Frederick R. Jelovsek MD The question of whether or not to take testosterone supplements after menopause is not easily answered; it depends upon many variables. In general, testosterone helps elevate mood, improves concentration, improves feelings...

It's likely you've heard the stern warnings over the past few years regarding hormone replacement therapy, and, if you were taking HRT, your doctor may have even stopped prescribing the hormones for you. Not only was...

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...

Frederick R. Jelovsek MD, MS "If you have been on ERT and have a fibroid, what will happen if you stop the ERT? Will you begin to bleed, will the fibroid shrink?" Anon What are fibroids? The...

Frederick R. Jelovsek MD HRT and feedback problem What are normal estradiol levels? What is estrogen sensitivity? Age 20, pituitary tumor removed, ERT risks and benefits? Why is progestin needed if the uterus is still in? What symptoms happen when...

Maca Maca is a Peruvian root that is thought to stimulate the glands so as to trigger the natural production of estrogen and testosterone. Maca has been cultivated for thousands of years in the Andes...

Frederick R. Jelovsek MD Estrogen deficiency or systemic lupus (SLE) symptoms On estrogen, do persistent deficiency symptoms mean no bone or heart protection? Still having excess hair growth on ERT after ovaries removed for...

For many women, menopause is no big deal and they make it through unscathed. But for some 10-20% of menopausal women, the symptoms are dreadful. These women suffer from hot flashes and night sweats, spending a...