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Ask Dr. Rosensweet – Why Did My Doctor Recommend Testosterone for Menopause?

My doctor recommended I also take testosterone as part of my treatment of menopause. Why would I want to do such a thing as to use a male hormone? Dr. Rosensweet: Your doctor is right. This is a basic misconception about testosterone,…

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Ask Dr. Rosensweet: Hormones – “Should I Get the Lowest Dose for the Shortest Period of Time?”

Should I Get the Lowest Dose of Hormones for the Shortest Period of Time? Dr. Rosensweet: No. There is zero science backing this popular misconception. When 90% of women went off their hormones after 2002, so many of them had major life-disruptive…

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Ask Dr. Rosensweet: Does Hormone Therapy Have Risks?

If I get hormonal treatment aren’t I putting myself at increased risk for breast cancer, heart attack and stroke? Dr. Rosensweet says, “Myth! Egregious myth! This false information exploded out in the world press from a mis-reported study, the Women’s Health Initiative…

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Ask Dr. Rosensweet: Do I need hormones at all?

I was recently asked by a woman, “Do I need hormones at all?” Short answer: yes, yes, and yes. Women’s ovaries produce four hormones, and do so at peak output at age 20, +/- a few years. From that age onwards hormone…

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