Background Estrogens are the class of hormones responsible for many female characteristics such as breast growth, body fat distribution, vaginal lubrication and lining thickness and uterine tissue growth. There are three human estrogens: estradiol -...

Frederick R. Jelovsek MD When your doctor recommends hormone replacement therapy (HRT) after menopause, do visions of menses forever appear? How much bleeding should you expect? There are two basic dose frequencies -- sequential estrogen...

A moderate amount of relief from menopausal symptoms is available with non prescription hormone therapy. Pharmeceutical grade progesterone cream has been shown to reduced hot flashes and there are non prescription progesterone creams that...

The Jury's in The jury is in: hormone replacement therapy (HRT) increases the risk that survivors of breast cancer will have a recurrence of the disease. HRT is a popular therapy for women who are perimenopausal, menopausal...

Frederick R. Jelovsek MD A recent set of symposium papers on the emerging role of estrogen and androgen therapy in the postmenopausal women was published in the Journal of Reproductive Medicine. There were several articles...

Frederick R. Jelovsek MD lthough postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy is recommended for women in order to prevent osteoporosis and bone fractures, the truth is that many women cannot take or choose not to take hormone...

While there are many good drugs on the market for relieving the symptoms of perimenopause and menopause, many women prefer to go the natural route for a variety of reasons. However, it's important to...

Frederick R. Jelovsek MD, MS "Does taking estrogen (alone) elevate blood pressure in some women? I am 69, have taken estrogen for 15 (or more) years after a hysterectomy. Have had hypertension most of that...