're laughing and learning.
Botanical and herbal forms of oestrogen don’t protect against heart attack, osteoporosis and Alzheimer’s do they?
No botanical products protect reliably against any of the diseases that are due to estrogen deficiency.
@@MenopauseTaylor Thanks!
How about women who have a Mirena? Would just an estrogen patch help?
Yes, you an certainly do that. The Mirena provides you with birth control and protection of your uterus from uterine cancer. And the estrogen alleviates your symptoms of menopause, prevents a heart attack, prevents osteoporosis, and prevents Alzheimer's Disease. Your Mirena is not going to make your menopause symptoms better. Estrogen will do that.
They should teach women all this stuff at school. And other useful life skills like how to have healthy empowered relationships. All those hours of lessons and I've had to wait till I'm old to work out some essential basics of life
I agree. My big dream is for ALL women to get this entire education in their 20s.
Awesome
Well, thank you, my dear.
I have a question for you. I have a friend that is on a low dose estrogen suppository. She was told that because it's low dose she doesn't need progesterone. I haven't seen anything in your videos that supports what she's being told. Am I missing something?
No, she's missing something.
The products that are for the SOLE purpose of treating vaginal symptoms do not require progesterone. But they do not alleviate any of the other symptoms of menopause. Nor do they reduce your risk for any of the diseases associated with menopause. So, she's probably taking something specifically and only for her vaginal symptoms.
@@MenopauseTaylor Thank you very much! Understood. She's had breast cancer though, and so it is just for vaginal symptoms.
@@RWMHUBBARD Then she is correct. She is using a type of estrogen that only treats her vaginal symptoms. But she is not preventing any diseases.